Category: Events

Jul 10
One Night Only: Auckland Museum Opens Archives For Powerful Homosexual Law Reform Anniversary

Auckland Museum will open its archives this July for a powerful evening of storytelling, taonga and reflection, marking 40 years since the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Act. LATE at the Museum | 1986: A Look Back at Homosexual Law Reform will take place on Wednesday 29 July in Auckland Museum’s Te Ao Mārama […]

Jul 09
40 Years of Homosexual Law Reform: Fran Wilde on Strategy, Backlash & Bravery

Mayor of South Wairarapa, Fran Wilde, reflects on the 40th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform and why social media may have changed the outcome As Aotearoa marks the 40th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform, former MP Fran Wilde says reform was won through courage and face-to-face persuasion. But she is not convinced it would have […]

Jul 07
The Force Is Strong with Auckland Philharmonia  

This August, Auckland Philharmonia celebrates the extraordinary legacy of a film score superstar in JBWere presents: The Magic of John Williams, a concert featuring the greatest John Williams works in full symphonic splendour, conducted by one of the world’s foremost interpreters of Williams’ music.  There are few composers whose music can transport an audience before a single word is spoken.  […]

Jun 27
Sydney Mardi Gras’ 50th Anniversary To Celebrate Activism, History And Future Generations

Plans for the 50th anniversary of the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras are shaping up to be among the biggest in the event’s history. The First Mardi Gras 78ers have unveiled an ambitious national programme for 2028, spanning concerts, exhibitions, public art, education and historical preservation. Presented on the 48th anniversary of the […]

Jun 24
Thousands March In Kyiv For LGBTQIA+ Equality And Family Rights

Around 5,000 people have taken to the streets of Kyiv to call for full equality for LGBTQIA+ people in Ukraine, in the largest event of its kind since Russia’s full-scale invasion began. The 10th Kyiv Pride March took place on Sunday, 21 June, beginning at the capital’s National University before moving through the downtown area […]

Jun 21
A hopeful shift at Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa


Rainbow rangatahi were celebrated across New Zealand last week Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa took place last week, with organisers celebrating a successful and hopeful campaign that saw more than 250 schools and community groups across the motu stand in support of rainbow and takatāpui rangatahi. Held from 15 to 19 June, the annual campaign supports […]

Jun 18
Urge’s Locker Room Falcons Fundraiser Moves To Next Month

Urge Events’ Locker Room party, which was due to take over K Road this weekend, has been postponed, with organisers confirming the NZ Falcons fundraiser will now take place on Saturday 18 July. The annual party, which raises funds for the New Zealand Falcons inclusive rugby team, had originally been scheduled for Saturday 20 June. […]

Jun 16
KAVARI And Midwinter Solstice Ball Bring Queer Heat To Lōemis

As the longest night of the year approaches, Wellington’s Lōemis festival is once again inviting audiences to step out of the cold and into something stranger, darker and deliciously alive. Running across Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington from 9 to 21 June, Lōemis has built its reputation on midwinter magic, bringing together music, food, immersive art, spoken […]