The title of this recording is "New Zealand AIDS Foundation - Queer History in the Making". It is described as: An interview with Anne Holleron from the Awhina Centre, New Zealand AIDS Foundation. It was recorded in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand on the 12th September 2015. Anne Holleron 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: An interview with Anne Holleron from the Awhina Centre, New Zealand AIDS Foundation. This interview was recorded during the community event Queer History in the Making. The content in the recording covers the decades 1980s through to the 2010s. A brief summary of the recording is: This abstract summarizes an interview recorded on September 12, 2015, featuring Anne Holleron from the Awhina Centre, part of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF). The interview was conducted in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, during the event "Queer History in the Making," celebrating the community and the history of NZAF's mission from the 1980s to the 2010s. The focus of the interview is on the Awhina Centre's commitment to promoting safe sex and supporting those affected by HIV, including their families. The Centre provides testing for HIV and STIs and offers counseling services to both men and women, with dedicated support to the MSM (men who have sex with men) community. Amidst their educational outreach, the organization commemorates its 30th anniversary with a collection of postcards depicting historic visuals associated with their mission. These artifacts illustrate the evolution of approaches and understandings regarding sexuality and HIV/AIDS in New Zealand. Anne Holleron discusses the specific images depicted on these postcards, noting their historical significance and the narratives that emerge from such imagery. The postcards celebrate Maori heritage and queer identity, unapologetically portraying sexuality, masculinity, bodies, and the diverse experiences within the community. Holleron expresses an admiration for one particularly striking postcard featuring two Maori individuals, associating its message with strength and awareness in the face of adversity. The interview also touches upon the ways NZAF celebrated its milestone, with events held across the country in Christchurch, Auckland, and Wellington that focused on reflection and unity, fostering remembrance and solidarity. Holleron shares a personal connection with the cause, having sought out the opportunity to serve a client base close to their heart, and finally joining the organization after multiple attempts. Looking back on the progress made since the Homosexual Law Reform Act of 1986, Holleron recognizes the vast strides made in cities like Wellington, where sexuality seems to be widely celebrated and accepted. However, it is noted that there is still room for improvement, especially in smaller regions of New Zealand where the knowledge and attitudes of the more educated cities do not always resonate. Organizations like InsideOUT and School's Out are commended for their efforts in fostering change, particularly among young people. The interview encapsulates the challenges, progress, and ongoing efforts to combat HIV/AIDS stigma, promote safe sex, and uphold the visibility and rights of the queer community in New Zealand. Alongside the recounting of personal and collective experiences, there's an acknowledgment of the inexhaustible need for open communication and education to further these advances nationwide. The full transcription of the recording follows.  It includes timestamps every thirty seconds in the format [HH:MM:SS].  The transcription begins:  My name's Anne Holloran. Um, I'm a counsellor at, uh, the offender centre in ZAF. And, um, we're here with a stand today with, um, a couple of counsellors and, um, educators, Um, just to promote, um, uh, safe sex and to talk a little bit about what we do at the offender centre. Um, so, you know, we work with, um, we're funded to work with MS M population and to support, um, um, people with HIV and their families. Um, we have [00:00:30] a counselling service. Um, and also, um, we do a lot of testing. Um, HIV testing and ST I testing for men and women. So we're open to anyone. Yeah. So on your display table, I can see a whole lot of postcards, and they kind of look a wee bit historic, because this is this is your 30th anniversary. It is exactly Yeah. So, um, the foundation has put out, um, a set of postcards of, um, historical posters, and, um, they they're quite wonderful images. There's a gorgeous photograph here, [00:01:00] and, um, I I don't know the names of these men, but they're both actually aerobics champions and that, you know, it's quite a gorgeous campaign. Um, there's there's one here, um, of which people think is actually San Francisco with all the beautiful colours and ribbons and balloons. It's actually, um, it's actually New Zealand. So, um, you know, it kind of just shows the history of, um HIV and safe sex promotion that the foundation has been involved in. What's your favourite postcode? Um, [00:01:30] I really like this one. This is a beautiful image of, um, two Maori men with a gorgeous cloak and beautiful moko, which is obviously female. Um, and it's the lovely background of the sea and the hills. Uh, and the the line of strength comes from knowing being young, Maori, gay and aware. It's really beautiful. So can you talk to me a wee bit about the imagery in some of the postcards? Because it seems to have obviously changed over time. But what [00:02:00] what do you think they've been going for? Um, I think there's a villa visibility around sexuality, um, which has always been a part of gay culture and, um, sort of embracing that as, um um, without judgement, but sole and acceptance, Um, and, you know, kind of being able to, um, be overt about, um, the history of AIDS and, um, the pain and suffering and the lack of knowledge and information and and the fact that it is, um, that there's stigma involved as well. So I think there's a kind [00:02:30] of a refreshing sort of honesty around. And all of these postcards, um, celebrating and being real, um, around sex and masculinity and, um, bodies and risk. So how is the AIDS Foundation? Uh, celebrated this year? Um, we've had, um, uh, events in each of the centres. So, um, in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington. Um, the Wellington event was a little smaller than the Auckland one and held at our office in Willis Street. But, um, but there was a lot of heart there, and, um, we had, [00:03:00] um, people speaking and, um, share some food and drink and some water, and it was a really nice event. And so what drew you into, um, HIV aids counselling? Um, I've always wanted the opportunity to work with, um, a lesbian and gay bisexual, um, client base as a counsellor. Um, I came out when I was a teenager and quite a conservative, um, town in New Zealand and couldn't wait to get out. Um, and so having worked, um, in different agencies, I really [00:03:30] jumped at the chance of, um, working with, um, uh, people close to my heart. And after applying for the job twice, I got it. So now, now, now they start with me, and And there's also, um, people with a lot of passion, Um, and who work really hard and really dedicated. Um, uh, that that I have the benefit of working with. So just on a personal level, um, this year is, uh, coming up to the 30th anniversary of homosexual law reform in New Zealand. Um, [00:04:00] do you have any thoughts about, um, you know how far we've come If we've come that far, and And what are some things that still need to be worked on? Um, I think living in a place like Wellington, um, it feels like, um, sexuality is not an issue. Um, but I think we're supposedly supposed to be one of the high, highest educated, um, cities in in New Zealand. And, um uh, so, um, a lot of knowledge we take for granted. There's, like, you know, the lack of judgement, the celebration, [00:04:30] not just acceptance or, um, toleration of the celebration of, um, of being being gay, Being queer, I think that doesn't always philtre out into all smaller areas of New Zealand. Um, I really admire the work that people like inside out and schools out do Was was absent in the, um eighties, when I was or nineties when I was at high school. And I think those that's making a major change because it's the you know, it's the young people coming up, Um, that that need to be experiencing something different. Um, and open [00:05:00] communication is is what's kind of needed. So, um, I do think there's a lot of work still to be done. Um, and we have a luxury of living in a place like Wellington that we get to enjoy, um, enjoy a kind of, um, somewhere that celebrates being gay. I think it would be nice to see that in little places in Wellington, in New Zealand, too. Yeah. The full transcription of the recording ends. 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