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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gay male academics in China find ways of living authentically while also appearing to conform in a society often openly hostile to homosexuality, a new study has found. The research, by doctoral student Cui Le from the University of Auckland, focuses on gay male academics’ experiences of managing their sexual identity, interacting with queer students, […]
The businessman is accused of indecently assaulting three men between the early 2000s, 2008 and 2016. An Auckland High Court jury heard has heard testimony from a man who says he was assaulted by a prominent businessman at his Auckland home in the early 2000’s. The assault allegedly took place at the wealthy man’s house […]
Following on from the latest shift in Covid Alert Levels, The Auckland Rainbow Parade along with The Ponsonby Street Festival will now take place on March 13. Organisers say that the Parade will kick off at the slightly later time of 6 pm and run through until 7 pm while the Ponsonby Street Festival will […]
South Pacific Pictures have issued a statement to express condemning the long-standing NZ magazine for printing a ‘homophobic opinion piece’ that criticises Shortland Street’s portrayal of same-sex relationships. The latest issue of TV Guide has come under fire for printing a letter to the editor entitled ‘It’s time to end a TV relationship’. In the […]
Rainbow Pride Auckland confirm to express, they have made “the difficult decision” to postpone The Auckland Rainbow Parade, planned for this Saturday. The event organiser, Shaughan Woodcock, said “The call to postpone has been made after assessing all options and advice from Key Stakeholders and while we would love nothing more than to put on […]