Day: September 29, 2018
There are around 3500 people living with HIV in New Zealand, but estimates show that over 500 don’t know it. A 2018 survey by the New Zealand AIDS Foundation found that 1 in 4 sexually active men who have sex with men (MSM) in New Zealand have never had an HIV test. “This is extremely […]
Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Michel is here to help you I’ve just discovered my son is gay. That’s not a bad thing in itself, but he’s only just turned 12 and I’m lesbian. People will think I’ve influenced him because he’s been raised by two women. Surely 12 is too young for him to know if […]
Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Michel is here to help you. I wish my partner would understand I don’t want to talk when I get home from work. As soon as my car pulls up he comes out and starts telling me all about his day at home (he’s currently between jobs) and what he’s read on […]
Actor and Director Adam Rowe asks not to be defined by gender but respected as ‘me’. My relationship with pronouns is messy. In fact, I find language as a whole to be fraught with potholes. Stay with me for a moment – things might get a bit tricky. Words are the frames that we draw […]
express takes your frequently asked questions about the drug that stopping HIV infections to three of NZ’s leading PrEP experts. Based at Auckland’s Sapphire clinic, Dr Garsing Wong is a General Practitioner with a special interest in HIV medicine. Dr Wong is an approved Pharmac prescriber for PrEP, and regularly gives talks on his PrEP […]
What are your plans tomorrow? Join dishy express photographer Danilo Santana David as he dresses dapper for an awareness-raising ride. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a global motorcycle fund-raising event to raise awareness of prostate cancer and male suicide prevention. Now in its third year in New Zealand, 2400 kiwis participated in the event last year, a number organiser […]
From our new favourite foodcourt to Auckland’s three best Ramens, Alexia Santamaria has the snacks for you! Top 3: Auckland Winter Ramen Ramen Takara – there are two branches but I still prefer Brown’s Bay over Ponsonby. Take a winter walk on the beach and then warm up with some Tonkotsu or Black Tan […]
From Cakes to Cactus, Alexia Santamaria has the snacks for you! Let us Eat Cake! After the Warkworth bakery debacle, it’s great to know we now have an extremely talented gay baker in Auckland doing gorgeous bespoke cakes, who won’t be discriminating against clientele. You can taste Bertrand Jang’s beautiful wares at the Sweet […]