Category: Opinion
Educator, showgirl and Chair of the OuterSpaces Trust Board, Judy Virago shares her story of being a young trans person looking at the working world and wondering where they will fit in. In 1994, I convinced my dad to take my brothers and I, to Priscilla Queen of the Desert. I told him it was […]
Actor and Playwright, Liam Coleman shares his experience of growing up gay in a Christian household and asks straight families to really include their rainbow whanau this Christmas. Dear (some) straight people, My name is Liam, I’m an actor and writer. I’m also an indoor plant dad, an op-shop fanatic and avid movie watcher. I […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]