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Delay to trans bill 'deeply disappointing' - Greens
Law change would make it easier for trans people to change sex on their birth certificate.
Lee Suckling: Sexual orientation linked to weight issues
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Comment: Sad to see what Auckland Gays have lost
Comment: This year's Pride Parade organisers didn't know the meaning of pride.
Homophobic attack on K'Rd: Sickening, not surprising
Lee Suckling: Sickened but not surprised by Kiwi reporter bashed in hate crime.
Murder accused 'free at last' after charge thrown out on first day of trial
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Freeing sexuality from politics last hurdle
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'Our love was turned into a circus': Woman's tirade against Marvelly, partner
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Beautiful Pride of Honolulu
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Somewhere over the rainbow
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Police nearly called in over Wellington's Rainbow Crossing
Documents show NZTA was prepared to call in police to stop the crossing being painted.
Awards shun blockbuster over Bryan Singer allegations
"GLAAD and our community will stand with survivors and will not be silent"
Crackdown on gay men in Chechnya
At least two people have died and about 40 people detained in Chechnya.
Who died and made Ellen DeGeneres the gay pope?
COMMENT: No single person is qualified to offer the forgiveness of all of queer America.
Tennis ace Martina Navratilova in transgender row racket
Martina Navratilova stands accused of sending 'transphobic' tweet.
Calls for next Bond to be transgender
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Transgender Kiwi dad gives birth to baby girl
A Dunedin transgender person announced the birth of their baby daughter on social media.
Auckland Pride Parade scrapped by organisers: Reports
February parade to be replaced by a march, opening gala and closing party also cut.
'Boys can have periods too': UK schools to teach
New sex education lessons a victory for transgender rights campaigners.
Family Bar DJ accused of assaulting American rapper after 'being spat on'
'Communication' problems about set times led to the DJ box getting heated.
Firefighters latest group to pull out of Pride parade
Fire and Emergency NZ are the latest organisation to pull their support for the parade.
Comment: Trans exclusionary stance dispiriting
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James Penn: Purpose can make or break you
Nike's "Just Do It" campaign featured NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Watch: Head girl's speech shares what it was like coming out as gay
Waimate Head girl shared a heartfelt speech during her school prizegiving.
Gender-fluid model maced in public bathroom
Rain Dove was pepper-sprayed in the face and the attacker "would do it again".
Louisa Wall said TERFs should not be able to march in Pride Parade
Labour MP Louisa Wall says groups against trans-women should be banned from Pride Parade.
Rachel Stewart: TERF wars - a derogatory term to shut down debate
COMMENT: All human beings deserve human rights and respect.
Christian mum confronted by school staff wearing this shirt
The mother visited her child's primary school to discuss its gay pride march.
Lizzie Marvelly: Too much ignorance over Pride Parade
COMMENT: This discussion deserves respect and patience - far better than it got.
Facebook group set up to 'Attend Pride Parade dressed as a policeman!'
The group is protesting the "pathetic backward decision" of parade organisers.