Category: New Zealand

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 […]

A date has been set to celebrate the unveiling of a true community figure. Nau mai haere mai – The late Carmen Rupe’s unveiling will be held on June 7th 2014. The occasion will start with a traditional maori welcome or Karanga followed by words from family and friends. Details: When: June 7th 2014 Time: 1030am […]

The documentary “Carmen: I am here, I am me” produced by Gareth Watkins won the Best Music Feature award at the New Zealand Radio Awards held in Auckland Thursday 7 May. “What better way to celebrate New Zealand Music Month than with an award for a documentary on gay New Zealand composer Jack Body and […]