Category: Opinion
If you’ve ever dated a ‘closet case’, there’s a good chance you’ll never do it again. Samuel Leighton-Dore examines. Every major change in a person’s life requires a catalyst; be it an instigating factor, person, or event. For weight loss, it might be an online health seminar or meeting a personal trainer. When changing careers, […]
Che Newth questions how open we really are to giving each other the support we need without judgement. The world that I live in, that I raise my children in, is one of far more acceptance and understanding than that of 20 years ago. Being a member of the LGBT community I appreciate that I […]
This month two of pop’s most successful openly gay recording artists will visit our shores. Sam Smith, a phenomenon who has changed the music industry and gorgeous singing sensation Ricky Martin. Openly gay from the launch of his career, Smith produced hit songs and massive sales despite not looking like your typical male pop star. […]
The last month has been an eye opener. The fantastic LYC Big Gay Out kicked off the party season, the religious protesters that once darkened this event are now a thing of the past, leaving us free to vent our frustrations at the Prime Minister instead! A week later I awoke to a succession of […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. Q. One of the guys on the rugby team I captain just came out. The guys haven’t said anything in front of him, but behind his back they call him names like poof and fag. My problem is I’m gay too, but nobody knows. I […]
Sam Te Kani gives his thoughts on the Pride Parade and our assimilation. I didn’t see the parade. I was working. It was at work though I had a conversation with an anonymous malcontent. The aforementioned stated with almost gleeful resistance that he would not be attending what he coined an ‘assimilationist’ event. Having reveled […]
News Editor Levi Joule and Paul Stevens write on the interruption that overshadowed an otherwise successful Pride Parade. In a display of reckless disregard for the hard work of many volunteers and the spirit of the Pride Festival, a small group of inconsiderate protestors rudely interrupted the Parade in progress instead of asking to be […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. Q. I feel like a forgotten house husband! My partner works and I’m happy to potter around the house during the day, but when he’s home and on the computer I feel neglected. If he’s out somewhere I’m fine, but when he’s home and choosing […]