Category: News

Aug 09
Gay AFL Player to Run For Australian Parliament

The AFL’s first openly gay player has announced he will run for parliament as a candidate for the Australian Greens.  Jason Ball, the first openly gay Australian rules player, has announced he will stand as a Greens candidate in the federal Melbourne seat of Higgins at the next federal election, which is expected to be […]

Aug 09
GLBT Ugandans Bravely March in Pride Parade

A group of GLBT Ugandans bravely marched in their very own pride parade, despite the risk of imprisonment. At a secluded beach in Entebbe, on Lake Victoria just outside Uganda’s capital Kampala, a group of about 70 GLBT Ugandans, holding banners including “I have a relationship with Jesus and I’m gay”, marched a short distance […]

Aug 09
Tap Turns Off

Tap – The after party has closed. Tap – The after party has closed, with an exciting new licensed venue set to open in its place. Tap first opened in June and was New Zealand’s first ever ‘dry bar,’ with the intention of attracting patrons after venues with liquor licenses are required to close at […]

Aug 08
Australian Television Networks Refuse to Air Anti Same Sex Marriage Ad

Two major Australian television networks have refused to air an anti same sex marriage advert from ‘Marriage Alliance’. Channel Seven and Ten have both refused to air anti same sex marriage adverts from ‘traditional marriage’ group The Marriage Alliance. The group launched its national ad campaign this week which claims marriage equality is just the […]

Aug 07
Louisa Wall Delivers Power Speech at Launch of The UN Campaign For Pacific Equality

Louisa Wall has just returned from Fiji where she helped launch the ‘Pacific UN Free and equal campaign.’ express has an exclusive copy of the powerful speech she delivered. The Manurewa MP and marriage equality champion has just returned from Fiji where she helped launch the Pacific UN Free & Equal campaign – a regional […]

Aug 06
Uganda’s GLBT Community Prepares to Celebrate Pride – in Secret

Despite the risks, Uganda’s GLBT community is preparing to celebrate their very own pride festival. Uganda’s annual pride festival will begin this week, with a wide array on celebrations, but unlike other worldwide pride celebrations, GLBT Ugandans will mark the week in secret. The fourth annual Uganda Pride will include film screenings, a cocktail party, […]

Aug 05
UK Labour Leadership Frontrunner Threatens Economic Consequences For Anti Gay Countries

The UK Labour leadership frontrunner has turned his attention to GLBT issues. UK Labour leadership frontrunner, Jeremy Corbyn has said he would impose economic and diplomatic consequences for countries opposed to equal rights for GLBT people. In an interview with Pink News, Corbyn spoke extensively about his commitment to GLBT rights, citing his long parliamentary […]

Aug 05
Jamaica Holds First Ever Gay Pride Festival

Caribbean nation’s pride festival makes history. Jamaica made history this week – holding its first ever GLBT pride festival. The Associate Press reports that the week long festival held in the Jamaican capital of Kingston included a flash mob gathering in a park, an art exhibit, a dance party and performances featuring songs and poems […]