Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here — Season 1, Episode 5: Love Thy Neighbour: The Church and the Rainbow Community
Documentary • 23 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
Notorious Christian speaker Sy Rogers once preached 'healing' from homosexuality, an experience host Eli Matthewson personally witnessed. We hear from Joan Bellingham, a nurse subjected to 12 years of electroconvulsive therapy due to her sexuality, and from former pastor Andre Afamasaga, who later became a leading critic of conversion practices after attempting to ‘fix’ his own sexuality. WARNING: Contains references to suicide.
About Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here
Join Eli Matthewson for a journey through the untold history of New Zealand's queer community, celebrating the resilience of trailblazers who pushed for an inclusive Aotearoa