The title of this recording is "Jan Logie - Out in the Park (2018)". It is described as: MP Jan Logie reflects on Out in the Park and talks about some of the current LGBTI rainbow issues the government is focusing on. It was recorded in Waitangi Park, Te Aro, Wellington on the 24th February 2018. Jan Logie is being interviewed by Gareth Watkins.  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 MP Jan Logie reflects on Out in the Park and talks about some of the current LGBTI rainbow issues the government is focusing on. The content in the recording covers the 2010s decade. A brief summary of the recording is: This summary presents the themes and highlights from a recording of Jan Logie, an MP, reflecting on Wellington's Out in the Park 2018 and discussing current LGBTI issues that the New Zealand government is focusing on. The recording was taken in Waitangi Park, Te Aro, Wellington, on February 24, 2018, and lasts five minutes. During the podcast, Logie discusses the vibrant diversity at the event, noting the presence of various members of the LGBTI community who have come together in celebration. With the interviewer, Logie talks about their new role as parliamentary undersecretary with a focus on ending domestic and sexual violence. This role marks a significant shift for Logie, as it represents being part of the executive in a progressive government. Logie expresses optimism for the LGBTI communities under the new government. Significant strides have been made, including the Prime Minister marching in the Auckland Pride parade for the first time and proactive communication from the Minister for Statistics about the inclusion of LGBTQI+ communities in surveys. These actions aim to build up an evidence base for policy needs. The podcast covers other positive developments, such as the select committee's consideration of the Births, Deaths, and Marriages bill. The aim is to shift the process of changing gender markers on birth certificates from a court-based decision to one based on self-identification. Logie notes that other initiatives are being discussed, including accessible healthcare and safety audits in education to ensure the well-being of LGBTI students in schools. Logie also reflects on the personal transition from opposition to government, highlighting the empowering change that involves more direct action in government roles, rather than lobbying from the outside. They acknowledge there must be concerted efforts behind the scenes to effect meaningful change. Personal remembrance plays a significant role in Logie’s reflection. Mentioning leaders like Donna Shelley, Logie emphasizes the importance of remembering those who contributed greatly to the community and also those younger individuals whose impact was perhaps less public but no less significant. Celebrating pride also involves acknowledging the grief that accompanies the loss of community members. When asked about the personal significance of attending Out in the Park, Logie describes it as an opportunity to relax, soak up the atmosphere, and experience a sense of familial togetherness with loved ones and the broader LGBTI community. The full transcription of the recording follows.  It includes timestamps every thirty seconds in the format [HH:MM:SS].  The transcription begins:  So we're at out in the park, just standing by the Wellington Library stall of, um, queer books and queer literary icons. And we are celebrating the fabulous diversity in Wellington. It's very diverse today, isn't it? Yeah, it's gorgeous. I'm just loving it. So we've got beers and skirts and queers and trousers and lesbians and bisexuals and [00:00:30] groups. We've got everyone, and it's looking gorgeous. Things have changed since the last time we talked. And you are now in government. Yes. I've got a new role as parliamentary undersecretary to the Minister of Justice with a focus on ending domestic and sexual violence. Yeah, which is really exciting. So, um, I'm part of the executive and this, you know, progressive new government. [00:01:00] What does this new government mean for rainbow LGBTI communities? Well, I guess some of the signals that we've had so far are a prime minister marching in the Auckland Pride parade for the first time ever. Um, we've had the minister for Statistics Green. Uh, Minister James Shaw, Um, clearly communicating to LGBT Q I plus communities that, um he wants Statistics [00:01:30] New Zealand to prioritise our inclusion in surveys. Make sure that we build up a, um, uh, evidence base for our, um, policy needs. And, um, you know, there's been a few other things happening, which I think, uh, show a positive signs that we can make some real progress. Can you mention those? Um, so? Well, I guess at the moment in the select committee [00:02:00] as well, we've