Simon's story: Surviving cancer
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Posted in:
True Stories
24th September 2009
"I'd never been so scared in my life. I remember being wheeled into the operating room and my whole body was shaking uncontrollably."
Rachael's story: A minority within a minority
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Posted in:
True Stories
19th September 2009
A change in gender identity can mean a loss of sexual identity, even total invisibility. Racheal McGonigal explains.
Max's story: A Transgender Inquiry
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Posted in:
True Stories
8th September 2009
"I find with younger people that, more and more, they're not wanting to identify as trans. They're more likely to call themselves genderqueer."
Intolerance: The Wanganui Incident
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Posted in:
True Stories
13th August 2009
NZ’s most tragic gay scandal began in Wanganui and finished, for one man, when he was shot dead on the streets of Berlin. It destroyed the life of another.
Jeff's story: Being gay in prison
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Posted in:
True Stories
25th July 2009
Jeff was in his early 20's when he was jailed for a year on assault charges. He shares his story about life behind bars.
Kestin's story: T is for Testosterone
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Posted in:
True Stories
17th July 2009
"I remember knowing that I wasn't a girl when I was around five or so. Since being on Testosterone, I feel like I've come to life."
Rachel's story: "My cancer struggle"
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Posted in:
True Stories
15th June 2009
Napier-born Rachel Deane's life changed forever when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in her early 30's. She shares her brave and moving story.
Carmen's whirlwind Wellington visit
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Posted in:
True Stories
4th June 2009
A much-loved Kiwi icon now living in Sydney, Carmen Rupe visited her old stomping ground for an action-packed Queens Birthday weekend.
Notes to our 16-year-old selves
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Posted in:
True Stories
11th May 2009
Stephen Fry's 'Dearest absurd child' letter to his 16-year-old self got our readers thinking about what they'd write to their younger selves.
Break-ups: 14 ways to leave your lover
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Posted in:
True Stories
20th April 2009
Fourteen LGBT Kiwis open up about their most heart-wrenching break-ups. Get the tissues out, you may need them!
"The first time I went to a gay bar"
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Posted in:
True Stories
22nd March 2009
Eight LGBT Kiwis remember the first time they ever ventured into a gay drinking hotspot.
Bon voyage Andy Boreham!
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Posted in:
True Stories
19th March 2009
Wellington Proud festival co-organiser Andy Boreham is leaving NZ for a 3-month adventure in Cambodia, where he'll volunteer with Phnom Penh Pride.
Notes from a former gay hippy
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Michael Stevens shares his random thoughts on being young, growing up, the sex he wanted and the sex he got, amyl, fake punks and libraries.
Dear Mum & Dad...
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Posted in:
True Stories
9th February 2009
18-year-old Aaron wrote to his parents: "I want to share something about my life that is important because I love you. I am gay."
My Vinegar Hill diary
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Calum Bennachie reports back with notes and gossip from his eventful stay at the Manawatu's annual LGBT New Year's camping hotspot.
