Category: Opinion

Well known illustrator and graphic designer Marc Conaco III thinks New Zealand’s blasé attitude toward casual racism needs to stop. I have been living in New Zealand since 2008 and it is a truly lovely country. We have the privilege of discussing issues about race where in some countries we would face censorship, violence or […]

  “If there’s something strange in your neighborhood. Who you gonna call?” The Ghostbusters of course. This supernatural comedy film directed by Paul Feig, and written by Feig and Katie Dippold. It is a reboot of the Ghostbusters franchise. Following a series of supernatural phenomenon in New York City, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, […]

Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Luke Michel is here to help with your problems. I have been hugely affected by the attack on Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. I know it happened on the other side of the world but I have felt both shocked and scared ever since. I even had to take a few days off […]

Kiwi drag star Ivanna Dr’nk thinks it’s about time we put a stop to misconceptions around drag.   There are various misconceptions and unrealistic expectations that are thrust upon drag queens. We hear it often enough. Being a drag queen is all about the sequined outfits, extravagant wigs, and extravagant club lifestyles. The truth? Behind […]

Patrick Salmon is a Māori man, a husband, and a father of three. He is also making waves and unsettling gender norms after appearing on the media with a historically female-specific tā moko. Like many other cultures around the world, Māori culture has historically been closely tied in with gender. Tā moko, the permanent body and […]

Every queer and their dog was there at the HLR30 Celebration at the Auckland Town Hall. It was a strong crowd of ‘fabulosity’ as the MC had alluded to, but at what cost? Decorating our table was an array of rainbow coloured cupcakes (specifically the delectable banana cake interior) and a selection of Council-approved nibbles. […]

Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Luke Michel is here to help with your problems.   I am concerned about my brother. We are both gay, but he is meeting up with many different guys and having unprotected sex with them. He is only 17 so he is just being impulsive and not thinking things through. How can […]

Commit the crime, do the time – it’s a given! But what about transgender people in our prison systems who continue to pay the lifetime price of invalidation? It is enough to be incarcerated, but to be held within a premises intended for a gender you don’t fit is punishment additional and unfair. Elijah Michel […]