Category: News
Corrections has done it again. No Pride in Prisons has been contacted by a transprisoner in Spring Hill Corrections Facility saying that she has been placed in solitary confinement “for her own safety”. Technically, she is in a 23-hour lockdown, where she is isolated from other prisoners and human contact in general, which does amount […]
The Australasian Sexual Health Alliance has awarded Dr Peter Saxton, New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) fellow, and Gay Men’s Sexual Health Research Group director, the ‘mid-career interdisciplinary achiever award’. This is in recognition of of his research work on HIV, specifically on the effectiveness of HIV prevention messages to those most at risk. This was […]
In an unprecedented move, it has been announced Culture Club’s Auckland show on 4 December has been cancelled, in addition to their Christchurch show. Full refunds can be obtained by contacting Ticketmaster. Australian dates are still going ahead. If you can’t make it to those shows, have a read of our cover story on Boy George. […]
Article: Star Observer Scientists in the UK have developed a test for HIV that rapidly measures levels of the virus in the blood using just a USB stick plugged into a laptop. Developed at the Imperial College London in conjunction with DNA Electronics, the test requires only a drop of blood to measure a patient’s levels of HIV-1. A mobile […]
“I got you something.” If you ever feel like you need proof that celebrities are just like us, take Ricky Martin’s engagement to now fiancé, Jwan Yosef. After dating for over a year, Martin proposed in the most awkwardly-adorable way possible. Martin and Yosef were first introduced into each others’ lives when Martin was looking […]
Image: Facebook We here at express want to apologise to ‘Bishop’ Brian Tamaki and his followers at Destiny Church, on behalf of LGBT+ people, for all the sin that we have caused with our homosexual and transgender ways. We are sorry that our immoral ways and secret agenda of bringing in a “radical gay” to try […]
Picture: Twitter In a move that furthers Canada as being one of the most progressive countries in the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Randy Boissonnault as the LGBTQ2 Special Advisor. Deeply honoured to accept the appointment of Special Advisor to PM @JustinTrudeau on #LGBTQ2 issues. Offering a strong voice & an open ear. — […]
Elly Crispin has been appointed as the part-time regional coordinator for RainbowYOUTH’s Bay of Plenty region. Her role encompasses establishing peer-support groups in addition to Tauranga’s own TaurangaPryde, as well as arranging training huis for peer-support group facilitators, and helping distribute LGBT+ resources to schools and other community organisations. Crispin already holds certificates in Health […]