Category: People

Apr 13
NZ Warriors Player Handed Four Week Ban For Homophobic Slur

Marcelo Montoya becomes the first NRL player to be suspended for using homophobic language. The New Zealand Warriors have made headlines and history for all the wrong reasons with Marcelo Montoya banned for four matches after making a homophobic slur last Friday night. Montoya received the suspension at the NRL judiciary on Tuesday night after […]

Apr 04
UK: Trans Cyclist Speaks Out After Being Blocked From Competing

Trans cyclist Emily Bridges has spoken out for the first time following being banned from competing in the British National Omnium Championships. Bridges, who came out publicly as trans in October 2020, had previously been able to compete in a female category under British Cycling’s policy, which stated that trans cyclists must meet a certain […]

Mar 19
Jai Jamali: Wanna Dance With Somebody

Raised in a loving and accepting Muslim family, Jai Jamali’s passion for dance has taken him from Singapore to New Zealand to Australia and back. Now this qualified dance instructor hopes to get more Kiwis moving to the beat of his drum. What was growing up in Singapore like for you? Growing up in Singapore […]

Mar 18
Counsellor Paul Letham Answers Your Questions

Rainbow Counsellor Paul Letham is here to help with your problems. Today, he tackles falling in love with your best friend! Hi Paul, I met my friend Claire off an app for a date. We had a good time but ended up as friends and it’s been great. We go for drinks, dinners and occasional […]

Mar 18
Real Estate’s New Dynamic Duo

It’s a partnership 15 years in the making. “It’s been a long time coming,” laughs Ryan Teece. The Auckland real estate professional first met Ashley Duncan when he started working for her parents – Rotorua real estate powerhouses Shona and Alan Duncan – back in the mid-2000s. “They were the most incredible people to learn off,” Ryan says. “They […]

Mar 10
Frank Ocean’s Fabulous Fashion

Grammy-winning openly gay singer-songwriter, Frank Ocean, has officially revealed his first fashion project, Homer, including jewellery costing over NZ$2.7million! In an Instagram story, Frank wrote: “This project has kept my mind moving and my imagination turning throughout it all. My hope is to make things that last, that are hard to destroy…” Thus far Homer […]

Mar 03
Andrew Turner Reflects on time as Deputy Mayor of Christchurch: “Not Saying Never” on Return

Days after he dramatically aborted a rumoured Mayoral bid, Turner speaks candidly to express about his significant contribution to the LGBTQ+ community and what’s next! Christchurch’s deputy mayor Andrew Turner has announced his retirement from local body politics in October. The move surprised his colleagues and observers of Christchurch local body politics alike who expected […]

Feb 21
Gus Kenworthy Announces His Retirement At Winter Olympics

Openly gay Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has announced his retirement from the sport after the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. After falling twice, Kenworthy dropped out of the 2022 Olympics – finishing eighth in the Freeski halfpipe (which was won by Kiwi Nico Porteous).  Scoring 71.25 in what would become the final event of his […]