A number of queer artists have offered to donate their artworks to Wellington art fundraiser Under the Rainbow just a few days since the exhibition was announced. Organisers of the event, which will auction off the artworks to raise funds for Out in the Square, are excited about the works … [Read more...]

Under the Rainbow, an art exhibition auctioning off donated works to raise funds for Wellington’s Out in the Square, is looking for artists keen to participate. The exhibition, which first took place in Wellington two years ago, has just secured a week-long spot at the city’s Thistle … [Read more...]

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has spoken out against homophobia in Africa and told leaders they must respect gay rights. In an uncharacteristic speech from the UN, Ban Ki-Moon told delegates at the African Summit in Addis Ababa that African nations have discriminated against … [Read more...]

Last night's Glitter dance party at the Opera House and Saturday's Out in the Square were both a huge success, with thousands of people attending the events. Glitter, a fundraiser for Out in the Square 2013, sold out of 350 pre-sales early yesterday morning. The few remaining door tickets … [Read more...]

Update: Pre-sales to Glitter tonight have SOLD OUT. If you didn't manage to grab one there will be limited door sales available at the venue from 9pm ($20ea). With Out in the Square being a huge success this year, only a handful of tickets are available for Sunday night's Glitter dance party … [Read more...]

Wellington will be turning gay this weekend with a number of huge events taking over the city. Out in the Square is Wellington's famous gay and lesbian fair — last year 15,000 people came — and it will be painting Civic Square all colours of the rainbow from 11am until 5pm this Saturday. … [Read more...]

The preliminary weather forecast for next Saturday's Out in the Square gay and lesbian fair in Wellington is looking good. The Met Service's ten-day forecast has Saturday 21 January dry and fine with northwesterlies and a high of 20°C. The weather's also looking great for the following … [Read more...]

TVNZ weather presenter Tamati Coffey, perhaps the closest we have to a gay celebrity in New Zealand, has tied the knot with his long-term partner Tim Smith and the New Zealand Women's Weekly have put it on the front cover as the lead story! The couple look adorable and it's great to see … [Read more...]

A new television commercial by Libra which features a transsexual has been slammed as "transphobic". The ad depicts an apparent transsexual woman taking part in a nightclub mirror battle with a apparent cis-gendered blonde woman, competing as they each put on lipstick and mascara and adjust … [Read more...]

Out Wellington Inc. are having a crazy Boxing Day sale on tickets to their gay dance party, Glitter. There are a limited number of tickets available online for just $1 each, and when they run out there are a limited number available at just $5 each. The normal ticket price is $15. Glitter … [Read more...]