Category: News
Robert Mugabe, the anti-LGBT+ leader of Zimbabwe has been appointed as a ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ by the UN World Health Organisation’s director general and the move has been widely criticised. In his speech, Tedros Adhanom said “Today I am honoured to announce that President Mugabe has agreed to serve as a goodwill ambassador on NCDs [non-communicable […]
The Ministerial roles for the new Government have been announced and three Rainbow MPs will hold portfolios. Labour’s Grant Robertson and Meka Whaitiri and the Green Party’s Jan Logie have all been given ministerial roles in the new administration, with Whaitiri serving outside Cabinet. Grant Robertson is the MP for Wellington Central and is the […]
World AIDS Day is fast approaching and now is your chance to shake a bucket for a good cause and volunteer for the annual street appeal. Whether you’ve got a spare hour or a whole day free, any amount of time you can spare to hit the streets on 30 November and 1 December is […]
Winston Peters says that the people of New Zealand wanted change and he has brought it about, announcing a successful coalition negotiation with the Labour Party and our new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, who was sworn in on October 26. A new government means a change in policies and the implementation of Labour’s Rainbow policies; […]
Winston Peters says that the people of New Zealand wanted change and he has brought it about, announcing a successful coalition negotiation with the Labour Party. With the election result leaving New Zealanders with no solid idea of the make-up of the next government, the decision came down to NZ First who, since October 9, […]
Twelve men have been arrested in Tanzania for “promoting homosexuality” and may face anywhere between 30 years and life in prison. The men, who were arrested at a hotel in Dar es Salaam, are currently being questioned before going before a court of law according to head of the Dar es Salaam Police force, Lazaro […]
Sex, sexuality and gender diverse youth now have access to a resource helping them navigate their legal rights at school thanks to InsideOUT. Aiming to answer questions students may have about issues of sexual and gender diversity and their rights under New Zealand law, the resource covers frequently asked questions regarding issues such as bullying, […]
A popular gay men’s sauna in Jakarta has been raided by Indonesian Police, with at least 51 people arrested. While most were released the following days, five employees at the sauna are now facing charges relating to the violation of the Law on Pornography, passed in 2008, which prohibits sex parties and “deviant sexual acts” […]