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What to expect at the LGBTIQ Literary Festival

Jennifer Dann finds out what audiences can expect from New Zealand's first LGBTIQ Literary Festival this month.

The love story behind China's gay marriage war

How one couple are paving the way for the nation's conversation about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights.

Schoolboy fears over being outed as gay

Pair's blog calls for the boys school to change how it deals with gay and transgender students.

'Arrested for kissing in a supermarket'

They had been on holiday just just two days when when they were arrested, put behind bars and forced to live on the streets.

Beauty queen axed for being transgender

A beauty pageant contestant is appalled to learn she has been disqualified from a competition because she was born a different gender.

Richard McLachlan: Recent death highlights gender identity issues

Holly Woodlawn has died of cancer aged 69 in a Los Angeles hospice. She was the last of the three transgender Warhol superstars given enduring fame by Lou Reed's hit song <i>Walk on the Wild Side</i>.

My 3-year-old son wants to be a girl

A mother shares her story of her son Daniel's early transition to become Danni.

Siblings who swapped genders

At three years old, Aly was a tomboy who preferred playing outside with the boys. Her older brother, Russie, much preferred playing dress ups with girls.

Jenner billboard in 'poor judgement'

The company behind the billboard that made light of Caitlyn Jenner's recent sex change has apologised and made a $1000 donation to a support group for LGBT youth.

Rocky Horror creator: 'Why I went mad'

I lived in my head mostly. Being this transgendered person, I kept the shutters down so I wasn't terribly happy.

I Am Cait confirmed for second season

E! has picked up a second season of I Am Cait, another spin-off of Keeping Up With the Kardashians franchise.

Boys 'turned gay by childhood shift in genes'

Controversial findings by scientists suggest that some boys turn homosexual during childhood because of genetic changes triggered by their environment.

'Gay Vegas' reputation has global reach

Auckland is being seen as the "gay Vegas" and homosexual couples from around the world are coming here to get married and have children.

Elton John: 'Pranks are funny - homophobia is not'

Singing superstar Elton John says he still wants to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about gay rights after he was duped by an imposter.

Elton John's 'phone call with Putin' was a prank

A Russian prankster claims he duped British superstar singer Elton John into believing he was talking to President Vladimir Putin.

Being 'PC' isn't foolish, it's respectful

"Political correctness" has long been considered a pejorative, an accusation hurled at those of us who choose our words carefully so as not to insult others.

Why I stayed married to my gay husband

"My husband is fantastically untidy, can't cook and doesn't like musicals. But that doesn't make him straight."

Jenner was against same-sex marriage

Transgender reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner has stunned fans by revealing she wasn't always an advocate for gay marriage.