Category: News
In an ESPN first, presenter Israel Gutierrez has come out as gay. The Around The Horn host revealed his sexuality in a blog post saying “I’ve been agonizing for months trying to figure out how to do this,” “It’s been incredibly difficult, to the point where I usually talk myself in circles and end up […]
Auckland Council’s rainbow advisory panel has been officially revealed. The Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel has now been formally established, giving Auckland’s GLBT community a vehicle by which to provide strategic advice to Auckland Council on issues of importance. The inaugural members of the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel are: Jordon Harris (Interim Co-Chair) Julie Radford-Poupard (Interim […]
Levi Joule chats with David Cooper from Malcolm Pacific about some of the challenges cross-cultural same-sex couples face when dealing with New Zealand immigration. There isn’t much in the way of immigration issues that David Cooper hasn’t seen in his time as both a ministry of immigration official and advisor for Malcolm Pacific. While every […]
Auckland’s gay rugby team has won the Purchas cup. The Falcons won the Trans Tasman competition today beating the Melbourne Chargers 20-8 in the decider. The weekend marked the first time the Purchas Cup was held in New Zealand and saw two days of play with six gay and inclusive teams taking part. Read express’s […]
Body Positive has announced the closure of its Wellington branch, with a loss of funding responsible. The charitable organisation announced the news to its members in an email citing fiscal pressures as the reason for the Wellington office closure. In the email, signed by CEO Mark Fisher and chairperson Ashley Barratt, explains the issues that […]
The openly gay singer says “enough is enough” when it comes to Trump “harassing the Latino community” Ricky Martin has penned a powerful op-ed for Univision urging fellow Latinos to stand up and fight against Trump’s “xenophobia” “The fact that an individual like Donald Trump, a candidate for the presidency of the United States for […]
The disgruntled former journalist responsible for shooting dead two ex colleagues on live TV says he was a victim of homophobia at the television station he once worked at. Reports are now emerging that the man behind the shooting of television reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward was a former colleague who says he […]
The Department of Corrections has agreed to shift a transgendered prisoner to a women’s facility. Wellington woman Jade Follett was sentenced to a 21 month jail sentence in July for stabbing a man who had stalked and threatened her. Follett had until now been serving the sentence in Rimutaka Prison – a male prison. However, […]