Category: People

Sep 13
Hottie: Marcelo Lozardo

Marcelo grew up in São Paulo, Brazil; came out to his family at 16 years old and moved to New Zealand in May last year. He now works as a bartender at NZ’s busiest LGBTI venue Family. “It’s very intense. I’m mainly organising the bar and preparing drinks,” he tells express, adding the New Year’s […]

Sep 13
Hottie: Andrea Orani

Andrea grew up in Grey Lynn, ‘surrounded by my culture and diversity’. She is a DJ who plays the Tuesday drive time slot on Base FM and recently took over the decks on weekends at K road’s Shanghai Lil’s, a bar that is traditionally known for its live jazz. “The most intimidating thing for me was […]

Sep 13
An Ally for Life

Helen Clark sits down with Oliver Hall to discuss why she keeps fighting for the LGBTI community. Long before Helen Clark became our 37th Prime Minister, she actively advocated Fran Wilde’s Homosexual Law Reform Bill. During her tenure as PM from 1999 to 2008, she frequently attended the Big Gay Out and passed same-sex Civil […]

Sep 12
Chelsea Manning Takes Aim at Current Trans Rights Movement

The Transgender whistle-blower questions the current strategy of the Trans rights movement. In an exclusive interview, Chelsea Manning has told express magazine she believes the Trans rights movement is currently divided. The WikiLeaks whistle-blower has recently been in New Zealand as part of a speaking tour which saw her being interviewed by former MP Georgina […]

Sep 11
Transgender Aussie Rules Player Pulls Out of Competition Saying the League “Treated Me Like Shit”

Transgender AFLW player Hannah Mouncey has fired a scathing attack at the AFL after announcing she will quit the competition. A transgender AFLW player says can no longer nominate for the upcoming AFLW draft, saying the “enormous” toll on herself and loved ones have forced her to quit the sport. In announcing her decision on […]

Sep 09
Boy Erased Star Lucas Hedges Says He’s “Not Totally Straight”

American actor, Lucas Hedges who is best known for his role in Boy Erased has opened up about his sexuality describing himself as “not totally straight.” 21-year-old Hedges, who is also the son of writer-director Peter Hedges, spoke with Vulture about how he noticed during his childhood that his sexuality existed on a spectrum. “I owe it to this part […]

Sep 08
Chelsea Manning Dismisses Significance of Russia’s Pro Trump Interference in US Election saying it’s “not an unusual occurrence”

In an exclusive interview with express, the transgender whistleblower says foreign interference in elections “happens all the time.” Chelsea Manning has downplayed the significance of Russia’s interference in the 2016 US election which saw Donald Trump elected President. Manning made the comments during a wide-ranging interview with express, ahead of her first talk in Auckland tonight […]

Sep 07
Trump Snubbed By Sia in Honour of Her “Queer and Mexican Fans”

The Australian singer-songwriter, Sia has revealed that she turned down a photo request from United States President, Donald Trump because of her “queer and Mexican fans.” The 42-year-old’s recollection of her Trump snub was made during an interview with  Rolling Stone, saying she recounted the time she was the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” […]