Category: Out & About

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1717″ display=”pro_sidescroll”]Big Gay Out 2020 Sunday 9 February The 21st annual Ending HIV Big Gay Out, played out in front of spectacular weather and was another successful edition to the event’s great legacy. This year the 10,000+ strong crowd were more evenly spread over the park, with less gravitating to the mainstage and […]

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1716″ display=”pro_sidescroll”]OurMarch 2020 Saturday 8 February The second annual OurMarch was lead by legendary queer kiwi activist Ngahuia Te Awekotuku MNZM. Ngahuia was followed by a group representing Pride in the Cook Islands, where homosexual acts still remain illegal.  There was also a notable visibility of corporates within this year’s march. Among them, […]

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1715″ display=”pro_sidescroll”]OurParty 2020 Saturday 8 February   The first annual OurParty took over Aotea Square following OurMarch. Despite notable names from kiwi music (including Lips and Lontalius) playing the main stage, most of the crowd migrated to the dance stage which was ‘manned’ by DJ’s K8 Barnes and Kylie Monogamy who kept the […]

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1714″ display=”pro_sidescroll”]Rainbow Auckland Mixer | February 2020 HI-SO Rooftop Bar | 67 Customs Street East, Auckland  Photos | Peter Jennings express was Out & About at the first monthly Rainbow Auckland Mixer of 2020! Hosted by the fabulous Hi-So rooftop bar in central Auckland, the packed event featured the awarding of this year’s […]

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1713″ display=”pro_sidescroll”] OurGala | Saturday 1 February Venue | Q Theatre, 305 Queen St, Auckland. Photos | Peter Jennings. The Pride Gala returned to Auckland’s Pride Festival on the weekend with Hugo Grrrl hosting and headlined by South Auckland arts collective Coven. Director Freya Finch brought queer clowning, hilarious poetry, a lot of […]

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1712″ display=”pro_sidescroll”]Mr Bear New Zealand 2020 Friday 24 January The Dog’s Bollix was packed for the 2020 Mr Bear New Zealand. That saw a diverse range of brave talented bears take the stage. Congratulations to Corie Bly for taking out the 2020 sash. He will go on to represent NZ at Mr Bear […]

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1711″ display=”pro_sidescroll”]Family Bar & Club 270 K Rd, Auckland Photos| Peter Jennings Family Bar was the place to be this New Year’s Eve. Hosted by our favourite drag duo Kita and Anita, there was an abundance of fun to be had, including the midnight $1000 cash drop that saw note filled balloons shower […]

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1710″ display=”pro_sidescroll”]Rainbow Auckland December Mixer Wednesday the 4th of December 2019 Shakespeare Hotel | 61 Albert Street, Auckland CBD Photos | express Albert Street’s Shakespeare Hotel hosted the final Rainbow Auckland mixer of 2019 which included a hilarious and festive performance from www.conartists.co.nz. Rainbow Auckland’s monthly mixers are held on the first Wednesday […]