Category: People
Gianpaolo Grazioli (Giapo) discusses the journey that led to Cherlato, his ice cream truck collaboration with legendary gay icon Cher. Last year, iconic Auckland ice cream parlour Giapo ‘expanded’, when pop legend, movie star and the definitive gay icon, Cher, collaborated with the brand to open Cherlato, a neon-coloured ice cream truck that graces the streets […]
Five-time Olympic medallist Tom Daley has officially announced his retirement from diving. At 30, Daley secured a silver medal in the men’s synchronised 10m platform event in Paris, partnering with Noah Williams. This achievement completes his Olympic medal collection, giving him one of each colour. Daley made his Olympic debut in 2008 at just 14 […]
Anti-trans activist Kellie-Jean Keen-Minshull aka Posie Parker has stopped haranguing trans people and now appears to have a new target – gay men involved in surrogate parenthood. Surrogacy has always been a subject of contention. Opinions range from acceptance that it involves a contractual relationship between a surrogate birth mother and sperm donor to have […]
French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati, whose hopes of Olympic glory were dashed when his bulge dislodged the bar during the Paris 2024 qualifiers, has reportedly received a $250,000 offer to join an adult website. The incident occurred during the Olympics qualifying round on 3 August, where Ammirati’s genitals clipped the bar, causing it to fall […]
Australian climber Campbell Harrison defiantly kissed his boyfriend after missing out on the final of the men’s boulder and lead competition, standing up to homophobic trolls. Harrison, who finished tied for 19th with a score of 9.4, did not advance to the final, as only the top eight from each semi-final were allowed to progress. […]
Craig Young takes a closer look at Winston Peters new-found fascination with women’s sports and transgender communities. When it comes to substantive issues relating to trans communities, Winston Peters seems to have limited that to the erasure of the Relationships and Sexuality Curriculum being taught in schools. Beyond that, Peters has chosen more symbolic issues, […]
Noah Williams celebrated winning a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics on 29 July in a memorable and heartwarming way: by kissing his diving partner, Tom Daley, on the cheek. The affectionate gesture came after the pair secured silver in the men’s 10m synchronised platform diving final, scoring 463.44 points. They finished second to […]
As Joe Biden enters the final phase of his presidency, his journey on LGBTQ+ rights stands out as a testament to personal growth and societal change. Decades ago, when Biden was a junior U.S. senator from Delaware, he encountered challenging questions about gay rights that caught him unprepared. During a meeting with the North Star […]