Category: People
From fur babies and feathery friends to scaly soulmates, Dog-lover Steven Oates hunts out some of our most colourful community members and their equally adorable animals. Pretty Girl the Cockatiel, with Lola Popsicle (Socialite and Stylist to the Stars) “Pretty Girl was born a boy but now identifies and a girl,” says Lola, who always […]
Shawn Mendes has once again attempted to address rumours circulating about his sexuality, describing them as “hurtful.” Speaking with the Guardian, the 20-year-old Candian Singer said that people simply make assumptions about his sexuality, adding that the rumours are in fact “hurtful” and can also hurt his LGBTI fans. “For me it’s hurtful. […]
Maisie Williams and Gwendoline Christie express about the characters that changed both our lives and theirs, as GoT’s final season brings fire and ice our screens. Game of Thrones became the biggest TV show of this millennium by bringing novelist George R. R. Martin’s world of pure imagination to screen. From grandiose costumes and sets […]
Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC) recently included Northland couple Julie and Colleen in their Shave For a Cure campaign. Shave for a Cure is designed to motivate others to shave their heads in support of the 21,000 Kiwis living with blood cancer in this country. Here is Julie and Coleen’s survival story. In […]
Beyoncé has called for love, acceptance, and the removal of stigma towards the rainbow community in her impassioned acceptance speech at the GLAAD media awards. Along with her husband Jay-Z, the 37-year-old singer, songwriter, and actor were honoured by the LGBTI media advocacy organisation, receiving the Vanguard Award, which is presented to allies who have […]
People from all walks of life gravitate to Karangahape Road and for decades it has been home to a vibrant and strong trans community. Sixty-six years ago a curious incident happened on the street that illuminates the sometimes complex dynamic between the trans community and wider society. Late one night in 1953, Niccole Duval, a […]
The Prime Minister says Brunei’s new laws ‘fly in the face’ of New Zealand principles. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has condemned Brunei’s new anti-gay laws which make homosexuality punishable by death. The South East Asian nation recently passed a law to punish sex between two men with death by stoning. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemned […]
Brazilian Born New Zealand Boxer Geovana Peres has become the WBO World Women’s Light Heavyweight Champion in front of a sold out crowd at SKYCITY Convention Centre. Geovana won the bout with two judges scoring 98 – 92 and the other 96 – 94, winning by Unanimous Decision against Lani Daniels. The LGBTI+ community turned […]