On This Day: 3rd May

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Wed 3 May 2023

Rally for feminism and trans rights (Parliament grounds)
Audio from the rally held on Wednesday 3 May 2023 in Parliament grounds, Wellington
Features: Eliana Rubashkyn, Emma-Jean Kelly, Sandra Marekino, Terry Bellamak, Tiaki Sharp, Tristan-Cordelia, Will Hansen, Willow Heron
Links: PrideNZ.com
Protestors turn out to womens rights gathering at Parliament
Several hundred of people have turned out to Parliament for a Seapk Up For Women gathering and counter-protest, which both got underway at half-past-12...
Links: RNZ
Exclusive: “Producers wanted this person or that person to be in...
Links: Express
Justin Pemberton: Exposing Agendas Behind Disinformation
Links: Express

Tue 3 May 2022

Scott Johnson: Gay US student's killer jailed in Sydney after 30 years
Three decades after US man Scott Johnson's body was found at the base of cliffs in Sydney, his killer has been sentenced to jail...
Links: RNZ
Scott White sentenced over Scott Johnson 1988 Sydney gay beat murder
The man who murdered an American mathematician at a gay beat on Sydney's northern beaches and kept it a secret for more than three decades has been sentenced to eight years and three months behind bars...
Links: NZ Herald
Dancing With The Stars: Eli Matthewson Eliminated
Links: Express
Gay Dating: Ghosted After You Sleep With Him
Links: Express

Mon 3 May 2021

Auckland gay bars reject protesters' deadnaming accusations
Some of Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland's queer community have staged a protest outside two of the city's best-known gay bars, accusing the management of transphobic behaviour...
Links: RNZ
Auckland gay bars reject protesters' deadnaming accusations
Some of Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland's queer community have staged a protest outside two of the city's best-known gay bars, accusing the management of transphobic behaviour...
Links: RNZ
Israel's first transgender referee takes to the field as a woman
For the first time since coming out publicly as a woman last week, Sapir Berman blew the whistle on a top-flight football game...
Links: Stuff
Government to Make Changing Name on Birth Certificate Easier
Links: Express
Hannah Gadsby Announces Marriage To Her Producer
Links: Express

Fri 3 May 2019

10 x Double Passes to Rocketman
Links: Express
46 x LUSH Bath Bombs
Links: Express
5 x The Favourite and Mary Queen of Scots DVDs
Links: Express
Daniel Nehemia Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse
Links: Express
Our Rainbow History – Memories of the Past
Links: Express

Thu 3 May 2018

Peter Wells on Little Queen (City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi)
Film maker and author Peter Wells, discusses his short film Little Queen (1984) at City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, on 3 May 2018
Features: Peter Wells
Links: PrideNZ.com
Making a change: advice on raising a transgender child
Facing puberty, fitting in at school...
Links: RNZ
Israel Folau – The Controversy
Links: Express

Wed 3 May 2017

Malingering in the Cathedral
This is the third and final Politics and Religion farewell article, focusing last and definitely least on our inept and incompetent enemies within the New Zealand Christian Right...
Links: GayNZ.com
Russians protesting situation in Chechnya are arrested
Activists protesting the treatment of gay men in Chechnya have been arrested in Russia...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 3 May 2016

An Intimate Night in with Carol
Links: Express
AKL Pride Festival appoint two new Board members
The Auckland Pride Festival has appointed two new Board members, including a young person with a passion for LGBTI youth engagement...
Links: GayNZ.com
Coalition push against UN LGBTI acceptance
A new anti-LGBTI coalition group aims to unite similar organisations from around the world and “explicitly push back against UN entities attempting to redefine the family to include same-sex relations...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage: "be aware of divorce law"
Same sex couples from overseas contemplating marrying in New Zealand because same-sex marriage is not available to them in their own countries need to be aware of the laws relating to marriage and divorce here and in their own countries, according to the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages...
Links: GayNZ.com
May is National HIV Testing Month
This month is the New Zealand AIDS Foundation’s National HIV Testing Month, focusing on testing and raising awareness of the importance of testing in HIV prevention...
Links: GayNZ.com
Preview: From This Day Forward
It isn’t very often a documentary explores the complexities of gender identity and transition from the perspective of a trans person’s adult child...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 3 May 2015

