Liam Reid Wins Mr Gay New Zealand 2020
Liam Reid has won the 2020 Mr Gay New Zealand sash after a weekend of challenges and then the finale announcement on stage at...
From Scared 13 Year Old to Youth Mentor, Fighting For Our...
Being asked to write an article for the Mr. Gay New Zealand competition is probably the second scariest thing I have ever done for...
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...
Tackling Coming Out
I came out as identifying as gay at the age of 21. For some of you, that will seem a young age and for...
I Didn’t Want to Feel Broken and Hurt Anymore – Jacob’s...
I Didn’t Want to Feel Broken and Hurt Anymore - Jacob's Story
"Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Takatapui and Fa'afafine Youth are nearly four times more...
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...
Dream Come True For 18 Year Old Mr Gay NZ Finalist
As a 16-year-old who had just come out to his family, Jacob Angus decided that as soon as he turned 18 he would apply...
Will it Take a Superhero to Save Our World?
I loved my upbringing. I was very fortunate to be raised in a family that fostered endless amounts of imagination. I always knew that...
Body Diversity
I’m often asked, “How are you so body confident”. Well, you guessed it I’m not your stereotypically marketable muscle-bound gay Jock, that they try...
Opinion: New Gay Pageant All About Looks And Popularity
As someone who has been a staunch advocate for inclusion within the queer and gender diverse community, I was a little disappointed when I...












































