Day: August 23, 2019

ATEED will not be funding Rainbow Pride Auckland’s proposed parade next year. Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) will not be funding Rainbow Pride Auckland’s proposed pride parade next year. ATEED has confirmed to express that due to the inability to find a suitable parade route, the council organisation would not be providing parade funding […]

Dozens of transgender activists have been arrested by local police after taking part in a training workshop in Uganda. According to reports local media, 33 participants of mainly Rwandan descent were arrested along with a few individuals who are Congolese and Ugandans. The activists who were taking part in a workshop at Sangalo Beach in […]

Fresh from a critically acclaimed West End run and a sell-out UK Tour, Green Day’s explosive Tony Award-winning rock musical, American Idiot will play Auckland’s Civic Theatre this October.   The Grammy Award-winning musical which features the legendary music of American Punk-Rock band, Green Day tells the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning […]

The city of London has become the first place in the United Kingdom to install a permanent rainbow crossing for pedestrians on its streets. Aiming to show solidarity with the LGBTI+ community the crossing has been installed in the south London borough of Lambeth in Herne Hill, on two crossings outside the entrance to Brockwell […]

English singer and songwriter, Sam Smith has opened up about mental health and offered encouragement to his fans in a series of personal Tweets. The 27-year-old from London, touched on the topic while explaining that he was reflecting on his own mental health while on his “first holiday in a long long time.” “I’ve watched […]