Transgender
Stephen Burt on poetry
Poetry can be perplexing… some say that’s the point. But writer, poet and critic Stephen Burt is here to help. Video, Audio
Auckland DHB plans to cut sexual health specialists
At a time when the rates of HIV and Syphilis infections are rising, why is the Auckland District Health Board proposing to cut the number of sexual health specialists in the city by a third? Nine to… Audio
Louise Leitch and Byron Skinner: transition and friendship
Kim Hill talks to Christchurch director Louise Leitch, whose short film Same But Different features the true story of her husband's best friend, Byron Skinner, who transitioned from a man to a woman… Audio
Transgender athletes likely to make history in Rio
A person born as a man but who's switched sex is in line to compete at Rio and become the first transgender Olympic athlete. Audio
Schools ignoring advice on transgender students
A group that supports gay and transgender young people has warned that some schools are ignoring advice on how to include their transgender students. Audio
Singing for Natasha
Any week on a Tuesday night at an Auckland marae you'll hear members of the kapa haka group Ahakoa te Aha singing for their dead sister Natasha Allen Hohepa. Audio
Inside iD Fashion Week
Frankenstein's lover, pan-sexuality, torture devices and animal rights provide unexpected inspiration and stories behind the work of emerging designers at Dunedin iD Fashion Week 2016. Audio
Backlash grows against North Carolina's discrimination law
Eighty businesses have joined a growing backlash against a new North Carolina law ending anti-discrimination protections across the state.
Transgender woman was 'told to resign'
A transgender woman says she lost her job when she told her employer she was transgender.
The Complicated Game of Love
Songwriters, poets, and artists the world over have found great inspiration from it, but today, finding love is a game that comes with a raft of complicated, and sometimes unwritten rules. Audio
Out and Loud
LGBTI singers from both sides of the Tasman sing through a long weekend in Auckland. Audio
Transgender show 'People Like Us'
'People Like Us' is a love story between two trans people, played by trans people and also written by a trans woman. Audio
Making the transition
Long before Caitlin Jenner came out, people who feel they have been born in the wrong body have taken steps to change what gender they're identified as. What's changed now though is that some… Audio
The Wireless - Transgender Myths - Graeden Meek
This week in RNZ's on-line magazine, The Wireless, Graeden Meek has written a feature that busts a bunch of myths about transgender people. Audio
Corrections failing trans prisoners - lawyer
An advocate for transgender prisoners says Corrections is not doing enough to protect their safety.
Alison Mau and Elizabeth Roberts - Sex Change Pioneer
Elizabeth Roberts underwent the first sex change operation in New Zealand in 1969. In her book First Lady – written by journalist Alison Mau – Liz describes her transition from Garry to Elizabeth… Audio
Queer rights advocates say battle far from over
Many gay and transgender people say they are still facing huge barriers and discrimination, nearly two years on from the first same-sex weddings. Audio
The Secret Life of Band Names
Sam Scott explores the world of band names and pseudonyms, picking the brains of artists from gender-queer hip hop sensation Randa to rock icons Shihad (formerly known as Pacifier), to see how other… Audio
Bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students
Thousands of secondary students are zipping their lips for a day in a stand against the bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender school students. Audio
Jamie Brisick: Peter Drouyn and Westerly Windina
Former professional surfer whose new book is Becoming Westerly: the Transformation of Surfing Champion Peter Drouyn into Westerly Windina. Audio
