Category: People
Tennis great and Lesbian sporting hero, Martina Navratilova, has found herself facing criticism, after saying Transgender athletes have an unfair advantage when competing in women’s sports. Martina Navratilova’s comments sparked outrage after suggesting that women who were born male should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports events. The former Wimbledon champion and LGBT […]
New Zealand’s very own openly lesbian Boxer, Geovana Peres is now officially ranked as the best in the world, following her recent win by unanimous decision, against her opponent Trish Vaka. Geovana Peres who is now ranked 1st in WBA and 2nd on Boxrec.com had her second fight this year, following the recent defence of her […]
Best known for her work on the Auckland Pride Parade, and the trusted face of NZ infomercials, Suzanne Paul catches up with express to discuss her role hosting the biggest 90’s pop party of the year; SO POP – The Ultimate Pop concert. Tell us about the origins of your relationship with New Zealand Rainbow […]
Where Self-Exposure and Ambiguity Meet: Alea front-man Alex Farrell-Davey opens up about the personal lyrics and lack of gender pronouns on his band’s debut album Henry St. A rare offering for a first album, Henry St doesn’t easily fit within a genre label. Instead, the band focused on the overall flow of the album to create […]
As Ru Paul’s reality show shined a light on drag in mainstream culture, two kiwi queens have worked tirelessly to ensure Auckland’s appetite for drag was satisfied. From taking over cabaret restaurant Caluzzi to starting monthly event Drag Wars and performing at Family; drag duo Kita Mean (32) and Anita Wigl’it (29) have been at […]
Rupert Everett discusses LGBT politics, why he will be forever grateful to Colin Firth and the decade it took him to make Oscar Wilde Biopic, The Happy Prince. I first interviewed Rupert Everett at Sydney Mardi Gras in 2007, where he was promoting his autobiography Red Carpet’s and Other Banana Skins. It was a strange […]
Patricio Manuel has begun his professional boxing career with a win at the high-profile Golden Boy Fight Night at Fantasy Springs, Califonia. 32-year-old Patricio, who was formerly known as Patricia, has made history as the first transgender boxer to win a professional contest in the United States, after defeating Hugo Aguilar. Manuel who started his transition in […]
Athletically gifted Canadian, Cedric Belisle will arrive in Auckland in February to play the lead role in Cirque Du Soleil’s Kooza. The muscular trampolinist tells express about being gay in a travelling circus. Cedric was ten years old when he went to see his first Cirque Du Soleil show, Alegria. “I told my parents that, […]