Day: August 3, 2021

Fraser Shaw & Richard Tait sit down with Mani Mitchell to talk about their life, their work and their hopes for the community. It’s a long way from growing up on a remote rural sheep and cattle farm in central North Island to becoming a trailblazer for intersex rights, education and advocacy. But Mani Mitchell […]

The United States Library of Congress has selected the pridenz.com website for preservation in the Library of Congress Web Archive. “It’s wonderful to have such a prestigious international library recognise the significance of LGBTI rainbow experiences in Aotearoa New Zealand” says PrideNZ.com founder Gareth Watkins.  “It is a richly deserved tribute to the hundreds of community […]

Kiwi weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has fallen short in her bid to win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, although she will leave Japan having made history as the first transgender woman to compete in a solo event.  The 43-year-old was competing in the 87kg+ category but wasn’t able to record a single valid ‘snatch’ lift. […]