Category: New Zealand

Mar 13
Christchurch Pride Opens Tomorrow With Walk Of Support

Christchurch Pride will open tomorrow Thursday 14 March with their annual Walk of Support, starting at the corner of Cashel and Colombo Streets at 5.10pm. Christchurch Pride Fest 2024 is kicking things off with the annual Walk for Support on Thursday 14 March. This family-friendly journey through Cashel Mall attracted over 700 supporters and participants […]

Mar 13
Exclusive: TVNZ Parts Ways With Drag Race Down Under

RuPaul isn’t the only one stepping away from Drag Race Down Under… TVNZ will not be screening Season 4 of Drag Race Down Under. Just days after producers World Of Wonder announced that Drag Race Down Under will now be helmed by Michelle Visage and not RuPaul, TVNZ have revealed to YOUR EX that, “TVNZ […]

Mar 10
Pics | Wellington’s Mayor Joins Wellington Pride Parade Part Three

Big crowds of spectators lined the streets to watch the Wellington Pride Parade (WPP), the city’s first Pride parade in four years. 2024’s offering featured a colourful mix of 30 groups participating including Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau (pictured with drag queen Rhubarb Rouge). Organisers of the Wellington Pride Parade hope to grow the event further […]

Mar 09
Charlotte Museum: Knowing Our Herstory

Jessie Lewthwaite sits down with Sarah Buxton – coordinator of Auckland’s Charlotte Museum – the world’s only lesbian museum. Standing outside a purple building, I used vaping as an excuse to decompress. The Charlotte Museum was having a fundraiser in the form of a quiz night, and even with my very sporadic contributions, my brain […]

Mar 04
TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE RAINBOW GAMES

Today is the last day you can sign up for the Rainbow Games and the Pacific Rainbow Games Trust are asking companies to sign up teams to show support to their rainbow employees. “By signing up a team to Rainbow Games, you’re not just showing support. You’re showing camaraderie, compassion and competitiveness,” the trust said […]

Mar 01
Colourful Pics of Auckland Pride March 2024 – Part Two

On Sunday 25 February, marchers gathered in Aotea Square to protest queer rights. protesters marched down Queen Street to Britomart when the Pride Party commenced. Photos | Jasmin Sheikh.

Mar 01
Fabulous Pics | Auckland Pride March 2024 – Part One

On Sunday 25 February, marchers gathered in Aotea Square to protest queer rights. protesters marched down Queen Street to Britomart when the Pride Party commenced. Photos | Jasmin Sheikh.    

Mar 01
Social Media and Homophobic Violence in Christchurch

Craig Young reflects on recent attacks on gay men in Christchurch using the hook-up app Grindr. In Christchurch, a recent trial disclosed that a group of Christchurch teenagers have been using the gay/bi/MSM hookup app Grindr to target gay men. The teenagers used the app to lure local gay male users of the app to […]