Auckland's Big Gay Out pri event ncelled | RNZ News

Contents:

• GEMMAH’S TRANSGENR STORY: FROM CARMEN AND SEX WORK TO THE BIG GAY OUT
• THE ENDG HIV BIG GAY OUT 2022 HAS BEEN NCELLED
• THE BIG GAY OUT
• AUCKLAND'S BIG GAY OUT PRI EVENT NCELLED
• EVERYTHG YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BIG GAY OUT
• BIG GAY OUT 2023
• BIG GAY OUT
• BIG GAY OUT RETURNS FOR 2023 EDN WH THEIA, BRADY PEETI AND MORE ON MARCH 12
• BIG GAY OUT: THE CELEBRATN NTU SPE COVID MUNY SRE

GEMMAH’S TRANSGENR STORY: FROM CARMEN AND SEX WORK TO THE BIG GAY OUT

In episo three, host Brady Peeti meets Gemmah, the 62-year-old -lear of a kapa haka Gemmah on stage at the Big Gay Out ftival, standg wh her guar and surround by the kapa haka group, ’s hard to image the turbulent journey that got her as a trans woman wasn’t easy the 1960s and 70s. Days before the group’s Big Gay Out performance this year, Gemmah lost another trans iend, Gea Beyer, the world’s first openly trans mayor and trans polician. The New Zealand AIDS Foundatn (NZAF) has ncelled the Endg HIV Big Gay Out, schled to take place on 13 Febary 2022 Auckland.

“Above all, NZAF is a public health anisatn, and we exist to promote and prerve the public health of our muni and the Endg HIV Big Gay Out shar the same goals.

The Endg HIV Big Gay Out is one of the larger ee annual summer events and attracts 15, 000 to 20, 000 people.

THE ENDG HIV BIG GAY OUT 2022 HAS BEEN NCELLED

The Endg HIV Big Gay Out tak nsirable pacy to liver, wh many people volved puttg on an credible event each year. The Big Gay Out (the name is a play on mic ftival the Big Day Out) is a piic and fun day celebratg gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr people.

THE BIG GAY OUT

Ftival-goers enjoyg mic om the ma stage at the Big Gay Out. Wh 15, 000 - 20, 000 people expected to attend this year's Big Gay Out on 13 Febary, New Zealand Aids Foundatn (NZAF) said equy and safety were placed at the heart of the cisn.

AUCKLAND'S BIG GAY OUT PRI EVENT NCELLED

NZAF chief executive Jason Myers said the cisn to ncel the Big Gay Out was not ma lightly and re to this was the safety of the muni and anisatns served. Auckland Pri Ftival supported the cisn ma to ncel the Big Gay Out and said was nstantly reviewg the stat of the ftival. This year's Big Gay Out event would have been the 23rd s history.

This year the Auckland rabow muny celebrat 20 years of the Big Gay Out.

Max Woodg performg at the Big Gay Out. GA + Big Gay B - Karangahape Rd. Pick up: Karangahape Road (Stop ID: 7134)Return: Karangahape Road (Stop ID: 7135)This ticket clus:General admissn to Big Gay OutA Big Gay B return ticket partg Karangahape RoadThis ticket is valid for any event b both directns durg the duratn of the b to the event start at 11.

EVERYTHG YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BIG GAY OUT

Pick up: Karangahape Road (Stop ID: 7134)Return: Karangahape Road (Stop ID: 7135)This ticket clus:General admissn to Big Gay OutA Big Gay B return ticket partg Karangahape RoadThis ticket is valid for any event b both directns durg the duratn of the b to the event start at 11. GA + Big Gay B - Bromart. Pick up: Ctoms Street East (Stop ID: 7016)Return: Ctoms Street East (Stop ID: 7016)This ticket clus:General admissn to Big Gay OutA Big Gay B return ticket partg BromartThis ticket is valid for any event b both directns durg the duratn of the b to the event start at 11.

GA + Big Gay B - Henrson. This ticket adms one person onto the Big Gay B partg Henrson to Big Gay Out, and clus a return fare.

BIG GAY OUT 2023

The gayt ftival Aotearoa, Big Gay Out returns this summer on Febary 12, 2023 Coyle Park. Jo for a day of queer mic, markets, the gayt dance party ever, and of urse the fabulo Thirst Trap Vogue Ball by Hoe of Au. We feel credibly privileged to once aga be workg wh the Burt Foundatn Aotearoa to brg you another succsful Big Gay Out.

Alongsi our sponsorship of the Big Gay Out, over the past few years our staff have pched wh ndom packg events, got their sweat on to raise $18, 000 for Sweat wh Pri and our Staff Foundatn provid $25, 000 to fund an at-home HIV ttg programme. Alongsi our partnership wh Burt Foundatn and Big Gay Out, there are many other ways we’ve been playg our part the Rabow muny.

In 2022 we; Sponsored Ōttahi Christchurch’s #ColourfulCashel art stallatn and Kahura Dner, helpg raise money for the Christchurch Foundatn’s PRIDE Endowment Fund Ran our send Proud Colleague Campaign, givg rabow lleagu across ANZ a platform to share their voice and spire the muny Raised money for Q-topia through our Pri Network social events We’ve got some excg thgs planned for Big Gay Out 2023. Once aga we’re lighted to be helpg people and small bs thrive through the ANZ Big Gay Marketplace – makg possible for over 50 stall holrs to take part via the ANZ stall subsidy. Spark Health are proud to aga be sponsorg the Hora Hub at Big Gay out 2023.

BIG GAY OUT

We nt wa to see you at Big Gay Out 2023 ??.

BIG GAY OUT RETURNS FOR 2023 EDN WH THEIA, BRADY PEETI AND MORE ON MARCH 12

Southern Cross is proud to be enuragg our rabow muni to live their healthit liv wh pri at the 2023 Big Gay foster an clive workplace and society where our people and members n embrace and celebrate their diversy and thenticy. Alongsi our Burt Foundatn Big Gay Out partnership, we supported var rabow and not for prof wellbeg iativ 2022. Sponsorg the 2021 NZAF Big Gay Out event.

BIG GAY OUT: THE CELEBRATN NTU SPE COVID MUNY SRE

Vis at the Big Gay Out Southern Cross Piic area to grab some sha om the summer sun, w epic priz and pture some lourful ntent wh your pri pals. The Warehoe Group is proud to be sponsorg Big Gay Out aga 2023 and supportg this year’s event as the official staabily partner - helpg to make sure the event is zero waste and rbon ntral! Celebratg and attendg events such as Big Gay Out is an opportuny to monstrate that mment to our team and to Aotearoa.