Category: News
New community group with a trans* focus. A new Facebook group has been established and whilst it is a closed group it will accept membership from anyone who would like to ask questions in a respectful manner about the transgender community. This may be for news or media articles, professional development, research purposes, or to […]
The digital global media organisation Vocativ has developed a Queer Index to rank Rainbow friendly cities in America. The index incorporates data from open databases, public sites and social networks. 16 “key lifestyle metrics” were measured and “specific factors” included the size of cities LGBT communities, number of “out” singles, openly gay and lesbian politicians, […]
The United Nations General Assembly has elected Ugandan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa as its next President. The virulently anti-gay Minister will start his one year term in September. LGBT Ugandans have been subjected to a harsh anti-gay Law that came into effect last February. Kutesa was a vociferous supporter of the new Law, […]
Toronto, Canada hosts the WorldPride Human Rights Conference later this month. The list of confirmed speakers includes the World’s first openly gay head of Government, former Prime Minister of Iceland, Johanna Siguroardottir. Other presenters include Russian activist and journalist Masha Gessen, Ugandan activist Frank Mugisha and Venezuelan trans activist Tamara Adrian. The Conference will […]
Another African country has joined the long list of States on that continent that don’t recognise Gay rights. Zambia’s foreign affairs Minister, Gabriel Namulambe, says homosexuality is an affront to Christianity and the nation. “Zambia is a Christian nation and as such we live by Christian values and we will not be able to recognise […]
Newmarket Stage Company (NSC) is excited about securing the exclusive rights to premiere Tuesdays with Morrie in New Zealand. The acquisition of Tuesdays with Morrie is further boosted by NSC’s casting of Kiwi icon George Henare to play the lead. Commenting on the stage show, based on the bestselling book that sold 6 million copies, […]
Auckland Council has facilitated a series of hui with the city’s communities over several months and from the GLBT hui the Rainbow Framework has taken shape. The Rainbow Framework’s aim is to making Auckland the world’s most liveable city for Rainbow communities. And they want your feedback! So what does Auckland being the world’s most […]
A packed Ivy Bar watched on as Medulla Oblongata took the Miss Capital Drag crown on Sunday night ahead of six other contestants in a toughly contested battle. Medulla, aka Abraham Naim, was actually granted asylum in New Zealand last year after fleeing from homophobic persecution in the Maldives. Abraham had lived in New Zealand […]