http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/ Gay Lesbian New Zealand News, Articles, Events, Community, Venues, Business, Dating and Information Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:52:06 PST en-us http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5877.php Worth Checking Out In Sydney, the Takataapui team meet young lesbian activist Kyra Kum-Sing, who works on an Aboriginal festival of music, food, korero and remembrance. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:18:38 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5877.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_6087.php Worth Checking Out Kooncha Brown is a sistergirl, a male-to-female Aboriginal transsexual. This is her story. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:51:59 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_6087.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_6051.php Worth Checking Out Aotearoa in '50s: Sylvia Kampaug's parents wanted her to 'act like girls should', so they put her into a mental institution to 'cure' her of her homosexuality. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:38:47 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_6051.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_6023.php Worth Checking Out Part of Sydney's Mardi Gras celebrations, and a collaboration of artists from 7 different Pacific nations, Hand in Hand is a truly unique art exhibition. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:20:02 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_6023.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5994.php Worth Checking Out What goes on underneath all those sequins, high heels and lipstick? Takataapui finds fresh views from the mouths of mangai takataapui in the drag community. Tue, 27 May 2008 16:13:56 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5994.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5935.php Worth Checking Out Takataapui joins the fabulous Carmen and pays tribute to a woman who refused to pass by unnoticed at a time when transsexual people were marginalized. Fri, 23 May 2008 00:06:37 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5935.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5934.php Worth Checking Out "My first night in there was the first and the last time I ever contemplated suicide. Cause that's how ugly they made me feel, it all just needed to end." Tue, 13 May 2008 11:55:45 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5934.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5909.php Worth Checking Out An awesome line-up of Rangatira takataapui give considered, open and at times powerfully simple first-hand accounts of the World According to Takataapui. Tue, 06 May 2008 13:59:11 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5909.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5884.php Worth Checking Out "I'm a drug addict, an alcoholic and now I'm a homo… that's the last thing!" - James Kalose Thu, 01 May 2008 14:32:29 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5884.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5867.php Worth Checking Out Maori TV's award-winning LGBT programme Takataapui returns on Monday 28 April, presenting korero from a selection of young and dynamic voices. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:18:04 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5867.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5783.php Worth Checking Out Reportedly the next recreational drug on the government's hit list after the current ban on BZP, what is ketamine? Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:30:33 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5783.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5739.php Worth Checking Out Our Prime Minister visits Auckland's biggest outdoor LGBT event each year. Here's a video of her speech to the Big Gay Out crowd in 2008. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:36:48 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5739.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5727.php Worth Checking Out In Japan, there's a graphic art tradition that represents the love between exquisitely beautiful young gay men. Its audience? Japanese schoolgirls! Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:30:32 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5727.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5569.php Worth Checking Out On the far side of the Pacific Rim to New Zealand, how does South America treat its LGBT inhabitants? Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:46:26 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5569.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_4708.php Worth Checking Out What's the story behind the Rainbow Flag, the Pink Triangle, the Lambda and more? Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:04:50 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_4708.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_4706.php Worth Checking Out "It takes time to know who you are. It's okay to be confused, it's okay to be unsure whether you're gay or straight, and it's okay to take time to find out." Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:18:45 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_4706.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5501.php Worth Checking Out Heath Ledger gifted us with his superb portrayal of ranch hand Innis del Mar in Brokeback Mountain. He will always be in our hearts. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:53:08 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5501.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5460.php Worth Checking Out Look out! The Man Eaters are coming your way! Welcome to the new zombie zeitgeist, but what's in it for us? Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:03:27 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5460.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5363.php Worth Checking Out What happens when a gaggle of Wellingtonian drag girls have too much time on their hands and too much '90's pop in their CD collection? Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:32:28 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5363.php http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5327.php Worth Checking Out Some guys from Wellington posted a vile YouTube video yesterday of a 'big laugh' they had when a bag of rubbish was thrown at a transgender woman. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:04:22 PST http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/37/article_5327.php