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The Wellington woman who accused Public bar of being homophobic and later reneged after CCTV footage showed her story was inaccurate says she stands by the Queer Officer who acted as her mediator. On Monday Rebekah Galbraith and her girlfriend accused Public bar of being homophobic and claimed … [Read more...]
The lesbian couple who threatened to complain to the Human Rights Commission after being asked to leave a Wellington bar on the weekend have withdrawn their complaint after CCTV footage shows they were not asked to leave for kissing. Public bar today released CCTV footage of the incident … [Read more...]
3News have uploaded their full interviews with Rebecca Galbraith and [public.]'s Manager regarding the allegedly homophobic incident on the weekend. Watch both interviews and decide for yourself. >>> Full interview with Rebecca Galbraith and her girlfriend. >>> Full … [Read more...]
A local woman says she was kicked out of Wellington bar, Public, after kissing her girlfriend. Below is her letter to the bar's management. 'To the management of Public, I am in the process of writing both you and the HRC a letter expressing my disappointment and frustration at your treatment … [Read more...]
New Zealand's entrant to the Mr Gay World pageant, 32-year-old Andy Derleth, has taken away the top title. He beat out entrants from 21 other countries over a weekend-long competition held in South Africa. The stationery store manager only moved to New Zealand four years ago, from Germany, … [Read more...]
Some people may use homophobia as a way to cover repressed attractions to the same sex, some recently released research suggests. A collaboration between the University of Rochester, the University of Essex, and the University of California suggests that homophobes may simply be trying to … [Read more...]
Last month’s popular Bathhouse Disco in Wellington will return later this month after it was announced the city’s queer nightclub, Club Ivy, would not be reopening. The event, aptly named Fill The Void, has been organised so that queer locals continue to have varied spaces where they … [Read more...]
Wellington's Club Ivy is not re-opening in a new location as previously thought. The club closed it's doors, along with sister bars Terrace and The Garden Club, following the sale of the lease on the 13 Dixon Street location — previously occupied by another gay nightclub, Imerst — and … [Read more...]
The call is going out for young people 18 – 25 years old to get involved in an exciting new pilot media project called Q12 The Tour. Q12 The Tour aims to share the coming out stories and experiences about gender and sexuality of our youth community. The project is youth led and youth … [Read more...]
A public referendum in Slovenia struck down the chances of that country allowing same-sex couples to adopt children. The referendum was held to ask the public if they supported a new family law, part of which would have allowed same-sex couples to adopt in certain situations. Around 55% … [Read more...]
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