Category: News
A Miami man has been given an 11 year jail sentence for operating a gay sex slave ring. Andras Janos Vass recieved the jail sentence for his role in an operation that forced at least a half-dozen men to have sex with paying customers around the clock. The victims were lured from Hungary, where they […]
Fletcher Building has become New Zealand’s first construction and building materials company to achieve Rainbow Tick certification. Rainbow Tick certification demonstrates a business is an inclusive organisation for people who are gay, lesbian bisexual, transgender, takatapui and intersex. Fletcher Building Chief Executive Officer Mark Adamson said it was a six month process to be audited […]
Malta is set to become the first country in Europe to ban conversion therapy. The country’s government has unveiled a ‘Affirmation of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression’ bill – which would outlaw so-called ‘conversion’ therapy. The practise of attempting to ‘cure’ someone’s sexuality is considered harmful by most experts – but is yet […]
The Mexican state of Tabasco has voted to ban gay men looking to have a child by surrogacy. The Gulf coast state of Tabasco is currently the only Mexican state that allows surrogacy, supposedly on a non-commercial basis. It has attracted many foreign and gay couples looking to have children. However, The Guardian now reports that the […]
The Cartier Trust is seeking community input into its future role in a rapidly changing HIV landscape. Existing Trustees are excited to welcome Anthony Hotere on board says Karen Ritchie, Founding Trustee. Many people will know Anthony better as Tess Tickle, one of Auckland’s finest drag divas. ‘He brings great connections into the community and […]
Auckland Pride co-chair Vinnie Sykes has resigned. The resignation will take effect from March 2016. Sykes says he made the decision to leave in order to spend more time with his husband who is recovering from a brain tumour. Sykes is required to give three months notice, which means that he will continue in his […]
The Church of England has banned a senior clergyman from taking services because he married his male partner. The Reverend Canon Jeremy Davies served as canon precentor at Salisbury Cathedral for 25 years. After marrying his partner of 30 years in 2014, he has now been told he can no longer preach within the diocese. The Church […]
Fran Wilde says she will leave her position on the Greater Wellington Council before the next local body elections are held in October 2016. Ms Wilde stepped down from her position as chairwoman of GWRC after the Wellington super-city plan was scrapped in June, and has since secured a new role as chair of the […]