Day: February 10, 2025
Labour’s spokesperson for Rainbow Issues, Shanan Halbert, says it’s time for us to unite and stand up to a government that doesn’t understand the needs of rainbow communities. I reflect often on the words of Georgina Beyer, who said it best when she said, “People call it courage and bravery. I just call it standing […]
Auckland Pride Festival is back this February, offering a month-long celebration of Tāmaki Makaurau’s Takatāpui and Rainbow communities. The Big Events Auckland Rainbow Parade – 15 February While not officially part of Auckland Pride, the Rainbow Parade remains the city’s largest Rainbow event, bringing together thousands of marchers and spectators along Ponsonby Road. Featuring vibrant […]
Australian cabaret star Leather Lungs returns to Auckland with his new show, Shut Up & Sing, on 13 & 14 February, presented as part of Q Theatre’s Pride Festival 2025. He talks to Oliver Hall about living like a nun and vocal masturbation. What’s the most challenging song you tackle in Shut Up & Sing, […]
A group of transgender individuals in the United States has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration after an executive order eliminated the ‘X’ gender marker from passports. The order, signed by President Trump, mandates that U.S. government-issued identification documents—including passports, visas, and Global Entry cards—must reflect an individual’s sex “at conception,” effectively recognising […]
Lady Gaga opened the Super Bowl LIX pregame with an emotional tribute to resilience and unity, performing her 2022 ballad Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick. Dressed in an elegant all-white ensemble, she took centre stage on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, delivering a powerful piano performance that resonated deeply with the audience. The […]
Just hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender student-athletes from participating in school sports nationwide, Virginia’s high school sports league pushed back, stating it will continue to allow transgender girls to compete. The executive order, one of over 50 issued since Trump’s return to office on January 20, threatens to cut […]
Sarah Michelle Gellar has reassured fans that a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is officially in development, confirming that she will only proceed if “we can do it right.” Recent reports revealed that a reboot of the beloved series is in the works at Hulu, with Gellar set to reprise her iconic role as Buffy […]