Tom McAlpine is an Englishman currently living in New Plymouth who has an interest in sexology and supports those people with disabilities to embrace their sexuality. In this weeks guest blog, he tells us about “Paths Together”, a network that aims to provide awareness around sexuality, disability, dating and relationship access. The idea for Paths Together was…
In this day and age, when most people work indoors and at a “desk job”, it is becoming more and more popular to do something (anything!) in order to keep fit. I personally feel that I fall – or gently slip – into the category of uncomfortable and awkward whenever I consider going to the…
I’ve thought a lot about suicide reporting in the media since the death of Charlotte Dawson, just over three weeks ago. Suicide was not mentioned in any of the news articles that reported her death. But of course, we all seem to know that was exactly what happened. Because we know that when a sudden…
Last week this article about a self-identified gay man in a relationship with a trans woman, popped up all over my social media spaces. It got me thinking about my sexual orientation, in relation to myself, and to my partner.
Allyson Hamblett is a long-time transgender rights advocate, who is among those who have been pushing for specific protection from discrimination based on gender identity to be included in the Human Rights Act. In this weeks guest blog, she weighs in on an update which has raised hope of action. The issue of the need…
