Category: Opinion
When the idea of a Rainbow Advisory Panel was first raised I was excited at the possibilities for our community. Yet after observing Auckland council politics over the last year, I can’t help but feel a sense of despair before the panel has even held their first meeting. The Auckland Rainbow Advisory Panel members were […]
Ramon Te Wake writes on some of the challenges of being Takatāpui as well as what makes being queer and Maori fabulous! Aotearoa is a country with many significant firsts to its long white cloud. Georgina Bayer was the world’s first transsexual mayor and Member of Parliament. In 2008, the Human Rights Commission published ‘The […]
Stephen Rainbow writes on how multiculturalism has transformed Auckland gay life. A cursory glance at the gay world in Auckland would suggest that while there may be concern about immigrants buying up our houses we’re apparently less concerned about the including them in our lives and our beds. How multiculturalism has transformed gay lives! Friends […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. Q A few weeks ago I discovered my partner has been lying to me about where she goes on Wednesday nights. She told me yoga, but I’ve since learned she doesn’t attend that class anymore. I haven’t said anything to her because I’m not […]
K Road Strip: A Place to Stand is more than worthy of representing Auckland at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival writes Levi Joule. If you haven’t yet seen K Road Strip, you need to make sure you do. Be prepared however to go on a roller coaster of emotions. Opening on Tuesday night at Q Theatre to […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. Q – I am not only gay but I am disabled. I broke my back and suffered a brain injury in an accident 3 years ago so I am now in a wheelchair and have a speech impediment. I have lots of people who […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. Q – I am 20 years old and I am a virgin. I only came out a year ago and am not interested in casual sex, but I do want a boyfriend and someone to love. Because I have never had a partner before […]
Ramon Te Wake explores the impact Caitlyn Jenner’s public transition has had on the trans community. On May the 29th, 2014 history was made when trans actress and activist Laverne Cox was featured on the cover of Time Magazine. The cover title read – “The Transgender Tipping Point”. It was a critical moment for all […]