Day: March 8, 2021

Mar 08
“If Your Feminism Isn’t Inclusive, It’s Not really Feminism.”

Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa, columnist, author and singer-songwriter, Lizzie Marvelly tells us about her passions for intersectional feminism, her beautiful wife and her home town, Rotorua. Marvelly’s voice exudes joy as she talks over the phone from her Rotorua home. She’s excited for International Women’s Day and the chance, “to celebrate the powerful thing it […]

Mar 08
Out & About: Christchurch Pride Leather & Lace Party

Taking Cantabrian’s from Level Two to Level One was the first big party of Christchurch Pride 2021. Leather & Lace featured talented pole dancers, plenty of harnesses and an overflow of community spirit! For more info on up and coming Christchurch Pride events visit their Facebook page. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1776″ display=”slideshow”]Saturday 6 March. A Rolling […]

Mar 08
International Women’s Day: What Will Fifth Wave Feminism Look Like?

Academic and New Zealander of the Year nominee, Lexie Matheson, gives us her view on what feminism looks like in 2021 and the direction she would like to see it follow. Talia Bettcher, in a moment of profound superficiality writes, in ‘Feminist Perspectives on Trans Issues’, that ‘the relationship between feminism and transgender theory and […]

Mar 08
Drag Race Down Under Queens Officially Ruvealed

Condragulations to Kita Mean, Anita Wigl’it and Elektra Shock for who join confirmed judges RuPaul Charles, Michelle Visage and Rhys Nicholson. Start your engines Aotearoa and may the best queen win! 10 queens from across Australia (7) and New Zealand (3) with the most charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent have been selected to compete in […]

Mar 08
Out & About: A Sydney Mardi Gras Parade Like No Other

With COVID 19 restrictions changing the traditional Mardi Gras parade down Oxford street, Sydney welcomed in a new way to celebrate. Levi Joule reports from the event. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1775″ display=”slideshow”]It was a Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras like no other. In the midst of a global pandemic and restrictions, the traditional parade down […]