Gay claims in employment case
The Dominion Post has reported on an employment case in which allegations of “gayness” are central when two officers were sacked for leaking information to the Christchurch press. The Dominion Post reported: Evidence shows officers at the airport were concerned about a gay officer, described as “flamboyant”, who allegedly sought more than his share of […]
Q+A: Charles Chauvel, Grant Robertson interview
Charles Chauvel and Grant Robertson were recently promoted on the Labour opposition front bench with Charles Chauvel moved to the front bench, and Grant Robertson to the second row. As both gay MPs they were interviewed on TVNZ Q&A by Paul Holmes. PAUL Chris Carter said a while back he’s been persecuted by the public […]
Calling All Gay Men To Kiss And Tell
The creators of the all new Gay cabaret show Songs for Guy are calling on men to submit personal short stories, thoughts, beliefs and anecdotes that reflect their experience of living and growing up as a gay NZ male. In the same vein as the classic Broadway musical A Chorus Line combined personal stories with […]
NZ’s biggest gay event a step closer
New Zealand’s biggest gay event takes a step closer this week with the opening of registrations for the 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames to be held in Wellington next March. The Outgames will involve 16 sporting competitions, a human rights conference, an arts and cultural festival and some very large parties. Over 1,000 participants and another 1,000 […]
Anglican Church not sure of proposed same-sex policy
The Anglican Church in New Zealand is reported as been split by a proposed international policy, which will address the issue of same-sex relationships. The proposed covenant aims to provide the church with an international direction on the issue of same-sex relationships. Radio New Zealand reported that “Archibishop David Moxon says the synod is trying […]
Access to HIV prevention and care services
International Day against HomophobiaMore than 90 percent of men having sex with men in the Asia Pacific region do not have access to HIV prevention and care services. HIV prevalence has reached alarming levels among men who have sex with men and transgender populations in many countries of Asia and the Pacific. If countries fail […]
Lessons learnt from contemporary moral panics – Auckland May 18
Moral and sex panics have been employed on a national scale to undermine sexual, gender and reproductive rights according to an American authority on sexuality. Professor Gilbert Herdt from San Francisco State University will give a public lecture at The University of Auckland this month on the lessons learnt around moral and sexual panic from […]
Hamilton Candelight Memorial
This year’s Candlelight Memorial takes place on Sunday, 16 May. Hamilton Candlelight Memorial Sunday 16 May, 5pm, Metropolis Café, Victoria Street There are formal gatherings in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Invercargill to remember friends, family and whānau who have died. Please join us – members of Hamilton Pride Inc. – at Metropolis Café, Victoria Street at 5pm […]
Candlelight Memorial 2010
Started in 1983, the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial takes place every third Sunday in May and is led by a coalition of some 1,200 community organisations in 115 countries hosting local memorials that honour the lost and raise awareness about HIV. This year’s Candlelight Memorial takes place on 16 May, when New Zealanders will be […]
Kiwi Olympian comes out
New Zealand short track speed skater Blake Skjellerup, who competed in the Vancouver Olympics, has come out as gay in an interview with writer Lee Suckling in DNA Skjellerup says that he walked around Vancouver during the Games hand in hand with his boyfriend and also visited PRIDE House, the gay meeting place at Whistler. […]
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