Category: People

Feb 28
Gay MP Steps Down Ahead of Next Election

Paul Foster-Bell, MP for National, has announced that he will not be standing for re-election in the general election later this year. As a list MP, he has said that he will both not contest the Wellington Central electorate as well as not standing as a list MP once again. Foster-Bell came into the pinklight, […]

Feb 22
Gay Rower Robbie Manson Takes Out National Title

Robbie Manson has claimed the single sculls title at the National Rowing Championships held at Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel. Manson came out in 2014, and his victory is as much a victory for LGBT+ youth who do not have very many sport stars to look up to. Manson dominated the field, finishing a boat length […]

Feb 21
Anika Moa and Natasha Utting Get Hitched

Kiwi songstress and pop culture icon Anika Moa has just tied the knot with TV journalist partner Natasha Utting in Auckland today. The duo exchanged vows at the Bethells Beach Cottages, located west of Auckland, complete with family and friends as they overlooked the breathtaking views of the breaking waves against the black sand.  Moa, […]

Feb 13
Get an Eyeful of Ursula Martinez at La Soirée

Ursula Martinez is not afraid of what you think of her. In fact, she took audience responses from a viral video of her piece ‘Hanky Panky’ (which was published without her permission) and turned it into another critically-acclaimed show, My Stories, Your Emails. It’s fair to say that she is not afraid of airing her dirty laundry […]

Feb 13
Charlie Tredway Wins Mr Gay New Zealand

This year’s Mr Gay New Zealand title has been won by Charlie Tredway, an incredible man who works with the New Zealand AIDS Foundation as a Community Engagement Officer and has devoted his life to HIV advocacy and community awareness. Tredway, 33, was announced as the winner onstage at the Ending HIV Big Gay Out yesterday after […]

Feb 09
First Trans Woman to be in Britain’s Next Top Model

Britain’s Next Top Model has taken 11 cycles to bring in a trans gender model. Tallulah-Eve Brown, who is the current Miss Trans Gender Birmingham, has modelled in the past, being an ambassador for Marie Claire’s Break Free campaign in 2016. The News is out!! I’ll be on your screens from March 16th for Britains Next […]

Feb 05
DJ Duo SEXSHOOTERS Fired Up For PROUD

Direct from London, SEXSHOOTERS, perhaps the world’s most-photogenic DJ duo, are joining the international cast of party superstars jetting in from Los Angeles and Melbourne for PROUD 2017, Auckland Pride Festival’s official closing celebration. The pair – David Hart and Claudio Girardi – have taken the world by storm since 2013, working dance floors in […]

Feb 04
Tegan and Sara Want to Love You to Death

Canadian indie-pop duo and LGBT+ advocates Tegan and Sara are set to return to our shores for the first time in seven years, continuing their tour in support of their eighth studio album, Love You To Death, released back in June. This will be the first chance for Kiwi fans to enjoy a full set […]