Category: News
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, […]
Sam Smith has confirmed he is returning to our shores, performing in Auckland this November. After waiting three years for his return, fans will be treated to a show at Auckland’s Spark Arena on November 2 as part of his The Thrill Of It All world tour. Presale tickets are on sale January 17 and general […]
Chelsea Manning has announced she will be running for the US Senate. The activist and whisteblower is set to run for Senator in Maryland and will as a Democrat, just eight months after she was released from military prison. She will be challenging sitting senator Ben Cardin, who was first elected in 2007 and has […]