Category: Opinion

Jul 06
Single with Cats?

Roz is a single young lesbian making her way in the world with fears of looniness and dying with her home over run by cats. I have a confession to make. As with so many things in life that come to annoy us, I’ve been as guilty of the following misdemeanour as everyone else who […]

Jul 04
Pride, In the Name of Love

Why Auckland Pride is still relevant. First there was Hero and now Pride. Auckland has now hosted two Pride Festivals and planning for the third, to be held in 2015, is already underway. Many older members of the rainbow community question it’s relevance now that we have gained equal rights here in Aotearoa. “Why is […]

Jun 28
Pride, In the Name of Love

Why Auckland Pride is still relevant. First there was Hero and now Pride. Auckland has now hosted two Pride Festivals and planning for the third, to be held in 2015, is already underway. Many older members of the rainbow community question it’s relevance now that we have gained equal rights here in Aotearoa. “Why is […]

Jun 09
Changing Times

Auckland high school teacher Dan Eichblatt writes about his experience of starting his high school’s first queer youth group. Just over a year ago, New Zealand became the first country in Oceania, and the fifteenth in the world, to welcome marriage equality. GLBTI voices had not had such prominence in the mainstream media since the […]

Jun 06
Coming of Age

In follow up to his ‘gay adoption’ article in May 2014 issue of express, Roger Fleming shares his latest paternal reality.  I sat there innocently scrolling through various Facebook posts about cats when I came across a post from my daughter that she had made earlier in the day.  Facebook is as close as it […]

Jun 04
Ask Lisa: Last Long Distance

Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. I met a cute girl in when I visited Australia in January, and we are “in a relationship” on Facebook. I really like her, and we have talked about a future together, but it’s hard only being able to email and Skype. I want […]

Jun 03
Ask Lisa: To Reunion or Not To Reunion?

Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. I have a 30th anniversary school reunion coming up and am undecided if I should go. I come from a small town where everyone knows everyone else, and when I was at school I was male. I have since transitioned and have been living […]

Jun 02
From The Editor

I feel very proud of this issue and am really excited to have Colin Mathura-Jeffree on the cover, shot by the gorgeous Danilo Santana David (pictured). My fabulous assistant Tux had so much fun lending a hand, eye and nostril for the shoot, and I have to say it has become one of my favourite […]