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GenderBridge is hosting a Transgender Day of Remembrance service at Auckland’s St Mathew-in-the-city on Thursday 20 November at 7pm. St Matthew’s in the city will be holding a Transgender Day of Rememberence next Thursday, hosted by GenderBridge next Thursday to mourn the deaths of 226 transgender victims of violence from around the world in the […]
The new legislation, the Prohibition of Unnatural Sexual Practices Bill of 2014, is harsher and even more extensive than the recently nullified Anti-Homosexuality Act. The Anti Homosexual Act (AHA) was passed by parliament last year and signed into law by Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni but was later declared null and void by the nation’s constitutional court due […]
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 […]