MAFS groom Raymond Wedlake is a finalist in Mr Gay New Zealand The controversial reality TV groom says since leaving the show he's become a point of contact for people who need advice... Links: Stuff
Tennis great Margaret Court honoured at Australian Open
Australian tennis great Margaret Court has been honoured at the Australian Open... Links: RNZ
Mon 28 Jan 2019
14 reasons to visit Sydney (and beyond) in 2019 If you think you've been there, done that, read on... Links: NZ Herald
Autistic woman raped at care home 'by night shift worker' diagnosed with HIV An autistic woman who was raped at a care home has been diagnosed with HIV... Links: NZ Herald
Chinese HIV experiment prompts call for gene-editing controls A controversial Chinese experiment aiming to produce HIV-immune children has prompted New Zealand scientists to call for tighter controls around human gene-editing... Links: NZ Herald
Sun 28 Jan 2018
Activist who helped legalize medical pot in California, dies SAN FRANCISCO — Dennis Peron, an activist who was among the first people to argue for the benefits of marijuana for AIDS patients and helped legalize medical pot in California, died Saturday at 72... Links: NZ Herald
Louisa Wall and Tamati Coffey co-host Auckland Pride Gala Labour's two high profile gay MPs have opened up about their quest to help New Zealand's rainbow community – including greater support for youngsters coming out and calls for a New Zealand-based gender reassignment surgery team... Links: NZ Herald
Thu 28 Jan 2016
Ann-Marie Stapp - homosexual law reform (Wellington) Ann-Marie Stapp talks about her journey from being a long time member of the Salvation Army and gathering signatures for the anti law-reform petition in 1985 to coming out and being in a lesbian relationship in 1986. Features: Ann-Marie Stapp Links: PrideNZ.com
“Unacceptable flatmates are painted as villains” An organisation that supports transgender people in exercising their human right to access appropriate housing says it is “unacceptable” that the transgender group who advertised for a new flatmate stating they did not want to live with heterosexuals, have been painted as villains by the Human Rights Commission... Links: GayNZ.com
Wed 28 Jan 2015
Charlie - Beyond Rainbows (Wellington) Charlie talks about identifying as a non-binary guy. Features: unidentified voice Links: PrideNZ.com
Nathaniel - Beyond Rainbows (Wellington) Nathaniel talks about identifying as a takataapui trans man. Features: unidentified voice Links: PrideNZ.com
Youth groups get Govt cash injection EquAsian is among the more than 20 recipients A wide range of youth-oriented groups have received funding from the Ministry of Youth Development’s Queer/Trans Grant... Links: GayNZ.com
Tue 28 Jan 2014
Review: Blue is the Warmest Colour Blue is the Warmest Colour Director: Abdellatif Kechiche Starring: Adèle Exarchopoulos, Léa Seydoux R18, 187 min
Probably going on for longer than it should, stupendously dramatic and full of raucous over the top sex – Blue is the Warmest Colour is in every way the agonising deliciousness of the torrid lesbian romance it portrays so well... Links: GayNZ.com
Sat 28 Jan 2012
Romance novel with trans heroine hits shelves A groundbreaking romance novel featuring a transgender heroine has been published in the US... Links: GayNZ.com
Fri 28 Jan 2011
UK pair charged with promoting homophobia Two UK men have been charged with stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation... Links: GayNZ.com
Thu 28 Jan 2010
Obama to call for 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal US President Barack Obama will call for the repeal of the long-standing "don't ask, don't tell" policy towards gays serving in the military, says a White House official... Links: GayNZ.com
Wed 28 Jan 2009
Your guide to Pride '09 Auckland's Pride '09 Festival starts next week – featuring many returning Hero Festival events and lots of new additions! Here's all the info... Links: GayNZ.com
Mon 28 Jan 2008
Veronica Mills: Wellington's favourite Fag-Hag 2008 Vee Mills Veronica (Vee) Mills, 22, recently beat over a dozen other straight ladies to take away the coveted title 'Miss Fag-Hag 2008' at a busy contest night in Wellington's SubNine club... Links: GayNZ.com
Sun 28 Jan 2007
USA: Gay commentary websites are swirling with speculation as to whether a MySpace video for a song titled “The Bible Says” with the chorus “God Hates Fags” was made by an actual fundamental ex-gay preacher, a parody made by a performance artist, or, perhaps, a combination of both... Links: GayNZ.com
Sat 28 Jan 2006
Review: Glam LA tranny adopts obsessive Kiwi motorcyclist Did you know there is a glbt plot line in the current NZ movie hit The World's Fastest Indian? No? Well, I didn't either... Links: GayNZ.com
Fri 28 Jan 2005
Pill Diary: Weeks 10-12 Weeks 10-12 of the observations of a HIV positive man going onto a standard 'combination therapy' pill regime to boost the immune system and repress the virus... Links: GayNZ.com
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