Brian Tamaki inspires spike in donations for Rainbow Youth

Brian Tamaki inspires spike in donations for Rainbow Youth

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/86646946/donations-pour-in-to-rainbowyouth–care-of-brian-tamaki A charity for gay and transgender youth has Brian Tamaki to thank for a spike in donations that’s seen more than $3000 raised in four days. The Destiny Church founder’s controversial sermon linking gay people to earthquakes prompted dozens of donations to RainbowYouth, with many humorously listed under Tamaki’s name. One donation came courtesy…

It’s about any type of extra-sexual behaviour,” Tamaki has told Willie Jackson

It’s about any type of extra-sexual behaviour,” Tamaki has told Willie Jackson

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/its-gods-view-not-mine-tamaki Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has defended saying that gays, sinners and murders are responsible for earthquakes, saying he actually meant anybody indulging in illicit sexual behaviour, adultery, child abuse and more. “It’s about adultery, morality, it’s about any type of extra-sexual behaviour,” Tamaki has told Willie Jackson in an interview on RadioLive. Quoting…

Louisa Wall & Assisted Dying

Louisa Wall & Assisted Dying

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/euthanasia/news/article.cfm?c_id=192&objectid=11749125&ref=rss “What captivated me with Lecretia’s case,” said Louisa Wall, “is she knew exactly what she was asking for.” Others, such as general practitioner John Pollock, in their dying days, used their situation to prompt debate. “From the patient’s point of view, from those I’ve seen dying, it’s the nausea,” said Pollock, 61, a few…

Word of the Week: kakistocracy

Word of the Week: kakistocracy

Donald Trump’s First, Alarming Week as President-Elect http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/donald-trumps-first-alarming-week-as-president-elect A week later, those words seem hollow. The first sign that our easily distracted President-elect remained unchanged from the campaign came on Thursday. For twenty-four hours, Trump had shown some restraint. His victory speech raised hopes that, despite the evidence of his behavior on the campaign trail,…

Mountain road

Admiration for the bravery it took

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/317530/no-sexual-violence-survivor-is-an-island Two more courageous young women have given up their right to name suppression and anonymity in order to help other survivors of sexual violence share their experiences, and break down the stigma that still accompanies so many people’s experience of violence. As people working in an agency for survivors of sexual violence, we know…

Changing the way Waikato talks about sexual violence

Changing the way Waikato talks about sexual violence

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1611/S00438/changing-the-way-waikato-talks-about-sexual-violence.htm Campaign for Consent is a loose network of individuals and organisations from across the region who are actively interested in preventing sexual violence. The network was formed as a response to the issues raised by the Roastbusters incidents and commentary. The network seeks to transform the landscape of how we understand and respond to…

John Key ridicules Brian Tamaki’s ludicrous gay shaming claims

John Key ridicules Brian Tamaki’s ludicrous gay shaming claims

http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/destiny-church-leader-brian-tamaki-blames-earthquake-on-gays-2016111614 Prime Minister John Key has ridiculed Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki after he launched a bitter attack on the LGBTQ community, blaming them for New Zealand’s earthquakes. … “Oh yes, it’s ridiculous, isn’t it. I mean, give me a break. Look, you always get people coming out with these stupid statements. The facts of…

PTSD May Affect Boys, Girls Differently

PTSD May Affect Boys, Girls Differently

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20161111/ptsd-may-affect-boys-girls-differently-brain-scans-show Researchers used MRI scans to examine the brains of 59 children, aged 9 to 17. The participants included 30 kids with PTSD and 29 without the disorder (the “control” group). Girls and boys in the control group had no differences in brain structure, the researchers said. But among those with PTSD, girls and boys…