Day: February 23, 2026

Eagle Bar dialled the energy all the way up for Auckland’s Rainbow Parade, delivering a night packed with queer joy, glitter and gloriously chaotic fun. As the parade wrapped on Ponsonby Rd, the party shifted indoors — and the dancefloor didn’t stop. Lights flashed, bass thumped, and the crowd showed up in lewks that deserved […]

Actor Karim Diané has opened up about the wave of support — and backlash — he has received for playing Jay-Den Kraag, the first openly gay Klingon in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The Paramount+ series marks the latest chapter in the enduring Star Trek franchise, which first launched in 1966. Set in the future, the […]

25,000+ turned out for Auckland’s 2026 Rainbow Parade, filling Ponsonby Rd in a vibrant show of colour and solidarity, making the Parade the largest event in the Auckland Pride calendar once again! Spectators arrived early, lining the barricades well before the 7.30pm start. Restaurant forecourts and business frontages along the central strip were packed, as […]

The wait is finally over. After 15 years away, The Rocky Horror Show is back in New Zealand, opening this week with a sensational West End cast direct from the UK. The classic musical lands in Auckland first, taking over The Civic from 26 February to 8 March, before heading to Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal […]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is preparing legislation that would formally authorise the display of Pride flags at national park sites, including Stonewall National Monument in New York City. Schumer unveiled his plans during a press conference at the monument on Sunday, announcing he is drafting the bill alongside fellow New York Democrats Senator Kirsten […]