The LGBTTI community all over the world remembers and honours those who died from anti-transgender violence and bullying on the 20th of November. Even today, the deaths of those based on anti-transgender hatred or prejudice are largely ignored. Hamilton, the city with a statue of Riff-Raff in its CDB, will join in the world-wide commemoration […]
The Homophones are Wellington’s Gay Men’s Chorus. The choir was established in 2008 and over the last three years has performed at the Outtakes Festival, the Aids Candlelight Memorial, and given their own concerts. Earlier this year they flew to Auckland to take part in the Out and Loud choral festival, a gathering of gay […]
Miss Tara, the 2010-2011 Miss Galaxy Queen, was crowned at the largest annual pageant in Tonga on Friday 9 July 2010. The pageant kicked off on Saturday 3 July with a spectacular condom parade and attracted crowds of approximately 2000 people each night. The Miss Galaxy Queen pageant showcases the social, creative and educational skills […]
A new group in Marlborough is providing a support network for gay, transgender, intersex and questioning youth reported The Marlborough Express this week. Qyouth meets once a week during school term time at the HQ youth centre. It is aimed at 12 to 19-year-olds. Marlborough Police diversity liaison officer Kirstin Norton said the meetings provided […]