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Auckland's first-ever Big Gay Zoo Day will be a chance to go 'where the wild things are' and also enjoy a concert from Anika Moa and Sola Rosa. More >>
A new media study among 300 Americans revealed that respondents were split on the decision by CBS to reject an ad sponsored by a gay dating website, after viewing the ad. More >>
The 2010 Fringe Festival is a vehicle for director Adam Donald to bring to audiences this third in a series of contemporary, political, hilarious, fairytales, Goldilocks and the Three Queers. More >>
The Pope has criticised UK equality laws, including the Equality Bill that is currently before parliament. This attack comes ahead of the pontiff's State Visit to Britain, scheduled for September this year. More >>
The hormonal influence of soy products Cartoon Comment from Dave Wolland: Click for big version More at http://davewolland.blogspot.com ENDS More >>
The so-called ‘Anti-Homosexuality Bill’ under consideration by the Ugandan Parliament not only violates the fundamental human rights of Ugandans, but will also impede efforts to combat HIV, a United Nations independent expert warned today. More >>
"Quentin Crisp was a contradictory, infuriating figure. Although astonishingly brave and defiant as an out gay man in the 1930s and 40s, he was later defiantly self-obsessed, homophobic and reactionary. Quentin denounced the gay rights movement and slammed ... More >>
In 2002, Argentina was at the forefront of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) rights debate when it became the first country in the region to allow same-sex civil unions. More >>
The Christchurch City Council will develop a revised bylaw to address the advertising of commercial sexual services that will replace the Brothels (Location and Signage) Bylaw 2004. The Council yesterday accepted a hearings panel’s recommendation to ... More >>
Family First NZ says that five years on from the passing of the Civil Unions legislation, the evidence shows that the legislation has been a completely unnecessary piece of social engineering. More >>
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) has joined with Wellington Sexual Health Services to provide a full sexual health screening service at the NZAF Āwhina Centre in Wellington. The weekly Sexual Health Clinics will be held every Wednesday, including tonight ... More >>
"I talked to the world leader - what he says goes. I said I was gay. He told me to 'never accept myself for who I was, and to always fight against myself'." 20-year-old Craig Hoyle, like his whole extended family, was brought up in the Exclusive Brethren ... More >>
Big Day Out organisers faced storm of protest; Tour cancellation sends warning to all murder music singers; Beenie Man incited the murder of lesbians and gays More >>
Gay fascists have won a victory over homophobic fascists. The loser is freedom of speech and conscience, says SOLO Principal Lindsay Perigo. In response to gay fascists, Big Day Out organisers in Auckland, New Zealand, have pulled Jamaican performer Beenie ... More >>
Reportedly, Big Day Out organizers have backed down from their original intention to include the Jamaican dancehall musician Beenie Man in the next BDO festival line-up in January. The reason has been the public pressure from gay activists who have been ... More >>
The first of a series of free workshops aimed at improving people’s understanding of the issues faced by trans people will be held at Waikato Museum this Thursday [12 November] The workshops are running alongside the Assume Nothing exhibition which ... More >>
My oldest sister’s daughter—the eldest granddaughter—is getting married the week before Christmas in the lakeside, snowy, storybook province of northwestern Michigan. No rotting institutions and degenerating traditions embody the sorry state ... More >>
Pope Benedict XVI is nothing if not wily. The Catholic Church issued a call last week stating that it would enable Anglicans to convert to Roman Catholicism, thereby undermining an already conflicted Church amounting to 77 million followers. Disaffected ... More >>
Safe and Sound - New Zealand Female Musicians Unite in Support of Maternal Health in the Pacific More >>
A report by the University of Auckland, to be released tomorrow, says that in the past 12 months more than a third of same/both-sex attracted secondary school students had seriously thought about attempting suicide and around half had deliberately harmed ... More >>
An Adult shop in Kaiapoi was burgled overnight on Sunday and local police think young people were involved. More >>
Gay and lesbian people around New Zealand are coming out in force to save the imperilled OUTLine phone counselling and support service. Already, over $10,000 has been donated since a fundraising drive was announced late last week. OUTLine October officially ... More >>
Do you like a bit of Drama with your Comedy, or a little Comedy with your Drama? Happy to see the male form "unmasked", or prefer a fully dressed pre-op Tranny? Whatever you like, it's at BATS until this Saturday with Postal and Mates and Lovers, both ... More >>
Documentary producer seeks people from the LGBTI community for digital stories about mental health issues People from the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities are being invited to take part in the creation of a ... More >>
