Category: Opinion
Do Pope Francis’s reported remarks show a new acceptance of gay people by the Catholic Church? Diane Sparkes, an express contributor suggests it is too early to celebrate. The Church hierarchy has not confirmed the Pontiff’s conversation so It is important to understand that while the Pope is the head of the Catholic Church he […]
It seems everyone has a point of view – my own reaction when asked to write about Israel was firstly that I do not know him so how can I say anything unless I speak about how his comments specifically affect the LGBT+ community and those questioning their identity and sexual orientation. Feeling that so […]
Silke Weil, an AUT journalism student uncovers a new reality show set in Auckland which aims to break down stereotypes of how the LGBT+ community is represented on television. The show’s pilot episode has been filmed around Auckland city and lets viewers follow the personal and professional lives of a handful of successful men. “We’re fairly accepting […]
Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Luke Michel is here to help with your problems. Q. My partner of 6 years was born biologically male but has recently come out as Transgender, thus we have been known as a ‘heterosexual’ couple, and now we are lesbian. I love her for who she is, but feminist friends of ours have suddenly […]
The Vanishing Act by Jen Shieff The author Jen Shieff, is gay and lives in Turangi with her partner. She is a former English teacher, AUT lecturer, Govt analyst and owner of a fly-fishing lodge. Jen is now a full-time crime writer. In her second book The Vanishing Act she writes a spicy tale of intrigue […]
This is a tale of a young gay Scottish man who moves to countries unspecified in Asia and finds he is being persecuted, he claims, because of a Facebook message he uttered about a leader “He is an elected dictator”. The primary problem with this book, which is presumably published by the author himself, is […]
Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Luke Michel is here to help with your problems. Q. I had my first threesome last weekend after my boyfriend suggested we pick up a girl at the bar. I’m 23 and straight, and have never thought of women in a sexual way before so I was surprised that I enjoyed it so much! […]
Bono wrote the lyrics to Pride for Martin Luther King, but the title accurately captures the ethos of LGBT+ pride; engendering love and acceptance over bigotry and hatred. Coming out late, my relationship with the Pride event hasn’t been any easier than my misguided relationship with the mother of my children. Ironically though, that is […]