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Series

Queer Nation

Television, 1997–2004

Queer Nation was a factual series by, for and about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) New Zealanders. It evolved from Express Report and Out There, two shows screening on TVNZ's regional network, Horizon Pacific Television. Queer Nation launched on TV2 in October 1997, made by company Big Sky Films. Livingstone Productions took over in 1999. The show screened on TVNZ for seven years until 2004, making it the world's longest running free-to-air TV programme for the LGBT community. Long-serving presenters included original hosts Nettie Kinmont, Andrew Whiteside (who later did many Screentalk interviews for NZ On Screen) and Libby Magee. Queer Nation won Best Factual Series at the 2003 NZ TV Awards.