Category: News
11 October is International Coming Out Day! And to celebrate, we have this short film for you to watch. Trust us, it’s hilarious.
With a sad heart, we here at express are breaking the news that Shanghai Lil’s is to close its doors today (Monday 10 October). The bar next door, The Whiskey, will be taking over the premises and owner Khushru Umrigar will announce his plans for this space shortly. All is not lost however, with Shanghai Lil’s reopening next year […]
For the second time, RainbowYOUTH, along with ASB, are offering tertiary students a shot at their $2,500 scholarship. Applicants need to be enrolled or intending on enrolling in full-time study at a tertiary institution, and also have volunteered within the LGBT+ community. This scholarship is to help promote the helping of the rainbow community by […]
2015’s winner, Carissa Sinclair, accepting her prize Entries are now open for the Wallace Foundation Short Fiction Contest. First awarded in 2016, it replaces a previous contest, begun in 2014, by express. This year, there is a focus on specifically encouraging youth to enter. Andrew Rumbles, the contest administrator, explains, “with the support of The […]
“If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise If you go down in the woods today, you’d better go in disguise For every bear that ever there was will gather there for certain Because today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic.” Except not so much a surprise, […]
Notable DC comic character and feminist icon Wonder Woman is officially bisexual according to writer, Greg Rucka. “Are we saying Diana has been in love and had relationships with other women?” he told Comicosity. “As Nicola and I approach it, the answer is obviously yes.” The subject of debate for decades, Wonder Woman’s sexuality has […]
OUTLineNZ and Malcolm Pacific Dinner Friday 23 September Vivace Restaurant, 50 High Street Photos: Maria Bumanglag Community organisation OUTLineNZ has partnered financially with Malcolm Pacific Immigration and celebrated with a dinner at Vivace. Trevor Easton, General Manager of OUTLineNZ, says “we are extremely excited about this partnership. David [Cooper, Director of Client Service at Malcolm […]
Article: Sydney Star Observer Australian HIV advocates are celebrating the news that scientists working on a cure for HIV infection in the UK have had a massive breakthrough in their research after a 44 year old male patient in the study showed no signs of HIV after treatment. Fifty patients are part of the trial […]