Category: New Zealand
Following months of debate, the Department of Corrections will be allowed to march in uniform during the 2016 Pride Parade. The Pride board released the following statement today: Kirsten Sibbit, Co-Chair of the Board of Auckland Pride Festival Incorporated says the Board and the Department of Corrections have continued their positive engagement over the past […]
With the near certainty of NZ Police being allowed to march in this year’s Pride Parade, and the verdict still out on the Department of Corrections, No Pride In Prisons has responded with the green light on their boycott event. “Police and Corrections officers have no place in any pride parade. Both of these institutions […]
KPMG is New Zealand’s first ‘Big Four’ accounting firm to achieve Rainbow Tick certification. The Rainbow Tick programme is a continuous quality improvement programme designed to help an organisation ensure it is a safe and welcoming workplace for employees. While many diversity and inclusion programmes address the areas of gender balance, ethnicity and ability, the Rainbow Tick […]
International soccer star Lori Lindsey is the latest Proud to Play Sports Ambassador Former professional soccer player, Lori Lindsey, is the latest Proud to Play Sports Ambassador. She joins New Zealanders, Olympic rower Robbie Manson and Olympic speedskater Blake Skjellerup. Her trip is enabled with support from the United States Embassy in New Zealand. Lori […]
RainbowYOUTH is in the market for executive advisors. These roles would involve mentoring young people within the rainbow community and being involved in support and youth development programmes. These positions are voluntary and extremely important to the RainbowYOUTH governance board, so a desire to help the young GLBT community is a must! Visit the RainbowYOUTH website for more information […]
No individuals will be banned from marching in the 2016 Auckland Pride Parade. However, stipulations have been put in place to prevent any person marching in representation of the Department of Corrections. Corrections staff are free to traverse the Ponsonby circuit, but are not permitted to march in uniform, or in any way representing the […]
In 1986, Bob Tizard voted for the implementation of the Homosexual Law Reform. Yesterday, he passed away at the age of 91. But Tizard’s legacy of pro-GLBT support will continue to live on through his wife Catherine, and his daughter Judith who, like her father, is also a member of the Labour party.
A room-for-rent advertisement in Wellington that specified ‘no heterosexuals’ has faced criticism from the Human Rights Commission. The advertisement, which was listed on Trade Me on 22 January , included the line: “We don’t want to live with a couple, a heterosexual person, or someone who is loud at night, or drinks/does drugs/party[s] a lot. […]