Category: News
Missed out on URGE’s Locker Room Party?! You can still get that unique URGE experience at Christchurch’s A Rolling Stone on 5 October, Auckland’s G.A.Y on 27 October at Auckland’s Phoenix on 9 November for URGE’s 27th Birthday! URGE Locker Room took over K Road’s Phoenix venue on Saturday 10 August for the annual fundraiser […]
A woman involved in a groundbreaking LGBTQ+ custody case in China has been given a glimmer of hope for the future after being granted the right to visit her daughter monthly. Didi, 42, who resides in Shanghai, travelled to Beijing last month to see her seven-year-old daughter for the first time in four years. The […]
URGE Locker Room took over K Road’s Phoenix venue on Saturday 10 August for the annual fundraiser for the Falcons Rugby Team. The sexy Locker Room vibes were enhanced with beats from DJs Torrance, Winner Mick and Ryan Borne, as well as shows from RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under alumni Kita Mean and Rita Menu. […]
Grammy Award-winning rock ensemble Greta Van Fleet is set to make a dynamic return to New Zealand as part of their Starcatcher World Tour. The band will grace Auckland’s Spark Arena on 30 August, marking their first performance in the country since 2019. Originating from Frankenmuth, Michigan, the group comprises brothers Josh Kiszka (vocals), Jake […]
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has received a two-game unpaid suspension following the use of a homophobic slur directed at a heckler during Sunday’s game at Fenway Park. The Red Sox, in consultation with Major League Baseball, announced the suspension on Monday, which took effect starting with that evening’s game against the Texas Rangers. […]
This August, Rialto Channel celebrates 25 years as New Zealand’s leading platform for independent, award-winning, and critically acclaimed films. Since its inception, Rialto Channel has carved out a unique space in the cinematic landscape, not only as a curator of world-class cinema but also as a vital supporter of diverse storytelling, with a particular emphasis […]
The Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura report card is giving the government at ‘F’ when it comes to preventing violence for Takataapui and Rainbow communities. “Flunking the government didn’t sit easily with us, but we didn’t really have a choice,” says project lead Sandra Dickson. “The reality is, there’s just one social work role responding to family […]
LGBTQ+ Bulgarians and their allies have gathered outside the nation’s national assembly building to protest against a newly passed amendment to the Pre-school and School Education Act, which bans so-called LGBTQ+ propaganda in schools. The amendment, introduced by the pro-Russian Vazrazhdane Party, was passed on Wednesday, the 7th of August, with 159 votes in favour, […]