Day: March 17, 2015

2013 Auckland mayoral candidate Stephen Berry has slammed the current proposal for a Auckland council ‘rainbow advisory panel.’ Speaking to Levi Joule, he explains why he is opposed to the advisory panel as well as other GLBT related expenditure.  Auckland council will tomorrow decide on whether the proposed Rainbow Advisory panel will proceed. If created, the panel would […]

Auckland’s Basement Adult Shop & Cruise Club has been burgled.  Located on Canada street, Newton, The Basement is a adult shop and popular cruise lounge. Basement co owner Neil Bartlett told express that the burglary occurred at around 5.45am Monday morning, when over $1500 of stock was stolen from the premises. The main stock stolen was […]

For the first time in the Boston St Patricks Day parade’s 114 year history, gay groups have been allowed to march.  The organisers, the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, had a change of heart and told Boston Pride and Outvets, representing gay military veterans, they were welcome, the BBC reports.  Boston’s St Patrick’s Day […]

In the face of widespread backlash and threats of boycott, Doice and Gabbana have sought to clarify their comments around IVF and same sex couples adopting.  “We firmly believe in democracy and the fundamental principle of freedom of expression that upholds it,” Stefano Gabbana said in a statement to The Independent. “We talked about our […]

We get to know the community comedians who’ll be splitting some sides at the up and coming International Comedy Festival. Today we ask Deanne Smith what she would do with two anuses! What’s the funniest line you’ve ever heard? I’ve lost my memory for funny lines after hanging out with my 3 and 5 year […]