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Those wishing to enter a float into 2016’s Auckland Pride Parade are being welcomed to register their interest. Prospective Parade participants are being told to submit their expressions of interest to Float Registrations Co-ordinator Baz Bloomfield on baz@aucklandpridefestival.org.nz. Bloomfield tells express that “the majority of 2015 Pride Parade participants indicate they are coming back for […]
Tens of thousands marched in Taiwan’s capital, in Asia’s biggest gay pride parade, with many hoping presidential elections next year bring to power a pro-gay government that will legalise same-sex marriage. Media agencies report that around 78,000 people took part in the 13th Taiwan GLBT Pride event, with supporters waving rainbow flags and handmade placards […]
The move brings the Netherlands into line with New Zealand and other countries. Gay and bisexual men in the Netherlands will now be able to donate blood for the first time under new regulations. “I am a staunch supporter of emancipation and equality of people, and at the same time responsible for the safe blood […]
In a letter to Pope Francis, ousted Polish Priest Krzysztof Charamsa accused the Church of making the lives of millions of gay Catholics globally “a hell”. Father Krzystof Charamsa was stripped of his post at the Catholic Church in early October on the day he announced he was in a relationship with another man. He […]
An Italian court has ordered cities to stop recognising the existing overseas marriages of same-sex couples. Italy’s highest administrative court annulled a ruling by a lower court which had earlier found in favour of cities from Rome to Naples and Milan which had registered such marriages, despite the fact Italy has no legal framework for […]
Nigel Owens, who is openly gay will make history refereeing the Rugby World Cup final between the All Blacks and Wallabies. The Rugby World Cup decider won’t be the first time Owens has refereed a game between New Zealand and Australia, the Welsh ref was recently in Auckland to referee the Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park. […]
American GLBT rights activist Dan Savage will deliver the keynote speech at the Science Teller Festival in Dunedin. 2015’s festival, run by the University of Otago has a ‘Sex and Science’ theme and will be headlined by controversial GLBT rights activist Dan Savage who the festival describe as the “world’s most popular sex advice columnist”. […]
New research shows only half of those engaging in unprotected sex in New Zealand are getting tested for HIV, promoting calls for the funding of more rapid testing services. Only half (52.1%) of gay and bisexual men (GBM) engaging in condomless anal intercourse with casual partners had tested for HIV in the past year, according […]