Category: Opinion
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems.  Q My older sister came out to our parents last week. I overheard her telling them and they have seemed sad and distant since. I didn’t even know she was lesbian. My problem is that I have been wanting to come out to them myself for the last […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. Q. My girlfriend of 15 years proposed to me last week and I’ve been in turmoil ever since. I’m not afraid of commitment, but I just don’t see the need to marry after so long. When she proposed I said yes, of course, but I […]
Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. Q I’m 23 years old and have been with my boyfriend for almost 6 months. The other night we were getting ready to go to town and he didn’t want me wearing a singlet. He said I looked like a tramp. When I refused to take […]
News Editor Levi Joule reflects on the 10 year anniversary of the passage of the Civil Union Act in New Zealand and asks just why was the anniversary forgotten by both the gay and mainstream media? This week marked the 10 year anniversary of civil unions passing into law in New Zealand. It was an anniversary missed […]
“The 2015 Auckland Pride Festival and Parade is on-track to be our biggest and most successful to date.” “We have received a record number of Parade float applications, including entries from outside of Auckland. Rotorua’s Chamber of Pride entry is certainly one to watch. Led by TV personality Tamati Coffey, Rotorua’s float has around 40 […]
All of a sudden it feels like everyone is following some kind of healthy eating plan. Keto, Vegan, Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy free, No-refined sugar – everyone seems to be thinking more about what works best for their body and that can’t be a bad thing. The food market is responding with health products available […]
It has been an insanely eventful month, from the our cover star Olympic rower Robbie Manson’s essay about his coming out experience becoming headline news to the sad passing of author Leslie Feinberg, who was best known for her ground breaking novel Stone Butch Blues. I know it was a favourite of amazing news editor Levi Joule […]
Levi Joule examines the outcome of this weekend’s Victoria state election and explains what the new Labor government will mean for GLBT Victorians. After just one term of Coalition rule, Victoria’s state election result has produced a new Labor government. As well as the traditional battle between Labor and the conservative Coalition, there has also […]