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Cyclone Gita has destroyed an LGBT+ centre in Tonga and with it a much needed safe space for the local community. The centre is run by the Tonga Leitis Association, who are now calling for help with the costs to repair the building and provide much-needed supplies to community members after the worst storm in […]
Auckland’s Pride Parade wasn’t without protest this year, with two people protesting access to hormone therapy for transgender youth at the very front of the parade. Walking in front of the Saturday’s parade were two people holding a sign that read “stop giving kids sex hormones, protect lesbian youth”. The pair, who call themselves “feminist […]
Jacinda Arden has become the first Prime Minister to walk in a Pride Parade. The crowd roared as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made her way down Ponsonby Road on Saturday night – while she’s no stranger to the event, she’s the first ever Prime Minister to walk in the parade. Cutting the ribbon (actually, […]
Celine Dion is heading to New Zealand, over two decades after her first visit. Originally announcing just one show, after fans cleaned out all pre-sale tickets to the first show and a second was announced. Playing two shows at Auckland’s Spark Arena August 11 and 12, general tickets go on sale today. The shows are […]
“The Wound is not for everyone, but there are many young South Africans from the black queer community who have every right to watch it, because it reflects something of their own experience”. Laurence Barber, StarObserver.com.au South African queer film The Wound, which is currently in release in Australia, has been effectively banned from mainstream cinemas in South […]
Two years after GABA changes its name to Rainbow Auckland, the Trust has followed suit with a name that seeks to show its commitment to the wider New Zealand community -Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust. “After 18 years of active fundraising and providing financial help to the LGBT+ community in New Zealand, the new name […]
36-year-old Ricky Devine-White, from Blenheim, was announced as the winner of Mr Gay New Zealand 2018 on stage at Caluzzi Bar and Cabaret. “I’m overwhelmed by how much support I’ve had over the last months which shows there is a huge community out there that want to support the LGBTI+ people and we just need […]
StatsNZ is suggesting that people whose biological sex falls out of the binary (ie intersex) mark both ‘male’ and ‘female’ on their paper census form this March. Without a third sex option on the census form and no option for gender identity, StatsNZ will not be collecting information specifically regarding gender diverse identities and ticking […]