Category: News
‘25 Years, 25 more’ was the theme for Rainbow Youth’s quarter century birthday. The organization has had a huge impact on the community over the years, and it shows – they had to shift their celebration to a bigger venue. I sat down with about half a dozen people who have been involved in RY […]
Apple tells Alabama legislator that they “don’t want their corporation tied up in the political battle.” Rep. Patricia Todd, the only openly gay member of the Alabama legislature, has had her plans to name an anti GLBT discrimination bill after Alabama native Apple CEO Tim Cook rejected after Apple rejected the offer. Todd had introduced […]
Today marks World AIDS day. Something the vast majority of the GLBT community would already know of course. The New Zealand’s AIDS foundation held their annual collection on Friday, with the amount raised yet to be announced. This year the World AIDS Day theme is “zero discrimination” and the collections were also being used to […]
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 […]