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Two brides have officially tied the knot in Russia despite the country’s ban on same-sex marriages, thanks to a legal loophole. Irina Shumilova and Alyona Fursova both wore traditional white wedding dresses as they tied the knot in front of family and friends at a registry office in St Petersburg. Despite same sex marriage being […]
Auckland Pride Festival have announced they are seeking applictions for a new Festival Director. They are looking for someone who has extensive experience in event management and festival programming to carry on the work of current director Julian Cook who resigned Friday and leaves the role at the end of November. The 2015 Auckland […]
Auckland Pride Executive Officer Linda Heavey has told express: “It is with regret that the board has accepted the resignation of Julian Cook as he wishes to leave to pursue other interests. The board is very grateful for the work Julian has put in creating such a successful festival. His talent and creativity will be missed. […]
After a weekend filled with circulating rumours, Julian Cook has confirmed to express that he has stepped down as Festival Director of Auckland Pride. Cook told express he had no comment on why he was stepping down just three months before the 2015 Festival, but assured us, he was “absolutely,” proud of his achievements with the festival […]
2014 is the year Putin became the ‘single biggest threat to GLBT people in the world’ according to the United States’s oldest and largest GLBT magazine. Usually reserved for GLBT rights champions, the award for Person of the Year for 2014 has gone to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Advocate notes that ‘since winning a […]
The giant condom has been erected in Sydney’s Hyde Park as part of a campaign to promote safe sex among gay men. A 157-year-old heritage-listed obelisk in Hyde park has been covered for a week and packets of condoms have been strewn around the structure, bearing the message: “Test more + treat early + stay safe […]
Express’s Levi Joule examines the fortunes of the GLBT candidates in yesterday’s US midterm elections. Yesterday’s midterm elections in the United States proved to be a pretty mixed bag for GLBT candidates. With Republican majorities in both the senate and the house of representatives however, the next congress is unlikely to pass any GLBT friendly legislation. […]
Citing the need to abide by a law combating “gay propaganda,” a memorial to Apple founder Steve Jobs has been dismantled in the Russian city of St Petersburg after he successor as CEO, Tim Cook, came out as gay. The memorial to Steve Jobs was constructed by a group of Russian companies called ZEFS. “In Russia, […]