Category: People
Kennedy Anderson (23) was already the Founder and Creative Director of his own social media agency when he dived headfirst in reality TV as a contestant on The Apprentice Aotearoa. He tells express about his life and loves. Where did you grow up and how was that experience for you? I grew up in a […]
One of the biggest success stories to come out of the ground-breaking TV show POSE is Billy Porter. A working actor since the 80’s Porter was best known for his performances in Kinky Boots on Broadway before his work on POSE as ball emcee Pray Tell, saw him win the best actor Emmy at age […]
Gold Medal Winning Olympian Tom Daley hit back at anti-LGBTQ+ commentary on the Olympics by Russian State media. Russian state-run media came under fire and are under investigation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for making anti-LGBTQ+ comments while covering the Tokyo Olympic Games. Targeting athletes such as Daley and groundbreaking transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, […]
The Olympian says “age has caught up” with her, hinting at an exit from competitive weightlifting. New Zealander weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has hinted that Tokyo 2020 will be her first and last Olympics games. Hubbard competed in the +87kg category weightlifting event on Monday, becoming the first transgender athlete to ever compete in an individual […]
Team Great Britain swimmer James Guy is facing backlash across social media following a “transphobic” tweet that questioned Laurel Hubbard’s inclusion in the Olympics. 25-year-old James Guy, who won two gold medals and a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, posted and pinned a Reuters story on his Twitter about Hubbard with the comment “How’s […]
Fraser Shaw & Richard Tait sit down with Mani Mitchell to talk about their life, their work and their hopes for the community. It’s a long way from growing up on a remote rural sheep and cattle farm in central North Island to becoming a trailblazer for intersex rights, education and advocacy. But Mani Mitchell […]
Kiwi weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has fallen short in her bid to win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, although she will leave Japan having made history as the first transgender woman to compete in a solo event. The 43-year-old was competing in the 87kg+ category but wasn’t able to record a single valid ‘snatch’ lift. […]
“I hope that any young LGBT person out there can see that no matter how alone you feel right now, you are not alone. You can achieve anything.” British diver Tom Daley has paid an emotional tribute to the LGBT community after winning Olympic gold in the men’s synchronised 10-metre platform at the Tokyo Olympics. […]