Category: New Zealand
The Auckland Pride Board have announced their next AGM will take place on Sunday 19 May. Two elected member positions will be filled at the AGM, replacing current secretary Michael Lett and Chair Cissy Rock. Speaking to express earlier in the year about the AGM, Cissy Rock told express: “We want to make sure the […]
The Prime Minister says Brunei’s new laws ‘fly in the face’ of New Zealand principles. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has condemned Brunei’s new anti-gay laws which make homosexuality punishable by death. The South East Asian nation recently passed a law to punish sex between two men with death by stoning. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemned […]
Christchurch Boys’ High School rowing team have taken a stand against homophobia in the sport of rowing during their Maadi Cup national title win in Lake Karapiro, Twizel. The team, who decided to take a stand against Anti-gay sledging that had occurred previously in the season, taped-up their oars in rainbow colours during the final in which […]
This is not the first time the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have considered a name change. Sydney Mardi Gras has notified its members of a proposal to once again drop the ‘Gay’ and ‘Lesbian’ from its name. The move is being pushed by those who feel the current name is not ‘inclusive’ enough […]
Brazilian Born New Zealand Boxer Geovana Peres has become the WBO World Women’s Light Heavyweight Champion in front of a sold out crowd at SKYCITY Convention Centre. Geovana won the bout with two judges scoring 98 – 92 and the other 96 – 94, winning by Unanimous Decision against Lani Daniels. The LGBTI+ community turned […]
The official announcement was made today after The Outrageous Miss Ribena let the news slip at Family Bar on Saturday night. A rain date also scheduled for Sunday 12 May. “It may be the world’s worst kept secret, but we can now confirm the Wellington International Pride Parade (WIPP) will now be held on Saturday, […]
Parson James joins a massive line up of performers taking the stage at Family Bar’s ‘We Stand As One’ event. There will be a gold coin donation buckets on the door at Family Bar tonight with proceeds donated split between the Christchurch Shooting Victims’ Fund and St Johns Ambulance Christchurch according to hostess The Outrageous […]
The trial for a prominent businessman and entertainer accused on sexual assault and bribery has been aborted for now, with the Judge saying a retrial will occur. After nearly two weeks of testimony, the case against a prominent businessman accused of sexual assault and an entertainer accused of trying to pervert the course of justice […]