Category: New Zealand
A packed Ivy Bar watched on as Medulla Oblongata took the Miss Capital Drag crown on Sunday night ahead of six other contestants in a toughly contested battle. Medulla, aka Abraham Naim, was actually granted asylum in New Zealand last year after fleeing from homophobic persecution in the Maldives. Abraham had lived in New Zealand […]
NZ dance legends Tai Royal and Tanne Mete return to follow up K Road Strip with Mana Wahine. Mana Wahine pays homage to the female spirit, influenced by the Maori tale of Te Aokapurangai – a young maiden who single handedly saved her people from slaughter. Mana Wahine will receive it’s world premier on Tuesday […]
The award winning play Body of Faith is on its way to an Auckland Stage. Stage Two Productions formed through the drama department at University of Auckland is excited to announce they are teaming up with RY in a special one off charity performance of Luis Alfaro’ Body of Faith. Audience will be taken on a […]
The NZ Falcons is a gay and inclusive rugby club, formed in 2013. Club President Blair Dickman announced that ASB has been signed on as the principal sponsor for 2014 and 2015. Blair said “This arrangement secures the club’s immediate future and ensures its participation in the 2014 Bingham Cup and beyond.“ Barbara Chapman, ASB’s Chief Executive, […]
Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Louisa Wall has put forward an amendment in Parliament that would clarify the law so that it specifically says that “gender identity” is a prohibited ground for discrimination. It’s important we support it because this amendment (if passed by Parliament) will help reduce discrimination in society and make the lives […]
ASB has become the first New Zealand bank to commit to formal benchmarks around lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI) inclusion in the workplace through participation in the Rainbow Tick programme. The Rainbow Tick is an external audit and quality improvement programme designed to make an organisation a safe, welcoming and inclusive place for […]
The annual campfest of the Eurovision Song Contest was held over the weekend in Copenhagen, Denmark, with Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst of Austria taking out the title. Conchita’s epic ballad Rise Like A Phoenix scored 290 points in the contest with its biggest support coming from Western Europe. There had been online petitions started in Armenia, […]
On the 12th – 15th June (and open until the 12th July), it’s as simple as wearing a wristband for Aucklander’s to show the Rainbow community* that they are 100% OK/TINO PAI with people being themselves 100% of the time. Can you imagine having to worry about what will happen when you visit a clothing […]