06 Jun 2024by Rachel Roberts
The tropical idyll of the Cook Islands has ushered in a new dawn for LBGTQ+ rights and TTG was there to witness the unprecedented celebrations
The Anuanua Wearable Arts Competition, part of the Cook Islands’ inaugural Pride
Red and yellow and pink and green…” the childhood ditty I Can Sing a Rainbow loops over in my head as I watch the parade of models sashay confidently into the room, draped in vibrantly hued designs that are competing for the top prize in the Anuanua Wearable Arts Competition.
The suitably OTT creations are part of an evening to kick off the Cook Islands’ inaugural week-long Anuanua Festival in April, and the atmosphere at the Pride event – Anuanua is the Maori-Polynesian…
