Category: New Zealand
Two years after GABA changes its name to Rainbow Auckland, the Trust has followed suit with a name that seeks to show its commitment to the wider New Zealand community -Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust. “After 18 years of active fundraising and providing financial help to the LGBT+ community in New Zealand, the new name […]
36-year-old Ricky Devine-White, from Blenheim, was announced as the winner of Mr Gay New Zealand 2018 on stage at Caluzzi Bar and Cabaret. “I’m overwhelmed by how much support I’ve had over the last months which shows there is a huge community out there that want to support the LGBTI+ people and we just need […]
StatsNZ is suggesting that people whose biological sex falls out of the binary (ie intersex) mark both ‘male’ and ‘female’ on their paper census form this March. Without a third sex option on the census form and no option for gender identity, StatsNZ will not be collecting information specifically regarding gender diverse identities and ticking […]
An HIV positive man who had unprotected sex with his partner, and did not inform him of his status, has had his sentence reduced by the Court of Appeals. Mikio Filitonga tested positive for HIV in 2013 and was aware of his legal obligations to disclose his status to sexual partners. In 2014 he entered […]
Auckland’s heavy rain has put a damper on Auckland Pride Festivities and the Big Gay Out 2018 has been cancelled for the first time ever. Organisers say “We’re heartbroken to announce that, for the first time ever, the Big Gay Out has had to be cancelled due to health and safety concerns resulting from extreme […]
Fisting festival KIWIFIST, programmed as part of Auckland Pride Festival, has had a boost in publicity after a ratepayers organisation sent out a press release falsely claiming that Auckland Council were sponsoring the event. KIWIFIST is “New Zealand’s biggest arse-play event… A full-on, five-hour-plus, gathering of gay and bi men into fisting and arse-play big-time!” […]
A decision to widen access to Truvada to prevent infection with HIV is a great opportunity to reduce transmission rates of HIV infections in New Zealand, says Pharmac Chief Executive Sarah Fitt. From March 1, Truvada will be funded for people who are HIV negative but are at high risk of contracting HIV meaning an […]
RainbowYOUTH’s Inside Out video and teaching guides have proven a big success, with educators and students rating the resources highly. Generated by 72 LGBT+ young people, educators and anti-bullying experts, the resource is a school-based tool to reduce bullying – promoting the understanding of issues related to sex, sexuality and gender diverse people. A four-stage […]