Category: News

Jul 01
Love Is Strange – NZ International Film Festival 2014 Top Picks

The New Zealand International Film Festival 2014 has many a treat in store as it makes it’s way around Aotearoa.  express top pick | Love Is Strange After 28 years together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) take advantages of the new marriage laws and tie the knot in a garden wedding, surrounded by friends […]

Jul 01
Mexico Fans Chant Anti-Gay Slurs at third World Cup Game.

The match, which the Mexicans lost to Netherlands 2 – 1 was televised around the world. The fans can clearly be heard chanting “Puto, Puto,” throughout the game. It was the fourth straight win for the Dutch who thrashed defending champion Spain 5 – 1 and beating Australia 3 – 2 and Chile 2 – […]

Jul 01
Mary named Ambassador for ‘Its not OK’ campaign

Described by one Auckland scribe as “The Trans Golden Girl of the social set’, Mary Haddock-Staniland has been appointed an Ambassador for the It’s not OK Campaign.  Its not Ok launched in September 2007 with the simple message – Family Violence is not OK, but it is OK to ask for help. Mary herself suffered […]

Jun 30
Apple CEO marches in San Francisco Pride Parade 2014

Tim Cook dons #applepride t-shirt and marches alongside Apple’s LGBTI employees at Pride Parade in San Francisco. There has long been public speculation about the CEO’s sexuality, and whilst he has never “come out” as gay, he had no hesitation in joining in with staff and marching in the Parade this past weekend. There is […]

Jun 30
June Was Officially Pride Month in the US

President Obama declared June 2014 the official GLBT Pride Month in the US. The President also called on Americans to recommit themselves to finishing the work that remains to achieve full equality. “As progress spreads from State to State, as justice is delivered in the courtroom, and as more of our fellow Americans are treated […]

Jun 29
Cameron Waxes Lyrical On The Eve Of London Pride

British PM, David Cameron has written a very positive column on the eve of this weekend’ London Pride. ‘Since last year’s event there has been one huge, historic change in Britain: the institution of marriage is now open to all. Whether you’re a man and a man, a woman and a woman or a woman […]

Jun 29
US Trans Actor On World Pride Power List 2014 

Laverne Cox, US trans actor and activist has taken out the top spot on this year’s list. Which was announced at a glamour event at London’s Corinthia Hotel on Friday. In a list of 100 LGBTI actors, musicians and politicians there are many famous faces. The Top 10 is : Laverne Cox, actor and activist […]

Jun 29
NZ Prostitutes Collective New Premises

Both the Auckland and Dunedin offices of the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective (NZPC) have recently moved. After many years on K’ Road the Auckland NZPC office is now off upper Queen Street, at 3/2 Canada Street (close to Basement). The Dunedin office is now at 411 Princes Street in the central city. The NZPC was formed […]