LGBTQ Aucklanders stage protest outside gay bars, accuse management of transphobic behaviour

Some of Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland’s queer community have staged a protest outside two of the city’s best-known gay bars, Newshub reports. Hundreds protested outside the Family and G.A.Y bars on Karangahape Road on Saturday evening, accusing management of transphobic behaviour. The owners defended the claims, saying there is no deadnaming and the venues are open to all.