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A new report just published in the United Kingdom shows that 1 in 5 gay/bi teens are subject to discrimination from teachers at school. ‘One in five gay teenagers said they had been bullied or discriminated against by a teacher or another adult at school on the basis of their sexuality, in what was described […]
Wellington’s annual queer Fair will go ahead as part of the CubaDupa Festival, on 29 March 2015. CubaDupa, described as a ‘magical playground of adventure, delight, and taste’, will feature live entertainment and involves the local businesses along Cuba Street and the wider Cuba Quarter. The Festival has a large footprint, and Out in the […]
Another Sydney Mardi Gras has just wrapped up. News Editor Levi Joule was there and files this report from Sydney. The Mardi Gras parade down Sydney’s Oxford Street – There is nothing in the world quite like it. The glitz, the sparkle, the raunchiness, the powerful message of equality, all combining to make Sydney’s annual […]
News Editor Levi Joule writes from Sydney ahead of tonight’s Mardi Gras parade and party. There is an undeniable buzz of excitement in the streets of Sydney right now. Now in it’s 37th year, Sydney’s iconic Mardi Gras parade returns once more to Oxford Street. The annual Mardi Gras Festival attracts more than 25,000 interstate […]
This year marks the NZ AIDS Foundation’s 30th anniversary. Reflecting on the milestone, Executive Director Shaun Robinson says that “Together we’ve seen many milestones: palliative care, the revelation of condom based prevention (the real life saver), law reform, human rights, the Hui Takatāpui movement and Pride. We’ve had breakthroughs in medication so that HIV is no […]
A Sydney man has been sentenced to at least 17 months in jail for using Grindr as a way to lure in robbery victims. Corey Draper, 23, used the app to locate potential victims in his area. After chatting online, the suggestion was made to meet up to use the drug ice the Sydney Morning Herald […]
Deputy Labor leader Tanya Pilbersek has delivered a powerful speech to Australia’s federal parliament on the importance on Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Watch below:
The winner of this year’s Mr Gay NZ has been revealed exclusively to express. Matt Fistonich has been announced as 2015’s Mr Gay NZ. Speaking to express, Matt says that he is “stoked to have been chosen to represent New Zealand in the mr Gay World Competition 2015 in South Africa.” Matt beat four others […]