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Mon 24 Apr 2023

  • Māori, Rainbow Greens say Elizabeth Kerekere bullying claim is 'dirty politics'
    A Green Party investigation is ongoing into Elizabeth Kerekere's behaviour, but her supporters say she's been the target of dirty politics...
    Links: Stuff
  • Disney Takes a Stand for LGBTQ+ Rights with First Official Pride...
    Links: Express
  • European Parliament Condemns Italian Government For Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric
    Links: Express
  • Glamoruous Launch of the Rainbow Games
    Links: Express
  • Royal Family Member and LGBTQIA Activist Pushes for Same-Sex Marriage Rights...
    Links: Express
  • Tributes Pour in Following the Death of Legendary Comedian Barry Humphries
    Links: Express

Sun 24 Apr 2022

  • The first same-sex dance couple appear on Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand)
    The show premiered on 24 April 2022 on Three, and featured Eli Matthewson (who identified as gay) and his professional dance partner Jonny Williams (who identified as straight on the show). The pair were voted off after the second public vote (2 May 2022)
    Links: The Spinoff

Sat 24 Apr 2021

  • Nadia Bokody: How I realised I was gay at 36
    A few months ago, I couldn't stop crying...
    Links: NZ Herald

Fri 24 Apr 2020

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s J. August Richards comes out as gay
    J...
    Links: Stuff
  • Brian Tamaki Supporters Post Online Death Threats Against Jacinda Ardern
    Links: Express
  • London Fashion Week Goes Online and Gender-Neutral
    Links: Express
  • Worldwide Roar Under Fire for “Diversity” Post
    Links: Express

Wed 24 Apr 2019

  • Aotearoa called out for hate and bullying toward LGBTIQ people
    An open letter has been addressed to Aotearoa, calling for a stop to homophobia and transphobic attacks against takatāpui and LGBTIQ people...
    Links: RNZ
  • Free speech or hate speech? Australia divided over Folau sack threats
    Despite Rugby Australia's official hard line against racism and homophobia, many in the country believe Israel Folau is being victim of "political correctness" gone too far...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • The cross-dressing women at war
    A research fellow at the University of Sydney has looked into the often invisible accounts of intersex soldiers and cross-dressing women who went to war...
    Links: RNZ
  • The transgender men and cross-dressing women at war
    A research fellow at the University of Sydney has looked into the often invisible histories of transgender soldiers and the cross-dressing women who went to war...
    Links: RNZ
  • English Rugby Dish Out Official Warning For Supporting Israel Folau’s Homophobia
    Links: Express
  • express Goes Out and About @Family This Easter Weekend
    Links: Express
  • Lesbian Journalist Killed in Northern Ireland
    Links: Express

Tue 24 Apr 2018

  • The history and politics of Eurovision with Jared Mackley-Crump
    Songs that ended wars...
    Links: RNZ
  • Turin fixes legal loophole, registers babies of gay parents
    ROME — The Italian city of Turin has moved to fill a legal loophole by registering three babies born to gay parents who conceived abroad via artificial insemination...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • Family Bar and Club
    Links: Express
  • Shanghai Lil’s
    Links: Express

Mon 24 Apr 2017

  • First ever NZ Boxing title won by queer fighter
    A New Zealand professional boxing title has, for the first time, been won by someone from the queer and gender diverse communities...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Five women brutally assaulted in homophobic attack
    A group of lesbian women have been brutally attacked by allegedly more than 15 men in Portsmouth, England...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • The Way They Were: Global LGBTI Rights
    In this, the second of three farewell Politics and Religion articles, I will deal with the question of global LGBTI Human Rights...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 24 Apr 2016

  • Faith forum - Shift hui (2016) (Tapu te Ranga Marae)
    Audio from the faith forum, held during Shift hui 2016.
    Features: Brittany Hobcraft, Christoph Hackenberg, Jessica-Rose Hopkins, Maggie Shippam, Peter Williams, Torranice Campel
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Participants (part 2) - Shift hui (2016) (Tapu te Ranga Marae)
    Rowan Moulder talks to participants at Shift hui 2016.
    Features: Elizabeth Kerekere
    Links: PrideNZ.com

