LGBTQI
Gender self-ID: 'You can change the law'
The media focus at Parliament was on the impact of leadership, but the legislation told a different story – about the impact of the public. That we can each change the law. Audio
Submission rising: Parliament’s feedback flood
Parliament keeps breaking the records for public feedback. Why are New Zealanders getting involved in Parliament’s nitty gritty? Audio
Births, deaths, and genders: a quiet bill goes loud
Four years ago an almost anonymous bill began life in Parliament. This week that quiet bill turned up the volume, went loud and now commands attention. Audio
Conversion practices & debate therapy
We look at the first outing of the conversion therapy ban bill, and whether MPs could need therapy for first reading confusion. Audio
Louisa & Louise: How to member’s bill
Louisa Wall and Louise Upston discuss how MPs choose, devise, draft, and champion their own member's bills. Audio
Gay law reform: a tactics masterclass
Thirty five years later, Fran Wilde and Trevor Mallard discuss the campaign, strategy and tactics involved in the 1985-86 campaign to legalise gay sex. Audio
Samesame but different: celebrating LGBTQI writers
The Samesame But Different literary festival is the only annual celebration of LGBTQI writing talent in Aotearoa New Zealand. We're joined by Festival programme director Sam Orchard who also has news… Audio
Rights advocates decry Cook Islands' same sex relations ban
LGBTQI advocates in the Cook Islands are condemning a move to maintain the criminalisation of sex between men. Audio
Georgina Beyer: Musical Chair
Former New Zealand politician Georgina Beyer has lived a rich and varied life. She's gone from drag queen performer and sex work to becoming the world's first openly transgender Member of Parliament… Audio
Troye Sivan: Multi-talented superstar back in New Zealand
Global popstar, internet sensation and LGBTQI icon Troye Sivan is on his way back to New Zealand for a major headline show in Auckland in September. The Perth-born, LA-domiciled artist who… Audio
Possum Plows from Openside
Front-person of Auckland Pop band Openside, Possum Plows talks to Yadana Saw about the band's new EP and how their LGBTQI identy influences their music. Audio
Stats NZ document grouped queer and takatāpui people with paedophiles
Statistics NZ has apologised to LGBTQI communities after its new guidance for sexual identity data collection lumped queer, takatāpui and pansexual people in the same group as paedophiles.
Louisa Wall explains 'terf' comment
Labour MP Louisa Wall has suggested police could've worn another uniform - a ceremonial uniform - to the Auckland Pride Parade. Audio
Pride festival moves to ban police from wearing uniforms
The Auckland Pride Parade board's decision to ban police from wearing their uniforms at the parade has divided the LGBTQI community. Audio
Fair Play: Speaking up in Sport
Zoë George and co-host Yadana Saw discover how to speak up with sports psychologist Karen Nimmo, celebrate the LGBTQI+ community with the Central Pulse netball team, find out about pickleball and get… Audio
Pacific LGBTQI dance show pushes cultural boundaries
A Pacific LGBTQI dance collective in New Zealand pushes cultural boundaries with a new show in the Auckland Pride Festival. Audio
Auckland Pride Festival's Lexie Matheson
2018's Auckland Pride Festival is all about peace.
They've got the usual parties that people flock too... the Ponsonby Road parade, the family-friendly 'Bay Gay Out' plus dozens of other events.
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Identity is at the heart of it all
The Cultural Sustainability International Symposium is on Victoria University this week, attracting critical thinkers from around the world. Australian Ellen van Neerven is a talented, award winning… Audio
28 years of Rainbow Youth
The Auckland Pride Festival kicks off this weekend. Our focus however is on young members of the Rainbow community, which is where tonight's guest comes in, Toni Duder, from Rainbow Youth,which is… Audio
Process for quashing gay convictions may 'retraumatise' men
Men with historical homosexual convictions may be retraumatised by having to go through a formal process to have their convictions quashed, Rainbow Wellington says.