Category: News

Mar 04
Christchurch embraces PRIDE Week 2021

The opening of a huge central city art installation will kick off PRIDE Week in Ōtautahi Christchurch tomorrow. Christchurch PRIDE Week 2021 starts tomorrow with a range of activations and events happening across the city from 5-14 March showcasing and embracing our diverse community. A range of city activations and events are happening throughout the […]

Mar 04
Gay Man Beaten up in Vicious Homophobic Attack in Central Auckland

Ray Gardiner, also known as drag queen Kourtney Khaos, was left unconscious and lying in a pool of his own blood following a vicious homophobic attack in Freemans Bay.   Police are currently investigating a homophobic attack near Auckland Girls Grammar in Freemans Bay which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning. Ray Gardiner […]

Mar 01
Auckland Pride To Continue Beyond February

Auckland Pride has confirmed that the Festival’s postponed events will still be run beyond the festivals official dates following the recent changes in Alert Levels. Giving Auckland’s rainbow community’s much to look forward to as we shift down in Alert Levels, Auckland Pride says they are excited to continue spreading Pride across Tāmaki Makaurau.  “Our […]

Feb 28
Remainder Of Auckland Pride Festival To Be Postponed

Following the Government’s announcement and Auckland’s return to Alert Level Three, Auckland Pride have announced the postponement of the remainder of the Festival. Auckland Pride who will continue to update the community as information comes to hand, wish to reiterate that they had planned for this eventuality, “and are keeping the health, safety, and wellbeing […]

Feb 27
AUCKLAND PRIDE MARCH 2021

Chants of “Trans Lives Matter” lead the way as the Auckland Pride March descended from Albert Park to Aotea Square for the 2021 Pride Party. Despite complications for events planning caused by recent Covid-19 outbreaks and changes in Alert Levels the Auckland Pride March (formerly OurMarch) went off without a hitch.  Crowd control officials told […]

Feb 26
“Christian Lives Matter” Group Attempt to Drown Out LGBT Concert in Sydney

The group weren’t happy that the concert was taking place in the forecourt of St Mary’s Cathedral saying it made “a mockery” of Christianity. A “Christian Lives Matter” group attempted to stop a LGBT concert held in a public forecourt from going ahead in Sydney saying it made a “mockery” of their faith. The group […]

Feb 26
Auckland Misses Out on 2026 Gay Games

The 2026 Gay Games will not be held in either NZ or Australia after Brisbane also fails to be shortlisted.  Hopes that the 2026 Gay Games would be hosted in the Asia Pacific region have been dashed after both Brisbane and Auckland failed to be shortlisted to host the event The news will come as […]

Feb 24
Auckland Mayor Joins Growing Support To Ban Conversion Therapy

Phil Goff has added his voice to the 157,000 New Zealanders who signed a Green Party petition to expedite the ban on conversion therapy, as government give timeline for outlawing the practice.  Auckland Mayor Phil Goff supports banning conversion therapy. In a statement to express he said:   “We celebrate our diversity as a city and […]