Stats NZ seeks feedback on sexual orientation framework

Stats NZ seeks feedback on sexual orientation framework

New Zealanders are being asked for their views on how sexual orientation should be thought about and measured to reflect our diverse society, Stats NZ said today. Feedback from the Stats NZ public consultation will guide development of a new statistical standard to report in a consistent way on how people identify their sexuality. “Stats […]

Law Change Expunging Historical Homosexual Offences Passes With Unanimous Support

Law Change Expunging Historical Homosexual Offences Passes With Unanimous Support

Parliament has changed the law so New Zealand men with historical homosexual convictions can have them wiped from their criminal records. Consensual sex between men aged 16 and over was decriminalised in 1986, but convictions for offences before that time remained on record and could appear in criminal history checks. The bill was introduced in […]

Auckland Pride Festival – Post Pride Survey 2018

Auckland Pride Festival – Post Pride Survey 2018

Auckland Pride are seeking your feedback on the 2018 Pride Festival. If you attended any events please take a few minutes to answer some questions about your experience. Please click here to open the post-Pride survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y6JCLQX All survey participants will be entered into a draw to win an Auckland Pride prize pack – including […]

Get the NZ Falcons to the Bingham Cup 2018 – Give A Little Campaign

Get the NZ Falcons to the Bingham Cup 2018 – Give A Little Campaign

NZ Falcons are going to Amsterdam to represent New Zealand at the Bingham Cup and have created a Give A Little Campaign. The Bingham Cup is a biannual International competition. This is where almost 80 gay-inclusive rugby teams from around the world participate to win the Bingham Cup. This is well and truly the Gay […]

Stuff: Father’s moving tribute to murdered Zena Campbell

Stuff: Father’s moving tribute to murdered Zena Campbell

Chris Campbell, the father of Zena Campbell, thanked the crowd and gave a moving tribute to his daughter at the vigil at Civic Square on Tuesday night reported Stuff. About 100 people attended Tuesday’s vigil for Zena. The event opened with a karakia by takatāpui group Tīwhanawhana. A moment of silence was observed for Zena, […]

Stephen Berry ACT Party – Pharmac’s anti-HIV drug subsidy is an own goal for LGBT

Stephen Berry ACT Party – Pharmac’s anti-HIV drug subsidy is an own goal for LGBT

Stephen Berry writing in The Spinoff asks with Truvada costing $900 a month, should Pharmac be subsidising it when generics are available for just $1 a day? Berry’s key points are: It is expensive – $900 a month versus generic PrEP at a cost of $1 a day ( NZAF suggest import cost of $50 […]

Z Energy is now Rainbow Tick Certified

Z Energy is now Rainbow Tick Certified

Rainbow Tick are very happy to announce that Z Energy is now Rainbow Tick certified. More from Facebook and Twitter below: Pretty proud working at @zenergynz, as we were awarded the @rainbowtick1 today – reflecting our commitment of inclusiveness with #rainbow community. Shame that there are only 34 organisations that have it though! Hopefully many […]