Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here - Season 1

Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes6
DatesFeb 1, 2025 - Feb 1, 2025

Episodes

Seeing is Believing: Queer Representation in Media
Season 1Episode 123 min

Seeing is Believing: Queer Representation in Media

Join Eli Matthewson for a journey through the untold history of New Zealand's queer community, celebrating the resilience of trailblazers who pushed for an inclusive Aotearoa.

Feb 1, 2025
Fighting for Our Rights: Homosexual Law Reform
Season 1Episode 222 min

Fighting for Our Rights: Homosexual Law Reform

After six teens are acquitted of killing a gay man in a public park, the queer community rallies to fight for Homosexual Law Reform—sparking a fierce battle with conservative groups.

Feb 1, 2025
Resilience: New Zealand's Fight Against AIDS
Season 1Episode 323 min

Resilience: New Zealand's Fight Against AIDS

The first series to revisit New Zealand's AIDS crisis and its impact on gay men. We meet Michael Stevens, diagnosed with HIV at 27 in 1988, who survived hospice stays long enough to access groundbreaking HIV treatments. The episode also honours Bruce Burnett, a pioneer in New Zealand's fight against HIV, and Denny Marks, the first New Zealander known to die from the virus.

Feb 1, 2025
Beyond the Binary: Trans Stories
Season 1Episode 423 min

Beyond the Binary: Trans Stories

Exploring New Zealand's trans history on mainstream TV for the first time, this episode introduces figures like Peter Alexander, a trans man who fled Palmerston North due to public scrutiny, and Carmen Rupe, a pioneering trans icon who paved the way for Georgina Beyer to become the world's first trans member of parliament.

Feb 1, 2025
Love Thy Neighbour: The Church and the Rainbow Community
Season 1Episode 523 min

Love Thy Neighbour: The Church and the Rainbow Community

Notorious Christian speaker Sy Rogers once preached 'healing' from homosexuality, an experience host Eli Matthewson personally witnessed. We hear from Joan Bellingham, a nurse subjected to 12 years of electroconvulsive therapy due to her sexuality, and from former pastor Andre Afamasaga, who later became a leading critic of conversion practices after attempting to ‘fix' his own sexuality.

Feb 1, 2025
Thank You For Your Service...But Not Your Identity: Queer in the Public Sector
Season 1Episode 624 min

Thank You For Your Service...But Not Your Identity: Queer in the Public Sector

During WWII, Kiwi female impersonators played a vital role in maintaining morale. Yet, post-war, the Defence Force and Police classified homosexuality and trans identity as psychiatric disorders, with severe consequences for those serving. We also discuss the 2018 Auckland Pride Parade's controversial ban on uniformed officers and its impact on takatāpui police officers working to foster understanding within the force.

Feb 1, 2025

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