30 Queer Lives some elevated to ‘ace’ status

some elevated to ‘ace’ status and a handful occupied positions of considerable command

photographed enemy entrenchments

and everyday heartaches

dispossession

It is here – in the stories of the passion and persistence of some of these young men who were determined to fly into war -that I found the greatest interest

30 Queer Lives some elevated to ‘ace’ statusIdentity, understanding and celebration through the stories of thirty remarkable New Zealanders Soldiers, politicians, Olympians, doctors, musicians, academics, businesspeople, farmers, writers and faafafine . . . the thirty LGBTQIA+ New Zealanders in this book are remarkable individuals. They each speak with candour and honesty about their challenges and successes, and together they show how LGBTQIA+ people strengthen the rich culture of Aotearoa.