Editorial: Be Warned
Links: Express
German Milk Technician Wins Mr Gay World
Links: Express
'Gay grandads' John and Des marry
Des Smith and John Jolliff ready to say "we do" The honorary grandfathers of the New Zealand gay community, Des Smith and John Jolliff, have celebrated the tenth anniversary of the passing of the Civil Union legislation by becoming legally married...
Links: GayNZ.com
Germany wins Mr Gay World 2015
Klaus Burkart, a 21-year-old milk technician from Germany, is the new Mr Gay World...
Links: GayNZ.com
Irish women kiss to protest protester
Picture by James Delaney A picture of two women kissing in front of a protester in Dublin is being shared all over the world, as Ireland counts down to a vote on marriage equality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Transgender acceptance
The unthinkable is happening; being transgender is slowly becoming more recognised by society...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ushering in change for people with HIV - Pt 2
In Part 1 of this interview with the new head of NZ largest HIV-positive men's peer support and advocacy organisation, Body Positive, Mark Fisher explained who he is and his path to the BP corner office...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ushering in change for people with HIV - Pt 2
In Part 1 of this interview with the new head of NZ largest HIV-positive men's peer support and advocacy organisation, Body Positive, Mark Fisher explained who he is and his path to the BP corner office...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 3 May 2014

Abuse of Trust: Pt 1 - The trap
Silipa Take On Wednesday morning Wellington man Silipa Take, charged with 13 counts of indecently assaulting ten of his male sexual health counselling clients, narrowly avoided a jail sentence...
Links: GayNZ.com
Church urged to welcome all, or lose many
A petition has been created urging the Anglican Church to take steps towards welcoming everyone, including faithful lgbt Anglicans and their friends and families...
Links: GayNZ.com
Drag Race stars to light up Auckland
Adore Delano and Trinity K Bonet of RuPaul's Drag Race fame are coming to Auckland...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 3 May 2013

Auckland Council's War Against Sex Workers
The Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill is a badly drafted, draconian, excessive and transphobic private member's bill...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage equality comes to Rhode Island
Rhode Island has become the tenth US state to legalise same-sex marriage...
Links: GayNZ.com
Name ideas flowing in for new gay rugby team
File photo Name ideas, dodgy and clever, are coming in thick and fast for New Zealand's new gay rugby team, which is getting together for the Bingham Cup in Sydney next year...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ already a popular civil union destination
File photo Marriage equality hasn't been enacted in New Zealand just yet, but plenty of gay and lesbian foreigners are already coming here for civil unions...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZAF seeks runners for marathon fundraiser
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation is welcoming anyone who wants to join its ‘Running for Zero’ team in the Auckland Marathon and fun run in November...
Links: GayNZ.com
Samoa wipes crime of 'Impersonating a woman'
Members of the Samoan Fa'afafine Association The crime of ‘impersonating a woman’ has been wiped under Samoa’s new Crimes Act...
Links: GayNZ.com
“Big gay rainbow” MP considers Mayoralty bid
Maurice Williamson The straight MP who became a global gay rights superstar with his memorable ‘big gay rainbow’ speech is considering running for Auckland mayor...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 3 May 2012

Kevin Jensen - NZ AIDS Memorial Quilt (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa)
Kevin Jensen reflects on taking the New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt into the community, and designing the AIDS quilt website
Features: Kevin Jensen
Links: PrideNZ.com
Nicki and Megan - NZ AIDS Memorial Quilt (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa)
Nicki and Megan reflect on the quilt panel they made for Robin
Features: Megan Butcher, Nicki Eddy
Links: PrideNZ.com
Presentation at Te Papa - NZ AIDS Memorial Quilt (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa)
Audio from a New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt presentation given by Michael Bancroft and Nicki Eddy at Te Papa
Features: Michael Bancroft, Nicki Eddy
Links: PrideNZ.com
Stephanie Gibson - NZ AIDS Memorial Quilt (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa)
History curator Stephanie Gibson talks about the process of Te Papa becoming the guardian of the New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt
Features: Stephanie Gibson
Links: PrideNZ.com
Civil union figures bounce back up in 2011
Des Smith and John Jolliff had the nation's first civil union on 1 May 2005 There were 232 same-sex civil unions among New Zealand residents last year, a small jump from the record low of just 200 in 2010...
Links: GayNZ.com
GABA seeks feedback on future direction
The Gay Auckland Business Association has opened the door on change, saying it’s starting a conversation about its future...
Links: GayNZ.com
Mitt Romney and the US Christian Right
Mitt Romney Now that Mitt Romney will almost probably be the US Republican presidential candidate, what will this mean for the course of the US presidential election later this year? Let's put it this way...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sacking 'UnAustralian' say advocates
Marriage equality advocates say the sacking of a school teacher for indicating his support for same-sex marriage on a social media site is a violation of free speech and “Un-Australian”...
Links: GayNZ.com
The GC. WTF?
The GC … it obviously doesn't stand for good content, or much gay content … although some wits in the social media-verse have decided it stands for the ‘gay c***s' because it involves straight men shaving their legs and straightening their hair...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 3 May 2011

