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In this episode of Australiana, VICE embeds with the gay and trans Indigenous community of the Tiwi Islands to explore the intersection of traditional culture and gender identity.

For a growing community of young LGBTQ Māori and Pacific Islanders in Auckland, the vogue scene is a place of expression and sanctuary. We meet some of the scene’s breakout stars to understand how their personal journey’s intersected with voguing.

VICE traveled to Albania, which is considered to be one of the most homophobic countries of Europe, and recorded rare images of the lives of the people who have suffered racism because of their sexual orientation.