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NZ's biggest drag show is in Palmy. We talk to the queen behind it
Palmy Drag Fest is a way to educate people that drag is an art form, creator says.
29 stolen flags won’t stop Winter Pride
“There is more love than there is hate.”
Stop asking people if they’re going to have kids
“People put their own values onto us and think they know better for us.”
3 teenagers tell us what pride means to them
Celebrating pride in schools gives queer students a “light at the end of the tunnel”.
Why I had an abortion: Young NZers share their stories
Despite abortion being decriminalised, it remains a divisive topic in New Zealand.
Queer Academy | Trailer
Our new series hosted by James Mustapic out November 14 ??
Why ballroom is important to queer people of colour in Wellington
“We’ve found a way to tell the world all the different ways life can look like for a queer POC."
‘It’s part of our culture’: Being fa’afafine in Hawke’s Bay
“I was scared to come here and be bullied."
Non-binary people on why their pronouns matter
“My pronouns are one of the ways I feel most myself, so it hurts [when people ignore them]”.
Extreme anti-mandate groups have a new hobby: transphobia
A new Disinformation Project report shows a surge in trans hate online after the Posie Parker visit.
Why NZ needs a healthcare hub for transgender people
A new article in the NZMJ says transgender people face several barriers to healthcare.
Lesbian Master Doc: A PDF helping women realise their sexuality
Sherry Zhang explores how this resource has helped people think more deeply about their sexuality.
Why the Census is really important for the Rainbow community
“We don’t currently have accurate information about Rainbow populations."
Hate speech laws: ‘It’s dangerous to leave queer people without protection’
Advocates say NZ seen a rise in attacks on the queer community over the past two years.
Why is bi still hard for people to buy?
For those of us who identify as ‘B’, it’s painfully obvious that our letter may as well be silent.
Queer men in NZ are worried about our response to monkeypox
“If it affected heterosexuals, would vaccines be easier to obtain?”
3 gender diverse people share their favourite clothing items
"As soon as I put it on, I realised I am trans."
NZ book critic called transphobic after review of takatāpui poet’s work
Takatāpui poet Essa May Ranapiri released their second poetry collection ECHIDNA in May.
Heterosexual sex can be so much better for women. Here's how.
Too many women aren’t reaching their potential for sexual pleasure. It's time to fix that.
Gen Z are way less likely to be straight
"There is a sexual revolution happening and Gen Z are at the heart of it."
Rainbow Youth Tauranga building gutted in suspicious fire
“Our heart breaks for rainbow communities in Tauranga waking up to this news this morning.”
Opinion: Rebel Wilson didn’t come out of the closet, she was pushed
"Irresponsible, salacious, and frankly shameful."
It’s 2022, do queer people still need to come out?
‘It was more about me accepting and embracing myself fully’
NZ AIDS Foundation changes name to honour HIV advocate Bruce Burnett
From Thursday, the New Zealand AIDS Foundation is now the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa.
Greymouth’s pink church vandalised with homophobic, antisemitic graffiti
In a statement, police said the building was vandalised in the early hours of Thursday, June 2.
New study aims to remove barriers for gay blood donation
1 in 2 takatāpui with HIV was living with their HIV infection undiagnosed.
Half of rainbow youth don’t find their therapist helpful
Sixteen percent of young people in Aotearoa identify as part of the rainbow community.
Govt launches new consent, gender and sexuality resources for schools
The new resources include information about consent, digital safety, and healthy relationships.
Aotearoa finally bans conversion therapy
There were 112 MPs who voted in favour of the bill and eight against it.
Conversion therapy will soon be illegal in New Zealand, at last
While it's a step in the right direction, some people say the bill doesn’t go far enough.