Wellington Pride threw their first youth ball on March 18, which saw around 200 youths attend, ready to dance their rainbow socks off! Youth leader, Bella Simpson, organised the event and said people had come from as far as Otaki and the Wairarapa to attend the event. The theme of the ball was ‘Fantasy Forest’ […]
A gay man lied to his partner about his positive HIV status, having unprotected sex with him and leaving him to find out through ‘sero-converting’, part of the process that happens when HIV establishes itself in your body. The evidence was given to the Auckland District Court as Mikio Filitonga was charged for causing ‘grievous […]
A man proposed to his long-time boyfriend during Adele’s concert in Melbourne this week, after the acclaimed singer brought them both onstage after seeing Chris, 40, crying in the crowd. The pair said that they were originally from Perth but had been living in Melbourne for around ten years. Wade, 37, then got down on […]
YouTube content creators have become increasingly aware that some videos tackling LGBT+ issues are being inexplicably censored when users switch on YouTube’s ‘Restricted Mode’, an optional tool used to filter out offensive content, even when those videos are family-friendly. According to Google, which owns YouTube, Restricted Mode is meant to “screen out potentially objectionable content that […]
While HIV as a death sentence is very much a thing of the past for people living with the virus, the stigma surrounding it sadly remains very much part of our present. To help break the silence, London activist George Hankers decided to take to the streets for a video project in support of those living […]
Surprise! Earlier today, Emmy Award–winner RuPaul announced that he is already married to his partner of 23 years, Georges LeBar. The RuPaul’s Drag Race host shared the news on Hollywood Today Live, after host Ross Matthews asked whether they would ever tie the knot. “You know what? I don’t think I’ve ever said this on […]
30-year-old Alex Aleti Seu has been sentenced to six years and nine months jail time, with a minimum non-parole period of four years during an appearance in the Dunedin District Court on Tuesday (15/3), following a violent and sexual attack she committed back in June 25, as well as the indecent assault on two of […]
Emoji enthusiasts, I feel ya. The day that new emoji grace my phone keyboard… it’s a special occasion. For me, the avocado emoji was life changing, and can we talk about the mini David Bowie?! To be honest, it’s hard for me to imagine life without emoji now. Without the little smiley fella, how would I press a point without seeming […]