Henrique Beirao, aka Rhubarb Rouge, is changing both the New Zealand drag scene and his hometown of Palmerston North. In October, Henrique will produce and perform in Aotearoa’s first three-day drag festival, Palmy Drag Fest, an ambitious event he is producing independently. Express caught up with the drag entrepreneur to discover his inspiration and long-term […]
The Fabulousity is never ending at Family Bar with recent Friday night frolics hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under winner Kita Mean, and Saturday’s by Miss Kola. Photos | Peter Jennings. Family Bar & Nightclub, 270 Karangahape Road, Auckland. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1913″ display=”slideshow”]
The Fabulousity is never ending at Family Bar with recent Friday night frolics hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under winner Kita Mean, and Saturday’s by Miss Kola. Photos | Peter Jennings. Family Bar & Club, 270 K Road, Auckland. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1912″ display=”slideshow”]
Winter is cooling down and G.A.Y Auckland is heating up! At G.A.Y Auckland, Fridays are hosted by Babyfreekk and Saturdays by Pinky Promise. The club strives to be the most diverse and inclusive venue in NZ. A home for all at G.A.Y Auckland. G.A.Y Auckland, 262 Karangahape Road. Photos | Peter Jennings. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1911″ […]
express has all the details you need to know. Trans icon and trailblazer Georgina Beyer will be remembered next month at a public event in Wellington. Taking place on July 18, The Life and Times of Georgina Beyer will be an opportunity for the public to pay their respects and share their memories of Beyer […]
Inspired by the opening of Auckland’s Heaven Nightclub, Michael Stevens remembers the thrill of going out on the gay scene. What was the first queer club you went to? Mine was the Aquarius on Fort Street in 1979, which became The Staircase. I still have friends from those days. Our clubs and bars have been […]
In 2020, the Wellington International Pride Parade (WIPP) was New Zealand’s biggest rainbow event. Drawing 50,000 onlookers, it was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister, Governor General, and Police Commissioner, but is yet to happen again since. With its Co-Chair refusing to answer questions and a lack of communication and transparency from its board, some […]
“We are everywhere” was one of the first slogans I recall seeing from the Gay Liberation Movement. It serves as a reminder of our existence, which has been constant throughout history. People from all walks of life, including truck drivers, lawyers, retail workers, politicians, the unemployed, the wealthy, the young, the old, and individuals from […]