Category: Opinion
Jessie Lewthwaite says ‘love languages’ are a straight man’s concept, so she has created some of her own! While out with friends, the topic of love languages came up. At my age, basically all my friends are couples, and hanging out together looks like three or four sets of couples crowded around a table at […]
Recent media coverage of a New Zealand Mpox outbreak reminds Michael Stevens of the stigma faced by HIV+ communities. This year’s Winter Pride saw an outbreak of Mpox (formerly known as Monkey Pox). There was a definite whiff of hysteria in how it was reported. And a number of gay men, especially older ones, feared […]
Craig Young examines Family First’s anti-diversity, equity and inclusion campaign. Some weeks ago, I did an article on Family First’s highlighting of equal employment opportunities and segment advertising to LGBTQI+ communities, recognition of Te Ao Maori, climate change and other far-right thought crimes. My assessment was that the “Woke Up” website wouldn’t arouse particularly much […]
While Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey continues to delay the release of expert ministerial advice about the prescription of puberty blockers to trans children and adolescents, Craig Young looks at what information exists about current medical practice in this area. According to a recent New Zealand Medical Journal paper written by Charlotte Paul, Simon Tegg and Sarah Donovan (27 […]
Elijah Luke Michel discusses the differences in transitioning outcomes (whether self or other-imposed), the importance of bodily autonomy and the right to choose how far we go in living our authentic lives. One of the greatest moments of my life was in the hospital, looking down at my torso after top surgery. Decades of dysphoria […]
I’ve been pondering these questions recently: What makes a good relationship? Why do some people seem able to make their relationship work while others seem to have so many hiccups? What is the difference between the people who are in stable relationships and the people who seem to struggle? I believe it comes down to […]
Jessie Lewthwaite finds herself in the centre of a lesbian renaissance! With my history of inevitably ending up in a gay bar on a night out, I made my way down the stairs into G.A.Y. on K Road in Auckland. I was confused at first because I’d actually meant to go to the basement of […]
Labour List MP Glen Bennett describes his love of living in provincial New Zealand, despite the additional challenges it can create for rainbow Kiwis. Living in Taranaki, I get to experience the beauty and simplicity of provincial life every day. There’s something special about being surrounded by nature, with big open skies and the brightest […]