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Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here

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S1 E6 · Thank You For Your Service...But Not Your Identity: Queer in the Public Sector

About Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here

Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here is a documentary TV series that premiered on TVNZ+ on February 1, 2025. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "Thank You For Your Service...But Not Your Identity: Queer in the Public Sector", aired on February 1, 2025.

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

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Episodes

6 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2025 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

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

    Finale

    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

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    5. 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. WARNING: Contains references to suicide.

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    4. 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.

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    3. 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.

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    2. 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.

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    1. 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.

Cast & crew

Created by Eli Matthewson

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The most recent episode of Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here, Season 1 Episode 6 "Thank You For Your Service...But Not Your Identity: Queer in the Public Sector", aired on February 1, 2025.

How many seasons of Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here are there?

Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

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Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here first aired on TVNZ+ on February 1, 2025.

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