Category: News
WERK for Peace and DisruptJ20, two activism groups, are planning a dance party at the Vice President-elect’s house in Chevy Chase as a protest against his homophobic and transphobic viewpoints. WERK for Peace was created after the Pulse Nightclub shooting “using dance to promote peace” and DisruptJ20 is a group who are, according to their […]
In one of his last acts, President Obama will be commuting the rest of Chelsea Manning’s prison sentence. Instead of being released in 2045, Manning will leave the military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on 17 May. Manning had already made two suicide attempts in regards to the prison’s handling of her gender dysphoria – […]
Social media star and make-up artist Manny Gutierrez was named Maybelline’s first ever male ambassador earlier this month. The majority of comments were positive, but anti-LGBT+ blogger and writer Matt Walsh tweeted a picture of Gutierrez with a warped comment on the concept of masculinity. Dads, this is why you need to be there to […]
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has just announced that men who have sex with other men are now allowed to give blood – so long as the last time they had sexual contact was 12 months or more ago. While it may not sound like much, it is a big step forwards from the […]
Article: Star Observer A recent survey has found that ninety per cent of LGBT+ Australians are against the religious exemptions proposed in the government’s draft marriage equality bill. The proposals would allow same-sex couples to be refused service by civil celebrants, faith-owned businesses and other service providers in return for legalising same-sex marriage. The bill […]
Noor Salman, the widow of Pulse Nightclub shooter, Omar Mateen, has been arrested at her home in the San Francisco area. She has been charged by the federal court, filed in the Middle District of Florida for obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting Mateen’s material support to ISIS. Law enforcement officials suspect that she […]
Jennifer Holliday, best known for her role as one of the original Dreamgirls in the Broadway show, has officially pulled out of performing at Trump’s inauguration. In a letter to her fans, published on The Wrap, Holliday says that she “wanted my voice to be a healing and unifying force for hope through music to help our […]
25-year-old Chanel Clark has been appointed to the position of print co-editor of express, starting immediately. Chanel is completing her final year of a Bachelor of Communications at Massey University, majoring in journalism. She has worked on content for both Countdown and Backchat Media and looks forward to bringing her experience, joy for life and […]