Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here

Season 1 Episode 5: Love Thy Neighbour: The Church and the Rainbow Community

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

6

Actor:

Eli Matthewson , Anika Moa , Mike Puru

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2025

IMDb:

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