Transgender
Why NZ needs a healthcare hub for transgender people
A new article in the NZMJ says transgender people face several barriers to healthcare.
98% of trans teens don't regret gender-affirming treatments: study
Advocates have witnessed the positive impact access to these treatments can have.
No, youth aren't trans just because it's 'popular': study
2.4% of adolescents identified as trans or gender diverse in 201, compared to 1.6% in 2019.
'Horrifying' some think trans women will ruin women's sport - athlete
Mountain biker Kate Weatherly's comments follow FINA's adoption of a new "gender inclusion policy".
Our 10 most popular videos of 2021 for you to binge on holiday
We've rounded up our ten most popular videos you can binge when you need a break from the sun, the family conspiracy theorist, or just recharge…
New law makes it easier for gender diverse people to update the sex on their birth certificate
Previously people needed to prove to the Family Court they had irreversible medical treatment.
83% of trans or non-binary people have the incorrect gender on their birth certificate. A proposed…
A look into proposed law changes to Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act.
Conversion therapy will be banned, with sentence of up to 5 years’ imprisonment
“There are so many people that will have their lives changed because of this.”
Chants, cheers, and a vogue circle - the Wellington trans rights protest in photos
“Trans Rights are Human Rights” - the Wellington trans rights protest in photos.
A near-fatal accident gave me the courage to tell my family I was trans
At 18, Mason nearly died after jumping head-first into a pool drunk. He tells his story.
A billboard in Wellington was part of a ‘dehumanising’ campaign against trans people, activists say
The billboard was removed less than 24 hours later after receiving complaints.
Trans people tell us how they fell in love
We meet four gender diverse couples at locations in Tāmaki Makaurau that are special to them, and hear their swoon-worthy stories of how they met and…
‘What we are is enough’: the fight to ban conversion therapy in NZ
Sexual diversity and gender fluidity are nothing new in Aotearoa, they’ve always been around.
New Zealand is currently debating whether or not gay conversion therapy should be…