Day: September 16, 2022

Two icons of Wellington’s Takatāpui Rainbow communities – Chrissy Witoko (1944-2002) and Carmen Rupe (1936-2011) – are to be honoured with memorial seats in the heart of Wellington’s Rainbow Precinct on Saturday 1 October at 176 Cuba Street. Located on the corner of Cuba and Vivian Streets, the seats are a collaboration between PrideNZ, the […]

Hoping to one day emulate the Leather scenes of cities like Melbourne, Damien Simpson has started Leather Up Thursdays, meeting at Eagle Bar at 7.30pm on the third Thursday of each month. “It’s a chance to put on leather, have a social drink and check out other men looking hot in their leathers. Some of […]

The United States Supreme Court has put a stop to plans made by a private Orthodox Jewish university to ban LGBTQ+ student groups on their campus. The Supreme Court’s decision was made after the Yeshiva University filed an emergency motion to block a previous lower court order by New York judge Lynn Kolter ordering the […]

ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker. Currently touring the world with their Poetry + Comedy Tour – which has been lorded by critics as “provocative and powerful.” Ahead of their Auckland show on Friday 23 September, ALOK talks to express about surviving bullying, trans-acceptance and making meaningful connections. What […]