Category: New Zealand
Fraser Shaw and Richard Tait take a look back at Wellington’s history with HIV/AIDS, in particular the work done by the Chrissy Witoko Memorial Trust to support patients. Despite New Zealand’s geographic isolation from the hotspots of HIV/AIDs, the disease still found its way to our shores. There was a huge stigma around AIDS in […]
Health fears for the convicted man has led to a delay in sentencing. The sentencing hearing for a prominent rich lister who was convicted of indecently assaulting three men and trying to bribe one to drop their claims, has been adjourned. The businessman is currently free on bail. Auckland High Court Justice Geoffrey Venning, who […]
The Government has accepted a range of recommendations from a working group on the issue of sex changes but has rejected others. Minister for Internal Affairs Jan Tinetti has accepted a range of recommendations from the Working Group for Reducing Barriers to Changing Registered Sex which will make it easier for transgender Kiwis to change […]
Minister for Health Andrew Little says, “the system must listen to the voice of Pacific people, disabled people, rainbow … and all other people.” The abolition of DHBs could be good news for transgender and gender diverse Kiwis according to one leading health care researcher. Senior researcher at Waikato University Jack Byrne says the Government’s abolition […]
Francois Thorne had enough of living in suburbia so renovated a van and decided to hit the road. He tells us many other LGBTQ Kiwis are doing the same. Francois Thorne decided to pack in life in the suburbs and hit the road and he hasn’t looked back since. Speaking to express, Thorne said he […]
Grant has won her legal case against two opponents who harassed her for years. She speaks to express about her ordeal. Jacquie Grant (ONZM) has spoken to express following her long running battle against two individuals who have now been found guilty of harassing her. Anti-Westland district council campaigners Anthea Keenan and Geoffrey King have been […]
Labour MP and Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan has shared a touching video of her singing while receiving chemotherapy treatment. Allan was diagnosed with diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer earlier this year. The Emergency Services Minister urged women to get tested much sooner. “Please, please, please – encourage your sisters, your mothers, your daughters, your […]
Despite progress, higher rates of stigma and discrimination, as well as mental health challenges, have been reported by New Zealand LGBTQ+ students, new analysis shows. Youth19, the latest in a series of surveys focused on young people in Aotearoa, asked 7,721 secondary school-aged students about their experiences of school, home and community. Co-investigator Dr […]