Category: New Zealand
Auckland’s new gay bar is set to open its doors on 21 November! Twist Bar, is set to open its doors 21 November following the opening of its sister establishment Secret Garden Bar on 20 November, a new open air licensed space adjacent to Family Bar and Club. Located just a few doors down from […]
New Zealand retailer Hallensteins has sparked outrage from some of its customers after asking them how they feel about same sex marriage. stuff.co.nz reports that in a lengthy online customer survey, the company asked people questions to find out “a little bit more about what makes you tick”. Customers were then asked to rank their […]
The GABA executive is seeking to change the organisation’s name to ‘Rainbow Auckland’. GABA is looking at changing its name again – this time to ‘Rainbow Auckland’. The move was announced at the November mixer, with the case being made by the executive that a change to ‘Rainbow Auckland’ would be “more inclusive and a […]
express can now confirm the date for the Body Positive SGM called to replace the organisation’s chairperson. Body Positive CEO Mark Fisher has confirmed to express that the Special General Meeting (SGM) will be held on November 21st at 10am. It will take place at Pitt St Methodist – Auckland Central Parish which is located at 78 […]
Registrations for the inaugural Proud to Play tournament have opened. The tournament replaces the Asia Pacific Outgames which was scheduled to be held in Auckland in February 2016, but was cancelled shortly after the Outgames board resigned en masse. Proud to Play will take place in Auckland over 13-20 February 2016. The sports programme includes: badminton, […]
Those wishing to enter a float into 2016’s Auckland Pride Parade are being welcomed to register their interest. Prospective Parade participants are being told to submit their expressions of interest to Float Registrations Co-ordinator Baz Bloomfield on baz@aucklandpridefestival.org.nz. Bloomfield tells express that “the majority of 2015 Pride Parade participants indicate they are coming back for […]
American GLBT rights activist Dan Savage will deliver the keynote speech at the Science Teller Festival in Dunedin. 2015’s festival, run by the University of Otago has a ‘Sex and Science’ theme and will be headlined by controversial GLBT rights activist Dan Savage who the festival describe as the “world’s most popular sex advice columnist”. […]
New research shows only half of those engaging in unprotected sex in New Zealand are getting tested for HIV, promoting calls for the funding of more rapid testing services. Only half (52.1%) of gay and bisexual men (GBM) engaging in condomless anal intercourse with casual partners had tested for HIV in the past year, according […]