Dragulator: the politics edition
|
Posted in:
Features
18th September 2014
Plenty of hard questions have been asked this election campaign. Let's take a moment for an utterly ridiculous one: which party leader looks better in drag?
Candidate catch-up: Damian Light
|
Posted in:
Features
16th September 2014
Gay Aucklander Damian Light is third on the UnitedFuture list, meaning if his party can rake in enough party vote, he’d be an MP on the back of leader Peter Dunne retaining his seat.
Greens: 'Love Rainbow Aotearoa'
|
The Green Party has released what it described as "the best rainbow policy" and pointed to its track record of being the only party to consistently vote unanimously for lgbti rights.
"Why is it so important to vote?"
|
Posted in:
Features
13th September 2014
We asked a range of people a simple question, ‘why is it so important to vote?’ A week from Election Day, they share their thoughts on why your voice matters.
Highlights: AUSA Pride Debate
|
Posted in:
Features
28th August 2014
Check out our rundown of the GLBTI election debate that was held as part of Auckland University's Pride Week.
Three gender options: they already exist
|
Posted in:
Features
28th August 2014
An incorrect report that Labour’s Rainbow election policy includes a push for three gender options on driver’s licences and passports has prompted transphobic disgust and outrage.
Comment: Your own personal Jesus
|
Posted in:
Features
27th August 2014
"Can we also find peace, strength, support and inspiration in spirituality? Are we equally welcomed and fully embraced by religious institutions along with heterosexuals?"
A look at Dirty Politics
|
Posted in:
Features
18th August 2014
Among the many claims of murky behaviour in Dirty Politics is collusion to get conservative, hard right and ultimately anti-gay MPs into National’s ranks.
Candidate profile: Richard Hills
|
Posted in:
Features
12th August 2014
Gay Aucklander and passionate political hopeful Richard Hills is standing for Labour in Northcote. He answers a series of GayNZ.com questions and pleads “enrol and vote!”
Ugandan lawyer: 'Long, Long Way to Go'
|
Posted in:
Features
10th August 2014
"It's an American group driving this debate at home .. people in Uganda are struggling about food, employment, medical care ... not homosexuality—that was a non-issue."
RW Forum: Maurice Williamson
|
Posted in:
Features
8th August 2014
Full of colourful quotes like usual, National's Maurice Williamson basically reiterated his personal libertarian views and pledged we’ll have his vote on conscience issues.
From the Rainbow Wellington Forum: Kevin Hague
|
Posted in:
Features
5th August 2014
Gay Green MP Kevin Hague addressed a few issues close to his heart at the Rainbow Wellington pre-election forum: health, trans rights, homophobic bullying and HIV prevention.
Gay asylum seeker fearful of going back
|
Posted in:
Features
5th August 2014
From The Age: He says they told him to go back to where he came from. They said in this country, where he moved when he was a young boy, being gay was not OK.
What the?!
|
Posted in:
Features
3rd August 2014
We look at some of the nonsense that’s dribbled out of the mouths of some of New Zealand’s premier lgbti 'experts' lately. (FYI: they are not experts!)
Victory in Uganda, but More Work Ahead
|
Posted in:
Features
2nd August 2014
"Uganda's constitutional court took a positive step when it ruled that the dreaded Anti-Homosexuality Act is unconstitutional," writes Maria Burnett from Human Rights Watch.