Transgender
What does it mean to be a modern Kiwi man?
A new podcast is tackling the weighty issue of what it means to be a man in New Zealand in 2021. The six-part series talks to a number of men from diverse backgrounds about masculinity, and the… Audio
Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere on Lola, by the Kinks
Fifty years ago 'Lola' by the Kinks, was number one in NZ. The hit-song tells the story of Lola, who "walked like a woman but talked like a man". Green MP, and LGBTIQ activist Dr Elizabeth Kerekere… Audio
Male Menopause - 'Men don't talk about it'
In this episode of Only Human we meet Antonia, formerly Anthony John Pearce. As a young man, Anthony was a handsome singer-songwriter who had no shortage of female attention. Except one day everything… Audio
Small town boy - Trans actor Elz Carrad
Elz Carrad is the lead actor in Rūrangi - a ground-breaking transgender web series set in a fictional small-town dairying community. Video, Audio
Rūrangi: new Kiwi drama celebrates gender-diversity
Formerly a writer on Shortland Street, director Max Currie is bringing his acclaimed web series Rurangi to the big screen as part of this year's New Zealand International Film Festival. Billed as a… Video, Audio
The Law Worked Against Us
"From the good and the great to the lowest of the low, she bridged a gap," says Georgina Beyer of transgender trailblazer, Carmen Rupe. Find out more in this episode of Eyewitness. Audio
Poet Oscar Upperton to release debut book
Poet Oscar Upperton has published work for The Spinoff, Metro and Best New Zealand Poems - and now he is about to release his debut book New Transgender Blockbusters. Audio
NZ Biography: Carmen Rupe
Fabulous, flamboyant and hugely successful in her time, today's Biography is about Carmen, the Wellington transgender entrepreneur Audio
Why older people should be able to change their age
Should people who look and act younger than they are be legally allowed to change their age in order to avoid ageism and discrimination? Joona Räsänen is a bioethicist at the University of Oslo in… Audio
New Gillette ad features trans teen
Shaving company Gillette's last ad caused an uproar in some quarters when it focussed on bullying and harassment. The company now has a new advert, it shows a dad teaching his transgender son how to… Audio
Transgender coach to lead NZ men’s team against Silver Ferns
The Silver Ferns are turning to a not-so-secret weapon to prepare for this year's World Cup - playing the national men's team. And ahead of their invitational match in June, there could be a world… Audio
Transgender athletes & cricket
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer looks at the issues transgender athletes are facing. Also Kane Williamson is rated the second best batsman in test cricket. Audio
Trans people in sports
An Interesting piece written recently on the issue of transgender sporting participation. Tennis legend and activist for LGBT rights Martina Navritalova waded into the debate, saying the rules could… Audio
Stories from Samoan queer life
Stories from fa`afafine, transgender, and queer people of Samoa - one of the original continuous indigenous queer cultures of Polynesia and the Pacific Islands. Samoan Queer Lives is a new book… Audio, Gallery
Being the parent of a transgender child
How should you react when your teenage child tells you they're transgender? Audio
The complexity of gender transition in children
UK psychotherapist Bob Withers has been in practice for more than 30 years.Late last year an opinion piece he wrote for a British newspaper attracted considerable attention. The headline was - In 20… Audio
Fight of his life. Trans boxer Thomas Page McBee
Thomas Page McBee is perhaps better qualified than many to understand the complexities of gender. The author, journalist and columnist was the first trans man to box in Madison Square Garden, is a… Audio
Kidnap fears for transgender candidate dispelled
Chandramukhi Muvvala, the only transgender candidate in upcoming state elections, found safe but `disoriented'.
Transgender Awareness Week and 50 Years Before the Frock
To mark Transgender Awareness Week we've got stand-up comedian Julia Clement in to talk about how it feels to spend decades questioning your identity, and the show she's kicking off later this week… Audio
'We largely live in a domestic military occupation' - Chelsea Manning
Chelsea Manning is an activist, politician, and former US army solider. Encouraged to join the army by her father while living as an openly gay man, Manning began training in 2007. She was deployed to… Audio