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 […]
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:
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 […]
Around 300 people turned up for the Queer the Night March in Wellington to protest against homophobic violence. The protest organisers included activist Kassie Hartendorp and drag queen and activist Brendan Goudswaard, 26, who was attacked in Vivian St at the end of February. More reports and details: Dominion Post Report Jordan Carter’s Just left […]
Organisers of the 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames are poised to announced a large financial surplus from the event, and LGBTI community groups will be able to apply for a share of this money. “While we still have a little way to go before we can release final figures for the event, we can say that the […]
On Thursday 9th June a march will be held through Wellington city to stop homophobia and transphobia on our streets. Queer the Night was inspired by the Reclaim the Night philosophy and initiated in response to a couple of recent incidents where members of the queer community were assaulted in central Wellington. To many, these […]
This week reaches the pinnacle of months worth of planning – the opening of Out Takes 2011: A Reel Queer Film Festival. What a year it’s been! With natural disasters and nuclear meltdown providing the icing on top of the recession cake, we could sure all do with a break from it all. And what […]
Men who love men and want to write about it are being presented with a unique oppportunity to develop their skills at a writers retreat near Takaka in July. Fabulous Arts Aotearoa New Zealand (FAANZ) is seeking applications for a limited number of places for New Zealand’s first MSM (Men Scribbling Men) seven-day writing […]
Events such as the Asia Pacific Games don’t happen by magic but involve a lot of volunteers, money and time and energy. Here is some interesting facts about the March 2011 games. Businesses owned by GLBT people have donated NZ$347,420 worth of goods and services to the 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames. That’s just one of the […]
Good news for people yet to register for the sports competition or human rights conference at the 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames – the organisers have decided not to add any late fee to registrations. “Registrations have been running ahead of forecast for the last four months,” Co-chair David Hindley says, “and that has left our budget […]