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IDAHOBIT 2018

IDAHOBIT 2018Audio from the IDAHOBIT flag raising ceremony held on the forecourt of Parliament. The event marked the...

Tags: bisexual, gay, homosexual, intersex, lesbian, non-binary...

Published: May 2018

Found in: Events

Anne Speir

Anne SpeirAnne talks about growing up, working in the media, activism in the 1970s and 1980s, working on the...

Tags: activism, arts, feminism, gay liberation movement, media, performance...

Published: August 2011

Found in: Making a Difference

Arietta Tuitoga

Arietta TuitogaArietta Tuitoga and an unidentified person from Fiji talk about attending the human rights conference...

Tags: 2010s, arietta tuitoga, asia pacific outgames (2011), fiji, human rights, well...

Published: March 2011

Found in: 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames

Marriage, Adoption and Human Rights

Marriage, Adoption and Human RightsKevin Hague MP talks about the history of human rights legislation - internationally and in New Zealand...

Tags: 2010s, adoption, alcohol and drug abuse, children, church, discrimination...

Published: December 2012

Found in: Marriage Equality Conference

Larger Than Life Stories

Larger Than Life StoriesAudio from the session: Larger Than Life Stories. Alison Mau wrote the remarkable story of Liz Roberts, the...

Tags: 1940s, 1950s, 1990s, 2010s, lesbian, transgender...

Published: February 2016

Found in: Same Same But Different (2016)

Jeremy Naylor

Jeremy NaylorJeremy Naylor from New Zealand talks about attending the human rights conference...

Tags: 2010s, asia pacific outgames (2011), human rights, jeremy naylor, wellington t...

Published: March 2011

Found in: 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames

Worth checking out

Worth checking outA list of archived articles from GayNZ.com, in the original category of: Worth checking out...

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

Published: January 2001

Found in: GayNZ

Gay BC (28 June 1986)

Gay BC (28 June 1986)This Gay BC radio programme was broadcast on the anniversary of Stonewall, and just before the passing of...

Tags: 1980s, activism, gay, homosexual law reform, human rights, law...

Published: June 1986

Found in: Homosexual Law Reform

St Peters church service (1967)

St Peters church service (1967)The Reverend Godfrey Wilson introduces a service reflecting on homosexuality. It was held at St Peter's church...

Tags: 1960s, acceptance, accomodation, gay, homosexual, queer...

Published: June 1967

Found in: Religion and Spirituality

Lana Lawless

Lana LawlessLana talks about growing up, transitioning and becoming the 2008 women's world long drive golf champion. Lana was...

Tags: coming out, courts, family, gender identity, human rights, law...

Published: June 2012

Found in: People

Joleen Mataele

Joleen MataeleJoleen Mataele: sharing a life of an activist and an open transgender person M-F in a country that...

Tags: fakaleiti, intersex, lesbian, queer, trans*, transgender...

Published: March 2016

Found in: Proud 2016

Rod McLeod Morrison

Rod McLeod MorrisonRod talks about his relationship with his partner who died from AIDS related conditions...

Tags: 1990s, death, gay, health, hiv and aids, relationships...

Published: 1999

Found in: HIV AIDS

Hamish

HamishHamish talks about identifying as gay and living in Christchurch...

Tags: bullying, classism, coming out, community, drag, education...

Published: May 2014

Found in: South

A Place to Stand

A Place to StandMP Jan Logie's speech in Parliament on 14 February 2018 during the General Debate. Jan pays tribute...

Tags: 2010s, affirmation, lesbian, queer, trans*, transgender...

Published: February 2018

Found in: Issues

During These Days (video)

During These Days (video)A performance of During These Days, recorded during the final rehearsal before the world premiere (18 June 2016)...

Tags: 1980s, 2010s, choirs, community, composition, video online...

Published: June 2016

Found in: The Glamaphones

Session 11

Session 11Audio from the session: Fighting homophobia, transphobia and bigotry in our communities. Social transformation means transformation of our...

Tags: activism, brothels, civil unions, discrimination, diversity, health...

Published: October 2013

Found in: Beyond conference

Evan Donnelly

Evan DonnellyEvan talks about performing in the Queen of the Whole Universe beauty pageant...

Tags: 2010s, drag, gay auckland business association (gaba), performance, queen of t...

Published: May 2012

Found in: Queen of the Whole Universe

International news

International newsA list of archived articles from GayNZ.com, in the original category of: International news...

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

Published: January 2001

Found in: GayNZ

Oliver

OliverOliver talks about being a queer trans-man in Dunedin...

Tags: abuse, addiction, ageing, bullying, butch, children...

Published: May 2014

Found in: South

Ralph Knowles

Ralph KnowlesRalph talks about growing up and taking part in aversion therapy in the 1960s...

Tags: aversion therapy, coming out, health, mental health, mental illness, profile...

Published: December 2011

Found in: Ralph Knowles

Delilah

DelilahDelilah talks about identifying as gay while being in highschool...

Tags: activism, bullying, christianity, coming out, community, discrimination...

Published: May 2014

Found in: South

Stephen Denekamp

Stephen DenekampStephen talks depression and coming out...

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

Published: May 2010

Found in: People

Crystal and Harriet

Crystal and HarrietCrystal and Harriet talk about identity and relationships...

Tags: adoption, children, coming out, community, education, employment...

Published: October 2013

Found in: South

Pot Luck web series

Pot Luck web seriesNess Simons talks about writing and directing 'Pot Luck' - New Zealand's first lesbian web series. The series...

Tags: 2010s, acting, butch, lesbian, queer, soft butch...

Published: November 2015

Found in: Arts and Media

Trevor Hynes

Trevor HynesTrevor talks about being part of the Queen of the Whole Universe beauty pageant...

Tags: 2010s, auckland, drag, performance, queen of the whole universe, theatre...

Published: April 2012

Found in: Queen of the Whole Universe

Downstage Theatre

Downstage TheatreDownstage Theatre has seen many rainbow related performances including Angels in America, Shopping and F**king, Boys in the...

Tags: 2010s, gay, theatre, video online, walk tour, walking...

Published: January 2016

Found in: Wellington waterfront

Session 6

Session 6Audio from the session: Desire as social currency and how desire is constructed around stigmatised and non-normative bodies...

Tags: de-transition, desexualisation, desire, fetishism, hate, identity...

Published: June 2013

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

Kassie Hartendorp

Kassie HartendorpKassie talks about BOX Oceania and visions of the future...

Tags: 2010s, intersex, queer, takataapui, trans*, transgender...

Published: March 2016

Found in: Out in the Park participants

Charlotte Museum

Charlotte MuseumMiriam Saphira and Jenny Rankine talk about the Charlotte Museum. The museum collects and preserves artefacts of...

Tags: 2000s, archives, auckland, history, lesbian, transcript online...

Published: September 2010

Found in: Groups and Organisations

Session 8

Session 8Audio from the session: Invisible sexualities within queer communities. While the passing of marriage rights for same-sex couples...

Tags: abuse, biphobia, bullying, children, christianity, coming out...

Published: October 2013

Found in: Beyond conference