Category: New Zealand
After an extensive interview process, the Auckland Pride Board has re-appointed the Festival’s founding Festival Director Julian Cook in the role that he helped create across the first two successful festivals. “We are delighted to have Julian back on board with Pride,” says Board Co-Chair Kirsten Sibbit. “His proven track record with the Auckland Pride […]
Reconciling homosexual and Christian identities is a difficult task faced by many members of out community. Historically, queer Christians have struggled to find a space in which they can openly express their sexuality while being accepted in the Christian community. In New Zealand, we are lucky to have a number of Christian institutions who support […]
Twenty nine year old GLBT leader Daniel Chorley was diagnosed with cancer on 2 August this year in Germany. Now he is appealing for help getting back to his family in New Zealand and support to fight this disease. Daniel has been a key community leader in Auckland’s GLBT community for over a decade as an an instrumental leader for […]
The theme of diversity is being put front and centre of their year’s Gay Ski Week QT with a day dedicated to celebrating all unique and varied facets of the queer community. Diversity Day, Monday 29 August, will undoubtably be the most colourful of the entire week! With patrons encouraged to dress in their most colourful […]
Two Hands Tattoo on Ponsonby Road will be holding a flash day fundraiser to help to raise funds for RainbowYouth’s I’m Local Project tomorrow! All proceeds from the flash day, taking place at the Two Hands studio today, Thursday 25 August, from 12 noon to 8pm, will be donated to RainbowYouth’s initiative. “The aim of the […]
Former Labour leader and Mt Roskill MP Phil Goff has established a strong lead in the Auckland mayoral race according to a recent survey. The survey from Survey Sampling International commissioned for the Spinoff shows that the GLBT supportive Labour MP received 60.3% of votes cast, with his closest contender, former Xero executive Victoria Crone on 15.5%. The poll shows that only […]
Q-topia, a Christchurch based organisation supporting queer youth in Canterbury is expanding its activities to support the growing needs of the queer community. This is the culmination of extensive work, planning and recognition of the value provided by the organisation over the last 2 years. “We’re really excited about our new activities to support the […]
Community based HIV support organisation Body Positive present the 2016 HIV Treatment Update Seminar, a one day seminar about HIV in New Zealand. Taking place on Friday 16 September and open to health professionals, support workers and people, as well as people living with HIV. Body Positive Executive Director Mark Fisher says that educating health […]