Category: People

Jun 02
“Know Us By Our Deeds” Jacinda Ardern’s Message To The Rainbow Community

Before the Coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke exclusively to express’ Oliver Hall about Conversion Therapy, gender self-ID and her long-running support for the queer community in her only LGBTQ+ focused interview this year. For full disclosure, I first met Jacinda Ardern in 2009, when she was a newly elected MP and I was […]

May 28
Groundbreaking Author & AIDS Activist Larry Kramer Dies at 84

Larry Kramer, the groundbreaking author and tireless activist for gay rights has died in New York at the age of 84. Kramer died on Wednesday morning in Manhattan, the New York Times reported, citing his husband, David Webster, who said Kramer had died of pneumonia. Born in 1935, he grew up in and around Washington, […]

May 20
Queer Artist Jack Panther Chats With express Ahead Of His Lockdown Live Performance

With the return of Lockdown Live tonight from 8 pm, express chats with NZ’s Very own up-and-coming Queer Star Jack Panther ahead of his live performance at 8:10 tonight via Instagram Live! How is life in Level 2 treating you? Life is treating me far better in level 2! I’m happily back into my flat in Wellington and […]

May 19
Elon Musk’s Newborn Can Determine Their Own Gender

Elon Musk’s newborn child, X Æ A-12 (pronounced Sasha Archangel) will be given the opportunity to determine their own gender. Claire Elise Boucher, known professionally as Grimes and Elon Musk announced the arrival of their newborn baby, reportedly named X Æ A-12 Musk on May 5, giving Elon his 7th child and Grimes her first. […]

May 13
express Talks FAFSWAG, Lockdown, and Being Nominated For The Pacific Music Awards With Disciple Pati

With the return of Lockdown Live tonight from 8 pm, express chats with Pacific Music Awards nominee, and FAFSWAG advocate Disciple Pati ahead of her live performance at 8:30 tonight via Instagram Live! How have you been keeping yourself busy in lockdown? I’m one of the fortunate people who has been able to continue working during lockdown; I […]

May 12
Domestic and Family Violence Going Under The Radar In Rainbow Community

New research out of Australia has found domestic and family violence (DFV) in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) communities often go unrecognised. Findings from Developing programs for perpetrators and victims/survivors of domestic and family violence report also highlighted unique tactics of abuse in LGBTQ DFV, such as the threat of being ‘outed’ or […]

May 11
LEAVING LEVEL 3 HOTTIE: GAEL JACOB

To celebrate the countdown to Level 2, express has teamed up with Modus Vivendi to bring you a Hottie a day! French model Gael Jacob gives us some simple skincare regime tips. French model Gael Jacob loves showing off his Eiffel Tower! It’s hanging on the wall behind him – see? When’s he’s not self-isolating at […]

May 08
Leaving Level 3 Hottie: Efthimis Chatziapostolou

To celebrate the countdown to Level 2, express has teamed up with Modus Vivendi to bring you a Hottie a day! Personal trainer and model Efthimis kicks things off! Personal trainer and model Efthimis tells us he is doing the job he always dreamed of. “To study and learn about the way one can build […]