Category: People
Kiwibank is leading the way in LGBTQ+ inclusion in banking. express speaks to some of the bank’s employees who helped establish their PRIDE network and spearheaded their partnership with the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust. Since its inception in 2001, Kiwibank has been a trailblazer. A state-owned bank taking on foreign competitors, providing real competition […]
Malcolm Pacific Immigration CEO and Director David Cooper chats to express about some of the current issues in immigration policy affecting Rainbow communities and the company’s commitment to care. David Cooper and his team at Malcolm Pacific Immigration have perhaps never been busier. Malcolm Pacific Immigration CEO and Director David Cooper has been in the […]
Czech Republic footballer Jakub Jankto has come out as gay, becoming the only active openly gay professional footballer. The 27-year-old midfielder made the announcement via social media and has been praised across the globe for his courage as he joins the small list of footballers to come out as gay. “Like everybody else, I have […]
All Black No. 1056 Campbell Johnstone made history by becoming the first All Black player to ever come out publicly as gay. The prop who played three matches for the All Blacks in 2005 also made over 70 caps for Canterbury and 38 for the Crusaders. Johnstone, who came out publicly in an interview with […]
A new study surveying over 33,000 LGBTQ+ youth has shown that an alarming 87% are dissatisfied with their bodies and how they appear. The research done by The Trevor Project found that 87% of the 33,993 LGBTQ+ youth who took part in the survey after being recruited via targeted ads on social media were dissatisfied with […]
Taylor Swan is a Diversity Liaison Officer and Dispatcher for NZ Police’s Emergency Communication Centre. He talks to Oliver Hall about the Rainbow inclusive changes NZ Police are making and his experience of physically transitioning while working there. WHY DID YOU INITIALLY WANT TO JOIN NZ POLICE? Like many kids growing up, being a police […]
Feminist icon and avant-garde musician Peaches has been disrupting rock music for over two decades. To celebrate her return to Aotearoa next month on ‘The Teaches of Peaches’ 20th Anniversary tour, she discusses patriarchy, Madonna and being a queer pioneer with Oliver Hall. I WAS FIRST INTRODUCED TO YOU WHEN YOU PERFORMED AT THE BIG […]
All Black No. 1056 Campbell Johnstone has made history by becoming the first All Black to come out as gay. The prop who played three matches for the All Blacks in 2005 also made over 70 caps for Canterbury and 38 for the Crusaders. Johnstone, who came out publicly in an interview with Hilary Barry on […]