Category: People
Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa, columnist, author and singer-songwriter, Lizzie Marvelly tells us about her passions for intersectional feminism, her beautiful wife and her home town, Rotorua. Marvelly’s voice exudes joy as she talks over the phone from her Rotorua home. She’s excited for International Women’s Day and the chance, “to celebrate the powerful thing it […]
The world’s first transgender MP says she wants a decision made “one way or another.” Former Labour MP Georgina Beyer has hit out at the government saying she is unsure as to why there is a delay on proposed changes to the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Bill. “I don’t know why the Government […]
Aotearoa model Te Manahou Mackay was outed by the media as transgender at just 17 years old. Now aged 21, Mackay refuses to get offended by other people’s perspectives. “Listen to the cool, young, hot relevant people who are spreading positive messages,” Mackay advices telling Belinda Nash that she is inspired by watershed moments like […]
From forming comedy double act Fry & Laurie (with House star Hugh Laurie), hamming it up in Blackadder, bring Oscar Wilde to life, hosting QI, penning numerous critically acclaimed novels and lending his voice to Harry Potter, Stephen Fry is true gay and intellectual icon. He talks to us about his role (as MP Arthur […]
A source close to the show tells express that the Aussie comedian was hand-picked by RuPaul to fill Drag Race Down Under’s third slot on the judging panel. “Rhys perfectly compliments Ru and Michelle on the judging panel,” our source tells us, adding that Nicholson became RuPaul’s first choice to fill the third judge space […]
Managing Director of queer youth charity InsideOUT, Tabby Besley has built her career on helping rainbow young people feel safer in schools. Now InsideOUT has grown and their goals have broadened, Besley and her charity are at the centre of a debate that won’t die down: pride and police. Next time a straight friend tells […]
The transgender musician and record producer had produced music for Charlie XCX and Madonna amongst others. Transgender singer, songwriter and record producer Sophie Xeon has died aged 34. The pop producer died after falling from the balcony of an apartment in Athens, Greece. Greek Police said the death as not being treated as suspicious. Xeon’s […]
For 25 years Golden Bay’s Autumn Farm has operated as the South Island’s only gay men’s rural lifestyle retreat. Now owner Peter Finlayson is looking for new blood to take over and continue the traditions he began. “On a human attitudinal level, there really hasn’t been a change,” Finlayson tells says when asked whether the […]