February 2012
8 posts
5 days to go until MEN!
There are many ways to win tickets to MEN @menmakemusic ! You can on our facebook page www.facebook.com/proudmarynz - Check out the sidebar for “MEN Competition or visit www.gaynz.com You can also listen to Wild Oates - Sunday, 8pm - on Radio Ponsonby 107.7fm or radioponsonby.co.nz and Andrew Tidball - Tuesday, 7pm - on 95bfm Tickets also avaliable for purchase...
Feminist punk band Pussy Riot take revolt to the...
Anonymous band with provocative anti-Putin lyrics – who have become a symbol of Russian youth’s discontent – are preparing for their next surprise performance.
Members of Pussy Riot perform on a platform in front of St Basil’s Cathedral in Red Square, Moscow. Photograph: Anna Artemeva/AFP/Getty Images
Eight women stood in a line opposite the Kremlin, neon balaclavas hiding their...
January 2012
20 posts
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Beth Ditto Gets Her Own MAC Makeup Collection
What do Johnny Weir, Daphne Guinness, Iris Apfel, and Beth Ditto have in common? They all have a distinct style point-of-view, and now they all have MAC collections. WWD announced today that Beth Ditto is the latest quirky MAC muse.
The brand and the singer have a bit of a history: Ditto performed last September at the MAC store in NYC’s Soho neighborhood for Fashion’s Night Out, making it one...
Shirley Manson Gets Covered In Lace And Latex →
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10 Great Albums of 2011 That Happen to Have Been...
by Lindsay Zoladz.
Almost anywhere you looked, 2011 seemed like a banner year for women in music. Remember how exciting it was when the immensely talented Esperanza Spalding pissed off all those Justin Bieber fans and won the Best New Artist Grammy back in February? Remember when Adele went quadruple-platinum and became a pretty badass role model for those among us who are...
December 2011
31 posts
Deeply symbolic pounamu accompanied Carmen →
In a deeply significant gesture a small pounamu stone was placed in the hand of the late Carmen Rupe before her coffin was closed prior to yesterday’s funeral.
Teen jailed for 21 years for murdering gay student →
A Californian teenager has been jailed for 21 years for killing 15-year-old gay student Larry King during a computer class, where he shot him in the back of the head.
AIDS Day collection total to be known early... →
A final total figure for the World AIDS Day collection total is expected in early January as the AIDS Foundation waits for final buckets to come in from a retail chain which will continue collecting…
Couple suing over Hawaiian B&B discrimination →
A lesbian couple is suing a bed and breakfast in Hawaii which they say refused them a room.
Carmen's life to be celebrated at Wgtn function →
A memorial get together is being planned for late January in Wellington to enable those who can’t be at Carmen Rupe’s funeral on Tuesday to gather and celebrate her life.
Shearer pro gay marriage and adoption rights →
Labour’s new leader is in favour of same-sex marriage and gay couples being given the right to adopt.
UN calls for all govts to protect lgbt people →
In its first-ever official report on the issue, the United Nations is calling for governments to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, prosecute all serious violations and repeal…
Phillips' family haunted by his violent death →
The sister of slain gay Papakura man Denis Phillips says her family will forever be haunted by his gruesome death at the hands of a teenager.
Hague and Logie to share Rainbow portfolio →
Gay Green MPs Kevin Hague and Jan Logie will share the Rainbow portfolio in the party’s 14-strong caucus for the next term.
Song composed in memory of Phillip Cottrell →
A Melbourne-based musician has written a song in tribute to slain Wellington journalist Phillip Cottrell, as he tries to cope with the killing of his friend.
Gay man in ICU after central Wellington assault →
A man who is in a very serious condition in Wellington Hospital after being attacked in the central city in the early hours of this morning is said to be a member of the gay community.
Belgium swears in gay Prime Minister →
An openly gay man has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Belgium.
Introducing: MY, OH →
Dunedin queer duo MY, OH are playing Proud Mary in Auckland tonight. Member Carmen Norgate tells us what they’re all about, which includes the slogan “We’re here, we’re queer, we’re taking off our…
GLBT community asked to help find missing teen →
Police are reported to be running a parallel homicide investigation as they search for missing Christchurch teenager Hayden Miles, which comes after his family has appealed to the glbt community for…
WINZ: Most HIV people 'healthy and able to work' →
Most people who are HIV-positive will be healthy and able to work, says Work and Income following the Government’s signals that it plans to change sickness benefits “to shift peopleâs attitudes and…
Nigerian aid at risk from anti-marriage bill →
A move to outlaw gay marriage in Nigeria could have an even wider impact, in putting at risk the millions of dollars of western aid which is donated to help stop the spread of HIV and AIDS in the…
Congrats Rosie! →
Rosie O’Donnell has announced to the audience of her new talk show that she’s engaged to her girlfriend Michelle Rounds.
O’Donnell’s publicist and a spokesman for the Oprah Winfrey Network have confirmed the host of The Rosie Show made the revelation during an ad break for the show, which debuted in September.
The talk show host and comedian was married previously in...
Introducing: ZENGIRL8 →
Proud Mary is presenting a line-up of all-queer artists this Friday night in Auckland at its final party for the year. We chat to trans lesbian rock musician Petia Vowell, who is one half of the…
Mr Gay World 2012 heading to Johannesburg →
Mr Gay World 2012 has been announced for Johannesburg, where gorgeous men from all over the world will strut their stuff next April in search of the title.
