Category: New Zealand
Auckland Pride co-chair Vinnie Sykes has resigned. The resignation will take effect from March 2016. Sykes says he made the decision to leave in order to spend more time with his husband who is recovering from a brain tumour. Sykes is required to give three months notice, which means that he will continue in his […]
Fran Wilde says she will leave her position on the Greater Wellington Council before the next local body elections are held in October 2016. Ms Wilde stepped down from her position as chairwoman of GWRC after the Wellington super-city plan was scrapped in June, and has since secured a new role as chair of the […]
Justice Minister Amy Adams has ruled out the possibility of a ‘broad brush’ wiping of those convicted of being gay prior to homosexual law reform in 1986. Although those who were convicted of engaging in gay sex prior to 1986 do not need to declare their convictions because of the Clean Slate Act, activists say […]
Wellington born Robin Hammond was named on Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers list for his project, Where Love Is Illegal. The documentary campaign spanned several continents to highlight the plight of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Hammond, the only Kiwi on the list, told the New Zealand Herald that he was first surprised […]
Body Positive’s board have now formally resigned, leaving the organisation with no governing body until mid January at the earliest. The formal resignations were required after the Special General Meeting (SGM) held in late November resulted in a motion of no confidence being passed in chairperson Ashley Barratt and his board. Shortly after the vote, several board members as well […]
A billboard in Auckland, featuring Caitlyn Jenner will be removed after complaints that it was offensive to the Transgender community. The billboard featured the photo from Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover shoot wearing a Santa hat and the words; “I hope your sack is fuller than mine this Christmas. Merry Christmas from Cranium.” The billboard has […]
The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) will hold their inaugural Oceania Human Rights and Health Conference in Wellington. The conference will run from 09 March – 11 March and will coincide with the Wellington Pride festival. It will take place primarily at the Otago University Medical School, Wellington Hospital. Organisers say […]
Levi Joule chats with Auckland Rainbow Community Church board member Peter Lineham about the church’s Christmas message to the GLBT community and the role of religion in 2015. “We love to celebrate Christmas at the Auckland Rainbow Community Church,” Peter Lineham exclaims excitedly. Peter says the GLBT inclusive church has focused on “a sense of […]