On August 16, supported by her whānau, friends, colleagues, and community, Elizabeth delivered her valedictory statement. Read Elizabeth’s Valedictory Statement
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The Human Rights (Prohibition of Discrimination on Grounds of Gender Identity or Expression, and Variations of Sex Characteristics) Amendment Bill, under the name of Elizabeth Kerekere, would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or expression and variations of sex characteristics, under the Human Rights Act. Read more on RNZ
Independent MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere acknowledges ‘bitter-sweet’ day as self-ID for trans, intersex and non-binary people excludes people born overseas The amendments to the BDMRR (Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act) come into effect today, allowing trans, intersex and non-binary people to change the sex marker on their birth certificate. “Today is a day…
The first nationwide rainbow youth survey has found that Māori participants face added disparities, including those in state care. … Green MP, takatāpui [LGBTQIA+] advocate and research member Elizabeth Kerekere says takatāpui participants had placed a lot of value on culture and whānau, in which upliftment had a detrimental impact on their mental health. Read…
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The second Counting Ourselves survey is underway. It will be launched at Parliament today by Green Party Rainbow spokesperson Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, who is also an Associate Investigator for the study and co-chair of the cross-party Parliamentary Rainbow Network. Read blog by Jack Byrne, University of Waikato
In their speeches, MPs Grant Robertson and Dr Elizabeth Kerekere acknowledged that for some, the bill doesn’t go far enough to protect vulnerable rainbow people from conversion practice. Kerekere said the bill is not “the be all and end all.” It may be amended in future, and the whakapapa of the bill found in select…
Parliament has unanimously passed a sex self-identification law which will make it easier to amend a person’s sex on their birth certificates. Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, who is herself takatāpui (a Māori member of the LGBTQI+ community), held back tears as she spoke on the bill… “This bill signals the continuing shift in New…
Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, an LGBTQI+ advocate, said Speak Up For Women wouldn’t face accusations of being anti-trans if they respected the wishes of transgender people not to be referred to by the sex they were assigned at birth. “Reading your materials is always interesting because I would say as a general rule if…
An LGBTQ+ and rainbow flag was raised at the Gisborne District Council headquarters for the first time, kicking off a month of Pride celebrations around the country. Green Party MP and local resident Dr Elizabeth Kerekere was proud to be at the event: “As we are the first city to see the sun, as is it…
It’s clear people want gay conversion “therapy” banned now, the Green Party says, after members handed over a petition with over 150,000 signatures to parliament today. Banning the practice was part of the Government’s 2020 Manifesto, but Green Party spokersperson for Rainbow Communities, Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, said it wasn’t happening soon enough, and started the…