Category: Opinion
And so, with special votes now counted, National and ACT have lost their overall majority and now seem to be dependent on the good graces (sic) of New Zealand First. What does that mean for us? Firstly, it seems that our allies in the Greens and Te Pati Maori have picked up additional seats, […]
As casting for Drag Race Down Under Season 4 begins an anonymous Auckland Drag Queen says the show is doing our drag a disservice. I have been doing drag in Auckland for years, and while I love the artform, when Drag Race Down Under came along I knew I had no interest in auditioning. I […]
‘Deviant’ was once a term aimed at New Zealand’s rainbow communities, Craig Young now sees the same groups aiming it at our homeless and impoverished, and asks ‘who’s side are you on?’ What does ‘deviance’ mean in early twenty-first century Aotearoa? It’s been nearly forty years since male homosexuality was decriminalised in this […]
So the first date went well, and you’re thinking of going on a second, but there’s one niggling question on your mind. ‘How many people have they been with?’ Jessie Lewthwaite delves into why we really want to know. Gin-soaked months of dating apps in Auckland’s limited girl-for-girl scene somehow paid off for me. I’ve […]
Did you know that since same-sex marriage became legal in New Zealand, only 2% of all Kiwi marriages have been same-sex, and our divorce rate is higher than straight couples? Michael Stevens ponders why. I’m married, as are a number of my lesbian and gay friends, but many are happy to continue living together with […]
Lawyer George Ireland advises on the importance of making a will and considering the implications of The Property (Relationships) Act. Nothing can kill that romantic moment with your beloved quite like bringing up the subject of a prenup, however, many of us would be better served by giving some thought at the beginning of a […]
In an election where many voters turned away from the major parties, New Zealand’s fringe micro-parties still failed to gain any traction with their anti-vaccine and anti-trans rights platforms. Craig Young hopes this will show wannabe politicians it is time to move away from bashing the trans community. Well, our three-yearly electoral competition is […]
Posie Parker is no-longer returning to NZ but some of her supporters still plan to protest at the court hearing of Eli Rubashkyn, Michael Stevens asks when is a protest worth it, and when does it just throw petrol on a fire? That’s a question that activists sometimes have to consider. And it’s worth considering […]