Category: News
Urge Bar is set to close in February after 17 years in business. Urge Bar primarily served the leather and bear community, which will now be left without a bar. The closure of Urge will mean that Auckland will be left with just one official gay bar and nightclub, K Road’s Family. The decision was […]
Nigel Owens, the openly gay referee who refereed the All Blacks vs England game has publicly stated his support of the ban of two people for shouting homophobic abuse at him during the November 8th test match. The two fans have been banned from Twickenham for two years and must also pay £1,000 each to a […]
Finland’s parliament has granted equal marriage rights to same-sex couples after a vote of 105 — 92. Same sex couples have had access to “registered partnerships” since 2002. However the new law will end the legal distinction between opposite-sex and same-sex partnerships, giving same-sex couples equal access to the rights affiliated with marriage, including adoption and name-change […]
Bruce Kilmister is stepping down from his long-term role at Body Positive after over 20 years working for the organisation. Levi Joule looks back at his remarkable career. Bruce says his time has gone in a flash. Over the 20 years, things have changed a lot at Body Positive. “Back in those days, there were […]
What if Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly had a love affair, or Rita Hayworth with Ginger Rogers? Lost Cow Performances presents a new full-length show, ‘Untitled Queer Commercial Dance Show’ for the 2015 NZ Fringe Festival and are seeking urgent funding. A team of talented local dancers are adding another voice to the queer world, bringing […]
A new study has found that same-sex attraction may have evolved to benefit society. Dr Diana Fleischman, from the University of Portsmouth, and a research team have examined the relationship between progesterone and sexual attitudes to explore the role that homosexual behaviour may have played in cementing alliances over the course of human evolution. The […]
Tensions existing in the Gay Auckland Business Association (GABA) board threaten to stifle the group’s productivity. The recent election of Heather Carnegie, was the first ever contested election for President in GABA’s history. The contests close result that saw former incumbent Skot Barnett lose by just a few votes, has created an executive board divided […]
US District Court Judge Carlton W. Reeves has ruled against Mississippi’s amendment banning same-sex marriage. Reeves said his ruling hinged on whether same-sex couples were capable of loving one another, being in committed relationships and being good parents, then rhetorically asked whether denying gays lesbians the right to marry subjected them to humiliation and “state-sanctioned […]