Candlelight services to be held across NZ
AIDS Candlelight Memorial services will be held at seven centres across the country on Sunday 15 May, with the theme 'touching lives'...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay victim's mum reflects on bin Laden's death
Mark Bingham The mother of a gay man who was killed in the September 11 attacks has paid tribute to the intelligence community and US military, following the death of Osama bin Laden...
Links: GayNZ.com
Margaret farewelled in laughter-filled ceremony
Margaret's coat and beloved items were given a place of honour (Picture thanks to Andrea) K' Rd character Margaret Hoffman has been farewelled by hundreds of people at a church in central Auckland...
Links: GayNZ.com
Obituary: Margaret Hoffman
Margaret Hoffman If you know K'Rd, chances are you knew Margaret...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 3 May 2010

Backgrounder: Britain's Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats look set to play a vastly increased role in British politics after the forthcoming general election on May 6th...
Links: GayNZ.com
Naval and Family to change hands
The Naval Naval took control of the historic three-storey building at 243 K' Rd and returned its original name two years ago...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 3 May 2009

Sweden celebrates first gay marriages
Same-sex marriages in Sweden are legal from this weekend, allowing gay couples - some of whom were previously civil unioned - to marry in civil or even religious ceremonies...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 3 May 2008

Anti-gay preacher murdered at Perth party
Investigations by the Waikato Times have revealed that a New Zealander stabbed at a party in Perth 12 days ago was an anti-gay former preacher...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay ex-top cop loses London Mayoral race
Formerly the highest-ranking openly gay police officer in the world, Brian Paddick has lost his bid to become Mayor of London...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay Nat talks insurance, blood and bullying
Rainbow Wellington's event with the National party's 'out' MP Chris Finlayson on Thursday was a chance for the LGBT advocacy network to find out more about their Vice Patron, and ask him about National's policies on gay issues...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay Nat talks insurance, blood and bullying
Rainbow Wellington's event with the National party's 'out' MP Chris Finlayson on Thursday was a chance for the LGBT advocacy network to find out more about their Vice Patron, and ask him about National's policies on gay issues...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 3 May 2007

George FM
Billy and Bob (masked) with Gary (left)and Hot Toddy (right) ‘One in Ten' is New Zealand's only nationwide gay radio show...
Links: GayNZ.com
Machiavelli and the social conservatives
In a recent jeremiad, fundamentalist homophobe and all-round misanthrope Garnet Milne argued that Helen Clark and the Greens were students of the Renaissance political philosopher and strategist, Niccolo Machiavelli, dedicated to retaining power at all costs...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZAF mourns loss of Henare Te Ua
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation is today mourning the loss of its kaumatua, Henare Te Ua, a champion for safe sex and the fight against HIV...
Links: GayNZ.com
Straight couples choose Civil Unions too
20% of last year's New Zealand Civil Unions were for opposite-sex couples, say new official figures released today...
Links: GayNZ.com
Telecom
A spokesperson for Telecom says the ‘technical glitch' which led Nelson woman Gay Hamilton to receive an email saying her first name is ‘inappropriate for business-like communication' has been rectified...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 3 May 2006

