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Known as the “only gay venue in the UK that never closes”, Pleasuredrome, a gay sauna in London, has announced plans to avoid closing with a bizarre tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. With the Queen’s funeral taking place from 10 pm (NZ Time) tonight (Monday, 19 September), Supermarkets, bars, and restaurants across the UK will […]
The winner and finalists of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2 talk exclusively to express about sisterhood, Down Under Drag and Revealing a winner – baby! Congratulations to the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2 Spankie ‘Mother Tucking’ Jackzon! Speaking to exclusively to express about their Drag Race journey Spankie said: […]
Two icons of Wellington’s Takatāpui Rainbow communities – Chrissy Witoko (1944-2002) and Carmen Rupe (1936-2011) – are to be honoured with memorial seats in the heart of Wellington’s Rainbow Precinct on Saturday 1 October at 176 Cuba Street. Located on the corner of Cuba and Vivian Streets, the seats are a collaboration between PrideNZ, the […]
The United States Supreme Court has put a stop to plans made by a private Orthodox Jewish university to ban LGBTQ+ student groups on their campus. The Supreme Court’s decision was made after the Yeshiva University filed an emergency motion to block a previous lower court order by New York judge Lynn Kolter ordering the […]
Organisers of the EuroPride march are being forced to find an alternative route after Serbian police officially banned the original route following mass anti-LGBTQ+ protests. EuroPride, which is hosted in a different European city each year, was due to take place in Belgrade on Saturday, the 17th of September, as part of Serbia’s bid for […]
Sri Lanka’s Government has confirmed that they will not oppose a proposed bill aiming to decriminalise homosexuality. The announcement, made by the president of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, on the 11th of September, marks a significant step forward for LGBTQ+ rights in the nation where Same-sex relationships are currently illegal. Proposed by MP Premnath C […]
Comedian and author Adam Kay claims he visited the sauna with the intention of cheating on his wife; says the rapist “thanked” him afterwards. A British comedian has revealed that he was raped in a sauna while on a trip to New Zealand. Adam Kay was in New Zealand for a medical conference, where the […]
Starring Oscar-nominee Tim Roth alongside emerging Aotearoa talent Jordan Oosterhof and Conan Hayes, PUNCH, the new Kiwi film from renowned writer/director Welby Ings, is a pure gay love story, set on our clean-green shores. Rural life is not all ‘rainbow flags and Pride parades’ for young takatāpui, Whetu (Hayes), as he navigates racism and homophobia […]