Category: Lifestyle
On Sunday May 23, the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride will see classic and vintage style motorcycle riders across the globe take to the streets to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men’s mental health on behalf of Movember. One such rider is leading Auckland photographer Danilo David and he is set to join the thousands taking part in […]
Supermarket giant Countdown has announced that any team member who is affirming their gender will receive an additional two weeks paid leave to support them as they do this. The change to Countdown’s Gender Diverse and Gender Affirmation Policy means that team members can take up to two weeks paid and two weeks unpaid leave […]
Comedian Eli Matthewson tells us about the role reversal he never expected. My dad came out to me in his car, as he dropped me home from dinner about eight years after I came out to him, in his car, as he dropped me home from dinner. I never saw it coming, but I guess it’s […]
Historian Gareth Watkins looks back at the May dates that shaped Aotearoa’s queer community forever. 20 May 1863 Reverend Henry Turton of Nelson stood trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of sodomy. One of Turton’s servants, Isaac Nash, told the court how he had been summoned to Turton’s bedroom to bring alcohol. According […]
Graham Norton and Invivo are fizzing to announce the launch of A new sparkling rosé wine from Italy. The new pink bubbly has been made in response to the growing numbers of Kiwis seeking an affordable, quality sparkling wine, and is a welcome partner to the already-popular Graham Norton’s Own Prosecco. Graham Norton’s Own Italian […]
Historian Gareth Watkins explores April stories from Aotearoa’s queer past. 30 April 1886 Australian-born Amy Bock received her first of many convictions in New Zealand. An early newspaper report described Bock as having a “perfect mania for what she called ‘shopping’ which consisted of ordering goods she did not require and could not pay for.” […]
Dick Richards aims his lens at gay couples who look like twins and asks if this phenomenon is narcissistic or natural? Self-love, I’ve talked about it many times. Under its umbrella are many things, like eating better, going to sleep at a decent hour, exercise, positive self-talk, loving your body, therapy, socialising, stretching, respecting yourself, […]
Body Positive Executive Director Mark Fisher has called on the government to include People living with the HIV on the priority list as they currently are in Australia. “We have reached out to the Ministers of Health and the COVID response teams, but have had no response thus far, beyond a recognition of receipt. With […]