Day: February 25, 2026

Check out our pics from Aotearoa’s largest gay bar — Family Bar on Auckland’s K’ Road, where the Rainbow Parade afterparty surged into full swing. As the spectacle and colour of Ponsonby Road ended, the crowd gravitated towards Karangahape Road, and Family rose to the occasion with exactly what PRIDE calls for: thumping beats and […]

The Court Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director Tim Bain shares how their Rainbow Weekend festival is evolving to meet the moment.  For Associate Artistic Director Tim Bain, The Court Theatre’s current energy can be summed up in a single word: momentum.  “We’re doing well,” he says, almost casually. “People are coming to 9 to 5 in […]

This month, The Court Theatre are bringing Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest back to the stage. Actors Emma Katene and James Kupa talk to Oliver Hall about peeling back Wilde’s layers of innuendo, queer-coded themes, and sharp gender commentary that was so ahead of its time.  Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of […]

Connor Storrie is celebrating more than just another year around the sun. The breakout star, who has been riding a wave of mainstream attention following the success of Heated Rivalry, recently turned 26 — and appears to be embracing every moment of it. With his debut appearance on Saturday Night Live slated for this week, […]

An Idaho Republican has renewed efforts to challenge same-sex marriage protections in the United States, arguing the legal recognition of marriage equality threatens the stability of “society as a whole”. North Idaho GOP legislator Tony Wisniewski introduced a joint memorial on Monday (23 February), urging the United States Supreme Court to reconsider its landmark ruling […]

Fans of Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid will need to wait a little longer for her next release, after the writer confirmed a delay to Unrivaled due to a worsening of her Parkinson’s symptoms. In December, the 45-year-old novelist revealed that the popularity of her steamy hockey romance series had helped her access improved medical […]