Their Stories

The many faces of the Hero Parade. (Image Design: Tina Tiller)

Nothing’s going to stop us: An oral history of the Hero Parade

Those who were there look back at the queer pride party that defined the 90s.

By Sam Brooks | 4th September, 2022

Contributing writer

Photo: Getty Images / Design: Archi Banal

What kind of queer sex was illegal in New Zealand before 1986?

A brief queer history of things it was illegal to do in Aotearoa from 1840 to 1986.

By Kerryn Pollock | 10th April, 2022

Carmen Rupe at Sydney Mardi Gras in 2008 (Photo: Anoek de Groot/Getty. Design: Tina Tiller)

A trans history of gay liberation in New Zealand

Trans women – particularly Māori trans women – were 'the very first freedom fighters in the gay movement'.

By Will Hansen | 27th March, 2022

Caterina De Nave walks at a gay liberation event in 1972 (Images by John Miller, design by Tina Tiller)

50 years of gay liberation in Aotearoa

Queer life in Aotearoa today is a result of work that began 50 years ago at a small student forum.

By Will Hansen and Kerryn Pollock | 28th February, 2022