This month, Aotea Square has been transformed into a hub of summer entertainment at Auckland Live Summer in the Square, and it wouldn’t be a party without Pride getting in on the action! Presented in partnership with Auckland Pride, Pride in the Square is rounding off the month with THE celebration of all celebrations, fusing […]
Kiwibank is leading the way in LGBTQ+ inclusion in banking. express speaks to some of the bank’s employees who helped establish their PRIDE network and spearheaded their partnership with the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust. Since its inception in 2001, Kiwibank has been a trailblazer. A state-owned bank taking on foreign competitors, providing real competition […]
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is proudly supporting 2023 Auckland Pride Festival with a series of free events designed to cater to the diversity of Rainbow audiences. These events will be held on 11 February and 19 February. As a safe and inclusive place, Auckland Art Gallery welcomes all through its doors and is […]
As part of Auckland Pride 2023, Auckland Museum welcomes LGBTTQIA+ families and their allies to a fun-filled day of craft activities and entertainment! Pride Family Fun Day, which starts from 10 am till 5 pm on Sunday the 19th of February 2023, includes a very special drag queen storytime with Anita Wigl’it (from RuPaul’s Drag […]
Give me a few hot minutes, let’s talk about sex. Gay Pride Parade, Mardi Gras, Big Gay Out, Valentine’s Day, and ‘anytime’ interludes should include pre- loading. If you’re envisioning having a hot night with your partner, meeting the love of your life or the love for one night, natural prepping for sex is the […]
This month, Rialto Channel is presenting unflinching documentaries that reflect the realities of rainbow communities, every Thursday night. express talks to Elle Walsh, star of the Australian documentary Girl Like You (encore screening on Monday 13 February) which follows the evolution of her relationship with her girlfriend Lauren as Elle transitions. Elle Walsh is the […]
As part of the 2023 Auckland Arts Festival, proud fa’afafine Petmal Lam stars in The Savage Coloniser Show, a stage adaptation of Tusiata Avia’s award-winning poetry collection, The Savage Coloniser Book. Directed by Anapela Polata’ivao and produced by Victor Rodger for FCC Theatre, the company that also adapted Avia’s Wild Dogs Under My Skirt for […]
Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY, BRIT, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning artist/songwriter Sam Smith has unleashed their fourth studio album, Gloria! Listen to Gloria here now! Described as a creative revelation and something of a personal one, too – Gloria is the sound of constricting shackles crashing to the floor, of boundaries joyfully breached, of a still-searching talent discovering […]