Category: News
Missing since August, the singer is feared to be a victim of the gay purge that Chechnya’s officials continue to deny. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov has denied rumours of state involvement in the disappearance of pop star Zelimkhan Bakaev. Missing since August, the singer is feared to be a victim […]
A whopping 77 per cent of users surveyed said it left them feeling down. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au A study asking people how their phone apps make them feel has found that while some improve our mood, Grindr is the most likely to make people unhappy. The survey by technology website Time Well Spent […]
As well as HIV treatment, the weekly pill could also potentially be used for HIV prevention. Article by Jess Jones, StarObserver.com.au US scientists are currently working on a single pill that could be taken just once a week for HIV. The slow-release capsule could replace the daily medication currently needed to control the virus, according […]
The founder and president of the Samoa Fa’afafine Association, So’oalo To’oto’oali’i Roger Stanley, has passed away. A well-known leader in the Pacific, messages of condolence are being posted online as communities across Samoa and the world mourn the loss of a passionate human rights advocate. Helping to form the Samoa Fa’afafine Association in 2006, her vision was […]
Gay Ski Week QT has been taken over by South Pacific Pride Limited, run by Queenstown local couple Mike Hughes and Martin King. Gay Ski Week started in 2005. Sally & Mandy Whitewoods who took on the event in 2011, have decided to move on to spend more time with family. “Gay Ski Week QT […]
Concerns have been raised regarding this year’s Wellington Pride Parade afterparty theme “Go Tribal/ What’s Your Tribe”, with some members of the community saying the theme is “culturally insensitive” and others disappointed that there has been no community consultation regarding parade-related events. This year the Pride Parade is being organised by the newly formed Wellington […]
Bangladesh has added a third gender option to its electoral enrolment forms, four years after the gender diverse population received legal recognition. Acknowledging the Hijra population of Bangladesh, a term used in South Asia for gender diverse people, the change in law will give people the option of choosing male, female or Hijra on electoral […]
George Michael donated more than half a million dollars to an HIV charity it has been revealed. Los Angeles based organisation Project Angel Food was founded in 1989 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and received $25,000 a year from Michael, who wished to stay anonymous to avoid “fanfare”. Executive Director of Project Angel Food, […]