Category: New Zealand
The man whose Big Gay Rainbow speech brought Parliament to fits of laughter during the debate on marriage equality here has suddenly become a viral sensation in Japan. The speech is getting a second wind of life thanks to a user on Twitter who posted a link to Maurice Williamson’s speech in response to Japanese […]
OUTLine General Manager Trevor Easton is leaving the organisation after four years in the position. Easton will be finishing with the organisation at the end of this year, with former RainbowYOUTH Executive Director, Duncan Matthews acting in a caretaker role. “Trevor’s hard work and passion shone through his every step with OUTLine,” says Board Chairperson […]
A new interactive online tool will be introduced in New Zealand this month to help people living with HIV overcome a range of treatment barriers and to better communicate with their healthcare providers. The Unity Tool is an online resource designed by HIV advocacy groups, healthcare providers and GSK/ViiV Healthcare to improve treatment outcomes and […]
Local ceramic artists and the chefs at Scarecrow Cafe have teamed up for a unique summer fundraising dinner in support of RainbowYOUTH. For the price of a ticket you’ll be treated to a delicious vegetarian meal, a drink, and on arrival you’ll choose a bowl to eat from, kindly donated by local ceramic and visual […]
Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender Commonwealth Games athlete to represent New Zealand. Hubbard has been confirmed by the New Zealand Olympic Committee and Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand, as one of twelve weightlifters on the New Zealand team in the 90kg plus category. She took out the women’s 90kg-plus division at the Commonwealth and […]
The Transgender Day of Remembrance is being marked around the country this weekend and is an opportunity for communities to come together and remember those who have lost their lives. The Transgender Day of Remembrance occurs annually on 20 November and is observed around the world. It is a day set aside to mourn and […]
Pharmac has announced its intention to fund PrEP as early as 1 March 2018. The national drug-buying agency says that it has been closely following developments in medicines that may prevent HIV infection and when Truvada was granted registration for use for PrEP by Medsafe earlier this year it worked closely with the New Zealand […]
Rainbow Labour MP Kiritapu Allan lay down a spoken word poem during her first speech in Parliament. Delivering her maiden speech, Allan spoke of her younger years and her journey to Parliament, having started her working life at KFC, after leaving school at 16, Allan joined her first union. A year later as she made […]