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The victim of a homophobic assault following Wellington Pride tells express he wants to put the incident behind him. Joe Perrone and his partner were assaulted at a takeaway shop around 4.00am, the morning after the Wellington Pride parade. The incident occurred after Mr Perrone’s partner was accused of pushing in line at the store. […]
“There must be 50,000 people here,” Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy announced at the Parade’s finish line. “Despite representing one, I have never been surrounded by so many queens,” she told onlookers, her nails varnished in rainbow colours. The Wellington International Pride Parade (WIPP) has been another huge success in New Zealand’s epic 2020 Pride […]
New Zealand’s six major banks are no longer participating in the Wellington Pride parade. TSB, ASB, Westpac, ANZ, BNZ and Kiwibank which made up The Celebrate Together bank collective have pulled out of tomorrow’s Wellington International Pride Parade. Speaking to express, parade organiser Richard Tait says he is “disappointed” with the decision. It is understood […]
The news has made the front page of the Island’s only daily newspaper. LGBT Cook Islanders will be making history on March 27 as the Islands hosts its very first Pride day. Organisers say Pride Day will be an opportunity to “raise the visibility of the country’s LGBT+ community and celebrate the value of diversity […]
Dreams of electing America’s first openly gay President in 2020 have ended. Pete Buttigieg has ended his historic campaign for President. The Mayor of South Bend, Indiana said he did not see a path forward for his campaign following a poor showing in the South Carolina primary. “Today is a moment of truth… the truth […]
Now in its 42nd year, this year’s parade was just as spectacular as usual with an array of floats. Levi Joule reports from the parade. Sydney was once more treated to a dazzling display of diversity in a spectacular showcasing of Australia’s LGBT community. 2020’s parade theme was ‘‘What Matters’’ many floats focused on issues […]
Lead by NZ’s first transgender MP Georgina Beyer and TV legends The Topp Twins, the walking parade featured roughly 1000 participants ranging from uniformed police and services to community groups, political parties and businesses. The event concluded with a lively street party along Ponsonby Road featuring a Family Bar stage offering live music including The […]
A double-decker bus wrapped in rainbow colours to support the upcoming Wellington International Pride Parade as well as the month-long Pride Festival was launched in Island Bay this week. The pride bus, which is the first-ever bus to be part of the Pride Parade, is a collaborative entry from Greater Wellington Regional Council, Wellington City […]