Category: Events
With the COVID-19 pandemic still griping the globe, and many Pride events around the world being forced to cancel or postpone, NZ’s humble Ending HIV Big Gay Out is poised to be the biggest Rainbow Community event across the globe. New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) Chief Executive Dr Jason Myers says this is not a […]
Auckland Pride is just around the corner with a dizzying selection of events to choose from. Here are some of express’ top picks for the first half of the festival. TUWHERATANGA Pride kicks off bright and early with the dawn blessing, acknowledging mana whenua and our takatāpui whanau on Wednesday 3 Feb at Mt Eden. ICON 2021 To […]
With Auckland Live sparing no sequin for Auckland Pride in 2021 with its Pride programme of provocative cabaret, drag shows, and the queerest party of the year – we chat to Drag queen trio Les Femme about their favourite girl-group power anthem, and discover their ultimate song to perform live! “My absolute fave girl group number […]
One of the country’s longest-running gay festivals is taking place this week in Auckland: Bear Week! It’s the 12th edition of Bear New Zealand Week, the festival of furry fun for the more hirsute and their admirers. Set up by a group of friends, many of whom still volunteer to run the festival, Bear Week […]
With the Rainbow Pride Parade returning to the Ponsonby strip on Saturday 20 February 2021, Rainbow Community Groups are invited to register for the event for free. With registrations open until 5 pm, Friday 12 February, event organisers say that there is still plenty of time to say ”yes” to the parade which aims to […]
Historian Gareth Watkins documents significant January dates from Aotearoa’s past queer calendar. 9 January 1923 One of New Zealand’s most famous writers, Katherine Mansfield, died in France from tuberculosis. After her death, husband John Middleton Murry edited and published a journal of her writings – intentionally omitting material dealing with Mansfield’s sexuality. This included information […]
Now in its 13th year, applications for Mr. Gay New Zealand 2021 are now open, with the winner being chosen on stage at the 2021 Ending HIV Big Gay Out. Proudly supported by express and Ending HIV, finalists will complete a range of online tasks prior to the final weekend which will be held on […]
Corie Boley looks forward to Bear NZ Week and representing our diverse bear community in 2021. Bear New Zealand Week 2021 will run from January 26 to February 1 and will see the return of the ‘Bear Drag Race’ and ‘Bear Divas Dinner’, the ‘Funny, Furry, Fierce Comedy Night’, the ‘Underbear Party’, the ‘Bear Harbour […]