Category: Opinion
No apology, no accountability, and throwing the rainbow community under the bus; Pavel Zivnustka asks why sorry seems to be the hardest word for the Green Party. Even the most dedicated news avoider could not escape the media storm surrounding Green Party MP Benjamin Doyle and their social media posts this week. Doyle had shared […]
Jacquie Grant ONZM examines the toxic protests against drag story time events and wonders if this battle is worth the fight. Drag artists are an incredibly important part of our community. They can usually be found on the frontlines, spearheading campaigns and protests. Some are often the first to give their time for free at […]
By Craig Young Once again, Winston Peters is pushing a populist button—this time proposing a private member’s bill that could weaponise binding citizens-initiated referenda. While it might sound like a nod to democratic participation, this move risks becoming a Trojan horse for fringe conservative agendas to derail hard-won social progress. Under the current Citizens Initiated […]
With Destiny Church under heightened legal scrutiny, Craig Young believes it is only a matter of time before history repeats itself. The recent violent protest at Te Atatū Library, followed by arrests, has placed Destiny Church under legal scrutiny. NZ Police Inspector Simon Walker warned the sect that it could face further legal consequences if […]
Ty Philips discusses three types of Valentine’s dates that trans women experience and explains how experiencing more, stopped her settling for less. Valentine’s Day is here, along with expectations of gorgeous bouquets of roses, being wined and dined and elaborate romantic gestures. While this day is all about fantasies of romance, it doesn’t always turn […]
Labour’s spokesperson for Rainbow Issues, Shanan Halbert, says it’s time for us to unite and stand up to a government that doesn’t understand the needs of rainbow communities. I reflect often on the words of Georgina Beyer, who said it best when she said, “People call it courage and bravery. I just call it standing […]
Michael Stevens charts the astonishing rollbacks in DEI policies and trans rights since Donald Trump returned to office—and braces for the impact this will have on New Zealand. It feels like the winds of change are blowing, and not in a way that is good for our communities. Since Trump’s inauguration, there has been a […]
The disco-pop band Village People has been in the news lately, and not for good reasons, explains Craig Young. Witness “YMCA” being played at Donald Trump’s inauguration! and one of the original band members denying that their hit “YMCA” had anything to do with gay men at all. It may be instructive to provide a […]