Category: New Zealand
Despite not securing ATEED funding for a full-scale parade; Rainbow Pride Auckland tell express they will still put on a ‘range of rainbow celebrations’ from 16-29 February 2020, which will run directly after Auckland Pride’s festival (1-16 February), giving us a full month of Pride events. In a statement Rainbow Pride Auckland tells us: “Rainbow […]
ATEED will not be funding Rainbow Pride Auckland’s proposed parade next year. Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) will not be funding Rainbow Pride Auckland’s proposed pride parade next year. ATEED has confirmed to express that due to the inability to find a suitable parade route, the council organisation would not be providing parade funding […]
The Snapchat comedian’s alter ego says she made the decision to run while drunk. Local comedian Tom Sainsbury has declared he or rather his alter ego ‘Fiona’ will be running for Mayor of Auckland against current incumbent Mayor Phil Goff and his primary challenger John Tamihere. ‘Fiona’ is just one of Sainsbury’s many alter egos. […]
NZ Police say they are changing the way they provide support to their LGBTI+ staff and won’t be refilling the Diversity Liaison Officer Coordinator position. Inspector Tracy Phillips [pictured, right] has left the New Zealand police to take up a new role with the SPCA. Phillips had served as the very first Diversity Liaison Officer […]
As Peter Ellis fights his terminal bladder cancer diagnosis, the former creche worker is one step closer to clearing his name. Peter Ellis is one step closer to clearing the 13 convictions he has in relation to sexually abusing seven children during the early 1990s in Christchurch. The former Christchurch civic creche worker was originally […]
Gareth Watkins looks back at the events that shaped our rainbow community. 20 August 1909 Artist and drama producer Rodney Kennedy was born in Dunedin. In 1926, he enrolled as a student at the Dunedin School of Art, and in 1932 he met artist Toss Woollaston. They became “lovers”, “lifelong friend[s]” or “close friend[s]”, depending […]
The transgender weightlifter’s gold medal win in the women’s competition has prompted some sporting tournaments to reconsider its rules. Controversy has once again erupted around New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard’s continued participation in female sporting competitions. The transgender athlete won gold at the recent Pacific Games held in Apia, Samoa in July. Hubbard beat Samoa’s […]
Anti-gay pastor Steven Anderson has yet to apply for a visa to New Zealand and is unlikely to obtain one if he does. express can exclusively reveal that anti-gay pastor Steven Anderson is yet to even apply for a visa to come to New Zealand, despite his social media posts indicating that he would be […]