LGBT
Arrests over protest in Corrections' Hamilton office
Four people who chained themselves together in a Department of Corrections office in Hamilton have been arrested.
Australian senate blocks same-sex marriage plebiscite bill
The Australian government's bid to hold a plebiscite on whether to legalise same sex marriage has been defeated in the Senate.
Britain to pardon gay men convicted under old laws
Britain is to pardon thousands of gay and bisexual men who were convicted of crimes under sexual offence laws that have since been abolished.
Australia's Labor rejects same-sex marriage vote
Australian Labor MPs have rejected the government's plans for a referendum on same-sex marriage, saying it would harm gay and lesbian people.
Will Australia's same-sex vote definitely happen?
Analysis - Australia's Cabinet has signed off on plans for a non-binding public vote on same-sex marriage. ABC's Caitlyn Gribbin explains why it isn't a sure thing.
Decades-long wait for gender surgery
The transgender community wants health officials to cut the wait time for gender reassignment operations, saying it could take decades before people get one.
David Levithan on LGBTQ fiction for young adults
Kim Hill talks to New York writer, editor and publisher David Levithan who is a guest at the WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers Festival 2016. Audio
Trans student: 'This is my right to be comfortable'
A transgender student at New Plymouth Girls' High School is calling for pants to be included as part of the official school uniform. Audio
Tegan and Sara's Pop Manoeuvre
Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara fame talks to long-time fan and fellow Canadian Sarin Moddle about the group's recent pop turn. Video, Audio
'Celebrate 30 years but let's set some goals'
Three decades after homosexual acts between men were decriminalised in New Zealand, queer rights advocates share their dreams for the future.
US military lifts ban on transgender troops
A ban on openly transgender people serving in the US military has formally ended.
NZ sports want to combat 'casual homophobia'
The captain of a gay rugby team says New Zealand sport still has some big hurdles to overcome if it wants to be more inclusive.
Germany to annul gay convictions
Germany is set to annul the convictions of gay men under a law criminalising homosexuality that was applied zealously in post-war Germany.
Bangladeshi gay activist hacked to death
Suspected Islamist militants hacked to death a leading gay rights activist and his friend in an apartment in the Bangladeshi capital on Monday, police say.
Steven Thrasher on Prince
Guardian US' Writer-at-Large, Steven Thrasher speaks to Melody Thomas and Nick Bollinger about Prince's influence and legacy growing up as a gay, African-American youth. Audio
Writers Week Robert Dessaix on Enid Blyton
"Enid Blyton knew the secret places children like to escape to". Robert Dessaix has never quite found his way home. Enjoy the Australian writer's playful description of the lasting influences of a… Audio
The Kids are All Right
Do adults underestimate the kind of issues young people deal with daily? Sally Gardner sees the “Y” in YA as standing for why something happens and the “A” for an attempted answer. She is joined by… Audio
Robert Dessaix: What Days Are For
"I do travel for eros. Eros isn't he same thing as sex. It's the sense of being sensually present in someone's eyes, and their being sensually present in yours; and of giving pleasure and receiving… Audio
Nights' Overseas Reports - Estonia
Editor-in-chief of ERR News, Silver Tambur reports from the Baltic region of Northern Europe, the Republic of Estonia, pop. 1,315,819 (est. 2014)... although Estonia was the first former… Audio
Mariachi Arcoiris
Carlos Samaniego - director of Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, the world's first openly LGBT - that's Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer - Mariachi group. He speaks to M101's Melody Thomas. Audio