An incredible bunch of humans share the sofa and their coming out stories with Karen live at Big Gay Out 2023. Plus Hon Grant Robertson and Cassie Roma swing by for a kōrero.

• 0:30 Hon Grant Robertson reflects on the importance of Big Gay Out
• 3:00 Cassie Roma on why we need to fight for our rights
• 6:00 Big Gay Out attendees share their coming out journeys with Karen..

-Tony Sriamporn, reflects on coming out as a teenager

-John Dold, proud to be Māori and queer

-Seraph Blackshield, transgender, moved to Aotearoa to transition

-Bhenjamin Goodsir (Auckland Pride Board) talks the merits of banning intersex surgery

-Isaac Winstanley, on what it’s like to be 15-year-old trans gay male

-Riki Hollings talks being queer, gay, takatāpui

-Jacquie Cooney, on being 17 and pansexual

-Rob Grieve, reflects on coming out gay to his whānau

-Ash Brownie, 22, on being gender f*cked

-Toni Dewar, 25, on being non-binary and pansexual

-Claire Black, Chief Executive, OutLine