Fri 24 Apr 2015

  • Gay Ski Week Rival Venues Confirmed
    Links: Express
  • Hero Gives Hope to Conservation Crisis
    Links: Express
  • Auckland Outgames to feature 21 sports
    From roller derby to aquathon, football and swimming, a wide range of sports have been confirmed for February's Asia Pacific Outgames in Auckland...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Changes in store for Body Positive
    Body Positive chair Ashley Barratt A sharper focus on advocacy and the needs of its members, and a geographical broadening beyond Auckland and Wellington, are amongst aims agreed to by the country's biggest HIV-positive people's support and advocacy organisation...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • DeAnne Smith wants you to Get Into It!
    Comedian DeAnne Smith is coming to New Zealand for the first time, and she couldn’t be more excited...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • UK Uni launches drag studies course
    UK: Edge Hill University in Lancashire will offer a module dedicated to the art of drag...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 24 Apr 2014

  • Brosnahan picked up by modelling agency
    Amy Brosnahan with her contract An “ecstatic” Amy Brosnahan has been signed up by a modelling agency, taking another step in her dream of tearing up the catwalk...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Jodie Foster marries The L Word actress
    Oscar winning actress Jodie Foster has married photographer and The L Word actress Alexandra Hedison...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Out Takes: Opening night flicks
    The 19th Out Takes film fest is the biggest yet...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Parody: Douche to Impress!
    PattyBoy has got together with some friends to create a rather silly take on Mika's Dress to Express! GayNZ...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • The Adventures of Suzy Boon
    From writers Thomas Sainsbury and Louis Mendiola, and creator Roberto Nascimento comes self-made local web series The Adventures of Suzy Boon...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • The Black Swan Project
    New Zealand’s Mr Gay World Chris Olwage has launched a project where lgbti people can share their art, and their stories of overcoming adversity...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 24 Apr 2013

  • Television item (Christchurch, New Zealand)
    Seven Sharp, ref: TZP430657.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • France passes marriage equality law
    France has become the 14th nation in the world to pass a law extending marriage to same sex couples...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Tui mocks ‘dad’s new husband’ in billboard
    Reaction has been swift to a new Tui billboard which says “Dad’s new husband seems nice … yeah right...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 24 Apr 2012

  • "It wasn't because they were gay," bar claims
    A Wellington bar owner claims a lesbian couple was thrown out because they became ‘too amorous’, not because they were gay...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Couple to lay HRC complaint against bar
    Rebekah Galbraith A lesbian couple is pressing ahead with a Human Rights Commission complaint against a Wellington bar it says threw them out for a kiss, as the bar sticks by its bouncer who denies he ejected them for their sexuality...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Get It On! a wall
    Get It On! is taking its message to the streets with a series of murals in the nation’s biggest cities sharing the pro-condom message...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Get It On! a wall
    Get It On! is taking its message to the streets with a series of murals in the nation’s biggest cities sharing the pro-condom message...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • OUTLineNZ appoints new General Manager
    Timothy McMichael (picture: Duncan Brown Hawkes Bay Today) UK-born health professional Timothy McMichael has been appointed the new General Manager of Auckland-based lgbt support network and phone helpline OUTLineNZ...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Public Bar claims CCTV proves its case
    Further action by a lesbian couple who say they were thrown out of a lesbian bar for kissing is in limbo, after the release of CCTV footage and the massive publicity the case has garnered has taken its toll...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 24 Apr 2011

  • "So gay" hits Shortland St
    The divisive phrase "so gay" has been used by a teenager character on soap Shortland Street to describe the name of someone she clearly doesn't like...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Tait farewells champion chesnut Ready Teddy
    Blyth Tait and Ready Teddy Equestrian legend Blyth Tait is mourning the death of the thoroughbred who carried him to Olympic gold in Atlanta in 1996...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Transwoman bashed as McD's worker films
    Chrissy Lee Polis A transwoman who was brutally beaten as she tried to use a women's toilet at a McDonald's in Baltimore says she has been afraid to leave the house since...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 24 Apr 2010

