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Wellington born Robin Hammond was named on Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers list for his project, Where Love Is Illegal. The documentary campaign spanned several continents to highlight the plight of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Hammond, the only Kiwi on the list, told the New Zealand Herald that he was first surprised […]
Trent Zimmerman has won the North Sydney by-election, becoming Australia’s first ever out gay MP to be elected to the lower house. Zimmerman, from the ruling Liberal Party will replace former minister Joe Hockey in the safe Liberal seat, who won despite a 13% swing against the Liberals the since federal election in 2013. “I want […]
Body Positive’s board have now formally resigned, leaving the organisation with no governing body until mid January at the earliest. The formal resignations were required after the Special General Meeting (SGM) held in late November resulted in a motion of no confidence being passed in chairperson Ashley Barratt and his board. Shortly after the vote, several board members as well […]
A new short film, ‘When AIDS Was Funny’ unearths never-before-heard audio reaction to the escalating AIDS crisis. A new documentary film offers a revealing look back at the early 1980s and American President Ronald Reagan’s initial reaction to the emerging AIDS crisis. Filmmaker Scott Calonico’s short documentary, “When AIDS Was Funny,” debuted on the Vanity […]
A billboard in Auckland, featuring Caitlyn Jenner will be removed after complaints that it was offensive to the Transgender community. The billboard featured the photo from Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover shoot wearing a Santa hat and the words; “I hope your sack is fuller than mine this Christmas. Merry Christmas from Cranium.” The billboard has […]
The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) will hold their inaugural Oceania Human Rights and Health Conference in Wellington. The conference will run from 09 March – 11 March and will coincide with the Wellington Pride festival. It will take place primarily at the Otago University Medical School, Wellington Hospital. Organisers say […]
Levi Joule chats with Auckland Rainbow Community Church board member Peter Lineham about the church’s Christmas message to the GLBT community and the role of religion in 2015. “We love to celebrate Christmas at the Auckland Rainbow Community Church,” Peter Lineham exclaims excitedly. Peter says the GLBT inclusive church has focused on “a sense of […]
Bosnia’s gay community are hoping the country’s bid to be a part of the European Union will help bring an end to anti GLBT violence. Bosnia’s EU bid has brought the nation’s human rights record under greater scrutiny, with the European Commission releasing reform guidelines in November, which included a warning that the country’s approach to GLBT […]