Day: February 27, 2015

Feb 27
Opinion: Visibility.

Sam Te Kani gives his thoughts on the Pride Parade and our assimilation. I didn’t see the parade. I was working. It was at work though I had a conversation with an anonymous malcontent. The aforementioned stated with almost gleeful resistance that he would not be attending what he coined an ‘assimilationist’ event. Having reveled […]

Feb 27
Meet Our Community – Bradley Harris

Bradley Harris | Chief Petty Officer Master at Arms, NZ Defence Force. How did you become involved with the NZ Defense Force? I was working as a butcher in Oamaru and was not feeling challenged in my job. I went to the local recruiter looking into options of a career in the Armed Forced. Two months […]

Feb 27
Film Review: I’m So Excited

Pedro Almodovar is something of a name in both world and queer cinema. With that name we’ve come to expect several things, candy-coloured art direction for starters, convoluted characters skirting existential crises, beautiful and empowered female characters (often embittered by slights from sinister men in suits), and sex. Lots of sex. I’m So Excited is […]

Feb 27
Mardi Gras Harbour Party Returns Tomorrow

A new and improved harbour party will return tomorrow as part of this year’s Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. CEO of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Michael Rolik, says that “This year’s Harbour Party is shaping up to be the best yet! What better way to celebrate our diverse city than dancing the […]

Feb 27
Civil Unions to Return in Queensland

With the election of a new government, civil unions are set to return to Queensland.  Civil unions, introduced by Labor, were rolled back by the LNP government following its landslide victory in the 2012 state election. However, following last month’s election which saw Labor returned to office, civil unions are set to be reinstated. The […]