Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here
Season 1, Episode 4: Beyond the Binary: Trans Stories
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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.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Seeing is Believing: Queer Representation in Media
Episode 2
Fighting for Our Rights: Homosexual Law Reform
Episode 3
Resilience: New Zealand's Fight Against AIDS
Episode 4
Beyond the Binary: Trans Stories
Episode 5
Love Thy Neighbour: The Church and the Rainbow Community
Episode 6
Thank You For Your Service...But Not Your Identity: Queer in the Public Sector