Category: New Zealand
An Equal Justice Project Symposium took place last week to discuss the current situation for transgender prisoners in the New Zealand prison system. Following this discussion, the panel of three went on to suggest possible changes which may be made to national legislation and our community in general to improve this situation. One major point raised […]
Auckland University played host to last night’s Equal Justice Project symposium ‘The Rights of Transgender People in Prisons.’ The library basement lecture theatre was around half full, with a range of diverse attendees’ eager to hear the opinions of the three panelists; Kelly Ellis, Lexie Matheson, and Ti Lamusse. The panel begun introducing themselves and explaining […]
Queer Manager Jackie Jones accepted the award for Awanui Home Specialist Dementia care in South Auckland who have become the first recipients of Affinity Service’s Silver Rainbow seal. The Silver Rainbow seal recognizes the facilities commitment to providing a sale, inclusive environment to provide for residents who identify as GLBTI. Awanui have worked alongside Silver […]
Three high school students have developed a smart phone application which will allow gender diverse people to locate gender neutral bathrooms in their area. Lydia Watson, Joanna Li and Piper Whitehead, students at Auckland’s Diocesan School for Girls and creators of new gender neutral bathroom finding application, ‘Loocation’, say “It’s something quite important. Everyone in society should have a right […]
Barrister and transgender rights advocate Kelly Ellis will feature on a panel held tomorrow at Auckland University focusing on possible solutions for the current crisis taking place in New Zealand prisons. Following the show stopping Pride parade protest earlier this year by protest group No Pride in Prisons which meant to highlight the treatment of […]
No Pride in Prisons: A discussion around the Auckland Pride Parade is the latest move taken by No Pride in Prisons, a group advocating for the rights of trans prisoners through protest. This controversial group was criticised by some sections of the queer community after staging a protest during the 2016 Pride Parade. ” No […]
The New Zealand Government announced a $124 million increase in investment in new medicines over the next four years. “New Zealanders have been waiting for 81 medicines recommended by PHARMAC’s pharmacology technical advisory committee (PTAC) for up to twelve years and it is pleasing that the Government is addressing this” said Hon Heather Roy, Medicines […]
The Auckland Pride Festival Board has confirmed the appointment of two new board members, James Bennett and Zakk d’Larte. These two additions will be assisting in filling a gap left behind by outgoing Pride Board member Vinnie Sykes who announced his resignation ahead of this year’s Pride celebrations. Kirsten Sibbit, Co-Chair of APF Board, says” […]