No politicians will be allowed to speak at this year’s Big Gay Out, organisers of the LGBT festival have confirmed. The Burnett Foundation (formerly the NZ AIDS Foundation) announced its main stage at the event will be reserved for “community members and performers.”
The annual celebration is part of Pride Month and was first held in February 1999. It’s usually attended by over 10,000 people, and in past years, politicians from most parties have taken to the main stage to promote their policies during scheduled appearances agreed with the organisers.
