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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has reportedly told a senator against introducing a same-sex marriage bill because it could cause more trouble for the government, the senator says. Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm, a key cross-bencher on Australia’s Senate, told reporters: “His argument was that the government’s got enough troubles without this one coming along.” Mr […]
Sam Brooks has been nominated as a finalist in the Outstanding New Playwright category of Wellington’s Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards for his play Riding In Cars With (Mostly Straight) Boys. Riding in Cars with (Mostly Straight) Boys centres on a young gay man Kyle (played by Dan Veint) who keeps falling for his apparently unattainable […]
David Friar was elected as the new Board Chair following NZAF’s recent Annual General Meeting on 22 November. Mr Friar has served on the Board since 2012. He has been involved in the LGBT community for the past 15 years, including in the 2004 Campaign for Civil Unions and the 2013 Campaign for Marriage Equality. […]
RainbowYOUTH has announce a new employment opportunity with the expansion of the existing role of Fundraising Coordinator into the full time role of National Fundraising Manager. The position has opened up after current Fundraising Coordinator Paul Stevens announced he was moving on to concentrate on becoming a full-time teacher – something he has been studying […]
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 […]
Auckland Pride Festival hope to be announcing their new Festival Director ‘very soon’. Pride Executive Officer has exclusively told express that interviews for Pride’s new Festival Director will begin this coming Thursday (27 November). “I believe all of the applicants are able to start immediately,” she tells express. “So we are hoping to make that […]
Applications for financial support to put on an event in the Festival or an entry into the Parade are now open. It is available for download from the Gaba website. The Successful grants will be announced at the GABA Mixer on Wednesday 4 February 2015. Auckland’s Pride Festival Parade will run from Friday 6 February […]
Gay rugby’s biggest tournament is to be hosted by Nashville in 2016. Nashville beat competition from Chicago to host the biannual tournament which is named after Mark Bingham, one of the leading lights in the development of gay rugby and a victim of the September 11 terrorist attacks. International Gay Rugby chairman Jeff Wilson said the bids […]