Category: News

Feb 18
Pics | 20,000 Celebrate Pride at the Auckland Rainbow Parade

The Auckland Rainbow Parade 2025 dazzled the city on Saturday, 15 February, as 20,000 attendees filled Ponsonby Road with joy, colour, and pride. The vibrant parade was a spectacular display of love, diversity, and community spirit, with participants marching, dancing, and celebrating together. 📸✨ The event also saw strong political support, with members from Labour, […]

Feb 18
Photos | More fun from the Auckland Rainbow Parade 2025

A Dazzling Celebration of Pride and Joy at Auckland’s 2025 Rainbow Parade! 🌈 The Auckland Rainbow Parade brought Ponsonby Road alive on Saturday, 15 February, with an unforgettable display of love, diversity, and unity. The event truly celebrated community spirit, where everyone marched, danced, and sparkled together. 📸✨ LOOKING FOR YOUR PHOTO? FIND IT AND PURCHASE […]

Feb 18
Unstoppable Pride: Highlights from the 2025 Rainbow Parade

🌈 Radiance, Pride, and Pure Joy! 🌈 The 2025 Rainbow Parade lit up the streets on Saturday, 15 February, in a spectacular celebration of love, diversity, and unity. Dazzling floats, vibrant costumes, and joyous faces filled the day with colour and energy as the community came together to march, dance, and shine brighter than ever. […]

Feb 18
Petition to Revoke Destiny Church’s Charity Status Gains Momentum

A petition on Change.org is urging the New Zealand government to revoke Destiny Church’s charitable status, accusing the organisation of inciting hate crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community. Launched on 29 March 2024 by a user named “Concerned Citizen,” the petition has already collected over 82,000 signatures, with a goal of 150,000. The petition claims that […]

Feb 18
Pioneering LGBTQ+ Muslim Leader Muhsin Hendricks Shot Dead in South Africa

Muhsin Hendricks, known as the world’s first openly gay imam—a Muslim cleric who leads prayers and provides spiritual guidance—has been shot dead in South Africa. The 57-year-old cleric, who founded an inclusive mosque in Cape Town, was killed on Saturday morning in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. Hendricks was travelling near […]

Feb 17
Pics | Dancing with Pride: Best Moments from Auckland’s Rainbow Parade

🌈 Radiance, Pride, and Pure Joy! 🌈 The 2025 Auckland Rainbow Parade lit up Ponsonby Road on Saturday, 15 February, in a spectacular celebration of love, diversity, and unity. Dazzling floats, vibrant costumes, and joyous faces filled the day with colour and energy as the community came together to march, dance, and shine brighter than […]

Feb 17
Celebrate Summer in Auckland: Where to Stay, Play, and Eat for Pride (and Beyond)

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is a city bursting with pride all year round, but this month brings an extra splash of colour and celebration as Pride Month takes centre stage. From the iconic Rainbow Parade to vibrant community events, the city radiates inclusivity and joy. Once you’ve soaked up the jam-packed Auckland Pride schedule, there’s still […]

Feb 17
‘A Lot of Aggression’: Trans Woman Injured at Posie Parker Protest In The UK

A trans woman has spoken out against “gender-critical” protesters after being injured during a counter-protest in Nottingham on Saturday, 8 February 2025. The counter-protest, organised by Nottingham Against Transphobia (NAT), was held in response to a rally led by anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, known as Posie Parker, and her group ‘Let Women Speak’. Keen-Minshull, known […]