Auckland is celebrating its Rainbow community this month with the Auckland Pride Festival. Celebrations went off on the weekend with the annual march and Big Gay Out event - and this year, there were strong messages of support for the Pacific LGBTQIA+ community and the rest of the Pacific islands, most of which homosexuality is a crime. Strong long-time advocate for the rainbow community, managing director for F’INE Pasifika Aotearoa, co-chairperson of the Asia Pacific Transgender Network and proud Niuean Phylesha Brown Acton speaks to Pacific Breakfast. (Photo: Facebook - Auckland Pride Festival)