Documentary
This section contains a selection of documentaries with multiple voices and viewpoints.
A Happy Memory
A group of men reflect back on a happy gay memory...
Tags: 1970s, 1990s, aotearoa new zealand, gay, hiv and aids, programme...
Published: 1999
A Hard Days Night
In this Radio New Zealand Spectrum documentary from 1973, Jack Perkins visits clubs and strip-joints on Karangahape Road, Auckland. The recording is part of the Radio New Zealand collection and is available on the Nga Taonga website - listen to it here...
Tags: 1970s, alcohol, external resource, homosexual, transexual, transgender...
Published: 1973
Discharge
Darren talks about being discharged from the Royal New Zealand Air Force on the grounds that he was a practicing homosexual...
Tags: employment, family, homophobia, human rights, military, programme...
Published: 1999
Educating Gays
Explore what it's like to be gay at school - both as a student and as a teacher at the end of the 20th Century...
Tags: 1980s, 1990s, coming out, education, gay, transcript online...
Published: 1999
Hotel Homo
Explores what it's like to work in the hospitality industry...
Tags: 1980s, 1990s, bars, gay, hospitality, hotel...
Published: 1999
Loyal
A group of men talk about coming out after marrying and having children...
Tags: 1990s, aotearoa new zealand, family, parenting, programme, wellington...
Published: 1999
Neon Rainbow
A group of men reflect on drug and alcohol use in the gay community...
Tags: 1970s, 1980s, alcohol and drug abuse, depression, gay, transcript online...
Published: 1999
QWU documentary
A documentary that follows participants in the last Queen of the Whole Universe beauty pageant. More interviews with the participants can be found here...
Tags: arts, auckland, drag, performance, photography, theatre...
Published: July 2012
Sailor
Explore the iconic figure of the sailor in queer culture. The programme also looks at sexual activity around the wharfs and on the beats...
Tags: aotearoa new zealand, beats, cruising, icons, programme, sex...
Published: 1999
Shall We Drag
Johnny Croskery and Colin McLean (aka Pollyfilla) talk about drag performance...
Tags: 1960s, 1990s, drag, gay, performance, programme...
Published: 1999
Speaking Out
Two broadcasters talk about being gay in the media...
Tags: 1970s, aotearoa new zealand, employment, media, programme, radio...
Published: 1999
What Did You Call Me?
A group of gay men reflect on words that are used to describe and define them...
Tags: aotearoa new zealand, gay, labels, programme, stereotypes, wellington...
Published: 1998
What I Fear
A group of men talk about their fears as gay men...
Tags: hate crime, health, homophobia, mental health, programme, relationships...
Published: 1999