Category: News

Jul 26
Trans Campaigner to Address Democratic Convention in Historic First

It is believed that this will be the first time an openly transgender person has been invited to speak at a major party convention.  The Democratic National Convention is set for later this week and transgender campaigner Sarah McBride has been invited to speak in a historic first. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s National Press […]

Jul 26
Lesbian Webseries Gets TVNZ Treatment

Hilarious lesbian web series Pot Luck has successfully broken through to mainstream media! The independently produced web series follows the lives of three Wellington based lesbians who come together once a week for a pot luck dinner. In the first six episodes, the show has already offered a hilarious and drama filled look into aspects […]

Jul 25
Trump Mentions GLBT in Convention Speech

Donald Trump has become the first ever Republican presidency candidate to mention GLBT people in a convention speech. With a checkered past when it comes to issues such as marriage equality for same-sex couples, Donald Trump used the safety of the rainbow community as a stance in his presidency. He said in his speech that he would […]

Jul 25
Tuivaiki Inquest Inconclusive

[TW: Mentions of suicide, homicide, description of injuries]   An inquest into the death of fa’afafine woman Jeanine Tuivaiki has proven inconclusive according to the Coroner’s report. Dr. Agape Amituanai, who examined the body when she first arrived at the hospital around five in the morning, said that says that there was bruising to Tuivaiki’s upper […]

Jul 22
Homicide Investigation for Jeanine Tuivaiki

A homicide investigation into the death of Jeanine Tuivaiki  has been put into play by the District Court of Samoa according toPolice Media Officer Maotaoalii Kaioneta Kitiona. Tuivaiki was a twenty year old fa’afafine woman whose body was published on the cover of the Samoa Observer earlier this year when she was found dead in a Catholic Church […]

Jul 22
Gender and Culture: Tā Moko

Patrick Salmon is a Māori man, a husband, and a father of three. He is also making waves and unsettling gender norms after appearing on the media with a historically female-specific tā moko. Like many other cultures around the world, Māori culture has historically been closely tied in with gender. Tā moko, the permanent body and […]

Jul 21
Catholic Church in Scotland Want to Help Curb Homophobia in Schools

The Catholic Church in Scotland has indicated that they will help in the fight to curb homophobia in the classroom. Time for Inclusive Education (TIE), a campaign for LGBT-inclusive education in Scottish schools, has said that the Catholic Church in Scotland is willing to help them in their mission. TIE have been working to introduce […]

Jul 21
“It Feels Like Coming Home”: NZAF Welcomes New Executive Director

The New Zealand AIDS Foundation has welcomed former board member Jason Myers back to the NZAF whanau as the new Executive Director. Jason tells express that with only three days in the role under his belt, he feels as if he had already settled in, already knowing a lot of the staff from his previous roles […]