Category: News

Jan 16
Voicing Pride Launches

From the founders of GrammarPride, their new platform, Voicing Pride, has just been launched. In a similar vein to their original site, Joel Bateman and Henry Yuen are “providing an inclusive space that gives a voice to the unheard members of LGBTQ+ [sic] communities across all New Zealand secondary schools”. GrammarPride was initially started up […]

Jan 16
George Michael Mural Looks Over Sydney

A mural of the late George Michael has appeared on the corner of Bray Street and Concord Streets in Sydney. Down the road from the entrance of Sydney Park, the mural, painted by local artist Scott Marsh was commissioned by Stereogamous, a music production duo based in Sydney made up of DJ Seymour Butz and […]

Jan 12
Denmark’s Kids are Coming Out as Trans in Record Numbers

Source: The Local Denmark Since January last year, Denmark has been allowing hormone treatment to be administered to youth from the age of 12 who feel they were born in the wrong body. Initial forecasts put 50 minors as the intended number to be treated, but this was blown apart in the first six months, […]

Jan 11
California Takes a Strong Pro-LGBT+ Stance

All state-funded and state-sponsored travel for Californian diplomats has now been banned for destinations with anti-LGBT+ laws. The four states that currently are off-limits are Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. Assembly Bill 1887 was passed into law in September 2016 but came into effect this year. The Bill says “California must take action to […]

Jan 11
South Australia to Roll Out Education Policy on Trans Students

Article and picture: Star Observer South Australia will be rolling out a new education policy on how trans and gender diverse students should be treated in public schools across the state this year. The Education Department policy will ensure trans and gender diverse students can use their preferred names and pronouns, access toilets that match […]

Jan 10
Golden Globes a Win for LGBT+

Moonlight, a film about a gay black man coming of age, took out the Best Picture, Drama award yesterday at the Golden Globes. Although it did win such a whopper of an award, it had been nominated for six awards in total. La La Land‘s sweeping of the prizes does leave some wondering if Moonlight will get […]

Jan 09
Update on Coachella’s Owner’s Stance on LGBT+

In a statement from his company to Rolling Stone, Philip Anschutz has said that his company and personal funds are no longer supporting charities and organisations that have an anti-LGBT+ stance. As pointed out in a recent news post, Freedom for All Americans said that he supported Alliance Defending Freedom, the Family Research Council and the National […]

Jan 09
Shanghai Lil’s Moving to K’ Road

Hosts Billy Farnell and Russell Green are pleased to announce that their cocktail and piano bar is to reopen in February at 335 Karangahape Road, the site of the old Legends Bar. Wayne Clark says he looked at many possible venues but this one suited “really well”. It offers more space and a good dance […]