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Georgina Beyer

Georgina BeyerGeorgina reflects on her childhood, various careers and time in public office. Georgina has also recorded interviews about significant...

Tags: 1970s, butch, queer, transcript online, transexual, transgender...

Published: January 2013

Found in: Rainbow Politicians

Ruth Busch

Ruth BuschRuth talks about her early years in the Bronx, growing up in a Holocaust surviving family, coming out...

Tags: abuse, activism, adoption, ageing, children, civil rights...

Published: February 2013

Found in: People

Participants in Marriage Equality march

Participants in Marriage Equality marchJo Jackson talks to people taking part in the Marriage Equality march through the streets of central Wellington...

Tags: activism, civil unions, community, gay, human rights, lesbian...

Published: August 2012

Found in: Marriage Equality

Launch of the ILGA World Conference 2019

Launch of the ILGA World Conference 2019Audio from the launch of the ILGA World Conference 2019. The event was held at the National...

Tags: bisexual, butch, gay, intersex, lesbian, trans...

Published: August 2018

Found in: ILGA World Conference 2019

Angela

AngelaAngela talks about identifying as genderqueer, pansexual poly...

Tags: activism, bullying, clothing, coming out, creativity, discrimination...

Published: May 2014

Found in: South

Paramount Theatre

Paramount TheatreThe Paramount has hosted the (mostly) annual OutTakes: A Reel Queer Film Festival since the mid 1990s. In...

Tags: 2010s, film, internet, lesbian, stereotypes, video online...

Published: January 2016

Found in: Wellington waterfront

St James Theatre

St James TheatreThe Topp Twins, Douglas Wright, Michael Parmenter have all performed at the St. James. The theatre is also...

Tags: 1980s, 1990s, dance, grief, hiv/aids, video online...

Published: January 2016

Found in: Wellington waterfront

Poutokomanawa opening night

Poutokomanawa opening nightAudio from the opening night of Poutokomanawa: The Carmen Rupe Generation. The exhibition runs from 20 September...

Tags: 1950s, 1960s, takataapui, trans, transexual, transgender...

Published: September 2019

Found in: Poutokomanawa exhibition

Charles Chauvel

Charles ChauvelCharles Chauvel from the Labour Party talks to Jo Jackson about what it's like to be a Member...

Tags: 2000s, bullying, civil unions, dignity, gay, transgender...

Published: October 2012

Found in: Rainbow Politicians

Benji Watt

Benji WattBenji Watt, producer of Q12 The Tour, talks about the tour and his personal journey...

Tags: 2000s, 2010s, abuse, bullying, clothing, gay...

Published: September 2012

Found in: Q12 The Tour

Reflections on Church and State (Auckland)

Reflections on Church and State (Auckland)Audio from a marriage equality discussion held at St-Matthew-in-the-City on 22 November 2012. Clay Nelson, Boris Dittrich, Louisa...

Tags: 2010s, age of consent, celebrant, church, civil unions, equality...

Published: November 2012

Found in: Marriage Equality

Changing Face of the Castro

Changing Face of the CastroJan de Gier from the Inn on Castro talks about the changing face of the Castro neighbourhood in...

Tags: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, gay, hiv/aids, inn on castro...

Published: June 2008

Found in: People

Session 5

Session 5Audio from the session: Class panel - social stigma, mental health and institutionalisation. Participants include Hana Plant, Nic...

Tags: abuse, assimilation, bipolar disorder, class, crime, depression...

Published: June 2013

Found in: C.L.I.T Fest Wellington 2013

Des Smith and John Jolliff

Des Smith and John JolliffDes and John talk about their early lives, their relationship, homosexual law reform, the beginnings of HUG (Wellington)...

Tags: 1930s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, age of consent, gay...

Published: February 2013

Found in: Relationships

New Zealand writing

New Zealand writingA list of archived articles from GayNZ.com, in the original category of: New Zealand writing...

