Category: Opinion

Nov 13
Ask Agony Uncle Eli

Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Michel is here to help with your problems. Today he tackles what to do when your man says he loves you but keeps putting you down!  Hi Eli, I met someone two weeks ago online and we sent a few messages back and forth before arranging to meet at a cafe. As […]

Nov 06
Gay Dating: Is Watching Porn Stifling Your Sex Life?

Dick Richards finds a worrying trend, the more sex gay men watch on screens, the less you can enjoy in real life. As a community that loves a hard a dick, it’s surprising when you encounter one that struggles to stay stiff. Men are easily aroused – it doesn’t take much. It could be a […]

Oct 15
Red or Blue: Which Colour Should The Rainbow Community Be Ticking?

Ahead of tonight’s final Leader’s Debate, Labour supporter Levi Joule and National Supporter Zach Castles state their cases for which of the big two should be leading our nation. Seeing Red The right often likes to paint tribal LGBT Labour voters as a symptom of ‘identity politics.’ But that is unfair and quite frankly offensive. […]

Oct 14
Do We Need A Rainbow Ministry? (Part Two)

Green Party MP Jan Logie, responds to Michael Stevens’ opinion and tells us why she believes we need a Rainbow Office in parliament. I have advocated for a Rainbow office in government – a voice for our communities and our needs – for a very long time. We’re a significant proportion of the community – […]

Oct 14
Do We Need A Rainbow Ministry? (Part One)

The Green Party have pitched for a Rainbow Office in government, but former Auckland University Professor and Rainbow Tick founder Michael Stevens is not convinced. MP Jan Logie floated the idea of a Rainbow Ministry or high-level agency in 2019. Her claim is that we need representation at this level, in the same way, other […]

Sep 14
Ask Agony Uncle Eli

Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Michel is here to help with your problems. Today he tackles questions about the up and coming election and referendums.  I’m 19 and this year will be my first chance to vote. My dad has told me who to vote for (both candidate and party) or not to vote at all, but […]

Sep 11
Ellen’s End?

As the future of Ellen DeGeneres’ hit daytime talk show hangs in the balance, Levi Joule takes a look at the impact the comedienne has had on LGBT representation in pop culture. With the very real possibility of Ellen being ‘cancelled’ both figuratively and literarily, it’s easy to join the pile on, but there are […]

Aug 24
The Pleasure Police

Why have poppers been banned in New Zealand? Why haven’t our Pride groups fought this? Has homophobia played a part? Long time community activist and social commentator Michael Stevens asks the important questions. Amyl. Poppers. Rush. Jungle Juice. Leather Cleaner. “Room Deodorizer” (That one always puzzled me in my teens when I’d see that description […]