Category: People
The entertainment world is mourning the loss of legendary Australian comedian Barry Humphries, who passed away peacefully in Sydney at the age of 89. Humphries leaves a complicated legacy following transphobic comments in the later part of his career, after pioneering and normalising drag with his Dame Edna character. Known for his iconic character Dame […]
LGBTQ+ activist and “gay prince” Manavendrasinh Gohil has called on the Indian government to legalise same-sex marriage in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Rajkot, Gohil, known as the “gay prince” due to his royal background, emphasised the need for LGBTQ+ couples to have equal rights and legal recognition. “We want to be […]
Emma Williams first became involved in New Zealand’s surrogacy community in 2014, though it was not until 2017 that she matched with her intended parents. She carried twice for a gay couple, birthing Yavi and, a few years later, Yana. Both times, she benefitted from the expertise of not New Zealand but US IVF and […]
Former Olympian and unsuccessful Republican candidate Caitlyn Jenner has joined forces with Charles Moran, president of Log Cabin Republicans, in an Instagram video criticizing the “rainbow mafia.” In the video, Jenner and Moran discussed their disdain for the “radical rainbow mafia,” a term often used by Jenner to disparage the LGBTQ+ community. Jenner claimed, “Honestly, […]
Gareth Watkins fondly revisits Georgina Beyer’s reflections on the most significant moments in her professional career. In 2013 I was privileged to record over five hours of audio interviews with Georgina about her life and career. In tribute to Georgina, here are some lightly edited quotations from those recordings. Georgina was born in Wellington in […]
In a historic move, Sarah El Haïry, a Democratic Movement politician and the youngest serving minister in France, has become the country’s first female minister to publicly identify as queer. 33-year-old El Haïry serves as the state secretary for youth at the Ministry of National Education and revealed her sexuality during an interview with Forbes. […]
Few political allies were ever closer to Georgina Beyer than pioneering Labour MP and fellow Rainbow Caucus member Tim Barnett. Writing exclusively for express, Tim reflects on the extraordinary political presence of his close friend, Georgina Beyer. How can words do justice to a human force of nature who lived an extraordinary life, delivered powerful […]
Last month, Ben Payne was crowned Mr Bear New Zealand 2023 in a hotly contested competition at G.A.Y Auckland. He talks to express about representing Aotearoa at Mr Bear Australasia and being Pit Crew on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO ENTER MR BEAR NEW ZEALAND? My inspiration for entering Mr Bear […]