Category: News
Former CEO Bruce Kilmister has confirmed that he has returned to Body Positive as Chair of the Board. For over twenty years, Bruce Kilmister headed the HIV positive support organisation which provides peer support and information for people living with HIV/AIDS. Kilmister retired from his position as CEO of Body Positive at the end of 2014, leaving the organization in good standing […]
For the second year in a row, protesters have chosen the Auckland Pride Parade as a site of protest. During the 20th February celebrations, three groups of protesters halted the parade in protest against the Police and the Department of Corrections being allowed to march in uniform. This year, the police were led by Minister of […]
Fran Wilde was a beacon of hope for queer people living in the pre-HLR era. As a MP for the Labour Party, she was at the forefront of the campaign for the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Ultimately successful, Fran remains an important person without our community and because of this will be attending the 2016 Pride […]
Corrections chief Ray Smith says that up to 130 more prison cells could be “double bunked” in response to an influx in the prison population of New Zealand. In a select committee meeting, the Corrections Department commented that double bunking is not new to New Zealand and currently sits at approximately 30% compared to the […]
An iconic Jerusalem city square will be renamed to honour a victim killed during 2015’s pride parade. Zion Square will become Tolerance Square in tribute to 16-year-old Shira Banki who was killed at the city’s GLBT rights celebration in July 2015. Banki was one of six participants stabbed when right wing religious extremist ishai […]
Protest against the TPP at the LYC Big Gay Out has been the subject to both praise and antagonism since the Sunday celebration. While many have taken to social media to advocate for those protesting, there has been a unsurprising lack of acknowledgement from the Prime Minister, John Key. “TPP is not a gay and […]
The passing of Antonin Scalia now allows US President Barack Obama to appoint a progressive judge to America’s highest court. Antonin Scalia was found dead age 79 at a Texas Ranch. Over the course of his thirty years on the bench, Scalia demonstrated an anti GLBT rights record, voting in favor of sodomy laws banning gay sex […]
The reimposed law means those believed to be gay can be arrested. The law first imposed in 2012 but was later placed “under review” by the Malawi government after western NGOs and states threatened to cut aid to the African nation as a resul – aid that Malawi is heavily reliant on. However Malawi24 now reports that […]