  • Don and Brendon's Civil Union
    Don and Brendon's Civil Union Kaiapoi, December 29, 2007 Although a cliché, I have to say that our Civil Union was the perfect day...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 24 Apr 2009

  • New Family stage set for Wigorama shows
    New Zealand's busiest gay nightclub has a brand new space for its favourite drag showgirls to entertain the crowds - just in time for tonight's special Rainbow Youth fundraiser...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Why go clubbing when you can sit and knit?
    As the weather turns colder, Knitter Knatter is an opportunity for gay Aucklanders to get crafty and have a yarn...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 24 Apr 2008

  • Television item (New Zealand)
    20/20, ref: TZP351013.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • BBQ to launch new Auckland bears' group
    The organiser of a new social group for gay male 'bears' away from Auckland's bar and nightclub scene says he's over the moon that so many people have signed up to attend their first meeting - a BBQ this Sunday...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Moscow mayor bans May Day gay events
    The Moscow mayor's office says it will not allow gay pride marches to take place on this year's May Day holiday...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • NSW: Lesbian parents get new rights
    The government of New South Wales has announced that children born through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) to lesbian mothers will have the same rights as those of heterosexual couples...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Parole hearing soon for sex-offender Capill
    Anti-gay 'morals' campaigner and former Christian Heritage Party leader Graham Capill - sentenced to nine years' jail in 2005 after pleading guilty to charges of sexual molestation and rape involving girls between the ages of five and twelve - will soon get a parole hearing...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 24 Apr 2007


  • The Vatican's second-highest ranking doctrinal official has forcefully branded homosexual marriage as ‘evil'...
    Links: GayNZ.com

  • A radio spokesperson for a well-known cleaning product has been severely reprimanded by company management after his homophobic comments on Radio Live led to complaints from listeners...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • AUS: Victoria relationship register
    The Australian state of Victoria's gay and lesbian couples will have access to the same legal rights as heterosexual couples if the State Government has its way...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Chch may have first openly gay councillor
    Tony Milne, last night selected as a Labour candidate for Christchurch City Council, says he hopes to be the city's first openly gay city councillor...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Out Takes Film Festival returns for 2007
    Finishing touches are being made to the programme booklets, and the official website is only days away from being updated for the thirteenth annual Out Takes Film Festival, say organisers...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Russia: Gays pay tribute to Boris Yeltsin
    The first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, has died aged 76...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 24 Apr 2006

  • Gay graffiti war breaks out in Wanaka
    A war of anti- and pro-gay graffiti has broken out in Wanaka, after a retailer chose to denigrate gays as part of a protest about restricted holiday trading hours over Easter...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 24 Apr 2005

  • (S)He-Men of Ancient Rome!
    Cleopatra VII of Egypt wasn't the only queen known to the dying days of the Roman Republic, shortly before Augustus established the Roman Empire...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Art tells the AIDS story in Chch
    Twenty years have passed since the initial reaction in New Zealand to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and Body Positive Canterbury is marking the occasion with a multi-format art exhibition at Gallery 291 in Christchurch...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • More women needed for Hero 2006
    Greater representation of women and cultural diversity are needed for next year's Hero festival in Auckland, say the Hero Brand Management Group...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 24 Apr 2004

  • "Marriage will survive civil unions"
    Traditional marriage is sure to survive in the wake of civil unions, says NZ Herald columnist Diana Wichtel...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Outspoken: Facing the facts of HIV II
    Maggie Barry The rate of HIV infections in New Zealand increased dramatically last year with a total of 188 people in New Zealand diagnosed with HIV last year, the highest number of new cases in any year since 1985...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 24 Apr 2003

Tue 24 Apr 2001

Sat 24 Apr 1999

  • Rod McLeod Morrison (Wellington)
    Rod McLeod Morrison talks about his relationship with his partner who died from AIDS related conditions.
    Features: Rod McLeod Morrison
    Links: PrideNZ.com

