Health & Wellbeing Editor Health & Wellbeing Editor

Why AIDS Remembrance Still Matters in 2025: Queer Grief, Collective Memory & HIV Activism

World AIDS Day isn’t just a date on the calendar; it’s a thread tying together queer grief, community memory, and the ongoing fight for health justice. In 2025, HIV activism is evolving alongside major medical breakthroughs, yet global inequalities persist. This piece explores our history, honors those we’ve lost, and looks forward with grounded hope for a future free of AIDS.

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Politics & Society Editor Politics & Society Editor

NZ First’s Gender Definition Bill: What It Means for Trans Rights in Aotearoa New Zealand

NZ First’s Gender Definition Bill aims to rewrite New Zealand law to define “woman” and “man” by birth sex, a move that would erase legal recognition for trans, non-binary, and intersex people. This piece breaks down what’s inside the bill, the politics behind it, and the community fightback rising to meet it.

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History & Global Gender Editor History & Global Gender Editor

Stonewall Was a Riot: Honouring Its Radical, Gender-Diverse Legacy

The Stonewall uprising wasn’t the beginning of queer resistance—but it was a turning point. Led by trans women, street queens, and gender-diverse rebels, it ignited a global movement still unfolding today. This Pride, we reclaim Stonewall’s radical roots through a non-binary lens—honouring those erased from history and carrying their legacy forward.

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