This collection showcases Aotearoa Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender screen production. The journey to Shortland Street civil unions, rainbows in Parliament and the Big Gay Out is one of pride, but also one of secrets, shame and discrimination. As Peter Wells writes in this introduction, the titles are testament to a — joyful, defiant — struggle to "fight to exist".
Desperate Remedies
Film, 1993 (Trailer and Excerpts)
Shortland Street - Maia and Jay’s Civil Union
Television, 2006 (Excerpts)
1998 Hero Parade
Television, 1998 (Full Length)
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
Film, 2009 (Trailer and Excerpts)
Queer Nation
Television, 1996–2004
Pot Luck
Web, 2015–2017
Georgie Girl
Film, 2001 (Full Length)
About Face - Jewel's Darl
Television, 1985 (Full Length)
Peach
Short Film, 1995 (Full Length)
Carmen
Television, 1989 (Full Length)
A Death in the Family
Television, 1986 (Excerpts)
Hudson and Halls
Television, 1976–1986
Lew Pryme - Welcome to my World
Television, 1990 (Full Length)
When Love Comes
Film, 1998 (Excerpts)
City Life - First Episode
Television, 1996 (Excerpts)
Takatāpui
Television, 2004–2008
Tala Pasifika - Talk of the Town
Television, 1995 (Full Length)
About Face - My First Suit
Television, 1985 (Full Length)
Pansy
Television, 2001 (Full Length)
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous
Film, 2005 (Trailer and Excerpts)
Squeeze
Film, 1980 (Excerpts)
Sui Generis - Series Two
Web, 2018 (Full Length Episodes)
Beyond Gravity
Short Film, 1988 (Excerpts)
Queer Nation - Kylie Minogue
Television, 1997 (Excerpts)
Crush
Film, 1992 (Trailer and Excerpts)
One of Them!
Television, 1997 (Full Length)
Same But Different - A True New Zealand Love Story
Film, 2019 (Trailer)
Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Television, 2010 (Trailer and Excerpts)
Haunting Douglas
Television, 2003 (Excerpts)
Yellow for Hermaphrodite - Mani's Story
Television, 2002 (Full Length)
Boy
Short Film, 2004 (Full Length)
Good Intentions
Short Film, 1989 (Full Length)
Happy Playland - Series
Web, 2017 (Full Length Episodes)
For Arts Sake - Michael Parmenter
Television, 1996 (Full Length)
Tits on a Bull
Short Film, 2015 (Full Length)
Intersexion
Television, 2012 (Excerpts)
An Island Calling
Television, 2008 (Trailer)
Taunt
Short Film, 1983 (Full Length)
God, Sreenu and Me
Television, 2000 (Full Length)
Allie Eagle and Me
Film, 2004 (Trailer)
Tash Keddy on first crashing into Shortland Street
Web, 2017 (Extras)