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“The Wound is not for everyone, but there are many young South Africans from the black queer community who have every right to watch it, because it reflects something of their own experience”. Laurence Barber, StarObserver.com.au South African queer film The Wound, which is currently in release in Australia, has been effectively banned from mainstream cinemas in South […]
Two years after GABA changes its name to Rainbow Auckland, the Trust has followed suit with a name that seeks to show its commitment to the wider New Zealand community -Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust. “After 18 years of active fundraising and providing financial help to the LGBT+ community in New Zealand, the new name […]
36-year-old Ricky Devine-White, from Blenheim, was announced as the winner of Mr Gay New Zealand 2018 on stage at Caluzzi Bar and Cabaret. “I’m overwhelmed by how much support I’ve had over the last months which shows there is a huge community out there that want to support the LGBTI+ people and we just need […]
StatsNZ is suggesting that people whose biological sex falls out of the binary (ie intersex) mark both ‘male’ and ‘female’ on their paper census form this March. Without a third sex option on the census form and no option for gender identity, StatsNZ will not be collecting information specifically regarding gender diverse identities and ticking […]
The Canadian who has won gold in the team figure skating at the Winter Olympics is the first ever openly gay man to do so at the Games. Eric Radford skated to Adele’s Hometown Glory at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang alongside his skating partner Meagan Duhamel and said: “I literally feel like I might […]
An HIV positive man who had unprotected sex with his partner, and did not inform him of his status, has had his sentence reduced by the Court of Appeals. Mikio Filitonga tested positive for HIV in 2013 and was aware of his legal obligations to disclose his status to sexual partners. In 2014 he entered […]
The Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has announced its decision to recommend that HIV prevention pill PrEP be listed and subsidised on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). In its decision, the committee noted it was both satisfied with the power of PrEP in reducing the risk of HIV infection, and its cost-effectiveness. It also […]
Auckland’s heavy rain has put a damper on Auckland Pride Festivities and the Big Gay Out 2018 has been cancelled for the first time ever. Organisers say “We’re heartbroken to announce that, for the first time ever, the Big Gay Out has had to be cancelled due to health and safety concerns resulting from extreme […]