New Zealand’s PM booed off stage at pride event
New Zealand’s Prime Minister – who was in office when equal marriage was introduced – has been booed off stage at a pride event in Auckland. John Key also found himself being ‘glitter-bombed’ by protesters at the Big Gay Out, part of the Auckland …

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The History of Online Dating From 1695 to Now
Less-Than-Fun fact: homosexuality was outlawed and punishable by death in the UK by wife-murderer Henry VIII and continued to be illegal until 1967. During this time, gathering sites for gay men known … Craigslist offered chat rooms, forums and online …

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Gay Canadian man who works for Party City is left horrified after receiving homophobic Valentine at work
An openly gay Party City employee was horrified after he was given a Valentine with a homophobic slur written on it. Degas Sikorski, 20, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has worked at Party City for three years and said he has never felt uncomfortable at his job.

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Growing up Greek and Gay
He escaped the narrow Greek Australian family environment and entered the gay scene. Masking his pain with drugs and armed with his good looks, Theodore quickly became popular. Finally he had gained the acceptance he was after. But his ghosts were multiplying.

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Victoria to recognise relationships of same-sex couples who marry overseas
Move allows easier access to partnership rights for gay couples and same-sex couples to be able to … relationships formalised under international laws or laws in other Australian states. Related: South Australia issues interim death certificate for …

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New Zealand Prime Minister booed off stage at Auckland gay pride event over trade deal
New Zealand’s LGBTI community is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality this year and its 17th Big Gay Out. ‘On the ground the feeling was stronger than any other time I’d been there,’ Key later said of the event.

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The Bishop and the Nightie – how Gaybo scandalised the nation
Gay Byrne had asked a woman what colour her wedding nightdress … no public outrage manifests the gendered nature of Irish culture of the time. In 1960s Ireland it was not entirely condemnable for a man to make comments, albeit unintentionally, of a …

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Kerikeri teen in Mr Gay finals
An ex-Far North youth made it into the finals of Mr Gay New Zealand. Jacob Angus, 18, has wanted to enter the competition since he was 16. This year, on his first entry, he got to be one of eight contestants vying for the top spot. Getting more support for …

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Sunshine Coast Valentine’s Day rally for marriage equality
Rally speaker and activist Mark Morein said it was “puzzling” that Australia had not already legalised same-sex marriage. “Change is frightening for a lot of people,” he said. “I think we’re also a fairly laid back group of people and change …

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Further senior management promotions in ANZ Bank's NZ division
There has been a further senior management reshuffle at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group’s local division. ANZ’s New Zealand institutional managing director David Green has been promoted to chief executive of ANZ Singapore and head of South East Asia …

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