Category: News
Ahead of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s performance of Three by Ekman, express contributor Ashna Sholehpak, managed to pull aside 25-year-old Shaun James, RNZB dancer, and get the low-down on what he enjoys about being with the company, what excites him about performing Ekman’s pieces, and all about his life of dance, travel, passion and the value […]
Article written by Jess Jones. Starobserver.com A memorial service has been held for the police officer and gay activist who was killed last week in Paris. Xavier Jugelé was killed by a gunman at the Champ-Élysées in an attack that also wounded two other officers and a bystander. Jugelé’s husband, Etienne Cardiles, has delivered an emotional […]
The New Zealand National (NZNBF Version) Light Heavyweight title has been won by Brazilian-born Geovana Peres. Peres is breaking multiple barriers, being both the first LGBT+ person and first Brazilian to win a NZ Professional Boxing Title. After eight rounds fighting Nailini Helu, and a unanimous decision from all three judges, she defeated Helu, scoring […]
Article written by Jess Jones. Starobserver.com Police officer Xavier Jugelé, who was killed in last week’s attack on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, has been mourned as a champion of the LGBT+ community. Jugelé, 37, was openly gay and in a civil union with his partner. He was an active member of Flag, a French association […]
Nominations open for Rainbow Wellington Board Nominations for the Rainbow Wellington Board are now open ahead of their AGM (Annual General Meeting) in May. The non-profit organisation, previously operating under the name GAP, organises social activities in the Greater Wellington region and represents the Human Rights interests of queer and gender diverse people. Rainbow Wellington […]
Tristan Reginato, a queer New York filmmaker, has debut his short-film, The Cost of Change. In the film, he touches on the familiar concept that many LGBT+ people have thought about throughout their coming out process – if you could change your sexuality, would you? The fictional film follows Yuri as he comes to terms […]
It’s no secret that us humans are completely and utterly fascinated with the human body – when it’s naked, that is. Whether it was Michelangelo’s statue of David or Boticelli’s Venus, there was nudity involved and we liked it. In celebration of the naked human body, Pornhub have just announced a new app called TrickPics, […]
53 young men have been arrested following the celebration of a same-sex wedding that they attended. They were charged with “belonging to a gang of unlawful society”. Mannir Nasir, prosecuting officer, told a court on Wednesday 19 April that the 53 young men were arrested on Saturday 15 April in the city of Zaria. Nigerian […]