Category: Lifestyle
Parental pressure, sexual perplexity and small-town bigotry are the simmering undercurrents of Kiwi filmmaker Welby Ings’ beautifully shot feature debut featuring Oscar Nominee Tim Roth. Punch premiered at last year’s NZ International Film Festival. Seventeen-year-old boxer Jim carries the hopes and dreams of his father on his shoulders, but his growing relationship with local takatāpui […]
Historian Gareth Watkins uncovers May dates in New Zealand’s past that have impacted today’s queer community in Aotearoa. May 1983 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the first International AIDS Candlelight Memorials which took place in San Francisco and New York City. In New Zealand, the memorial was first observed as part of a Homocaust […]
Ahead of New Zealand’s annual surrogacy event on 10 June, Sam Everingham talked to two leading voices in New Zealand’s surrogacy space: Christian Newman and Stewart Dalley. Stewart is an Auckland-based surrogacy lawyer and Christian is the founder of Love Makes a Family. Both are dads via domestic surrogacy. Christian and his partner Mark have […]
The popular video-sharing app TikTok is facing scrutiny after it was revealed that the company had compiled a list of users who watched LGBTQ+ content on the platform. The practice was leaked by former employees, who disclosed that TikTok maintained a list that authorised staff could access, containing the IDs of users who engaged with […]
As Saudi Arabia strives to boost tourism, the country’s authorities seem to be targeting a particularly affluent demographic: LGBTQ+ travellers, with the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), now stating that gay visitors are welcome in the kingdom. Updating its Q&A section on the STA website, the answer to the FAQ query, “Are LGBT visitors welcome to […]
TWO SIDES OF THE CITY For the first leg of our Sydney stay, the Hilton Sydney (hiltonsydney.com.au) became home, and it was easy to see why this busy hotel is so wildly popular – located opposite the regal Queen Victoria Building (popular for its Romanesque design and high-end stores) and a stone’s throw from romantic […]
French-influenced harbour town Akaroa offers an abundance of charm, character, attractions, and eateries, making it the perfect retreat for a romantic weekend. Located just a 90-minute (very pretty) drive from Christchurch, it is a must to include in your itinerary the next time you visit the garden city. Where to Stay: FRENCH BAY HOUSE – […]
Historian Gareth Watkins uncovers dates in New Zealand’s past that have impacted today’s queer community in Aotearoa. 28 March 1903 Playwright and medical practitioner Merton Hodge was born on this day in Taruheru, Poverty Bay. Hodge studied at King’s College in Auckland and then Otago Medical School. He moved to England in 1931 where he […]