Wed 24 Apr 1996

  • Television item (Auckland, New Zealand)
    One Network News, ref: TZP168808.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • The High Court hears an application by three lesbian couples seeking a ruling on the legality of their marriage applications (New Zealand)

Fri 24 Apr 1992

  • The Sheilas Arms begins a women only night (New Plymouth, New Zealand)
    The Shelias Arms later renames to Club 47. The building is demolished in October 1996.
    Links: Fiona Clark

Mon 24 Apr 1989

Fri 24 Apr 1987

  • Discrimination Against Homosexuals ‘decreased’ (Press, 24 April 1987)
    In a statement released on 24 April 1987, a spokesman for the Gay Task Force in Wellington, Mr Bill Logan, reported that there has been a notable decrease in discrimination against homosexuals since the enactment of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill nine months prior. Despite acknowledging that discrimination has not...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 24 Apr 1986

  • ‘spider Woman’ (Press, 24 April 1986)
    "Kiss of the Spider Woman" premiered today, 24 April 1986, at the Savoy cinema. The film features a nuanced narrative set in a South American prison, where two prisoners share a cell. One of the inmates, Molina, is portrayed by William Hurt, who recently received the Academy Award for Best...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Keep Conscience Vote Or I Resign—m.p. (Press, 24 April 1986)
    On 24 April 1986, during the Labour Party's Central North Island conference in Levin, MP Geoff Braybrooke addressed the contentious issue of the conscience vote for party members. Braybrooke, the representative for Napier and an opponent of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, made it clear that he would resign if...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • New Move On Homosexual Bill (Press, 24 April 1986)
    In April 1986, the New Zealand Parliament was set to reconsider the age of consent in the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, which originally proposed legalising homosexual acts for those aged 16 and older. Speaker Dr Wall announced that the legislation could return to the committal stage for further examination and...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Reaction To Petition (Press, 24 April 1986)
    In a letter to the editor published on 24 April 1986, S. M. and G. R. Blackmore expressed their discontent with the New Zealand government’s handling of the proposed Homosexual Law Reform Bill. They highlighted a significant disconnect between the stance of the politicians and the wishes of a large...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • The Day In Parliament (Press, 24 April 1986)
    On 24 April 1986, a petition urging the New Zealand Government to address the ongoing struggles faced by rural areas due to its policies was presented to Parliament. The petition, initiated by Peter Robinson and supported by 875 others, was brought forward by Mr R. J. Gerard, a National Party...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 24 Apr 1985

  • A.i.d.s. Affects Political, Social Life In U.s. (Press, 24 April 1985)
    The article, published on 24 April 1985, reports on the escalating crisis of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), which was first identified in the United States in 1981. Highlighting various cases, it notes a suburban Los Angeles housewife who contracted the disease from her husband and subsequently transmitted it to...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Church And State (Press, 24 April 1985)
    In a letter published in response to the editorial stance of the "Tablet" regarding the appointment of a churchman to a secular position, Alistair Gardner critiques the editor's opposition, highlighting a perceived inconsistency. Gardner notes that the editor, who is against the churchman's appointment, is also a prominent opponent of...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 24 April 1985)
    On 24 April 1985, a letter to the editor was published in response to ongoing debates regarding the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in New Zealand. The letter, written by Kay Ranginui, expresses frustration with the repetitive arguments made by opponents of the Bill. Ranginui highlights the prevalence of outdated myths...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Nurses To Stop Petitioning (Press, 24 April 1985)
    On 24 April 1985, it was reported that nurses at Auckland Hospital were instructed to cease asking patients to sign a petition opposing homosexual law reform. The issue arose following a complaint from a relative of a deceased patient, who claimed pressure was applied to have the patient sign the...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Reporter’s Diary (Press, 24 April 1985)
    On 24 April 1985, support for the anti-reform petition initiated by Invercargill MP Norman Jones against the Homosexual Law Reform Bill came from an unexpected source—the Mongrel Mob. A petitioner encountered a gang member outside their headquarters in St Albans, who expressed interest in the petition and subsequently gathered 27...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Tv Series Dropped (Press, 24 April 1985)
    A television drama series based on the Salvation Army's work has been cancelled by Television New Zealand due to its perceived support for the controversial Homosexual Law Reform Bill. The series, developed by Auckland freelance writer Liddy Holloway, had gained initial approval, with the first episode already written and plans...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Tvnz Series 'modified’ (Press, 24 April 1985)
    Television New Zealand's planned drama series about the Salvation Army is not being scrapped, according to producer John Whitwell, who made the announcement on 24 April 1985. There had been earlier reports suggesting that the 44-part series faced cancellation due to the Salvation Army's opposition to the Homosexual Law Reform...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Television news report: Virologist Paul Goldwater interviewed on his return from an AIDS conference (Auckland, New Zealand)
    ref: TZP134526.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 24 Apr 1984

