Category: News

Jul 08
PRESS COUNCIL RULE COMPLAINT NOT UPHELD

Stephan Ferris, aka porn star Blue Bailey, has had his formal complaint to the Press Council dismissed. Gayexpress ran a story written by news editor Levi Joule on 29 April entitled “NZAF Denounce Visiting Bareback Porn Star”. All seven principles which formed the complaint were not upheld. Richard Todd, director of the company which publishes […]

Jul 08
GLBT Japanese File Human Rights Complaint in Bid For Same Sex Marriage

Hundreds of GLBT Japanese have taken legal action in a bid to legalise same sex marriage in Japan.  Hundreds of GLBT Japanese have filed an unprecedented request Tuesday with the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) in a bid to legalise same sex marriage, The Japan Times reports. The bid by 455 individuals is the first […]

Jul 08
Contentious Constitutional Changes Proposed For GABA AGM

A raft of constitutional changes are being proposed for the GABA AGM. GABA will vote for the first time in 13 years on a raft of changes to its constitution. Among the changes, is a proposal to allow couples individual voting rights, the name change of ‘gay business people’ to ‘LGBTI people’ and the removal […]

Jul 07
Federated Farmers Dismisses Australian Agriculture Minister’s Claim Gay Marriage Would Hurt Asia Trade

The Federated Farmers National President has dismissed a claim by the Australian Minister for agriculture that same sex marriage would hurt Australia’s trade with Asia. The New Zealand Federated Farmers President William Rolleston has dismissed the recent claim by Australian politician Barnaby Joyce that legalising same sex marriage would negatively impact on trade with Asia, […]

Jul 07
Iranian Movie Star Reprimanded For Tweeting His Support For Marriage Equality

Iranian actor Bahram Raden has been forced to apologise for voicing his support for same sex marriage. Bahram Radan was reportedly called into questioning by the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic guidance for questioning after he tweeted his support for the US Supreme Court verdict which made same-sex marriage a legal right across the United States. The […]

Jul 07
President Obama Will Raise GLBT Rights During Kenya Visit, Despite Protests

The White House has confirmed that President Barack Obama will raise the issue of GLBT rights during his upcoming visit to Kenya. White House Press Secretary Joshua Earnest confirmed that President Barack Obama will not be backing away from his commitment to advancing GLBT rights during his visit to Kenya later in July. Earnest reiterated […]

Jul 06
GABA AGM to be Held This Wednesday

The Gay Auckland Business Association’s annual general meeting will be held this Wednesday. The Annual General Meeting of the Gay Auckland Business Association will be held at The Oak Room, Drake Street, Auckland on Wednesday 8 July 2015 at 6pm. The meeting will elect a new executive as well as vote on proposed changes to […]

Jul 06
Blake Skjellerup Weds Partner in Hawaii

Kiwi speed skater Blake Skjellerup has wed his partner in a beach ceremony in Hawaii.  New Zealand speed skater Blake Skjellerup has married Saul Carrasco at a beach ceremony in Hawaii. The kiwi Olympian met Carrasco, a designer via Instagram last year. The couple told Queerty.com that they chose Hawaii as their wedding location “for its […]