Tags: 2000s, 2010s, aotearoa new zealand, gaynz.com, internet, media...

Published: January 2001

Found in: GayNZ

Making Trans Histories

Making Trans HistoriesAudio from the launch of Trans Past, Trans Present: Making Trans Histories held at Te Papa, Wellington on...

Tags: 2010s, museums, takataapui, trans, transgender, whakawahine...

Published: November 2019

Found in: Trans Awareness Week 2019

Music

MusicA list of archived articles from GayNZ.com, in the original category of: Music...

Tags: 2000s, 2010s, aotearoa new zealand, gaynz.com, internet, media...

Published: January 2001

Found in: GayNZ

Alison Laurie

Alison LaurieElizabeth Kerekere introduces a queer history talk by Alison Laurie...

Tags: 2000s, activism, history, human rights, politics, tapu te ranga marae (welling...

Published: January 2009

Found in: KAHA Youth Hui 2009

Hall of fame

Hall of fameA list of archived articles from GayNZ.com, in the original category of: Hall of fame...

Tags: 2000s, 2010s, aotearoa new zealand, gaynz.com, internet, media...

Published: January 2001

Found in: GayNZ

The Womens Bookshop

The Womens BookshopCarole Beu talks about establishing The Women's Bookshop - an independent bookshop which opened in Auckland in 1989...

Tags: books, community, cooking, counselling, family, feminism...

Published: June 2013

Found in: Groups and Organisations

Rev Dr Susan Jones

Rev Dr Susan JonesRev Dr Susan Jones reflects on Pride and the Christchurch massacre. The reflection was part of a...

Tags: 2010s, bible, crime, heterosexual, homosexual, islam...

Published: March 2019

Found in: Wellington Pride Festival 2019

Presentation at Te Papa

Presentation at Te PapaAudio from a presentation given by Michael Bancroft and Nicki Eddy at Te Papa - national museum of...

Tags: aids memorial quilt, aotearoa new zealand, archives, health, hiv/aids, welling...

Published: May 2012

Found in: Gifting the Quilt to Te Papa

LILAC

LILACMaddy Drew and Carole Hicks talk about the history and activities of LILAC - the Lesbian Information, Library...

Tags: 1980s, 2010s, archives, books, collective, lesbian...

Published: September 2010

Found in: Groups and Organisations

Emma and John Kelly

Emma and John KellyEmma and John talk about their daughter / father relationship...

Tags: children, civil unions, coming out, divorce, family, feminism...

Published: March 2013

Found in: Relationships

Welby Ings

Welby IngsWelby talks about growing up, his involvement in homosexual law reform, the early days of HIV AIDS in...

Tags: 1980s, abuse, activism, arts, assimilation, gay...

Published: September 2012

Found in: People

Part 1 (9 April 1986)

Part 1 (9 April 1986)Audio from parts of the Committee of the Whole House during the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, 9 April...

Tags: 1980s, equality, homosexual, homosexual law reform, homosexual law reform peti...

Published: April 1986

Found in: Parliamentary proceedings

Group 1

Group 1A group of young people in Nelson talk about growing up, school and Queer Straight Alliances (QSA)...

Tags: bullying, children, documentary, education, equality, gender...

Published: October 2013

Found in: South

Zoe

ZoeZoe talks about school life, identity and sumo wrestling in Russia...

Tags: 2010s, acceptance, basketball, bouncer, butch, transcript online...

Published: March 2015

Found in: Butch on Butch

Red

RedStephen talks about growing up and dealing with depression...

Tags: 1990s, coming out, depression, gay, transcript online, video online...

Published: 2010

Found in: Rainbow Touchstones

Welcome

WelcomeAudio from the welcome to C.L.I.T Fest Wellington 2013...

Tags: aotearoa new zealand, c.l.i.t fest wellington 2013, takataapui, tiwhanawhana, ...

Published: June 2013

Found in: C.L.I.T Fest Wellington 2013