Also, transgender, queer, and intersex people were removed from State Department travel advisories. What was previously an advisory page for LGBTQI+ travelers has been renamed LGB Travel Information.

The anger surrounding Waitangi Day stems from a controversial plan to redefine New Zealand's foundational document, the Treaty of Waitangi, and thus its relationship with the Maori.

This year was supposed to be a celebration of same-sex marriage. Instead, queer couples are facing an unknown future.