Category: People
The iconic contestant from Season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race whose exit spawned hundreds of memes, will be in Auckland for one night only. Vanessa “Vanjie” Mateo will perform to what is expected to be a sold-out audience at K Road’s popular Family Bar and Club The breakout star of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 10 […]
Oliver Hall caught up with Sherlock and Game of Thrones star Mark Gatiss to discuss his career, casting gay roles and why the LGBTI community can take nothing for granted. British actor, screenwriter and director Mark Gatiss has starred in and written for some of the most important TV shows of the 21st century. These […]
From competing on My Kitchen Rules (MKR) to winning Mr Gay World, Jordan Bruno talks to express about battling body shaming and waiting for Mr Right. Jordan Bruno found fame on the TV series MKR making it to the semi-finals with his mum Anna. Since the show, he has released an e-cookbook The Gay Chef, available free […]
A new weekend-long Auckland festival will celebrate and support LGBTQI+ Maori. Ahurei Matariki Takatapui is a weekend of events designed specifically by and for LGBTQI+ Mãori, their whãnau, and allies— with Takatãpui being a reclaimed term to embrace all Mãori who identify with diverse sexes, genders and sexualities. Running from July 19-21 with a weekend […]
Panic! at the Disco front-man Brendon Urie has revealed to the world for the first time that he is in fact pansexual. The 31-year-old American singer, songwriter, and musician opened up about his sexuality during an interview with Paper Magazine, explaining how despite being married to his wife Sarah Orzechowski, he is attracted to men. Urie who also explained that his […]
Angela Ponce has been chosen to represent Spain in the 67th annual Miss Universe pageant which will be held at the end of this year, making history for the trans community in Spain and across the world. The 27-year-old model who is officially the first transgender woman to win the Miss Universe Spain pageant since […]
America’s Got talent judge Mel B has been brought to tears during an audition by transgender singer Brody Ray, who chose to sing a song that he felt related to his “struggles and battles.” Ray who also received a standing ovation for his performance, shared that he would be singing the song Stand in the […]
Comedian Chris Parker launched his new show Camp Binch at this year’s International Comedy Festival and stirred audiences by telling how his former high school no longer offers drama programs due to damage sustained to the school’s arts spaces in the Christchurch earthquakes. What is the name of your old high school? Christchurch Boys High […]