Queer community calls for apology from Wests Tigers NRL team
6 Mar, 2021 03:19 AM
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Members from the House of Iman feature on the February cover of VIVA magazine. Photo / Hohua Ropate Kurene
Members from the House of Iman feature on the February cover of VIVA magazine. Photo / Hohua Ropate Kurene
An Auckland transgender activist and artist is calling for an apology from the National Rugby League (NRL) team Wests Tigers after unsafe social media posts were made by two of its players.
Self-proclaimed mother of the voguing group House of Iman Jaycee Tanuvasa featured on the cover of the Herald s Viva magazine along with fellow members including Antony Sua to celebrate Auckland Pride Festival last month. It was seen as a significant moment for the queer Pasifika community.