Drawing on semi-structured in-depth interviews with 15 Chinese queer international students from New Zealand’s tertiary institutions, this paper explores their motivations to pursue higher education transnationally and unpacks the interconnected…continue reading
LGBTQIA+
Rainbow inclusion as the ongoing work of queering: Rainbow employees’ positive perceptions of workplace climate in New Zealand
By: Taylor Le Cui
Published: 2026-06-09
Purpose: This study aims to explore Rainbow employees' positive perceptions of workplace climate in New Zealand organisations to understand how Rainbow inclusion is conceptualised and enacted in practice, addressing the…continue reading
LGBTQIA+
Rainbow tokenism, cis-heteronormativity and global backlash: Rainbow employees’ concerns about workplace climate in New Zealand
By: Taylor Le Cui
Published: 2026-01-01
Purpose: This article examines the perspectives of Rainbow employees on workplace climate challenges across New Zealand organisations. It also reveals the impacts of contemporary conservative political discourses surrounding diversity, equity…continue reading
Rainbow/LGBTQIA+
Ethnicity and Diversity
The im/possibility of home: Chinese queer international students’ homing experiences in New Zealand
By: Le Cui; Lin Song
Published: 2025-08-14
This paper explores the experiences of Chinese queer international students in New Zealand as they leave behind a heteronormative past home and seek a new queer home and future. Departing…continue reading
Advocacy
The End of the Rainbow? Chinese Queer International Students Negotiating the “Ethnic Closet” in New Zealand
By: Taylor Le Cui, Lin Song
Published: 2023-10-12
Drawing on semi-structured in-depth interviews with 15 Chinese queer international students from New Zealand’s tertiary institutions, this paper explores their motivations to pursue higher education transnationally, and unpacks the interconnected…continue reading