Category: People

Czech Republic footballer Jakub Jankto has come out as gay, becoming the only active openly gay professional footballer. The 27-year-old midfielder made the announcement via social media and has been praised across the globe for his courage as he joins the small list of footballers to come out as gay. “Like everybody else, I have […]

All Black No. 1056 Campbell Johnstone made history by becoming the first All Black player to ever come out publicly as gay. The prop who played three matches for the All Blacks in 2005 also made over 70 caps for Canterbury and 38 for the Crusaders. Johnstone, who came out publicly in an interview with […]

A new study surveying over 33,000 LGBTQ+ youth has shown that an alarming 87% are dissatisfied with their bodies and how they appear.  The research done by The Trevor Project found that 87% of the 33,993 LGBTQ+ youth who took part in the survey after being recruited via targeted ads on social media were dissatisfied with […]

Taylor Swan is a Diversity Liaison Officer and Dispatcher for NZ Police’s Emergency Communication Centre. He talks to Oliver Hall about the Rainbow inclusive changes NZ Police are making and his experience of physically transitioning while working there. WHY DID YOU INITIALLY WANT TO JOIN NZ POLICE? Like many kids growing up, being a police […]

Feminist icon and avant-garde musician Peaches has been disrupting rock music for over two decades. To celebrate her return to Aotearoa next month on ‘The Teaches of Peaches’ 20th Anniversary tour, she discusses patriarchy, Madonna and being a queer pioneer with Oliver Hall. I WAS FIRST INTRODUCED TO YOU WHEN YOU PERFORMED AT THE BIG […]

All Black No. 1056 Campbell Johnstone has made history by becoming the first All Black to come out as gay. The prop who played three matches for the All Blacks in 2005 also made over 70 caps for Canterbury and 38 for the Crusaders. Johnstone, who came out publicly in an interview with Hilary Barry on […]

Sydney’s LGBTQ+ community is in shock and mourning the sudden death of trailblazing gay rugby player and bobsledder Simon Dunn. Dunn’s body was found at his apartment in Surry Hills, Sydney, on Saturday morning he was 35 years old. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. A New South Wales police spokesperson said: “About 10 […]

Brave Drag Race Canada Vs The World star Anita Wigl’it talks to Oliver Hall about how surviving sexual assault changed her life, standing up for herself and taking her attacker to court. Anita Wigl’it is on top of the world in 2023. She has just exhibited at DragCon UK earlier this month after completing a […]