Category: News

Feb 21
The Auckland Pride Parade 2015 is Only Hours Away, Light Showers are Expected

Ponsonby Road has officially been closed off to the public in preparation for tonight’s Pride Parade. Barriers are now in place along Ponsonby Road and marshals taking up position at intersecting roads. Despite the rain, eager fans are pinching up prime positions along the parade route. Sources close to express confirm the Parade will still be […]

Feb 20
Pope Francis Equates Trans People to Nuclear Weapons

In a series of bizarre and transphobic statements, the Pope claims in a new book that those who transition are opposing ‘God’s order of creation.’  The head of the Catholic Church has claimed people who ‘manipulate’ their bodies are similar to ‘Herods’ that ‘destroy, that plot designs of death, that disfigure the face of man […]

Feb 20
Ponsonby Road GayTM Vandalised

Ponsonby Road’s ANZ GayTM has been vandalised. The Ponsonby ANZ ATM was decorated in rhinestones and bright paint in a design by for this year’s Pride festival with a design from artist Reuben Paterson. However overnight it was covered in white paint in what appeared to be an act of homophobic vandalism.  ANZ tweeted it’s disappointment this morning saying “Our […]

Feb 18
NXT15 LGBTIQ Youth Leaders Conference Still Accepting Registrations

The LGBTIQ youth leaders conference is still accepting late registrations for the three day event which kicks off tomorrow.  Returning for it’s second year, the LGBTIQ youth leaders conference will bring together LGBTIQ youth leaders from across New Zealand and the pacific to connect them advocacy networks and political leadership. The conference is being co-hosted by Auckland […]

Feb 17
Strong Condom Use Habits Among New Zealand’s Young Gay Men

New research shows New Zealand’s young gay men are regular condom users, with the research using information collected from the 2006-2011 Gay Auckland Periodic Sex Surveys and the Gay men’s Online Sex Survey. The New research published in the international journal Sexually Transmitted Infections shows young gay and bisexual men in New Zealand have strong habits […]

Feb 17
Gay Rights Activist and Educator Robin Duff Has Died

Long time gay rights activist and education leader Robin Duff passed away at Christchurch hospital yesterday morning.  Robin Duff was the first openly gay man to stand for parliament as a member of the Values Party. It is Duff’s pioneering work as a educator and gay rights campaigner that he will be remembered by many […]

Feb 15
Auckland Pride Festival: Week 1 Wrap Up

With week 1 of the 2015 Auckland Pride Festival now over, News Editor Levi Joule wraps up the big events. Kicking things off this year was the Auckland Pride gala. Despite a few production problems, the evening was a overall success. Production Problems Plague Pride Gala Pride Gala Scene Pics Last Sunday’s Big Gay Out as […]

Feb 15
Out In The Park To Possibly Return in March

This year’s Out In The Park has been cancelled due to bad weather conditions. It was announced on Friday that the scheduled Out in the Park event for Saturday would be postponed until 10am today, however that was today cancelled. Out In The Park announced on it’s facebook page that “We are really sorry to break […]