Queer and Here

Queer and Here is a 6 part factual series that pays homage to the LGBTQI+ pioneers and changemakers across the decades while exploring the modern day rainbow community in New Zealand

• Ep 1

  1.The Journey Begins

  22-05-202525m

  Aniwa takes his first HIV test, he overcomes some childhood trauma by throwing the ball around with one of Aotearoa's two gay rugby teams the NZ Falcons and he looks at the service...

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• Ep 2

  2.Activating our Activism

  26-11-202226m

  Aniwa is inspired by the compelling story of LGBTQI+ pioneer and intersex advocate Mani Mitchell. He catches up with MP Chloe Swarbrick at the Auckland Pride March and spends time...

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• Ep 3

  3.Holding Space

  03-12-202226m

  Aniwa performs with LGBTQI+ kapa Ahakoa te Aha,and hangs back stage with Half Queen before her headlining set at the Big Gay Out. And he heads to Masterton to meet up with trans ma...

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• Ep 4

  4.The Road to Healing

  10-12-202226m

  Aniwa meets filmmaker Alesha Ahdar, who found healing through turning to film. He goes to the Auckland's Pride Parade and meets up with some bears.....wait what is a bear?

• Ep 5

  5.Preservation

  15-12-202226m

  Aniwa learns about Aotearoa's (New Zealand) queer history from non-binary trans masculine historian Will Hansen and he heads north to meet young trans wahine (woman) Phoenix Atkins...

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• Ep 6

  6.It's about whanau (family)

  17-12-202226m

  We wrap up season 1, Aniwa with introducing us his whanau (family), he hangs out with icons house mother Jaycee and Queen of Tonga, Lea Pao and heads to Wellington to meet gay coup...

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