LGBTQI+ LGBTQI+ Stories, interviews, news and opinions in our queer communities. LGBTQI+ Stories 2024 NZ International Comedy Fest Interview: Comedian Jake Howie and the women in his life Jake Howie is a charismatic and quick-witted comedian hailing from New Zealand. With his charming Kiwi accent and... Interviews Interview: Jaiyah Saelua and the Rainbow Games Interviews Interview: 2024 Rainbow Parade in Auckland Events Event: Auckland Rainbow Parade – February 2024 Interviews Interview: Rainbow Games ’24 to bring inclusion in sport GAYTALK TONIGHT Watch: The Auckland Blues and their LGBTQI Valentine gift Watch: Can Rainbow Pride bring a Parade back to Auckland? Watch: Eating food prepared by HIV+ people is safe Watch: The Our March brings queerness to central Auckland Load more AUCKLAND PRIDE ISSUES Event: The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave – Feb 2024 Event: Blossoms of My Blood – Jan/Feb 2024 Event: Auckland Pride – Feb 2023 Event: Auckland Pride Takatāpui Festival Read: Auckland Pride gets a $150K boost Opinion: Auckland Pride and financial responsibility Listen: Auckland Pride Co-Chairs talk about the $79K deficit Read: Auckland Pride posts a $79k deficit Load more ALL LGBTQI+ STORIES Interview: Comedian Jake Howie and the women in his life Interview: Jaiyah Saelua and the Rainbow Games Interview: 2024 Rainbow Parade in Auckland Event: Auckland Rainbow Parade – February 2024 Interview: Rainbow Games ’24 to bring inclusion in sport Interview: Palmy Drag Fest 2023 Interview: Give Out Day is a chance to support your community Interview: Is James Penwarden a ‘Them Fatale? Interview: Anita Wigl’it is a Funny Gurl LGBTQI News Roundup – 2nd December 2022 Event: Auckland Pride – Feb 2023 Interview: How to keep safe with spread of Monkey Pox Interview: The 30 year battle to exonerate Peter Ellis Interview: Bringing a gay love story to light in the movie ‘Punch’ Opinion: Why are we banning trans women from sports? Interview: The intriguing world of alternative drag in the film ‘Disco Bloodbath’ Interview: A change of name for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation Interview – This year’s best offerings at the Documentary Edge Film Festival Opinion: Honouring Bruce Burnett is the right move for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation Interview: 1972 – the year Gay Liberation began in New Zealand Interview: Removing discrimination from blood donations in New Zealand Interview: Creating inclusive and safe schools for Rainbow students Opinion: Thank you for all the mahi Louisa! Interview: MP Shanan Halbert – What now after banning conversion therapy? Interview: Douglas Lloyd Jenkins reflects on his wonderful debut novel ‘Shelter’ Interview: voices from the 2022 ‘samesame but different’ literary festival Interview: NZ Queer MPs Elizabeth Kerekere and Louisa Wall on conversion therapy ban Listen: Ruby Solly reflects on her bicultural identity and her creativity Listen: A new and exciting anthology of queer kiwi writers Listen: The lives of gay men born after law reform Listen: The mysterious woman accused of spying in World War One Obituary: Brian Andrews, a loving man who documented our Rainbow Community Watch: The 2021 Rainbow Parade in Auckland Watch: The 2021 Auckland Pride March Read: Rainbow Parade – new date 27 March 2021 Read: Rainbow Parade postponed Read: Will the NZAF snub the Rainbow Parade? Read: The killing of our trans sisters has to stop Read: Changing of the guard at Auckland Pride Watch: Queer Tales – The Perverted Priest Watch: The Pride Parade came back to Auckland Read: A dog’s day afternoon in Ponsonby Watch: How personal trauma influenced a cabaret act Watch: The Auckland Blues and their LGBTQI Valentine gift Read: As the Our March returns to Auckland has it brought diversity with it? Watch: Provocation is a powerful new play about gay panic defence Read: Yas Queen is funny, charming, and a bit naughty Read: The 2020 Pride Gala shows what’s changed and what hasn’t in our community Watch: Can Rainbow Pride bring a Parade back to Auckland? Read: The Auckland Pride AGM answered some questions but not others Listen: Stacey Kerapa on what’s gone wrong with Pride Watch: Eating food prepared by HIV+ people is safe Watch: The Our March brings queerness to central Auckland Listen: Queer docos to see this Pride Listen: Let’s talk about sex Listen: Homos, or everyone in America Listen: Legacy 6 brings experimental queer theatre to Pride Listen: The fantastic story behind Hudson and Halls Listen: Ruby Porter discusses her book Attraction Read/Listen: Samesame But Different Literary Festival Read: Tell me what you are doing for Pride Read: The elephant in the room at the latest Pride hui Read: The Board has a bigger responsibility now Listen: Auckland Pride Chair talks about the SGM and the video Listen: Pride Toronto has lessons for Auckland Pride Read: Did the Pride Board consult widely enough? Read: Let’s not rain on our own parade! Read: Can we have a polite discussion about the Police and Pride? Read: My problem with Pride banning the Police Watch: Is the HIV medication Truvada effective? Watch: The antique dealer with a heart of gold Watch: Rhys Nicholson is camp and funny Watch: Auckland Pride Parade 2017 Watch: 30 Years of Homosexual Law Reform
