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Auckland Pride Festival is back this February, offering a month-long celebration of Tāmaki Makaurau’s Takatāpui and Rainbow communities. The Big Events Auckland Rainbow Parade – 15 February While not officially part of Auckland Pride, the Rainbow Parade remains the city’s largest Rainbow event, bringing together thousands of marchers and spectators along Ponsonby Road. Featuring vibrant […]
Australian cabaret star Leather Lungs returns to Auckland with his new show, Shut Up & Sing, on 13 & 14 February, presented as part of Q Theatre’s Pride Festival 2025. He talks to Oliver Hall about living like a nun and vocal masturbation. What’s the most challenging song you tackle in Shut Up & Sing, […]
A group of transgender individuals in the United States has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration after an executive order eliminated the ‘X’ gender marker from passports. The order, signed by President Trump, mandates that U.S. government-issued identification documents—including passports, visas, and Global Entry cards—must reflect an individual’s sex “at conception,” effectively recognising […]
Lady Gaga opened the Super Bowl LIX pregame with an emotional tribute to resilience and unity, performing her 2022 ballad Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick. Dressed in an elegant all-white ensemble, she took centre stage on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, delivering a powerful piano performance that resonated deeply with the audience. The […]
Just hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender student-athletes from participating in school sports nationwide, Virginia’s high school sports league pushed back, stating it will continue to allow transgender girls to compete. The executive order, one of over 50 issued since Trump’s return to office on January 20, threatens to cut […]
Syrian security forces have been accused of beating and verbally abusing a transgender woman, according to reports from BBC Arabic and local activist groups. The disturbing incident comes as authorities in Damascus escalate arrests targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, raising concerns over worsening human rights violations in the country. A video circulating on social media, cited by […]
Michael Stevens charts the astonishing rollbacks in DEI policies and trans rights since Donald Trump returned to office—and braces for the impact this will have on New Zealand. It feels like the winds of change are blowing, and not in a way that is good for our communities. Since Trump’s inauguration, there has been a […]
Google has announced it will no longer set diversity hiring targets and is reviewing its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, marking a significant shift in the tech giant’s approach to workplace representation. The decision aligns Google with a growing number of U.S. companies scaling back DEI efforts in response to political and legal challenges. […]