Icebreakers is a non-profit organisation set up to help young gay and bisexual men come out of the closet. They meet on a weekly basis in a supportive non-judegemental atmosphere and discuss topics relevant to young gay men in society.

The group is free of charge, and is TOTALLY confidential.

Its hard to come out, and I thank Icebreakers for giving me a helping hand!

HERO!

New Zealand's biggest Gay/ Lesbian/ Bisexual/ Transgender/ Queer pride celebration. HERO happens each year in summer around February/March. HERO is Auckland's annual dance party and festival and is intended as a fundraiser and a promoter of safe sex amongst the gay community. HERO is organised by the HERO Project (a non profit organisation that administers the funds and management of HERO ) whose mission statement and objectives reflect the views of the gay community.

The main purpose of HERO was to raise funds for Queer community groups but as HERO has failed to make a profit for the last few years, this aim sadly has not been met.

Australias 's biggest Gay/ Lesbian/ Bisexual/ Transgender/ Queer pride celebration. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras happens each year in summer around February/March. It comprises the Mardi Gras festival, the spectacular MARDI GRAS parade, and the MARDI GRAS party.

The Mardi Gras trust is a non profit organisation that administers the management and funds of the Sydney Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras festival.

Last year the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras reportedley injected nearly 99 MILLION DOLLARS worth of revenue into the Australian Economy!

This is a great website, and If you didnt get a chance to be see the Mardi Gras parade - you can actually watch highlights of this years parade via the website!!!

WIGSTOCK is most possibly the BIGGEST (in more ways than one) Wig fest in the world! Wigstock happens in New York City, New York, USA every year on Labour weekend, and has just celebrated its 15th anniversary!!!

Wigstock was incepted by the mother of all New York city draggoons, the fabulous Miss "Lady" Bunny, who also still runs the event, along with partner in crime Scott Lifshutz. The event charges an entry fee, but 50% of all takings go to the Gay Mens Health Crisis in New York.

Wigstock has reached legendary status since it's humble beginnings in Tompkins Square Park. The festival has been the subject of a full-length documentary, "Wigstock: The Movie"produced by Samuel Goldwyn and released in 1995. Wigstock has been profiled on CNN, BBC Television and MTV News, and in such print journals as Vanity Fair, Newsweek and even Screw Magazine. The event has featured almost every queen in New York City and some of the music industry's hippest stars including RuPaul, Deborah Harry, Deelite, the B-52's and Crystal Waters.

Queer Nation is New Zealands only Mainstream Queer programme broadcasting on nationwide television.

Queer Nation is presented in a Half - hour weekly segment, and covers a broad range of topics,including Current affairs, News Items, Arts reports and a "whats on" listing of events happening during the following week.

Queer Nation is hosted by Nettie Kinmont (also producer), Andrew Whiteside, and dykon Libby McGee (ex - shortland street scriptwriter, and know for her LOUD taste in clothes and her signature "Cheers Queers!" salute), and although based in Auckland, tries to cover as much of New Zealand as it can with its limited resources (come on NZ on AIR!!!)