Category: Opinion
Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Luke Michel is here to help with your problems. Q I made a New Year’s resolution to be more social but I don’t know where to start. I work a lot and don’t have any friends so when I do get time off I’m lonely and bored. How can I improve my social life? A It’s […]
Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Luke Michel is here to help with your problems. Q – I’m ashamed to say that I need help. I’ve watched porn on a daily basis for some years now, often numerous times a day. I’ve been single for the past 2 years but now I’m in a relationship and struggling to climax even […]
I hit the refresh button, 9.59am, no update; 10.00am, it is a YES from the people. My pride was held low these past few months. I would have imagined all the weight had been lifted simultaneously with the announcement of the positive results following the national same-sex marriage plebiscite held in Australia this year. But […]
Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Luke Michel is here to help with your problems. Q – Something terrible has happened. My sister’s engagement ring has gone missing and my family think my new boyfriend took it. He would never take anything that wasn’t his, but they think it was him because he has stood up to them and their […]
Many people believe that Pope Francis is progressive in his attitude towards LGBT+ people, but his comments about trans people are becoming questionable. Unfortunately, like in many religious organisations, he seems to be listening not to his own thoughts, but those that would ignore the word of God as it applies to sin – ‘not […]
It’s fair to say that many express readers will be disappointed after the election night results positioned the National Party as the clear favourite, with 46 percent of the vote. The votes have been counted, but the composition of our government for the next three years is yet to be decided. Our country is in […]
Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Luke Michel is here to help with your problems: Q – I’m concerned for my girlfriend. I knew she smoked cannabis occasionally when I met her but recently her intake has increased and I’m scared she’ll become a drug-addict. I’m pro medicinal marijuana but she has been using it daily for anxiety […]
A Commentary by Stephen Rainbow. Gay tolerance he suggests should run much further than the colour of your skin. Three Pakehas, a Brazilian, a Malaysian Chinese and a Chinese. Last Thursday’s dinner gathering, not untypical among gay people in Auckland in terms of cultural diversity. Combined with our passion for travel and the global connections […]