Writing retreat postponed until 2012
Insufficient submissions have led organisers to postpone a planned writing retreat for gay male writers in July. Men who love men and want to write about it were invited to apply for a week-long retreat at Autumn Farm in Takaka organised by Men Scribbling Men (MSM). But playwright Ronald Trifero Nelson said, in the end, […]
Kevin Hague Speaks Out for LGBT Youth
In this video, from the General Debate in Parliament today, Green MP Kevin Hague, who is openly gay, speaks on the subject of bullying of GLBT youth. He challenges Prime Minister John Key to do more. It’s also actually one of the few times in the current Parliament that an MP has addressed GLBT issues. […]
No Prince allowed at the ball
Father Paul Martin, St Patrick’s College’s rector, told student Malcolm Pimentel, a pupil he will not be allowed to attend the school ball this weekend if he wants to bring another boy as his date. Fr Martin was reported as saying that the school had a policy in place that did not allow ”old boys” […]
Out & Around: Stories of a Not-So-Straight Journey
Out & Around traveling through 16 different countries over one year on a trip around the world. We have a project called Out & Around: Stories of a Not-So-Straight Journey (www.outandaround.com). The project’s mission is to strengthen our LGBT community by sharing their experience of world travel as a lesbian couple while meeting queer individuals […]
Famous Kiwi street artists auction for Amnesty
In celebration of Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary, some of New Zealand’s best known street artists are uniting to support the organisation’s street art exhibition and auction this Thursday to raise awareness about freedom of expression. The exhibition, The Art of Freedom: Taking it back to the streets, will showcase pieces that have been donated by […]
Enough is Enough Campaign Launched
A facebook campaign and petition has been launching saying Enough is enough with funding Destiny Church and its anti-LGBT agenda. Destiny Church was awarded $860,000 in government funding last year. Is it not self-evident that to fund and encourage Destiny Church is to fund and encourage religious fundamentalism, and the homophobia that these beliefs inevitably […]
Legalise Love Facebook page launched
During the Queer the Night march a facebook page has been launched LEGALISELOVE.ORG.NZ. This is step one in a multi step campaign that will result in New Zealand LGBT citizens having full human human rights in regards to Marriage, Adoption, and protection from discrimination in schools and the workplace. In late august they will launch […]
Queer The Night Report – The Hand Mirror
Another report from the Queer the Night march in Wellington – This time from The Hand Mirror blog They also had links to some videos below:
Love Life4 Fono Dates Announced
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) will host the fourth biannual Love Life Fono later this year. The Love Life4 Fono will have a strong emphasis on bringing together young people and sexual minority groups most at risk of HIV, including mahu, vakasalewalewa, palopa, fa’afafine, akava’ine, fakaleiti, and fakafifine. Participants will be invited from both […]
NZ Successful At UN High Level Meeting
For the first time, gay and bisexual men are likely to be prioritised as a group most affected by HIV after a successful push from the New Zealand representative at the UN High Level Meeting that will conclude in New York today. The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) advocated strongly for the inclusion of gay […]
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