Kevin Hague says he would love to be part of another milestone for lgbti New Zealand by becoming the first ever openly-gay leader of a New Zealand political party. “We’ve been through waves haven’t we?” he says. “Of having doctors and professionals and the first politicians come out. We’re still waiting for our first All Black. But at every stage it has been important for us - in establishing that we really are everywhere has been an important narrative to the liberation movement. So leadership of one of our major political parties probably is one of those last areas of ‘who is our first one going to be’, with sports teams the other significant area.” While it’s important, he says “it’s not actually why I’m doing it.” He just feels he has a contribution to make, and now is the time to make it. He says his sexuality won’t hamper his campaign however. “It certainly isn’t an issue for our members. If anything, it’s probably seen as a positive asset in my candidacy, rather than a risk that needs to be somehow mitigated.” Read the full feature, On the cusp of history: Kevin Hague, here
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Monday, 4th May 2015 - 2:33pm