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17/04/2023

The Marriage Equality Bill passed its final reading on April 17th 2013 - 10 years ago today!

Green MP Jan Logie MP has said its passing was a highlight of her career so far, “It was such a positive campaign focused on love and universal values and the debate in parliament by and large reflected that.”

“It was a marker in time that showed we had made real progress as a country towards inclusion.”

We thank everyone who got Marriage Equality over the line, including activists and MPs such as Jan Logie and Louisa Wall. Wall has said the significant milestone “was a concrete shift in our collective values by the people of Aotearoa New Zealand and a sign of our maturation as a nation. We will not tolerate discrimination against people based on their s*xual and gender diversity, and that’s something we should all be proud of.”

Aotearoa still has a long way to go, as exemplified by the recent rise in transphobia, but we hope our values of inclusivity and intolerance of discrimination will continue to bring the rainbow community forward. 🌈

26/03/2023

Paekākāriki Pride stands in solidarity with our trans and non-binary communities and rejects the hate-filled rhetoric of Posie Parker and her neo-nazi followers.

Trans people have always existed, they always will and they deserve to live without fear of violence, discrimination and "debate".

We're looking forward to standing shoulder- to-shoulder, arm-in-arm, with aroha and strength at Q***r Endurance / Defiance on Sunday.

Kia kaha.

26/03/2023

26/03/2023

30/09/2022

Whaaaaaaattt!!!!????? As of today, Rūrangi is an INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARD NOMINEE for best shortform series, with three other nominees in our category. The awards gala will be held in New York City this November 21. Massive thanks and congratulations to our cast, crew & supporters. How the hell are we going to get to New York!?

28/08/2021

Sadly Winter Pride NZ is cancelled this year.

Winter Pride level 2 events are now ALL CANCELLED. The nationwide lockdown extension means that level 3 will still be operating in Queenstown beyond the festival dates.

Keep your eyes on our facebook and Instagram feeds for THOUSANDS of DOLLARS of amazing prizes to give away - so get ready to get involved over the next 10 days.

Stay home, stay safe, be kind. Kia Kaha New Zealand.

24/08/2021

Update on Winter Pride NZ which sadly has been impacted again by the latest covid19 outbreak

Winter Pride events have been impacted by the latest COVID-19 lockdown.

All events until 2nd September have been cancelled and any events not able to operate at level 2 after this date.

Please see updates on our website or Facebook feed.

18/08/2021

Stay safe, stay home, get tested if you are sick, and we will get through this New Zealand, and remember, be kind.

We will be in touch as soon as we have updates and we know more. In the meantime, NO CHANGES TO THE FESTIVAL HAVE BEEN DECIDED.

25/07/2021

Thirty five years later, Fran Wilde and Trevor Mallard discuss the campaign, strategy and tactics involved in the 1985-86 campaign to legalise gay s*x.

14/07/2021

It stated the definition of a woman as an "adult human female" and was anti-trans, Gender Minorities Aotearoa says.

08/07/2021

Today we acknowledge the 35 year anniversary of the Homos*xual Law Reform in Aotearoa New Zealand. We thank all those who bravely pathed the way for us today, who stood and fought for us, who loved us and supported us. We remember those who did not live to see a more inclusive New Zealand where we are free to love and identify authentically. We know we still have a long way to go, especially for our gender diverse and trans community, we see you and love you. LGBTQIA+ people have always been and always will be valued humans, wherever you are in your journey, we see you, we will wait for you, we will tautoko (support) you, we love you. Ngā mihi nui ###

05/04/2021

Kiwi-born musical theatre star Hayden Tee says he's proud to embrace a space for the LGBTQ+ community.

02/03/2021

The boys from Action Signs putting PRIDE into their work!
Christchurch Pride

23/02/2021

06/02/2021

has arrived!! With over 200 fabulous events there’s something for everyone. Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