Not All Trans People Have Surgeries, But They Should All Have The Choice Too
Elijah Luke Michel discusses the differences in transitioning outcomes (whether self or other-imposed), the importance of bodily autonomy and the right to choose how...
August’s Queer History of New Zealand
Historian Gareth Watkins explores August dates that had a significant impact on Aotearoa’s LGBTQ+ communities.
4 August 1908
The Crimes Act 1908 was enacted. The legislation...
Unfairly Dismissed Trans Hairdresser Still Waiting on Compensation
Auckland trans hairdresser Dakota Hemmingson is still waiting to be paid the $15,000 worth of compensation she was awarded following her unfair dismissal suit...
Britain’s First Gay Prison Wedding Takes Place
Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov, 40 and his fellow male inmate Marc Goodwin, 31, both convicted murders, have tied the knot in the children's play alcove at...
GAY TEEN BECOMES ONE OF THE YOUNGEST ELECTED OFFICIALS IN U.S.A
Openly gay teen, Keagan Roberts, has become one of the youngest elected officials in United States history after winning a place on his local...
U.S. Department of Justice Refuses to Recognise Trans Servicemembers’ Genders in Court
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been accused of using “childish name-calling” and deliberate misgendering in its legal response to a challenge against...
Councillor Cooper Underfire for Facebook Comment
Councillor Linda Cooper has come under fire for labelling a critic of the National party entry into this year's Pride parade a "judgemental little...
Judge Calls for Overhaul of “Inhumane” Court Process for Trans Teens in Australia
Article: Star Observer
A Family Court judge has condemned the court process trans teenagers are subjected to before accessing medical treatment for transition.
The process, which...
