OUTLine is a free, confidential telephone counselling service for the rainbow community New Zealand wide … We are here to listen, provide information and to help you with your issues. You do not have to be in a crisis situation to call us. All sorts of people call us for all sorts of reasons – [...]
Topp Twins welcomed as Patrons
by Allyson on 28. Jul, 2011 in News
On Friday 22nd July, the Topp Twins were formerly welcomed as Patrons of OutlineNZ by the rainbow community at a celebration at the Grey Lynn Community Centre. Take a look at the press release for more information about the great evening that was had by all http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/2/article_10643.php
International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO)
by Vaughan Meneses on 11. May, 2011 in Uncategorized
Movie screening Rainbow Youth, UniQ and the HRC presenting the screening of ‘Courage Unfolds’, highlighting the issues faced by LGBT people in Asia and encouraging the use of the Yogyakarta Principles as a tool to promote LGBT human rights. Also speakers will present on their current experiences at the Asia Pacific Out Games Human Rights [...]
Sexuality
by Vaughan Meneses on 11. Apr, 2011 in Uncategorized
Billy Joel sings that “Honesty is such a lonely word, everyone is so untrue”. The thing we often lie about in our lives is our sexuality; not only to others, but sometimes to ourselves. Why are we so determined to subvert the truth about our expressions of sexuality? Is sexuality really as complex as we [...]
Identity
by Vaughan Meneses on 28. Mar, 2011 in Uncategorized
To be or not to be? We live in a society that likes to label things as it helps with communication; that is why we have language. We no longer dwell in caves where the single syllable grunt is how we convey things. It is fashionable these days for people to reject labels on sexuality [...]