Category: News
Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk incarcerated for refusing a court order to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples has been released from jail. David was accompanied by Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee spoke to the hundreds of supporters who rallied at the jail in Grayson, Ky. “I just want to give God the glory. […]
The former Australian high court justice and GLBT rights advocate will deliver a lecture on the issue of marriage equality and justice. Michael Kirby, one of the world’s most well known judges will speak at a special event at the University of Auckland on Friday September 25th where he will compare recent developments in New […]
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 […]