Lgbtqia+
Queer Academy | Trailer
Our new series hosted by James Mustapic out November 14 ??
‘It’s part of our culture’: Being fa’afafine in Hawke’s Bay
“I was scared to come here and be bullied."
Rainbow refugees come to NZ to find safety, but say the system is not built for them
New Zealand welcomes refugees who are persecuted in their home country for being part of the rainbow community. But the experience isn’t always a safe haven.
Halloween…
Miss Arielle: New Zealand’s first trans beauty queen
Meet Miss Arielle Keil, New Zealand’s first transgender beauty pageant queen.
Joan was tortured for being gay, and she’s not alone
For 12 years, Joan was forcibly subjected to electroconvulsive therapy.
We don't have a Ministry of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, but some politicians want to change that
Our government is made up of about 70 ministerial portfolios. We have a minister for women, for Pacific peoples, for children and for seniors. However, we…
A gender-neutral option has finally been added to NZ voting papers
The gender-neutral title Mx. is an option on the electoral roll for the first time. Kiwis tell us what this means for them.
You can enrol to…
Casting trans actors to play trans characters can change lives
We talk to the cast and crew of Rūrangi about how positive trans representation can save lives.
For queer youth in NZ, homelessness is a real fear
1 in 5 trans people in New Zealand have experienced homelessness. We look at why.
Decolonising gender and sexuality in Wellington city
Te Whanganui-a-Tara, political hub of Aotearoa and a city that carries the rep of being home to individuals all free to express themselves. This was the…
A poet, a rapper and a house mother talk gender diversity
A poet (essa may ranapiri), a rapper (Randa) and a house mother (Moe Laga) sit down together for a picnic. They talk gender diversity and the…
How this year’s Pride is different
In the past, Pride felt like a space mainly for white, gay men. People involved in Pride 2020 tell us how that's changing.
Only gay in the village
Scott and Daegan live in rural Southland and look after Scott's family farm - they are literally the only gays in the village. They share what…
'I was surveilled'
The government has been monitoring non-violent activists for years.
But the man accused of the Christchurch terrorist attack was not on any watchlist.
Why?
Full circle - Victoria and Sinead Envy, married during the festival where they first met....
Victoria and Sinead met at the Auckland Pride Festival several years ago so it only seems fitting that they tie the knot on a float, right?…
PrEP - the revolutionary drug for people at-risk HIV
As of March 1, Aotearoa becomes one of the first countries to publicly fund PrEP - an HIV prevention drug that greatly reduces the risk of…
Same-sex parenting
For same-sex couples in New Zealand starting a family can be difficult. There are limited options and each of them seem to have their own set…
Queer and trans sex education
The team at Salient TV created this incredible & long overdue sex-ed video that is jam packed with important kaupapa. Ka pai!
Revisiting 100 men I've slept with
Paul took reminiscing about past lovers to the next level and made a documentary about it. 100 Men gave Paul the chance to look back on…
Possum Plows - Openside
From belting out tunes while shooting hoops to opening for Ellie Goulding and Panic! At the Disco - Possum from Openside sure has come a long…
House of Drag
Aotearoa has gotten its very own reality drag show, and it's shaping up to be a stunner! Bunny, Vulga, and first ever reality TV drag king,…
Mary - a twin with a difference
Mary Haddock-Staniland is an identical twin who looks nothing like her brother... She's a gender rights advocate fighting for change and education in Aotearoa
Fighting anti-gay laws in Singapore
In Singapore being gay is a criminal offence. Although the law isn't enforced, queer Singaporeans explain how the law makes them feel like second-class citizens in…
Amber Maya - a queer woman caught between two worlds
We chat with Amber Maya about her latest single 'Jealous'. The singer that MTV called 'one to watch' talks about going from one country where her…
Aunty Dana's - an op shop for trans and gender minority people
Aunty Dana's Op Shop wants everyone to feel comfortable and not just in their clothes. Shopping for some members of the LGBTQIA+ community can be a…
Caluzzi Cabaret: how two drag queens saved a business
Meet Kita Mean and Anita Wigl'it, the two Auckland drag queens who are carrying on the legacy of Caluzzi Bar and Cabaret and injecting it with…
How roller derby and art helped me feel comfortable in my own
Ariki identifies as takatāpui, a term for those who don't fit into the binaries of gender and sexuality. Roller derby was a fresh start for Ariki,…
Candy Lee
"That adrenaline rush is like a sugar rush" meet Candy Lee - the wrestler whose signature moves are painfully sweet ???
Meet Miss Auckland Fa'afafine
Current reigning Miss Auckland Fa'afafine, Jessica, sat down with us to talk about the similarities and differences between fa'afafine and transgender, her family, and pageant life…
Re:visit - Georgina Beyer
Georgina Beyer is a groundbreaking, fearless woman; never afraid to speak her mind and stand up for what she believes in ???