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On The Rest Is History tonight we're staying in New Zealand and winding back 32 years this week to the 24th March 1989 when Rainbow Youth was conceived at a Gay and Lesbian Conference that was held in… Audio

Britney Spears remains stuck in a court-sanctioned conservatorship, unable to control her fortune. The New York Times documentary, Framing Britney Spears follows the pop star's court battle with her… Audio

The first transgender contestant to compete in the Miss New Zealand pageant talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about her journey with identity, gender reassignment and winning the Miss Intercontinental NZ… Audio

An anti-government protest in Bangkok earlier this week drew more than 10,000 people. Professor Bridget Welsh joins the show to look at the worsening situation in Thailand and the wider issue of… Audio

In this episode of Only Human we meet Antonia, formerly Anthony John Pearce. As a young man, Anthony was a handsome singer-songwriter who had no shortage of female attention. Except one day everything… Audio

The US Supreme Court has ruled that employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are breaking the country's civil rights laws. Audio

Sex positivity is the idea that all sex, provided it's healthy and explicitly consensual, is good. But what happens when a complicated theoretical idea like sex positivity gets packaged up for the… Audio

Ethical non monogamy is nothing new - but an increasing number of people are giving it a go. Research from the US reports that 4-5% of people identify as polyamorous, and 20% have tried a version of… Audio

The true story of how a former Iraqi translator for the US, accused of being a double agent, managed to forge a new identity as an openly gay man in San Francisco. During the Iraq War, Ghazwan… Audio

In this episode, Melody speaks with a couple of people in heterosexual relationships whose attractions are nevertheless far from straightforward. Audio

Neville Wills, 98, talks to John Campbell about how he never thought he'd live long enough to marry the man he loves. But now Australia has legalised same-sex marriage, the couple can talk marriage… Video, Audio

Laurel Hubbard won two silver medals at the Weightlifting World Championships earlier this week. She spoke to John Campbell about the criticism she's faced as a transgender athlete. Video, Audio

In episode 4, we hear from couples about the ways sex and intimacy has changed over their years together, and Sex Therapy NZ's Helen Mounsey shares tips for couples wishing to stay connected. Audio

The classic fairy tale of a prince or princess meeting a peasant boy or girl and falling in love has been given a makeover in a new book for children. Audio, Gallery

Tanu Gago is a visual artist and award winning photographer of Samoan heritage. Born in Samoa and raised in Mangere, Gago works as a new media artist with a portfolio of work that includes, staged… Audio

Australian writer Ben Law has explored the problems of growing up gay and Asian in Queensland in the ‘90s in a new TV show. He talks with Wallace Chapman. Audio

New York based Diana Adams is legal activist for sexual civil rights and nontraditional families. Bryan Crump asks her about the relationship choice movement, her work as an activist for family law… Audio