Category: People
It was never outright stated that our ’90s childhood icon Xena: Warrior Princess was gay, but plenty of subtext was given to those who watched the series religiously. Well, Xena will definitely be gay in the reboot. This time around, there won’t be any suggestiveness about Xena’s (Lucy Lawless) relationship with her sheroic partner Gabrielle (Renee O’Connor). Xena will […]
According to Rocky Horror Picture Show creator and former Hamilton resident Richard O’Brien, transpeople “can’t become women.” “I think I agree with that. I agree with Germaine Greer and Barry Humphries,” he said to Metro Magazine. “You can’t be a woman. You can be an idea of a woman. You’re in the middle and there’s […]
Award-winning choreographer and dancer Douglas Wright has announced his retirement. A living testament to the magnitude of GLBT talent in New Zealand, Wright danced his way around prolific dance companies in New York and London before returning home to form his own company in 1989, the Douglas Wright Dance Company. With over 30 works in his […]
New Zealand’s electro-pop siren Ladyhawke has released the latest track off her upcoming album, A Love Song. Ladyhawke is famously married to comedienne and actress Madeleine Sami. Already stations such as ZM and More FM have been playing the song which was released for radio play at 8am this morning, teasing more details to come […]
The latest Star Wars instalment The Force Awakens marked a huge step towards diversity in the popular film franchise. With a person of colour and a woman as the two main characters, it is clear that director JJ Abrams wanted to step away from the white, male dominated previous films. Abrams again proved that he is an […]
Sam Smith dedicated his Oscar to the LGBT community, citing Sir Ian Mckellen in saying that no openly gay person has ever won an Oscar. “I read an article a few months ago by Sir Ian Mckellen and he said no openly gay man had won an Oscar. If this is the case, I want […]
The former world-boxing champion has sparked more controversy just hours after Nike severed ties with him. Many Pacquiao has sparked fresh outrage and accusations of homophobia after the boxing champion created a Instagram post quoting Leviticus, saying: “Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.” The […]
Ian Thorpe and his swimwear model boyfriend have become Australia’s hot new couple. Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe is reportedly dating model and law student Ryan Channing. While the relationship is in the early stages, the couple been have said to have spent the summer enjoying each other’s company, with one soure telling a NewsCorp Australia paper that […]