got the birth deaths and marriages bill, um, where there's the opportunity to change the process of changing your gender or sex marker on your birth certificate. Um, and my hope is that the select committee report that unanimously recommended that that be process be based on self identification rather than put in the hands of the court to decide somebody's sex or gender. Um, I'm hopeful that we're going to get that through, um, which [00:02:30] is pretty exciting. Um, there's a lot of murmurings happening. Um, though nothing conclusive yet around possible positive initiatives in terms of, um, accessible health care. Yeah. Um, and also around the education review offers going into schools and doing the audit for safety. Um, so I think there's a lot [00:03:00] to be hopeful, I think. And how have you found the transition going from opposition to government It's really exciting. I mean, to be really honest. It's taken, but it's taken a while to get my head around The fact that I don't have to, you know, go out to the community and create this big lobby that I can just go and talk to somebody and say How about we do this like that is quite a quite a significant change. Um, there's a lot of a lot [00:03:30] of work that has to happen behind the scenes to be able to turn the ship around to getting the kind of results that we need. But, um, but it's exciting. I think it was you that mentioned earlier on in the day about remembering people like Donna Shelley and the, you know, amazing leaders who were really active and contributed so much in our community as elders. And, you know, they've been younger than me. But, um, and [00:04:00] the you know that the loss of them has really felt yeah, and and that you know, the people who I know who passed who were leaders. But I'm also aware of, you know, some of the young ones who I didn't know whose names weren't known to as many of us but were really dear to their friends who, um, you know, may have passed far too early. And, yeah, so, like, it's it is [00:04:30] that thing of coming and celebrating in the pride and also acknowledging that there is for many people, that underlying grief at the same time. Yeah, so on a personal note, what does being here today mean to you? I guess it's a chance to like, if I'm really honest, just relax and soak up and feel like, you know, this is kind of it really is just this sense of kind of family. I know it's a cliche to say, but it really does feel like that to me. It's just like, Oh, [00:05:00] all these people I love and I never get to see And we're all in one place. Yes, like my girlfriend is standing beside me, who I never get to see and and just like, how wonderful is that? Yeah, it. 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. 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The original recording can be heard at this website https://www.pridenz.com/out_in_the_park_2018_jan_logie.html. The master recording is also archived at the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington, New Zealand.  For more details visit their website https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.1089802. Jan Logie also features audibly in the following recordings: "Parliament: second reading of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill", "Participants in Marriage Equality march", "Jan Logie - Rainbow Politicians", "Fighting Homophobia - Marriage Equality Conference", "Session 12 - Beyond conference", "The Legislative Process", "A Place to Stand", "Parliament: third reading of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill", "Out in the carPark", "Parliament: third reading of the Sullivan Birth Certificate Bill", "Wellington Pride Parade (2016)", "Part 1 - Opening ceremony at Parliament - Wellington Pride Festival 2016", "Solidarity with Orlando Candlelight Vigil - Wellington", "Wellington Pride Parade 2017", "Chechnya Vigil", "IDAHOBIT 2017", "Parliament: first reading of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill", "Rainbow Election Forum 2017", "Lets talk about hate speech", "Out in the Park opening (2018)", "Opening of Wellington International Pride Parade (2018)", "Wellington International Pride Parade 2018", "Vigil for Zena", "Parliament: second reading of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill", "IDAHOBIT 2018", "Wellington International Pride Parade 2019", "Re-opening of the Rainbow Room at Parliament", "Our Stonewall", "Jan Logie tours the Rainbow Room", "Part 1 - LGBTTQIAP+ Political Forum", "Part 2 - LGBTTQIAP+ Political Forum", "Out in the City (2021)", "Hikoi to Out in the City (2021)", "Paekākāriki Pop-up Vaxx", "Chosen Family Night panel", "Kāpiti Gay PrideNZ 2019 retrospective" and "Kāpiti Gay PrideNZ 2022 retrospective". 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