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| master_duration | 1:01:19 |
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| media_reference | 000968 |
| media_source | PrideNZ.com |
| copyright_position | In copyright |
| copyright_ownership | Gareth Watkins (PrideNZ.com) |
| copyright_ownership_note | |
| submitted_to_nlnz | 26-09-2023 |
| public_url | https://www.pridenz.com/meet_your_rainbow_candidates_general_election_2023.html |
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| production_date | 31-08-2023 |
| production_day | 31 |
| production_month | 08 |
| production_year | 2023 |
| recording_type | Event with interviews |
| series | |
| sub_series | |
| title | Meet your rainbow candidates - General Election 2023 |
| description | Rainbow Wellington and Out at PSA Network hosted an event to meet with rainbow-identifying candidates standing in the 2023 General Election. A special thank you to the candidates and organisers for allowing this event to be recorded and shared. Details. 00:01 - Craig Watson, Chair of Rainbow Wellington. 07:02 - Gina Dao-Mclay and MP Ricardo Menendez March, Green Party. 14:08 - James Christmas, National Party. 21:56 - MP Glen Bennett, Labour Party. 27:40 - Michael Gibbs, PSA. 29:45 - Craig Watson leads the discussion. 32:45 - Discussion. 57:30 - Andrew McCauley, Out at PSA Network. |
| summary_computer_generated | The event provided a platform for rainbow-identifying candidates standing in the 2023 General Election to express their views and interact with the community. The event's primary focus was on the challenges and needs of the LGBTQ+ community in New Zealand. One of the key discussions highlighted the lack of adequate support systems for transgender individuals, particularly regarding housing and mental health services. It was noted that traditional support networks are often not safe for LGBTQ+ individuals, emphasizing the need for more inclusive and specialized care. The event also touched upon the increased negativity and hate speech directed towards transgender and non-binary communities, indicating a need for stronger legislative protection and public support. The candidates discussed the importance of representing the LGBTQ+ community in politics and policy-making. Issues like the need for a dedicated ministry or agency to address LGBTQ+ concerns, the importance of fair representation in decision-making boards, and the necessity of improving healthcare access for gender-affirming treatments were raised. Additionally, the event highlighted the significance of unity within the LGBTQ+ community and the need to support each other, especially in the face of rising hate and discrimination. The recording is a vital documentation of the political and social concerns of the LGBTQ+ community in New Zealand in 2023, providing insights into the challenges they face and the efforts being made to address these issues in the political arena. |
| interviewer | Gareth Watkins |
| voices | Andrew McCauley; Craig Watson; Gina Dao-McLay; Glen Bennett; James Christmas; Michael Gibbs; Ricardo Menendez March |
| tags | gay; non-binary; trans; transgender; 2020s; access to health care; adoption; Christianity; community radio; conversion / reparative therapy; conversion practices; culture wars; hate speech; health care; marriage; marriage equality; media; Ministry for Rainbow Communities (proposed); sport; Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi; Treaty relations; New Plymouth Prison; Aotearoa New Zealand; Wellington; ACT New Zealand; Green Party; Human Rights Commission; InsideOUT Kōaro; Ministry for Pacific Peoples; Ministry for Women; National Party; New Zealand First; New Zealand Labour Party; Out at PSA Network; Planet FM; Public Service Association (PSA); Rainbow Youth; Adoption Act (1955); Civil Union Act (2004); Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill (2021); Make It 16: Lower the Voting Age; Marriage Amendment Act (2012); Andrew McCauley; Bill English; Chris Carter; Chris Finlayson; Christopher Luxon; Craig Watson; Elizabeth Kerekere; Gina Dao-McLay; Glen Bennett; James Christmas; John Banks; John Key; Keith Holyoake; Marilyn Waring; Michael Gibbs; Posie Parker; Ralph Hanan; Ricardo Menendez March; Robert Muldoon; Venn Young; Winston Peters |
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| location_name | Public Service Association (PSA) |
| location | 11 Aurora Terrace |
| broader_location | Wellington |
| location_lat | -41.28124934175366 |
| location_long | 174.77428440460338 |
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