Day: November 18, 2014

Grant Robertson has lost the Labour leadership election to Andrew Little.  Robertson would have become the first ever openly gay leader of a major political party in New Zealand. Last month, Robertson spoke to express and addressed the issue of his sexuality saying: “I am who I am. New Zealanders, I think should be proud of […]

The New Zealand AIDS foundation have reported a dramatic increase in the number of syphilis cases among gay and bisexual men in the Hamilton area.  A surge in syphilis cases among gay and bisexual men is being reported in the Hamilton area with approximately twice as many diagnoses as last year. Syphilis is an STI […]

Leslie Feinberg, the author of the seminal transgender novel Stone Butch Blues, has died at home in Syracuse, New York, at the age of 65 following complications from a number of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease. According to The Guardian, Feinberg’s last words were: “Remember me as a revolutionary communist.” An obituary written by Feinberg’s wife, […]

US Agency for International Development (USAID) has strengthened it’s commitment to the global GLBT community following the recent Global Conference on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Rights and Inclusive Development where a new study has found a link and relationship between GLBT inclusion and economic development in emerging economies. At the Global Conference on Gay, Lesbian, […]

Famous Flora is the first theatre production to take part at infamous Queen Street Strip Club, The White House. Oliver Hall spoke to the show’s star Yvette Parsons to find out more. “I’m just walking down Queen Street and my trousers have fallen down,” a flustered Parsons tells me as I call her to find […]

The day we checked out this pretty city newcomer the queues were out the door and for good reason. Misters is one of the new healthier establishments around town providing food which is both nutritious and super tasty. We loved the spiralised Daikon, Zucchini and Carrot Noodles with Snowpeas, Sesame and Vietnamese dressing topped with […]