Category: News
In the hot summer of 2017, I was volunteering for Middlemore Hospital as a part of the ‘rainbow’ program when a church leader told me, “summer is hot, but hell is hotter.” His reference to high temperatures had me thinking about praying the climate crisis away but he was worried about my ‘queerness.’ He casually, […]
Wellington Pride parade returns in 2020 with a new time and a promise that the event will remain inclusive. The 2020 Wellington International Pride Parade (WIPP) hits the streets at 6pm on Saturday 7 March, this year themed “WATER; Dive into your Pride, TE WAI; Tō Mana. Whakarukuhia!” WIPP Board Co-Chair Richard Tait said, “following the […]
I came out as identifying as gay at the age of 21. For some of you, that will seem a young age and for others, you will appreciate the years I lost to my silence. I regret that I waited for so long and I sympathise for my younger self and others who live in […]
LGBT+ police officers will participate in Rainbow Pride Auckland’s walking parade on Saturday 29 February. Police will be returning to Ponsonby Road for next month’s pride parade. While details around the police’s participation is still being worked through, express understands that police will have a ‘walking float’ and be free to wear their uniforms if […]
Check out the Five finalists for Mr Gay New Zealand 2020! The finalists will complete a number of tasks before the final weekend which will see the winner announced on stage at the Ending HIV Big Gay Out on Sunday the 9th of February. Jethro Gardiner From: New Windsor Born: 24/02/1986 Mr Gay New Zealand […]
Welcome to House of Drag! Kita Mean and Anita Wigl’it are heading back to another rented mansion to crown another dragstar in the second season of the hit local reality series House of Drag! That’s right! K Road’s classiest ladies are back on TVNZ OnDemand, ready to put another set of nine drag superstars through their paces […]
Hans Wesche was Family Bar’s head of security for 10 years. Much loved Family Bar bouncer Hans has passed away at the age of 43. Family Bar announced the news on their Facebook page saying, “It is with great sadness that we lost one of our team on Sunday evening.” “He was a friend to […]
Make-up artist Nikkie de Jager was forced to come out as transgender after she fell victim to a nasty blackmail attempt. Youtube make-up Artist Nikkie de Jager, who runs the youtube channel NikkieTutorials has come out as transgender. De Jager has amassed 13 million subscribers and seen her collaborate with Lady Gaga and Marc […]