Speak up, Stand together, Stop bullying – Pink Shirt Day
May 22 marks the annual event that is Pink Shirt Day. The day has been established and is celebrated in many countries around the world,...
The People of Pride We Left Behind
The people of pride we left behind!
I was struggling whether or not to write my opinion piece on this issue as I feel I’m...
History Made: Jacinda Ardern First PM To March In Auckland Pride...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made history on the weekend, being the first ever PM to march in the Auckland Pride Parade.
Following in...
Over-Sexualisation Of Our Community Is Something We Can Stop
The over-sexualisation of our community is something that needs to be addressed.
As a transgender person, I notice that often, when we are represented in...
Acceptance Within the Diverse Gay Community
Let’s address the elephant in the room. I’m Asian, an islander from Borneo and a Wellingtonian.
While gay men of European and Māori descent now...
Ricky Devine-White Jets Off in an Effort to Win New Zealand’s...
Ricky Devine-White heads off to South Africa today for the tenth anniversary of Mr Gay World knowing he has history behind of him, New...
Now, More Than Ever, We Need To Unite Our Communities
I’m so proud of how far we’ve come as communities. But - make no mistake – we’ve still got a long way to go.
I...
Sharing a Story and Starting a Discussion, the Aim for Charlie...
Charlie Tredway was really nervous and debated long and hard before entering Mr. Gay New Zealand competition.
For the South African-born kiwi, Charlie is already...
Signing Off – As Mr. Gay New Zealand 2016 – Bernard...
Last year, aside from turning 30 and celebrating it by getting myself a kirituhi or a tattoo, I had the amazing opportunity to be Mr....
No Room For Racism in Our Community
Growing up I always knew I was different for a variety of reasons, but one of the reasons was a reason that I did...