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KNOWN for his portrayal of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings series, Ian McKellen has weighed in to the debate over the lack of diversity at the Academy Awards, stating that racially diverse actors were not the only ones being snubbed. The debate started over allegations of racial prejudice after the nominations in the […]
A room-for-rent advertisement in Wellington that specified ‘no heterosexuals’ has faced criticism from the Human Rights Commission. The advertisement, which was listed on Trade Me on 22 January , included the line: “We don’t want to live with a couple, a heterosexual person, or someone who is loud at night, or drinks/does drugs/party[s] a lot. […]
Transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in the Olympics and other international events without underdoing sex reassignment surgery, according to new guidelines adopted by the IOC. The guidelines are designed as recommendations – not rules or regulations – for international sports federations and other bodies to follow and should apply for this year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. […]
Out and proud kiwi songbird Anika Moa has been announced as the adjudicator for the 2016 Auckland Pride Festival Debate. Always poignant and frequently funny, the Pride Debate has been a highlight of the festival season, and with the announcement of Moa’s contribution, this year should follow suit.
The US branch of the Anglican Church has had its voting powers suspended from the umbrella organisation representing all Anglican church branches worldwide. THE Episcopal Church in the US has been given a three-year suspension by the Anglican Communion, the international umbrella organisation of Anglican churches, in light of a decision made last year allowing priests […]
The rallies come ahead of February’s parliamentary debate on a bill that would legalize civil partnership for same-sex as well as unmarried heterosexual couples. Hundreds of thousands of Italians rallied on Saturday in almost 100 towns and cities in support of civil unions as the battle over legal recognition for same-sex couples heats up ahead of a […]
Vietnam is being labeled a leader on gay rights in Southeast Asia after the country’s communist government abolished a ban on same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples in Vietnam have already begun planning wedding ceremonies, Bloomberg reports, after a law came into force on New Year’s Day removing legal prohibition on marriages between people of the same […]
The US Senate has finally tabled a confirmation hearing for the openly gay official who is set to become head of the Army. The White House nominated Eric Fanning to serve as the US Secretary of the Army in September 2015. The nomination of Mr Fanning – already the highest ranking openly gay member of […]