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A new marketing campaign by “ex gay” organisation Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays has just been dealt a major blow by the model used in their new marketing campaign. Kyle Roux, a South African model who is openly gay, says that he opposes the billboard, which reads, “Identical twins. One gay. One not. We […]
The former secretary of state and soon to be 2016 Presidential candidate has been awarded an award from the gay hook up app. Grindr users in the United States has named Hillary Clinton” Straight Ally of the Year.” Clinton has been an outspoken ally of the GLBT community during her time as US Secretary of […]
In the second-half of his two-part interview Body Positive’s new CEO Mark Fisher talks about his work with different HIV organisations, his inspirations and calling New Zealand ‘home’. Can you expand a little more on the work you did with HIV charities in Canada? In Ontario there are 73 Organizations working with HIV with 40 […]
In the first of a two-part interview, Body Positive’s new CEO Mark Fisher talks to express about his career, what brought him to New Zealand and what he hopes to achieve in his new role. So you are an Australian who spent most of his adult life living in Canada who now lives in NZ! […]
In the second half of our two of our chat with Justice Matthew Muir, he tells Oliver Hall about his upbringing, his partner and the work that has inspired him most. Please tell me a bit about your background: where did you grow up? I grew up on a farm at Te Kohanga, a small […]
The Australian Capital Territory will have an openly gay first Minister as Andrew Barr is set to be sworn in this morning. Andrew Barr was yesterday elected unopposed as the ACT Labor party leader and will be sworn in today. Barr will become the first openly gay head of government in Australia’s history. 41 year […]
Chosen for the role of Festival Director by the Auckland Pride Board for his connections with arts and Pacific Island communities and experience in event administration and project management, Ta’i Paitai is now in the deep end. He talks to Oliver Hall about his hopes for the festival and representing our changing community. Auckland Pride’s […]
Yesterday marked the 10 year anniversary of civil unions being passed into law by the New Zealand parliament. Former Labour MP Tim Barnett was the face of the Government’s bill and spoke to Levi Joule about the significance of the 2004 Civil Union Act. Barnett tells us that the civil unions bill came about as […]