Let’s Stop Trying to ‘Fit-In’
Growing up in Rotorua as a young ‘brown’ boy who didn’t really ‘fit in’ - at school for not acting like a ‘boy’, at...
Pride of Wellington On Show At Parliament This Weekend
Wellington Pride 2016 kicks off this weekend with an opening ceremony remembering the homosexual law reform of the 80's.
The opening will be held at...
Ignorance The Driver For Caleb Norman Following Abusive Incident
An incident where he and his boyfriend were threatened and abused on the outskirts of a New Zealand country town has provided the motivation...
No Fats, No Femmes, No Empathy
From my experience, I have noticed a worrying lack of connection and empathy within our community and society as a whole.
With the rise of...
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...
Teen Homelessness Is a Trend That Isn’t Trendy
The world we live in today is so fixed on personal appearance and social acceptance instead of good old fashioned morals.
Don't get me wrong...
An Open Letter from Mr Gay New Zealand 2020: Liam Reid
Kia Ora whanau,
What can I say? Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Getting into the Top 5 finalists was unexpected, but to...
The Piece to the Rubble
On my return to Auckland, the City of Sails, after a decade away in the windy city of Wellington, I’ve unwittingly studied the culture...
Matt Fistonich Not Re-Applying for Mr Gay New Zealand
Matt Fistonich, who is the current Mr Gay New Zealand, says that he will not be re-applying for the competition which is due to be...
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...
