Intersex
Mikayla Cahill: the importance of visibility for intersex people
At 15 years old Mikayla Cahill learned she was supposed to have been born a boy. Mikayla was born with an intersex condition called complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, meaning she started to… Audio
Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere on Lola, by the Kinks
Fifty years ago 'Lola' by the Kinks, was number one in NZ. The hit-song tells the story of Lola, who "walked like a woman but talked like a man". Green MP, and LGBTIQ activist Dr Elizabeth Kerekere… Audio
The transgender men and cross-dressing women who went to war
A research fellow at the University of Sydney has looked into the often invisible histories of transgender soldiers and the cross-dressing women who went to war. Audio
Bookmarks: Mani Mitchell
Today we are meeting a remarkable person. Mani Bruce Mitchell is the presenter of a New Zealand made documentary which looks at a condition which is not all that uncommon, but is unheard of. One in… Audio
Model Hanne Gaby Odiele reveals she is intersex to 'break taboo'
Hanne Gaby Odiele decided to speak out in part to discourage parents of intersex children from putting them through possibly unneccesary surgery.
The Rights of the New Zealand Child
New Zealand didn't come out well when our adherence to the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child, was assessed. What more can and must be done to protect the rights of Kiwi kids? Audio
Equal Asians and HIV
It's all about being gay, Asian and equal… that's how a new group has come up with its new name. Audio
Mani Bruce Mitchell, on being intersex
Counsel for the Intersex Trust of Aotearoa New Zealand, who is profiled in the exhibition Assume Nothing at The New Dowse. Audio