Category: New Zealand
Less than half of gay and bisexual men have tested for HIV recently The proportion of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) reporting an HIV test is the highest ever recorded, according to findings from the 2014 Gay Auckland Periodic Sex Survey (GAPSS) and Gay men’s Online Sex Survey (GOSS) […]
Following sold out performances on Broadway and a highly acclaimed American and Australian tour, The Vaudevillians will descend on Christchurch, New Zealand this summer as part of the 2015 SCIRT World Buskers Festival. Top drag performer, Ms Jinkx Monsoon (Season 5 winner of the American reality television show “Rupaul’s Drag Race,”), and Mr Major Scales, […]
Grant Robertson has lost the Labour leadership election to Andrew Little. Robertson would have become the first ever openly gay leader of a major political party in New Zealand. Last month, Robertson spoke to express and addressed the issue of his sexuality saying: “I am who I am. New Zealanders, I think should be proud of […]
The New Zealand AIDS foundation have reported a dramatic increase in the number of syphilis cases among gay and bisexual men in the Hamilton area. A surge in syphilis cases among gay and bisexual men is being reported in the Hamilton area with approximately twice as many diagnoses as last year. Syphilis is an STI […]
The Board of Body Positive is pleased to announce that Mark Fisher has been appointed to the role of Executive Director to replace current CEO Bruce Kilmister who is retiring. Mark is a highly regarded and hugely capable leader with significant experience internationally in the HIV sector. Before moving to New Zealand in 2013 Mark […]
Attitudes among many gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) in New Zealand appear to be conducive to the control of HIV spread here. Only one in five said they wouldn’t bother using condoms if their partner didn’t want to, according to a report released today on the 2014 Gay Auckland […]
MIT Creative Arts students Pati Tyrell and Moe Laga present two events which are breaking down gay and transgender stereotypes, with both events curated and organised by well‐known Pacific visual artist Tanu Gago as part of the 2014 Urbanesa‐ South Side Arts Festival. Tanu Gago, the curator of Poly‐Typical says the exhibition unpacks the visual […]
GenderBridge is hosting a Transgender Day of Remembrance service at Auckland’s St Mathew-in-the-city on Thursday 20 November at 7pm. St Matthew’s in the city will be holding a Transgender Day of Rememberence next Thursday, hosted by GenderBridge next Thursday to mourn the deaths of 226 transgender victims of violence from around the world in the […]