Category: News

Dec 13
Christmas Arrives at Garnet Station

Christmas is almost upon us, and to celebrate, Garnet Station has decked out their window in rainbow garlands. Designed by Catherine Robertson, they are also available for purchase at the cafe, with $5 from each garland going towards OUTLineNZ. Robertson, who works as a shoe designer by day, makes these garlands from recycled milk bottle […]

Dec 13
Tegan and Sara Announce New Zealand Show

Canadian indie-pop duo Tegan and Sara have announced that they are returning to our shores, playing only one show at Auckland’s Bruce Mason Centre on Saturday 11 March 2017. Continuing their Love You To Death tour in support of their eighth studio album, the show marks the first true chance for Kiwi fans enjoy a […]

Dec 12
Mike Pence Lookalike Dons Short Shorts to Collect Money for Charity

Mike Pence is wandering Midtown Manhattan in blue short shorts collecting money for charity. Or not. The Mike Pence impersonator is, in fact, Glen Pannell, a graphic designer and model. He initially dressed up as the vice president-elect for Halloween, but after being in a bad place post-election, he thought he’d revive the costume to […]

Dec 09
New Zealand to Host International LGBT+ Conference

The world’s most influential LGBT+ conference, the biannual ILGA conference, is to be held in Wellington in 2018. This is the first time it has ever been held in New Zealand, and will bring around 600 delegates from all around the globe. The bid, which won a unanimous vote, was put together by work from […]

Dec 09
World AIDS Day in Review

For those of you who missed the red-ribboned collectors last week, Thursday 1 December was World AIDS Day. Collectors for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) were out in force all over New Zealand’s main centres – Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch on 25 November, followed by Auckland on the day itself. The 200 NZAF staff […]

Dec 08
Hear Stories from the Homosexual Law Reform

Join 12 people from the LGBT+ community who were around in 1986 as they tell their stories about one of the landmark moments of this nation’s history. The evening at Q Theatre’s Loft will be hosted by legendary emcees Sarah Lambourne and Steven Oates. All proceeds will benefit community helpline, OUTLineNZ, and with tickets only […]

Dec 08
Rainbow Lions Roar in Hong Kong

To accompany their iconic bronze lions, HSBC’s Hong Kong headquarters has placed two rainbow lions in front of their building. The choice of the rainbow colouring is an outright statement of support for the LGBT+ community, with the installation being painted by local artist Michael Lam for HSBC’s “Celebrate Pride, Celebrate Unity” campaign. We are proud […]

Dec 07
Vinyl Retro Bar to Open on K’ Road

From the folks at Family Bar and Club, a new watering hole will be opening shortly on K’ Road – 336 K’ Road to be exact. Vinyl Retro Bar will hark back to the ’70s and ’80s, with a free jukebox for punters to put on the tunes that will take you back. The interior […]