Mike Puru is homophobic

Mike-Puru

Out-gay Edge radio personality Mike Puru has announced that he is a homophobic idiot. By ANDY BOREHAM The insecure gay revealed his feelings about being openly gay to Herald reporter Michele Hewitson, and he comes across like a total fuckwit. He said he won't show any public affection … [Read more...]

Gays still safe in Wellington

Phillip Cottrell

While the circumstances are tragic and horrible, GLBT people in Wellington should not feel unsafe following the attack and death of a gay man on Saturday. Gay man Phillip Cottrell, 43, was tragically and savagely attacked early on Saturday morning. On Sunday his life support was turned off. Some … [Read more...]

Kim’s wedding fake: GRRR!

Kim marriage shame

Kim Kardashian has become the unlikely face of marriage inequality, and the gays are mad! By ANDY BOREHAM Yesterday's announcement by reality TV star Kim Kardashian that she will be divorcing her husband of 72-days has angered lots of gays, especially now that reports suggest the wedding … [Read more...]

Why I can’t support LegaliseLove

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OPINION: Ex-UniQ President Stephen Jackson says he doesn't believe in gay marriage and tells us what he thinks are fatal flaws with the university group that was formed to fight for marriage equality, LegaliseLove, including a feeling that the group has not welcomed input from the community … [Read more...]

Homophobia is unnatural

homophobia is unnatural

This phrase is awesome — pass it around, peeps! . . . … [Read more...]

UniQ’s Pride faux pas

UniQ Victoria

We can only really describe UniQ Wellington's move with Pride Week this year as a fuck-up. When is Pride Week this year, you may ask? Well, it's Pride Week now! Yeah, NOW! Oh, you didn't know about it? Well, neither did we. UniQ sent out this gem of an email yesterday: "Hey there beautiful … [Read more...]

“Gaggle” not very accurate

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I've been thinking about Labour MP Damien O'Connor's comments about the new Labour list being filled with a "gaggle of gays", and I actually don't find it very accurate. By ANDY BOREHAM Just to make things clear, I don't actually find O'Connor's comment to be very offensive in itself, apart … [Read more...]

Quake: Hideous website to stay

God hates you

We've received a number of emails and messages today from people concerned about a certain website which blames the current devastating events in Christchurch on gays and lesbians. Many are confused as to why it can't be removed, but you can make a stand against any New Zealand media who report … [Read more...]

The NZAF let it RIP

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OPINION: Every now and then an advertisement comes up that just makes you think: 'WTF?!' The New Zealand AIDS Foundation is often a culprit here, and one of their latest campaigns is no exception. ANDY BOREHAM explains. Advertising faux pas are usually created following a serious lack of … [Read more...]

Should you wrap “the gift”?

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AARON HALLIWELL is scratching his head over the suitability of a new safe-sex campaign featured in express magazine’s latest issue. express is the country’s leading gay and lesbian magazine and has certainly improved markedly under the stewardship of publisher Amy Jane Todd and editor … [Read more...]