Category: New Zealand
Samoan human rights lawyer Jenny Bennet-Tuioneota has won the prestigious Commonwealth Pacific Short Story Award with Matalasi, a tale about a young transgender man preparing to be married as a female bride. According to the awards, ‘Matalasi is a story about difference, identity and the high cost of conformity. Set in a conservative Pacific Island […]
express stalwart Tux Hika explores the politically charged question of whether it is particularly important for LGBTQ+ Māori to sign up to the Māori roll—and finds his answer more complicated than he had ever imagined. Ko te Tau Tatauranga tenei, mehemea kaore koe i mohio ko te tau hoki ka whai waahi te iwi Maori […]
The veteran Kiwi broadcasters are joining a growing number of people, who are raising questions over the New Zealand LGBTI Awards. Writing for stuff.co.nz, Mau says that she will not be involved in the New Zealand LGBTI Awards, turning down an offer to be a judge or host, a decision that she says was made […]
Rosemary Mitford-Taylor explores the sour topic of Instagram’s gender-discriminating censorship Gather ‘round and let me tell you a story fraught with contradictory rules, passion for freedom of expression, and, of course, Instagram. That’s right, my friends: it’s time to talk about nipples. It’s no news ash that our society is irrationally afraid of feminine nudity […]
The petition comes as UK Prime Minister Theresa May votes to eradicate the ‘abhorrent’ therapy. While the practice of gay conversion therapy is outlawed in many parts of the world, the Human Rights Commission does not specifically ban conversion therapy in New Zealand. But that could soon change is the organisers of a new petition […]
Mark your calendars! Auckland Pride’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 30 July at Studio One Toi Tū in Ponsonby. The meeting will include reports from the Chair and Treasurer and the elections of officers. While anyone is welcome to attend the meeting, only members can vote in these elections. To become a […]
The Government MP has called for the establishment of a Minister responsible for rainbow issues saying “I think that’s something we could absolutely do with.” Tamati Coffey made the comments during a Facebook Live interview with Newshub Nation. Elected to parliament in 2017 as the MP for Waiariki, Coffey has long been an outspoken advocate […]
RainbowYOUTH’s Annual Report for 2018 has been released to the public and is available to download from www.ry.org.nz. The report documents an important year for the charity, who work with ‘queer, gender diverse and intersex youth’ to ensure ‘all young people thrive in Aotearoa’. “RainbowYOUTH is really proud of our achievements in the last year, […]