Category: People
American songwriter and pop singer, Hayley Kiyoko says she was advised to “tone down” her sexuality because her 2015 single Girls Like Girls was thought to be too sexual, and would hurt her career. Kiyoko who revealed her struggles of being a lesbian singer in the industry in an interview with i-D, says that Girls Like Girls was too violent and […]
Express talks to House of Drag winner Hugo Grrrl. Hugo, how does it feel to have won House of Drag? It’s so surreal! Going into it I never considered I’d be here. It’s been a very overwhelming but very wonderful few days. When you first met the other contestants, who did your gut tell you […]
Professional wrestler, model, and social media personality, Anthony Bowens has made headlines around the world again after coming out as gay after coming out as Bisexual in 2017. 28-year-old Bowens, who first came out as bisexual in 2017, has confirmed in a YouTube video, titled “COMING OUT… again” that he is in fact gay. During the YouTube video […]
Lexie Matheson talks to express about her nomination for Senior New Zealander of the Year and her take on Auckland Pride. It would be fair to say Lexie Matheson’s nomination as Senior New Zealander of Year couldn’t have come at a better time for the veteran Trans activist. Matheson, who last year resigned from the […]
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 […]