By PaddyBriggs (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Radio NZ has reported that Amy Ross and her partner were subject to homophobic abuse and more by a group of men aged mostly in their 30’s and 40’s. Amy Ross was reporting as saying New Zealand Cricket had responded to the situation well. Its public […]
NZ Falcons RFC is an inclusive club with the goal of enabling players to come together to participate and enjoy rugby in an open and supportive environment. Discover the history of NZ falcons on their website, discover where they play & train in Auckland. This week Max Towers (The Wireless) published “An oral history of […]
Gay Ski Week QT, the largest Winter Pride event in the Southern Hemisphere, will change hands from GLAM Enterprises and be owned and operated by South Pacific Pride Limited. Sally & Mandy Whitewoods, founders of Gay Ski Week QT say “The event has brought a lot to Queenstown and a lot to us in its […]
The annual Wellington Pride Festival | Tū Whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara is set to return next year, a two week long festival celebrating the LGBTIQ+ community in Wellington. The much loved ‘Out in the Park’ queer fair will open the festival on 24th February, 2018. Out in the Park will be in its 32nd year, […]
Always memorable, always glamorous, the annual Auckland Pride Gala has become a must-see dress-up occasion! A fiercely diverse variety showcase that previews the talent in the Auckland Pride Festival programme, along with a star-studded roll call of guest appearances from rainbow community heroes and icons. Kia ora! It’s the Dream Team! In keeping with this […]
Southern Cross Health Society is today being awarded the Rainbow Tick, recognising the health insurer’s commitment to providing an inclusive and progressive workplace. The Rainbow Tick is awarded to organisations that have shown they are a safe, welcoming and inclusive place for people of all gender identities and sexual orientations. The term “rainbow” encompasses people […]
Who better to peer into the world of female friendships than two men in wigs? Wigging Out sees Thomas Sainsbury (the more popular Paula Bennett) and Hamish Russell (Drag Wars 2016 winner) don a couple of wigs and sashay onto the Basement Theatre stage Feb 27th to March 3rd, as part of the Auckland Fringe […]
100 Men fast-tracks through 40 years of gay history via a countdown of filmmaker Paul Oremland’s most memorable shags. This isn’t just a blow-by-blow account of past glories; instead, Paul uses a personal lens to explore the key moments that have defined the contemporary gay experience. The significance of the men on Paul’s list varies, […]
PrideNZ.com has uploaded the audio from the Chechnya Vigil held outside the Russian embassy in Wellington. The candlelight vigil was organised to show solidarity with the people who have reportedly been rounded up in Chechnya because of their gay or bisexual orientation (or perceived sexual orientation) and then detained in concentration-like prisons. Some of these […]
GayNZ.com has announced they will close at the end of May 2017 after sixteen years. In their statement they state that times have changed and in particular that “GayNZ.com grew out of a challenge in another time of great change. In 2001 the post-law reform age was combining with the start of the digital revolution […]
