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🌈 Radiance, Pride, and Pure Joy! 🌈 The 2025 Rainbow Parade lit up the streets on Saturday, 15 February, in a spectacular celebration of love, diversity, and unity. Dazzling floats, vibrant costumes, and joyous faces filled the day with colour and energy as the community came together to march, dance, and shine brighter than ever. […]
A petition on Change.org is urging the New Zealand government to revoke Destiny Church’s charitable status, accusing the organisation of inciting hate crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community. Launched on 29 March 2024 by a user named “Concerned Citizen,” the petition has already collected over 82,000 signatures, with a goal of 150,000. The petition claims that […]
Muhsin Hendricks, known as the world’s first openly gay imam—a Muslim cleric who leads prayers and provides spiritual guidance—has been shot dead in South Africa. The 57-year-old cleric, who founded an inclusive mosque in Cape Town, was killed on Saturday morning in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. Hendricks was travelling near […]
🌈 Radiance, Pride, and Pure Joy! 🌈 The 2025 Auckland Rainbow Parade lit up Ponsonby Road on Saturday, 15 February, in a spectacular celebration of love, diversity, and unity. Dazzling floats, vibrant costumes, and joyous faces filled the day with colour and energy as the community came together to march, dance, and shine brighter than […]
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is a city bursting with pride all year round, but this month brings an extra splash of colour and celebration as Pride Month takes centre stage. From the iconic Rainbow Parade to vibrant community events, the city radiates inclusivity and joy. Once you’ve soaked up the jam-packed Auckland Pride schedule, there’s still […]
A trans woman has spoken out against “gender-critical” protesters after being injured during a counter-protest in Nottingham on Saturday, 8 February 2025. The counter-protest, organised by Nottingham Against Transphobia (NAT), was held in response to a rally led by anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, known as Posie Parker, and her group ‘Let Women Speak’. Keen-Minshull, known […]
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has criticised Destiny Church members for going “too far” during disruptive protests at Pride events in Auckland on 15 February 2025. The protests targeted a children’s science show hosted by a drag artist at the Te Atatū Community Centre and the Auckland Rainbow Parade. The demonstration at Te Atatū turned violent, […]
With Destiny Church under heightened legal scrutiny, Craig Young believes it is only a matter of time before history repeats itself. The recent violent protest at Te Atatū Library, followed by arrests, has placed Destiny Church under legal scrutiny. NZ Police Inspector Simon Walker warned the sect that it could face further legal consequences if […]