Gay Nation Team
In It Together
When I received the phone call letting me know that I had become a finalist for Mr. Gay Pride Australia the first thing that...
Defeating Social Exclusion
I am beyond lucky to have some amazing, beautiful, yet supportive people in my life now that I could not imagine being without, but...
Turning My Scars Into Stars
Having spent 18 years in Conversion Therapy, fighting my sexuality, and trying to fit in with the world of dichotomy, I reached my tipping...
An Open Letter From Mr. Gay New Zealand 2019: Nick Francis
Talofa, Kia ora, Malo e Lelei,
First and foremost, I would love to thank my aiga/family and friends for their continuous support, love and words...
Discrimination, Our Lack of Infrastructure to Support Our Community and to...
We all have a similar situation, you’ve been working for some time in an awesome company. The boss thinks highly of your work ethics...
A story of PRIDE
Being yourself is not always easy, and I’m sure many of the LGBTQ+ whanau can relate, having to come out every day depending on...
Who’s Your Pick? Voting For Mr. Gay New Zealand 2019 Opens
It's official, the voting portal is now live, meaning that this is your chance to help select who will be chosen to represent New Zealand,...
Depression, A Word No One Wants To Speak About
Depression, we never talked about it or if it was brought up it would be brushed off as nothing. I almost didn’t write about...
Surviving Conversion Therapy
Believe it or not, Christian gay conversion therapy worked for me. But probably not in the way my therapist, pastors or grief-stricken parents hoped...
New Zealand is Not Perfect, and We Still Have More To...
In the past few years, achieving equal rights for same-sex couples, and transgender people has been steadily progressing in many Western countries and societies....
