Category: People
ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker. Currently touring the world with their Poetry + Comedy Tour – which has been lorded by critics as “provocative and powerful.” Ahead of their Auckland show on Friday 23 September, ALOK talks to express about surviving bullying, trans-acceptance and making meaningful connections. What […]
Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon has confirmed that she’s bisexual during an interview with Jimmy Fallon. 75-year-old Sarandon made the casual remark about her own bisexuality while joking about liking both dogs and cats to Fallon. “My little creatures all passed away. I can’t talk about it because I still get upset. It was about […]
Actor Kit Connor – best known for his role in the hit Netflix series Heartstopper, has decided to quit Twitter after being accused of queerbaiting by followers. 18-year-old Connor made the announcement following a video of him allegedly holding hands with a female friend resulted in backlash from followers claiming he was queerbaiting. The video […]
Upon Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, we look back at her record on LGBTQ+ rights throughout her 70-year reign as head of state. Ascending to the throne after the passing of her father in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II made very few statements or comments on her personal views, and showed no bias towards any political party, […]
Openly gay Welsh rugby great Gareth Thomas is defending himself against claims made by an ex-partner that he did not disclose his HIV status. 49-year-old Thomas, who retired from professional rugby in 2011, was the world’s first openly gay professional rugby player. The former Welsh captain revealed in 2019 that he was living with HIV. […]
Theatre director and founder of Tuatara Collective, Jason Te Mete was attending a BBQ in Auckland in early January of 2021 when his life changed forever. Bitten or stung by an insect carrying a flesh-eating bacteria, he would spend the next six months in and out of hospital for eight major surgical procedures and is […]
Hailey Davidson is set to make history by becoming the first trans woman in the world to join the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour. 29-year-old Davidson, who is currently tied for 59th place after the first two rounds of the LPGA and Epson Tour Qualifying School in Palm Desert, Florida, is set to qualify for […]
Non-binary actor Emma D’Arcy, is embracing their most fiery role to date, Rhaenyra Targaryen in Game Of Thrones’ prequel, House Of The Dragon. Emma tells us that Rhaenyra is a character whose gender has been a curse in a world where only men can rule. Sound familiar? Can you introduce Rhaenyra to us, please? Rhaenyra […]