Big Gay Out

Big Gay Out is the name a LGBT festival in New Zealand. The longer-running Big Gay Out is a non-profit LGBT fair day in Auckland, New Zealand. The Big Gay Out has been running since 2000 and is usually organised and run by the New Zealand AIDS Foundation. In this fair Mr Gay New Zealand World is also chosen. 
Line-ups and attendees.
Hero Festival Big gay out 2003.
An estimated of 8000 - 10,000 were in attendance at the 16 February 2003 Big Gay Out.
Ansell Big gay out 2004.
An estimated of 10,000 were in attendance at the 8 February 2004 Big Gay Out.
Hero Festival Big gay out 2006.
Acts on stage at the 13 February 2006 Big Gay Out included bands and solo artists, dance performers:
Hero Festival Big gay out 2007.
Acts on stage at the 2007 Big Gay Out included bands and solo artists, dance performers:
An estimate of 12,000 people attended the 11 February 2007 Big Gay Out.
Hero Festival Big gay out 2008.
Acts on stage at the 2008 Big Gay Out included bands and solo artists, dance performers:
An estimate of 6000 - 7000 Attended the 10 February 2008 Big Gay Out. The event was at its lowest due to poor weather.
NZAF Big gay out 2009.
Acts on stage at the 8 February 2009 Big Gay Out included bands and solo artists, dance performers:
An estimate of 10,000 People attended the 8 February 2009 Big Gay Out.
Get It On! Big gay out 2010.
Acts on stage at the 14 February 2010 Big Gay Out included bands and solo artists, dance performers, and stand-up comedians:
Beenie Man was supposed to be one of many performers at the 2010 Big Gay Out, but he was pulled from the lineup in 2009 due controversial, anti-gay lyrics, including "I'm dreaming of a new Jamaica, come to execute all the gays." Despite Beenie Man's efforts to stay in the lineup, Big Day Out management decided that it would be best for the festival if his performance was removed.
An estimate of 12,000 people attended the 14 February 2010 Big Gay Out.
Get It On! Big gay out 2011.
The 13 February 2011 Big Gay Out had performances spanning from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, including:
An estimate of over 10,000 people attended the 13 February 2011 Big Gay Out.
Get It On! Big gay out 2012.
The 12 February 2012 Big Gay Out had performances spanning from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, including:
An estimate of over 14,000 people attended the 11 February 2012 Big Gay Out. In 2012, the 2012 Queen of Vinegar Hill, Sam Shaw attended the Big Gay Out with his life partner Dion Williams to promote the camp at the end of the year.
Get It On! Big gay out 2013.
The 10 February 2013 Big Gay Out had performances spanning from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, including:
An estimate of over 15,000 people attended the 10 February 2013 Big Gay Out.
Love Your Condom Big gay out 2014.
Performers and attendees at the 9 February 2014 Big Gay Out included:
An estimate of 15,000 people attended the 9 February 2014 Big Gay Out.
Love Your Condom Big gay out 2015.
The 8 February 2015 Big Gay Out had performances spanning from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, including:
An estimate of 12,000 - 15,000 people attended 8 February 2015. 20,000 condoms were distributed to the attendees and 209 people were tested for HIV.
Love Your Condom Big gay out 2016.
The 15 February 2016 Big Gay Out had performances spanning from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, including:
Prime Minister John Key made his annual appearance at the 2016 Big Gay Out, but was booed off stage by anti-Trans Pacific Partnership protesters. Despite the group of roughly 30 protesters, John Key received positive feedback for his attendance at the festival. An estimate of 10,000 people attended the 14 February 2016 Big Gay Out.
Ending HIV Big gay out 2017.
The 12 February 2017 Big Gay Out had performances spanning from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, including:
Ending HIV Big gay out 2018.
The 11 February 2018 Big Gay Out was cancelled due to severe weather conditions.
Ending HIV Big gay out 2019.
The 10 February 2019 Big Gay Out had performances spanning from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, including:
Ending HIV Big gay out 2020.
The 9 February 2020 Big Gay Out had performances spanning from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, including:
Ending HIV Big gay out 2021.
The 14 February 2020 Big Gay Out had performances spanning from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, including:
An estimate of 12,000 - 15,000 people attended. Half way through the event it was announced that three cases of Covid 19 were spread in the community in South Auckland, however, it was announced that Big gay out would still continue. The following day Auckland went into a three day lockdown.
Health promotion.
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation's "Get it on!" program uses the Big Gay Out festival as an avenue to promote safe sex and develop condom culture in New Zealand. A survey administered during the 2012 Big Gay Out festival determined that those who stayed longer were more knowledgeable and positive toward condom culture and felt that the "Get it on!" message was an empowering one. Survey participants also said the program "helped to educate men about safe sex" and "helped them feel good about having safe sex." In 2014, Get It On! was dropped and LYC was adopted as the main message. Love Your Condom (LYC) is New Zealand Aids Foundation’s social marketing programme for gay and bisexual men. It addresses a complex mix of attitudinal, behavioural and social change amongst a community that can be difficult to define and reach. The LYC Social Marketing team talks about the programme’s history, the challenges they face and what keeps them loving what they do. In 2017, New Zealand Aids Foundation dropped Love Your Condom and created a new campaign called Ending HIV. It has a goal of ending new HIV transmission in New Zealand by 2025. The campaign highlight key points including: 