The Outlook

This week on The Outlook, host Dan Lake is joined by Marja Lubeck and Shaneel Lal about their campaign to make gay conversion therapy illegal in New Zealand.Also, Jim Marjoram talks about his journey deep into the closet and running conversion sessions until the death of his wife and coming out.Plus, Dan shares his thoughts on TJ Perenara's comments in Express magazine and how some in the media reacted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finn Hogan from the NerdsPLUS podcast goes deep into sexuality in gaming, James Mustapic explains why Drew Neemia is no fan of his, and Dr Guy Gudex discusses New Zealand's sperm shortage and how to go about having children regardless of your sexual identity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courtney Act joins us to talk Dancing with the Stars and her new show, Stephen Foote from Newshub Sport explains why Israel Folau may be sticking around a little longer, and Toni Duder gives us the rundown on the upcoming Rainbow Youth Gala.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brunei has made being gay an offence punishable by death. Anyone found guilty, will be stoned to death in public.We speak to a gay man who is living in Brunei, and someone who has recently escaped.The Outlook is a magazine-style show full of queer news, views and culture.Hosted by Dan Lake, The Outlook includes a revolving cast of co-hosts and guest speakers who discuss current issues and events in the gay community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aucklander Aych McArdle has been invited to represent New Zealand's non-binary community at the United Nations. McArdle has had a very short period of time to fundraise, so The Outlook gave them a little surprise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global superstar Eddie Izzard is in NZ and in The Outlook studio talking gender mobility, action transvestism and how to fix every toilet queue everywhere - plus his upcoming run for office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Popular radio newsreader Michael Kooge has opened up about his battle with religion and his sexuality, for the first time. Plus a current and former Mr Gay New Zealand share their stories, sometimes in a bit too much detail!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A politician and a sports star caught on tape being less than supportive of the LGBTI community? Plus Big Gay Out news, and Kermath talks about the pop culture play, Karaoke Boyz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Lake is joined by MP Nikki Kaye, Sarah Templeton, Steven Oates and special guest Amanda Aarons from Holding our Own, an organisation that works with parents of teenagers and children who are about to, in the process of or have just come out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're going weekly for Pride! It's the first week of Auckland's Pride Festival and Dan is joined by Steven Oates, Urzila Carlson and Bruce Brown.Urzila tells us about the time John Key payed $1500 not to have to play golf with her, and Bruce discusses Legacy Six, a series of short plays about stories from within Aotearoa's queer community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We put the politics on hold this week and get some of our favourite guests into the studio to discuss bio queens, toxic masculinity and Gillette, and our most embarrassing breakup stories. Special guests include Steven Oates, Harry Dickinson and Sarah Templeton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Outlook we attempt to get to the bottom of all the chaos around Auckland's Pride Parade. Will it go ahead? We talk to one of the board members.There's an LGBTI film festival happening in Auckland at the moment. We speak to Elizabeth Ireland from Academy Cinemas about what will be hitting the screen.Plus, as the summer of love approaches, we have tips on how to keep safe when using dating apps like Grindr and Tinder.Steven Oates joins Dan Lake on the last episode of The Outlook for 2018.Academy Cinemas: http://www.academycinemas.co.nzLOL Grindr: https://www.reddit.com/r/lolgrindr/Douchebags of Grindr: http://www.douchebagsofgrindr.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're joined drag duo Kita and Anita, Steven Oates is in the guest host chair, Jason Myers from NZAF tells us an HIV-free New Zealand isn't far away, and we talk about the tiny issue of Auckland's Pride Parade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're off to Ferndale to speak to actor Chris Parker and get a preview of Shortland Street The Musical. But first we're talking gay conversion therapy and whether it should be banned in New Zealand. MP Marja Lubeck tells us how damaging the practice is, while MP David Seymour weighs in against making it illegal. Hosted by Dan Lake and Mike Puru.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Petazae Thoms tells The Outlook about his breakfast with Harry and Meghan, Tayler Morgan from Married at First Sight NZ discusses gay stereotypes and taking PReP, and Harry McNaughton is co-hosting with Dan Lake. He also has a go at being our political correspondent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices