The title of this recording is "Lex Davis". It is described as: Lex Davis from New Zealand talks about attending the human rights conference. It was recorded in Wellington Town Hall, 101 Wakefield Street, Wellington on the 16th March 2011. Lex Davis is being interviewed by Jim Whitman.  Their names are spelt correctly but may appear incorrectly spelt later in the document. The duration of the recording is 5 minutes. A list of correctly spelt content keywords and tags can be found at the end of this document. A brief description of the recording is: In this podcast Lex Davis from New Zealand talks about attending the human rights conference. The content in the recording covers the 2010s decade. A brief summary of the recording is: In an interview recorded at Wellington Town Hall, Lex Davis discusses the experience of attending a human rights conference dedicated to diversity and queer identity, primarily within the context of teaching and trade unions. Davis, a secondary school teacher in New Zealand, is an active member of the New Zealand Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) and participates in the organization's Rainbow Task Force which is associated with the Safe School for Queer Network. Throughout the conversation, Davis highlights the diversity of participants at the conference, noting the remarkable range of people in attendance, a visible testament to the myriad narratives present in the human rights discourse. Davis expresses the profound impact and emotional resonance of the conference, emphasizing how powerful it is for individuals to share their personal stories, sometimes articulating experiences that would be forbidden or dangerous to express in their home countries. Consequently, simply attending the conference constitutes a political act for some, underlining the daring and inspirational nature of such gatherings. The interview explores the journey that led Davis to attend the human rights conference, despite it not being a typical avenue for many. Feeling privileged as a New Zealander and as part of a union that actively supports queer individuals, Davis reflects on the importance of this support, the sense of pride it fosters, and the opportunity to network with other teachers, including those from Australian teacher unions. Such networking is instrumental in building a sense of shared community and offering mutual assistance. When asked about moments at the conference that were particularly impactful, Davis cites the openness and vulnerability of participants who, even in front of strangers, share deeply personal and raw experiences. This level of trust is uncommon and fosters a sense of intimacy and shared hardship, which contributes to collective healing and support. Looking ahead, Davis contemplates the takeaways from the conference, especially regarding the role as an educator. There is a sense of responsibility to increase visibility around queer identities, which is a recurring theme in the educational segments of the conference. Davis believes the most significant individual impact can be made through personal visibility and the possibility of forming more networks and groups for support. Additionally, Davis touches on personal goals, expressing a keen interest in engaging with Maori communities and the importance of embracing a multifaceted identity. Resolving to become more involved with relevant groups back in Auckland, Davis acknowledges how the conference experience intersects with personal heritage and intentions moving forward. The full transcription of the recording follows.  It includes timestamps every thirty seconds in the format [HH:MM:SS].  The transcription begins:  Could you tell me your name? I'm Lex Davis, and you're involved with a, um, a union. A trade union? That's right. Yeah. Um, I'm a secondary school teacher, so I'm involved with the New Zealand PPD A. And they have a rainbow task force, which is part of the safe school for Queer Network. You were mentioning the diversity here just before it's Yeah, it's incredible. Um, so many times you hear the word diversity, but I mean to [00:00:30] to look at the auditorium to look at the workshops. Even there's an incredible range of people. Um, it's it's it's been amazing, actually, uh, it's been very moving just because I know I know these things are about telling our stories and and our journeys, but, uh, from from the keynote speakers right through to the workshops, that's that's so that come so powerfully through the the narratives, Um, [00:01:00] just to share them and to to, you know, to express them. For some people, even just to say it out loud, I mean is would be forbidden from where they come from. So their act of being here is so poli political in itself that it's it's all inspiring what's been your journey? What brought you to an almost an unlikely place? Our human rights conference? It's not on many people's beaten track, is it? No. [00:01:30] No, it's, um II. I feel very, very privileged that, uh, as part of a country, I'm very proud to be a New Zealander at this conference. Um, but part of a country and and of of a trade union that really supports, uh, queer people. Um I mean, and first of all, there's, you know, the extending of of hands of help to say, Well, you know, you're not You're not, uh, you're not the only gay teacher as [00:02:00] I know, but I mean to network with others and to to be proud of it and and try and help others. Um, I've caught up with people from Australian teacher unions as well, so I mean, it's it's really powerful. And then, pat, it's a my identity is, you know, as as someone who's queer and someone who's a teacher. Um, the learning stream has been particularly positive for that. [00:02:30] Is there any one thing that's been astounding? It sounds all pretty good. Astounding thing for me is that people can stand in front of strangers, ostensibly people they've never met before. And they share such personal journeys. Uh, there's no pretence. There's no there's no wars. There's no hesitation. Um, for example, um, [00:03:00] who was the Aboriginal lady today? She was, uh I mean, it's raw, it's complete raw experiences, and it's privileged that there is that level of trust. I don't think you'll find that there are many conferences. There's real intimacy, Uh, and yeah, and it comes from a shared, shared hardship. Or, you know, um, I guess part of that is part of that sharing is is the [00:03:30] the healing and the and sharing the burden as well. And, I mean, I feel very privileged to be able to be part of that. What would you take away? Is there an agenda for you about teaching, for instance? Um, I think as an educator is, um, there is an obligation, uh, to, especially in terms of visibility, I think a lot of the learning stream [00:04:00] it has been about talking about journey and visibility. And I think, as you know, as a single person, you know, I can make the biggest difference by being visible, and that's before anything else that you know, it's bubbling in my head about creating more networks or creating groups. I think that's the the easiest thing for me to do. And personally, that's some. Perhaps your work is personal [00:04:30] as well. Is there anything that's purely to do with yourself that you'll take away that you'll want to see to do? Um, I'm of European and Maori Um, descent, Um, and personally, I would, I mean to the the The term is is very powerful. Um, because that is we are all [00:05:00] have a multiplicity of identities and belonging, but it is particularly relevant for me. I feel very strongly about, uh, Maori and to our Maori, the world of So that, personally is is going to be part of my journey is to, you know, get more involved with groups back in Auckland. Yeah. The full transcription of the recording ends. A list of keywords/tags describing the recording follow. These tags contain the correct spellings of names and places which may have been incorrectly spelt earlier in the document. The tags are seperated by a semi-colon: 2010s ; Asia Pacific Outgames (2011) ; Lex Davis ; Out Loud ; Pacific ; People ; Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) ; Wellington ; Wellington Town Hall ; agenda ; belonging ; conference ; data ; difference ; diversity ; healing ; human rights ; identity ; intimacy ; journey ; march ; pain ; queer ; quiz ; rainbow ; school ; secondary school ; teacher ; teaching ; trust ; unions ; visibility ; work. The original recording can be heard at this website https://www.pridenz.com/apog_lex_davis.html. 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