Bringing drag to Marlborough
Bruce Munro Ellie Kat of Nelson; and Dawn Breaker, Mia Slapper, and Amandah La Whore, all of Wellington, to name a few...
Links: GayNZ.com
Dream Team: Peter Wells and Edmund White on stage!
Trust gay author and observer David Herkt to put it in a nutshell: "I grew up with Edmund White...
Links: GayNZ.com
Mayor honours gay Auckland man
Prominent gay Aucklander Ross Thorby has been honoured by Mayor Dick Hubbard as a Living Legend for coordinating the iconic Franklin Road Christmas Lights Show...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 3 May 2004

No compo for Marshall
Sacked Queer Nation host Jonathan Marshall has been unsuccessful in his attempt to sue the programme maker Livingstone Productions for wrongful dismissal...
Links: GayNZ.com
Public split on civil unions
A new poll shows public support is split on civil unions, with 46% in support and 34% opposed...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 3 May 1999

Television item (New Zealand)
Ralston Live, ref: TZP213167.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sun 3 May 1998

Television item (New Zealand)
Tagata Pasifika, ref: TZP198789.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Fri 3 May 1996

Television item (New Zealand)
Te Karere, ref: TZP171078.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Midday, ref: TZP169149.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
One Network News, ref: TZP169147.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Mon 3 May 1993

Television item (New Zealand)
Primetime, ref: TZP119823.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Network News, ref: TZP119483.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Primetime, ref: TZP119505.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 3 May 1989

Women’s Plays (Press, 3 May 1989)
The Hagley Theatre Company, catering to adult and seventh form students at Hagley High School, is showcasing “An Evening of Women’s Plays” at Angles Nightclub located on Lichfield Street this week. This initiative is part of a year-long diploma course focused on acting, directing, and dance, with Sam Beveridge serving...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television item (New Zealand)
Holmes, ref: TZP56548.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Holmes, ref: TZP56547.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (Christchurch, New Zealand)
The Mainland Touch, ref: TZP71477.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 3 May 1988

Television item (New Zealand)
Eyewitness News, ref: TZP46499.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (China)
6:30pm News, ref: TZP53546.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (China)
6:30pm News, ref: TZP53546.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Fri 3 May 1985

Church Repeats Homosexual Law Reform Support (Press, 3 May 1985)
On 3 May 1985, the Methodist Church reaffirmed its advocacy for the reform of homosexual law, particularly in light of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. The Rev. Albert Grundy, the district superintendent of North Canterbury Methodist Churches, communicated this sentiment in a letter to "The Press." He acknowledged that while...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 3 May 1985)
In response to the ongoing debate around the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in New Zealand during 1985, a series of letters published in various New Zealand newspapers voiced strong opinions on the implications of legalising homosexuality. Varian J. Wilson expressed concern that the push for sexual equality overlooked potential dangers...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 3 May 1976

Television feature: A Great Day by Frank Sargeson (New Zealand)
Winners and Losers, ref TZD571.
Links: TVNZ

Sat 3 May 1975

Homosexual Law Committee Wants Age Of Consent... (Press, 3 May 1975)
On 2 May 1975, the Parliamentary Select Committee in New Zealand recommended lowering the age of consent for homosexual acts from 21 to 20 years. This move aligns with their support for a bill that aims to legalise homosexual acts in private between consenting adults. The committee, chaired by Dr...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 3 May 1967

“ulysses” (Press, 3 May 1967)
On 3 May 1967, various letters were published expressing concerns and criticisms regarding the film "Ulysses," which was subject to censorship and segregation of audiences by sex. The correspondence highlights the absurdity of the film censor’s claims that extreme emotional responses evoked by the film could not be shared between...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 3 May 1966

Brady Says He Fought Evans (Press, 3 May 1966)
In a significant development in the moors murder trial, lan Brady, aged 28, took the stand on 2 May 1966 to give evidence in his own defence. He stands accused of multiple charges but denies any wrongdoing. During his testimony, Brady admitted to striking 17-year-old Edward Evans with an axe....
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 3 May 1929

Former Mayor of Whanganui Charles Mackay is shot dead (Berlin, Germany)
Mackay is killed by a policeman while covering a street battle as a journalist.
Links: Papers Past, Te Ara

Tue 3 May 1921

George Rocake (a.k.a Winifred Wilson) appears in court charged with offensive behaviour (Sydney, Australia)
Police had earlier raided Rocake's room and removed "female clothing, paints and powders".
Links: Papers Past

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