From Morning Report on Radio NZ…
The newly appointed Chief Human Rights Commissioner says he’s committed to continuing the commission’s work protecting the rights of trans people, despite facing accusations of transphobia.
Dr Stephen Rainbow, who takes up the role later this year, is defending his appointment after he posted pro-Israel views on Facebook, and was once investigated for making a comment about the “trans agenda”.
He made the comments on social media in 2021, urging other gay and queer Aucklanders to think twice before signing a petition to ban conversion therapy, as opposition efforts had been hijacked by “the trans agenda”.
Rainbow said an Auckland Transport investigation cleared him over accusations of transphobia.
“It’s saddening to see that a throwaway comment that I made on social media a couple of years ago has got such attention,” he told Morning Report.
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