  • City’s Unattractive Side (Press, 24 April 1984)
    A committee of 201 San Francisco citizens has released a concerning report regarding the city's future, following 18 months of study. This assessment highlights a disheartening shift in the character of San Francisco, which has historically been cherished for its unique cultural and social vibrancy. In its critique, the committee...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • San Francisco’s Baths Sex Ban (Press, 24 April 1984)
    On 24 April 1984, San Francisco made a significant move to combat the spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) by instituting a ban on sexual activity in bathhouses and sex clubs frequented by the city's large homosexual community. The city’s Public Health Director, Mervyn Silverman, announced that while the...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • U.s. Journalists Dwell On Personality (Press, 24 April 1984)
    On 24 April 1984, New Zealand Press Association reported insights from Washington regarding the media's critical portrayal of government figures, focusing on recent comments from New Zealand's Prime Minister, Sir Robert Muldoon. He lamented that journalists often highlight negative aspects of governmental performance, a sentiment echoed by figures in Washington,...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 24 Apr 1981

  • Captain Denies Murder (Press, 24 April 1981)
    An Army captain named Anthony Elliott Cremer is currently on trial for the murder of his New Zealand friend, Anthony James Burke, in Brisbane. Cremer, aged 31, has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Burke, aged 53 at the time of his death, was found deceased at the base of...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 24 Apr 1980

  • Arthur Ball stabs Miles MacFarlane to death (Wellington, New Zealand)
    MacFarlane is a total stranger to Ball, who is later found not guilty on the grounds of insanity.

Tue 24 Apr 1979

  • Homosexuality ‘learned’ (Press, 24 April 1979)
    William Masters and Virginia Johnson, renowned sex researchers, claim in their new book "Homosexuality in Perspective," released on 24 April 1979, that homosexuality is learned rather than genetically predetermined. The couple, who have spent 25 years studying sexual behaviour, shared their findings during an interview on N.B.C.'s "Meet the Press."...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 24 Apr 1978

  • Political Message “to Be Heard" (Press, 24 April 1978)
    A letter to the editor published on 24 April 1978 expresses a strong critique of what the writer perceives as the promotion of homosexual propaganda in New Zealand media, particularly referencing a song titled "glad to be gay." The author, Varian J. Wilson, argues that Radio New Zealand and television...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 24 Apr 1971

  • Soundings (Press, 24 April 1971)
    On 24 April 1971, Denis McCauley discussed the women’s liberation movement, highlighting its emergence and significance in society while critiquing the superficial aspects that tend to overshadow its core objectives. Despite the strides some women have made towards achieving equality, particularly in areas like equal pay for equal work, McCauley...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 24 Apr 1970

  • Supreme Court Youth Charged With Wounding With... (Press, 24 April 1970)
    In a trial that is part of a series of knife-related cases before the Supreme Court, 17-year-old Michael John Hamilton has been charged with wounding Stanley William Duggan with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and with threatening Mr Duggan for his gold watch on December 26, 1969. The proceedings,...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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