Category: News
Attendees of the 2024 Winter Pride festival in Queenstown are being advised to monitor for mpox symptoms following reports of suspected cases at the festival. Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora announced on Saturday that although no additional cases had been identified, it was aware of “a number of people across the country… who have […]
Intersex Aotearoa’s Co-Chair, Dr Rogena Sterling, reflects on the Olympic controversy around the inclusion of boxer Imane Khelif and its impact on all intersex athletes. The Olympics is an event that I look forward to every four years as someone who has participated in sports from a young age. These athletes are at the pinnacle […]
Craig Young is concerned that a flawed UK investigation into trans health care may affect the New Zealand government’s own delayed review. Recently, Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey, announced that the release of the New Zealand review of puberty blocker data had been delayed. Throughout 2023, New Zealand Ministry of Health experts wrote a report […]
In early 2021, Wellington Pride Festival cancelled an application for a stall at Out In The City for the group Lesbian Action for Visibility Aotearoa (LAVA). Now their right to refuse LAVA’s stall will be debated at a Human Rights Review Tribunal next year. Wellington Pride Co-Chairs Tasmin Prichard and Taylor Curd have to be […]
Last Thursday Tauranga Police stated they had arrested three men in relation to violent attacks of victims they had met on gay men’s hook-up apps, that had been filmed for social media. Talking to Tauranga’s Sun Live media, a representative for the vigilante group stated the group had been posing as under 16’s and targeting […]
The Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court will hear a pivotal challenge to laws that criminalise consensual same-sex conduct among officers in the police and armed forces. Human Rights Watch, which announced the challenge, argues that these laws violate the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender officers under international law, including their rights to equality, privacy, […]
In a bold act of defiance against Iran’s harsh anti-LGBTQ+ laws, the Australian embassy in Tehran recently celebrated the annual “Wear it Purple Day.” This gesture is particularly striking given that homosexuality is strictly banned in Iran, with offenders facing severe penalties, including the death sentence. The embassy marked the event by posting on Instagram, […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that a new question on sexuality will be tested for inclusion in the next census, reversing an earlier decision not to add a question that recognises LGBTQ+ Australians in the national survey. Speaking to ABC Radio Melbourne, Mr Albanese described the decision as a “commonsense position,” confirming that […]