Category: Opinion
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. I am 43 years old and wanting to transition. I think. I really just want my chest removed, but due to the limited health services for Transgender clients there’s a long waiting list. I am not enjoying my “womanly curves” so I’m now considering […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. I have a question around age difference: I am almost 60 and I have started dating a much younger man, in his early 20’s. When we go out people give us disgusted looks, if we dare to show public displays of affection. I realise […]
Alexia is the co-author of popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. Next time you’re at Takapuna Markets look for the mad Mexican in the cowboy hat and his amazing Mex U Crazy hot sauces, chutneys and relishes. He makes everything from blow-your-head-off sauces to lovely gentle apricot and […]
If you’ve ever dated a ‘closet case’, there’s a good chance you’ll never do it again. Samuel Leighton-Dore examines. Every major change in a person’s life requires a catalyst; be it an instigating factor, person, or event. For weight loss, it might be an online health seminar or meeting a personal trainer. When changing careers, […]
Che Newth questions how open we really are to giving each other the support we need without judgement. The world that I live in, that I raise my children in, is one of far more acceptance and understanding than that of 20 years ago. Being a member of the LGBT community I appreciate that I […]
This month two of pop’s most successful openly gay recording artists will visit our shores. Sam Smith, a phenomenon who has changed the music industry and gorgeous singing sensation Ricky Martin. Openly gay from the launch of his career, Smith produced hit songs and massive sales despite not looking like your typical male pop star. […]
The last month has been an eye opener. The fantastic LYC Big Gay Out kicked off the party season, the religious protesters that once darkened this event are now a thing of the past, leaving us free to vent our frustrations at the Prime Minister instead! A week later I awoke to a succession of […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. Q. One of the guys on the rugby team I captain just came out. The guys haven’t said anything in front of him, but behind his back they call him names like poof and fag. My problem is I’m gay too, but nobody knows. I […]