Category: People
Australian politician Alex Greenwich has opened up about the “confronting impact” a homophobic tweet from fellow politician Mark Latham had on him. Greenwich, the sole openly gay member of the New South Wales (NSW) state parliament, filed a lawsuit against Latham for a homophobic tweet made in late March, which Latham has since deleted. The […]
The world premiere of Lil Nas X’s documentary, ‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero,’ at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) experienced a delay due to a bomb threat targeting the artist. According to reports, organisers were informed of a bomb threat directed at the Grammy award-winning artist, causing Lil Nas X to delay his […]
Co-leader of Te Pāti Māori, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, talks about putting herself in uncomfortable spaces, rebelling against conservative capitalism, and uplifting takatāpui. It was not easy to get an interview with the Co-leader of Te Pāti Māori Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, but boy, was she worth the effort. One of the most down-to-earth politicians we spoke with. In […]
In our exclusive interview, the ACT leader talks free speech, judging people on race, and why he’s “more of a Mahatma Gandhi guy!” A friend who works out of the same Newmarket building as David Seymour told me that he often sees him arriving by 7am and not leaving till nearly 10pm, so it should […]
The Green Party Co-Leader discusses what led her into politics, why we need more wāhine Māori in leadership, and whether she could ever form a government with National. “Growing up in a family of activists, I was always encouraged to stand up for collective justice that would help communities with lesser power,” Marama Davidson tells […]
The Leader of the Opposition talks gay bars, pink flights, and his hopes for his children if they ever came out. National Party leader Christopher Luxon has never been to a gay bar, he tells us over Zoom on Wednesday 28 June. “But I’m not averse to doing so,” he assures us with a smile. […]
The Prime Minister shares his insights on the current state of news journalism, social media polarisation, and the rainbow community’s continued fight. It’s Wednesday 2 August when the Prime Minister’s smiling face appears on my laptop, beamed in from his Beehive office. It’s been a little over a week since the resignation of Justice Minister […]
Fresh off their Australian Fashion Week debut, designer David Leslie talks about triumphantly celebrating indigenous culture with Zachary Neelu. David Leslie is a gay Kamilaroi man who lives on Gadigal and Bidjigal Country in Australia. He is the founder of GALI Swimwear, a new line of fashionable swimgear that features the works of three prominent […]