Category: People
What are your plans tomorrow? Join dishy express photographer Danilo Santana David as he dresses dapper for an awareness-raising ride. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a global motorcycle fund-raising event to raise awareness of prostate cancer and male suicide prevention. Now in its third year in New Zealand, 2400 kiwis participated in the event last year, a number organiser […]
11-year-old Drag performer Desmond is Amazing, has shamed a right-wing website for attacking him and his passion. The self-proclaimed “drag kid” who has appeared in Jinkx Monsoon’s music video The Bacon Shake, Desmond is Amazing, (real name Desmond Napoles), was honoured with the Marsha P. Johnson Award during New York City Pride, and recently participated in a demonstration for gun control with Gays Against […]
American actor Jim Parsons, who is best known for his role on the hit CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, playing Sheldon Cooper has announced that he is working on his next TV project. Described as a gay sitcom for NBC, The Big Bang Theory star is on board as an executive producer of the new show being developed titled The Inn […]
Our first openly gay Anglican Priest, Chris Swannell speaks to express about his ordination and what he sees for the future of LGBTI Anglicans. Reverend Chris Swannell (pictured with partner Michael) made history earlier this year when he became New Zealand’s first openly gay priest. Swanell, who owns a boutique lodge at Russel’s Orongo Bay with […]
Actor Paul Fagamalo talks to express about growing up in South Auckland, identifying as fa’afafine and starring in Maori TV’s Tongue Tied. On Tongue Tied Paul Fagamalo plays Pristina is a strong-willed Samoan fa’afafine who is wanting to learn more Te Reo. Born and raised in Mangere, he tells us about his life growing up. […]
Marcelo grew up in São Paulo, Brazil; came out to his family at 16 years old and moved to New Zealand in May last year. He now works as a bartender at NZ’s busiest LGBTI venue Family. “It’s very intense. I’m mainly organising the bar and preparing drinks,” he tells express, adding the New Year’s […]
Andrea grew up in Grey Lynn, ‘surrounded by my culture and diversity’. She is a DJ who plays the Tuesday drive time slot on Base FM and recently took over the decks on weekends at K road’s Shanghai Lil’s, a bar that is traditionally known for its live jazz. “The most intimidating thing for me was […]
Helen Clark sits down with Oliver Hall to discuss why she keeps fighting for the LGBTI community. Long before Helen Clark became our 37th Prime Minister, she actively advocated Fran Wilde’s Homosexual Law Reform Bill. During her tenure as PM from 1999 to 2008, she frequently attended the Big Gay Out and passed same-sex Civil […]