Ten questions with Matt McEvoy for Read NZ Te Pou Muramura

Read NZ Te Pou Muramura has published Ten Questions with Matt McEvoy to celebrate the release of 30 Queer Lives: Conversations with LGBTQIA+ New Zealanders.

‘30 Queer Lives by Matt McEvoy celebrates the lives, struggles and successes of LGBTQIA+ New Zealanders. The book explores the lives of LGBTQIA+ New Zealanders from all walks of life — politics, farming, business, elite sport and the arts — and all parts of the country.

Among them are some famous faces, such as Grant Robertson, Gareth Farr, Chlöe Swarbrick, Victor Rodger, and those who are less well known but whose stories are equally compelling. Together, their stories encourage empathy and understanding, challenge stereotypes and offer courage and hope.

As Matt McEvoy explains in his preface, it’s exactly the sort of book he wished had existed when he was growing up. We asked him 10 questions to celebrate its release.’

You can read the Q&A here.