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Auckland Pride Executive Officer Linda Heavey has told express: “It is with regret that the board has accepted the resignation of Julian Cook as he wishes to leave to pursue other interests. The board is very grateful for the work Julian has put in creating such a successful festival. His talent and creativity will be missed. […]
After a weekend filled with circulating rumours, Julian Cook has confirmed to express that he has stepped down as Festival Director of Auckland Pride. Cook told express he had no comment on why he was stepping down just three months before the 2015 Festival, but assured us, he was “absolutely,” proud of his achievements with the festival […]
2014 is the year Putin became the ‘single biggest threat to GLBT people in the world’ according to the United States’s oldest and largest GLBT magazine. Usually reserved for GLBT rights champions, the award for Person of the Year for 2014 has gone to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Advocate notes that ‘since winning a […]
The giant condom has been erected in Sydney’s Hyde Park as part of a campaign to promote safe sex among gay men. A 157-year-old heritage-listed obelisk in Hyde park has been covered for a week and packets of condoms have been strewn around the structure, bearing the message: “Test more + treat early + stay safe […]
Express’s Levi Joule examines the fortunes of the GLBT candidates in yesterday’s US midterm elections. Yesterday’s midterm elections in the United States proved to be a pretty mixed bag for GLBT candidates. With Republican majorities in both the senate and the house of representatives however, the next congress is unlikely to pass any GLBT friendly legislation. […]
Citing the need to abide by a law combating “gay propaganda,” a memorial to Apple founder Steve Jobs has been dismantled in the Russian city of St Petersburg after he successor as CEO, Tim Cook, came out as gay. The memorial to Steve Jobs was constructed by a group of Russian companies called ZEFS. “In Russia, […]
Jane Bruning, National Coordinator of Positive Women Inc., the national support organisation for women and families living with HIV and AIDS, has been invited to present at a Health Select Committee meeting on the availability and subsidising of female condoms in New Zealand. MP’s will consider the petition made by Positive Women Inc. calling […]
After a successful first year, Legacy Project is back and wants to help tell the stories of the LGBT community. Legacy Project is set to return for 2015 Pride and Auckland Fringe.Six brand new works will be performed in a week-long showcase at the Q Theatre LOFT in early February 2015 and Legacy project is […]