On June 24, Angie Enoka will become the first Samoan fa’afafine to graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy in Media Studies at Massey University. Ms Enoka hopes that her academic success will encourage other fa’afafine to look at education as a career option and hopes more Pacific people take on postgraduate studies. “When you grow […]
No Man’s Land is a historical fantasy and a love story set in the golden plains of North Otago. Dorothea ‘Tea’ Gray joins the Land Service and is sent to work on a remote farm, one of many young women left to fill the empty shoes left by fathers and brothers serving in the Second […]
Check out Do Good Tees Podcast Okay, you’re a good parent, but when it comes to gender diversity and sexuality, you don’t know your Heteronormatives from your Non-Binaries. But now your kid has changed their name and wants their personal pronoun to be they and them, and you just don’t get it. You’re not alone. […]
Q wouldn’t be Q without the amazing whānau that grace their stages with their creativity. Q want to get back to hosting these amazing people as soon as possible but they need our help to get there. As Auckland Pride tweeted Q has a long relationship with Auckland Pride and the Pride festival. Show your […]
Pride Pledge has closed the petition and sent a massive thank you to everyone who has signed and shared this important petition. Today they will be sending the petition along with their recommendations to Labour MPS Louisa Wall, and Tamati Coffee. They will then have this endorsed by Labour’s Rainbow Committee and provide the endorsed […]
Today is International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia which first started in 2004 to draw attention to the violence & discrimination experienced by LGBTI people & all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, & characteristics. #IDAHOBIT2020 is a day to draw attention to the alarming situation faced by queer, gender-diverse […]
Rainbow Youth are looking for young people aged 13-27, anywhere in NZ to join their board starting from June 2020. They’ll make sure you have all the tools to do your best, you just have to be motivated and passionate about our kaupapa. More info here, please share this around! https://ry.org.nz/what-we-do/ryboard We're looking for young […]
Te Papa have launched an LGBTQI+ histories of Aotearoa New Zealand | Kōrero takatāpui ki Aotearoa. It’s an online space where you can explore queer objects, artworks, and stories from the collections, and discover more about the rich histories of Aotearoa’s LGBTQI+ communities and icons. It’s a space that will grow over time, and one […]
A petition to change New Zealand Blood Bank policy has been organised by Troy Mihaka, co-founder of Integrity New Zealand; and Luke Redward, queer rights advocate. Both are based in Wellington, New Zealand. The background to the petition is below with the petition and more details on the petition website. To treat heterosexual blood as […]
The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is a time for all of us to remember the many lives lost to AIDS. It is an opportunity to honour those who dedicated their lives to helping people living with and affected by HIV and continue to mobilise our communities in solidarity. This year the Memorial will be marked […]
