Category: New Zealand
In yet another display of ignorance, ‘Queers Against Injustice” have thrown pink paint across ATM’s in Ponsonby, Mt Eden and Avondale this morning. These latest acts of vandalism follow the attack last Thursday night on an ANZ ‘GAY TM’ on Ponsonby Rd. ANZ tweeted this morning “Our Ponsonby branch was attacked, again. Shame people resort to […]
Councillor Linda Cooper has come under fire for labelling a critic of the National party entry into this year’s Pride parade a “judgemental little cock.” The name calling came as a result of Daniel O’Connor questioning the participation of National list MPs Alfred Ngaro and Melissa Lee’s in this year’s pride parade, given both MPs […]
Ponsonby Road has officially been closed off to the public in preparation for tonight’s Pride Parade. Barriers are now in place along Ponsonby Road and marshals taking up position at intersecting roads. Despite the rain, eager fans are pinching up prime positions along the parade route. Sources close to express confirm the Parade will still be […]
In a series of bizarre and transphobic statements, the Pope claims in a new book that those who transition are opposing ‘God’s order of creation.’ The head of the Catholic Church has claimed people who ‘manipulate’ their bodies are similar to ‘Herods’ that ‘destroy, that plot designs of death, that disfigure the face of man […]
Ponsonby Road’s ANZ GayTM has been vandalised. The Ponsonby ANZ ATM was decorated in rhinestones and bright paint in a design by for this year’s Pride festival with a design from artist Reuben Paterson. However overnight it was covered in white paint in what appeared to be an act of homophobic vandalism. ANZ tweeted it’s disappointment this morning saying “Our […]
The LGBTIQ youth leaders conference is still accepting late registrations for the three day event which kicks off tomorrow. Returning for it’s second year, the LGBTIQ youth leaders conference will bring together LGBTIQ youth leaders from across New Zealand and the pacific to connect them advocacy networks and political leadership. The conference is being co-hosted by Auckland […]
New research shows New Zealand’s young gay men are regular condom users, with the research using information collected from the 2006-2011 Gay Auckland Periodic Sex Surveys and the Gay men’s Online Sex Survey. The New research published in the international journal Sexually Transmitted Infections shows young gay and bisexual men in New Zealand have strong habits […]
Long time gay rights activist and education leader Robin Duff passed away at Christchurch hospital yesterday morning. Robin Duff was the first openly gay man to stand for parliament as a member of the Values Party. It is Duff’s pioneering work as a educator and gay rights campaigner that he will be remembered by many […]