• UMR tested New Zealanders’ attitudes to a number of moral issues. More than two thirds of New Zealanders regard the following issues as morally acceptable: • Divorce (81% say this is acceptable). • Sex between an unmarried man and woman ... More >>
Parliament should get on with repealing the “anachronistic relic” of the partial defence of provocation, despite a submission by the New Zealand Law Society that “muddies the debate”, says Labour Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalziel. Lianne ... More >>
The Prime Minister has released a statement on the Second World War code-breaker, Alan Turing, recognising the “appalling” way he was treated for being gay. More >>
“A lot of people who are trans experience body dysmorphia,” says Max, from across a table in one of Wellington’s finest bagel establishments. “I don’t personally feel that. Perhaps that has a lot to do with both my politics and the fact that I ... More >>
Wellington, New Zealand – Mates & Lovers, written and directed by Ronald Trifero Nelson (Bud, Corner 4 AM & Cuba) is based on the 2009 Montana New Zealand Book Award winner Mates &Lovers, A History of Gay New Zealand by Chris Brickell with special ... More >>
THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED DIVINE DIVAS – the hot new all-star celebrity female impersonation show – featuring the talents of some of Australia’s and the world's brightest and most talented female impersonators announce three fabulous nights of ... More >>
According to the National Council of Women of New Zealand the current meeting of New Zealand and Australian leadership provides a ready-made forum for raising the concern of trans-tasman exporting of offensive, sexualising products for children. ... More >>
The Adoption Act is in need of a complete overhaul and the Law Commission should lead the debate, says Labour’s Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalziel. “Labour supports calls for a law change supporting the ability of gay, lesbian and de facto couples ... More >>
Amidst the recession online sex shop Sexgear.co.nz has sold the first 18K gold vibrator in New Zealand to a South Island woman. Wellington, New Zealand, August 14, 2009 – Despite the current economic climate it seems some businesses are booming. This ... More >>
Fox News has reported that a portion of the Obama administration’s stimulus money wound up supporting gay porn in San Francisco—the religious right is clamoring again to stop arts funding. More >>
Family Planning has a range of resources and pamphlets in different languages but has recently broken new ground with the development of a resource for the Deaf community – a DVD in New Zealand Sign Language. Director Health Promotion Frances Bird says ... More >>
Scoop is delighted to announce the addition of two new bloggers to the Scoop team. Scoop's latest new blog - Sex.scoop.co.nz will be compiled by Dr Michelle Mars and Blair Bishop. More >>
17 July 2009 – Mayor Kerry Prendergast launched the website for the 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames at a civic reception in Wellington today. The Outgames, running in Wellington from 12 - 19 March 2011, will involve a range of sporting, cultural, and conference ... More >>
7 July 2009 (Geneva, Switzerland) - The International AIDS Society (IAS) today welcomed Thursday's decision by Delhi's High Court to decriminalize homosexuality as a victory for human rights and HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. The IAS urged India's ... More >>
The United Nations Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS ( UNAIDS ) has hailed today’s decision by an Indian court to overturn a 150-year-old law and decriminalize homosexuality, voicing hope that more countries that ban same-sex activity will follow suit. More >>
A fresh take on how New Zealand’s past has been interpreted will be offered at this year’s Winter Lectures at The University of Auckland (21 July to 25 August). The six lectures on “Writing New Zealand history in the twenty-first century” ... More >>
Wellington audiences were not disappointed when Queen of the Whole Universe 2009 hit the stage last Saturday night for the first time in the capital. An almost capacity crowd were not disappointed when they experienced the over the headgear, boas, glitter, ... More >>
New York, Jun 29 2009 5:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is one of the world’s most confidence-inspiring political leaders, according to a new survey made public today. More >>
At the forefront of all human rights in the world today, before we could even be scandalised by how blatantly religious leaders speak against and bully gays, lesbians and transgenders, would be women rights. More >>
I don’t think much of women in this world. This is quite a hard statement to make, it is politically incorrect, I certainly will lose my job for stating it so clearly. However you have not heard the end of my argument yet. I don’t think much of men ... More >>
Who will replace New Zealand's most LGBT-friendly Prime Minister in Auckland's Mount Albert electorate? On the campaign trail, the four main candidates answered our questions. We had two questions for each candidate: Q: Helen Clark was a very gay-friendly Prime ... More >>
Public Address blogger Russell Brown and Stratos Television are challenging New Zealanders to make what they are calling “adverts for diversity”. They are calling for Kiwis to enter a competition to make better video clips than those already posted on You ... More >>
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