Category: News

Jul 09
World Cup – Homosexual Abomination

A Russian Orthodox priest has declared the World Cup an abomination over players wearing coloured football boots. He said, “Wearing pink or blue shoes, they may as well wear women’s panties, or a bra.” “I am glad that the Russian side failed, and by the grace of God no longer participate in this homosexual abomination.” […]

Jul 08
Sydney Convicts Go Professional

Historic Game: Australian gay rugby team, The Sydney Convicts will be the first to play as part of a professional sporting match when they play in the curtain raiser for the Waratahs vs the Highlanders this Sunday. Australia’s first gay rugby union team (the Sydney Convicts) will make history when they become the first gay […]

Jul 07
Transgender Community Still Out In The Cold

Labour MP Louisa Wall’s SOP (Supplementary Order Paper), number 432, has been rejected by the Government Administration Select Committee. The SOP would have amended the Human Rights Act 1993, Section 21 (1) (a) by clarifying that sex discrimination includes gender identity. The Committee did not consider the Statutes Amendment Bill to be the right vehicle […]

Jul 03
Urinetown The Musical – A New Opening for Todd Carney?

Auditions are being held for the West End run of “Urinetown The Musical” which is set to open at the Apollo Theatre on September 29.  Could this be “A New Career In A New Town” moment for NRL bad boy Todd Carney? After countless sackings and alcohol-related incidences the NRL has effectively banned him for […]

Jul 03
Last Month For Pop Quiz

The ever-popular Pop Quiz Night will finish its run on Tuesday, July 29 according to Quiz Master, Steven Oates. The Quiz Night has been running every Tuesday night since May at Ponsonby Rd’s Pop Bar. Teams of up to five contestants battle over six rounds to win a $100 bar tab. Competition is keen, with […]

Jul 01
Love Is Strange – NZ International Film Festival 2014 Top Picks

The New Zealand International Film Festival 2014 has many a treat in store as it makes it’s way around Aotearoa.  express top pick | Love Is Strange After 28 years together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) take advantages of the new marriage laws and tie the knot in a garden wedding, surrounded by friends […]

Jul 01
Mexico Fans Chant Anti-Gay Slurs at third World Cup Game.

The match, which the Mexicans lost to Netherlands 2 – 1 was televised around the world. The fans can clearly be heard chanting “Puto, Puto,” throughout the game. It was the fourth straight win for the Dutch who thrashed defending champion Spain 5 – 1 and beating Australia 3 – 2 and Chile 2 – […]

Jul 01
Mary named Ambassador for ‘Its not OK’ campaign

Described by one Auckland scribe as “The Trans Golden Girl of the social set’, Mary Haddock-Staniland has been appointed an Ambassador for the It’s not OK Campaign.  Its not Ok launched in September 2007 with the simple message – Family Violence is not OK, but it is OK to ask for help. Mary herself suffered […]