You'd think we'd have seen a show like this before. But it's a perfect fit with the authenticity we demand from television now - even in sitcom land.

Kristen Stewart is 'really in love' with her girlfriend, says she's more open and happy with a woman than a man.

Troye Sivan, on a thoroughly modern road to fame, has struggled but is following his dreams, he tells Lydia Jenkin.

US singer Parson James delivered a moment of "pure togetherness" at a free show in Auckland last night.

Simon Pegg has responded to George Takei's criticism over making Star Trek character Sulu gay.

The 30th anniversary of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill is being celebrated around the country today. Prominent Kiwis talk about what it means to them.

When news first broke of the shooting in Orlando, Parson James was on his way to perform at a Pride festival in New Jersey, now he's coming to NZ.

A teenage girl used a famous Disneyland ride to make an important announcement to her family.

A rainbow gay pride flag has been raised on the grounds of Parliament for the first time to mark a milestone in social equality legislation.

A young Kiwi actress is planning her next Hollywood move after going through a gender-swapping twist in a US television show.

After decades of estrangement from her father, Susan Faludi received an email: he was now a woman. Could they rebuild their relationship?

Kiwi wins landmark court ruling after Italian Government refused to let him and his partner move there.

Vver the weekend at Pride in London, one policeman involved in the parade took the opportunity to break ranks and pop the question to his New Zealand boyfriend - much to the delight of the cheering crowds. Source: Youtube / Ben May

WATCH: Heartwarming proposal at London gay pride parade.

This trans supermodel was outed in the '80s, lost everything and became a pioneer.

Organizers read the names of the Orlando gay nightclub shooting and held a moment of silence Saturday during Cincinnati's parade and festival events celebrating Gay, Lesbian,....

Frank Ocean usually keeps fairly under the radar, but he's spoken out now for the victims of the Orlando shooting.

The fight over gay rights in Florida has been contentious for a decade and flared anew earlier this year.

Class - an upcoming Doctor Who spinoff - will have a main character who's LGBT, and in a "loving, open relationship".

Prince William's history-making announcement came during the signing of a condolences book for victims of the Orlando shooting.

From Disney's $1 million donation to Kelly Osbourne's head tattoo, the Orlando tributes continue to pour in.

OPINION: If someone doesn't respect that you want to be "just friends", what else won't they respect in the future?

People are coming out for the first time online as #gaysbreaktheinternet trends in wake of Orlando shooting.

COMMENT: This was a crime of pure naked hatred, and we know what it is to be hated. We are hated for being gay, for being lesbian, for being transgender or bisexual, for being different, writes Michael Stevens.

We will never know precisely why a 29-year-old American went to a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and started shooting people.

COMMENT: This incident raises questions about the dangers of the pursuit of intolerance and hatred through political, social and religious teachings.

Todd Emerson goes back to 1980s NZ in three of his current roles in TV3 series Westside, the popular play Hudson and Halls and Kiwi rock musical Daffodils.

The Tony Awards went on despite the shooting in Orlando, and the stars of the show used the opportunity to pay tribute.

She's 17, gay, and was being held against her will. But after her extended family got involved, Sarah was released.