Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here
Season 1 • Episode 4: Beyond the Binary: Trans Stories • Watch with subtitles

Episode 4: Beyond the Binary: Trans Stories
February 1, 2025 • 23 min
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.
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