Category: New Zealand
While Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey continues to delay the release of expert ministerial advice about the prescription of puberty blockers to trans children and adolescents, Craig Young looks at what information exists about current medical practice in this area. According to a recent New Zealand Medical Journal paper written by Charlotte Paul, Simon Tegg and Sarah Donovan (27 […]
Elijah Luke Michel discusses the differences in transitioning outcomes (whether self or other-imposed), the importance of bodily autonomy and the right to choose how far we go in living our authentic lives. One of the greatest moments of my life was in the hospital, looking down at my torso after top surgery. Decades of dysphoria […]
The sweetest and most aromatic weekend of the year is here! The Chocolate & Coffee Festival has arrived at the Viaduct Events Centre for the weekend! From September 28 to September 29, 2024, the Chocolate & Coffee Festival is New Zealand’s largest celebration of all things chocolate, coffee, and irresistible treats, promising a gourmet experience […]
Wellington is abuzz with excitement as the highly anticipated World of WearableArt (WOW) Show kicks off tonight at the TSB Arena. Running till 13 October, this year’s WOW Show, titled DREAM AWAKE, invites audiences on an immersive voyage into a fantastical realm, showcasing wearable art like never before. The 2024 show revolves around the DREAM […]
From a tough transient upbringing to making whole dancefloors move to his beats, DJ Ryan Borne discusses how he found where he belongs. Where did you grow up, and how was growing up there for you? I didn’t really grow up anywhere specific, as we moved around a lot when I was a child. From […]
Jessie Lewthwaite finds herself in the centre of a lesbian renaissance! With my history of inevitably ending up in a gay bar on a night out, I made my way down the stairs into G.A.Y. on K Road in Auckland. I was confused at first because I’d actually meant to go to the basement of […]
Aussie drag legend Maxi Shield talks with Your Ex about Palmy Drag Fest, looking like a ‘mongrel’ and closing the Olympics! What do you consider the greatest moment of your drag career so far? I’m so lucky to have a career that has spanned 27 years and counting. From touring with Madonna to performing at […]
Public health officials have announced a second case of mpox connected to the recent Winter Pride Festival held in Queenstown. Dr Susan Jack, National Clinic Director of Public Health, noted that while more cases could still be identified, the overall risk of widespread mpox transmission in New Zealand remains low. The National Public Health Service […]