On This Day: 9th July

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Sun 9 Jul 2023

Introduction to Pride NZ (Wellington)
Founder of Pride NZ, Gareth Watkins, introduces the Pride NZ collection and describes its deposit with the National Library of New Zealand
Features: Gareth Watkins
Links: PrideNZ.com
Ihi, wehi, wana: Waikato rangatahi to showcase cultural pride for Matariki
Ngaa Pai o Matariki brings Waikato secondary school students together in a celebration of kapa haka and oratory excellence...
Links: Stuff
Taane Mete's powerful new performance created exclusively for Matariki
Marae in the Sky is a mihi to his whakapapa and the downtown Auckland queer commune of the 90s...
Links: Stuff

Sat 9 Jul 2022

The first case of Monkey Pox is identified in New Zealand (Auckland, New Zealand)
The Ministry of Health identify the person as being in their 30s and living in Auckland. They had recently returned from overseas.
Links: RNZ

Fri 9 Jul 2021

Gay married couple in Australia told to separate, be celibate to keep job in church
Australian same-sex married couple say they were discriminated against in an Anglican church...
Links: Stuff
Heroes helped decriminalise gay sex, but equity is still a long way off
"Young people don’t really know gay relationships were illegal...
Links: Stuff
LAGANZ Transcribathon
The Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand (LAGANZ), Te Puranga Takatapui o Aotearoa are running an online Transcribathon event from 10 to 24 July for volunteers across Aotearoa New Zealand...
Links: RNZ
Christchurch: Sex Workers of Aotearoa’s ‘A Day In The Life Of’...
Links: Express
Fran Wilde on 35 Years of Justice
Links: Express
History: 35 Years Of Homosexual Law Reform
Links: Express
Lula’s To Host Born This Way – Big Bottomless Brunch
Links: Express

Thu 9 Jul 2020

Corrections worker waiting to find out if he got disease after being spat on during lockdown
A Corrections officer who was spat in the face by a prisoner during the Covid-19 lockdown has spent months waiting to find out if he now has a serious disease...
Links: RNZ
The Rest Is History: Homosexual law reform
It's time for our regular Thursday look into the past, The Rest Is History...
Links: RNZ
Challenging Perceptions One Artwork At A Time
Links: Express
Love Has No Borders… Well It Does Now!
Links: Express
Original Pokemon Head Writer Says Professor Ivy Was a Lesbian
Links: Express

Tue 9 Jul 2019

Best In Class: Electric Vehicles of 2019
Links: Express
Transphobic Hate Crimes Rise 81% In The UK
Links: Express

Mon 9 Jul 2018

Warkworth baker refuses to make wedding cake for gay couple
A gay couple say a New Zealand baker refused to make them a wedding cake because of their sexuality...
Links: NZ Herald
Auckland Cake Maker Refuses to Serve Same-Sex Couple
Links: Express
British Government to Ban Conversion Therapy
Links: Express
Early Māori Had Liberal View on Sexual Fluidity
Links: Express
Mr. Gay World Jordan Bruno’s Journey
Links: Express

Sun 9 Jul 2017

Krys Baker talks about MALGRA (Te Manawa Museum)
Krys Baker talks about the early years of the Manawatu Gay Rights Association (MAGRA), its development into the Manawatu Lesbian and Gay Rights Association (MALGRA) and then talks about the Associations future
Features: Krys Baker
Links: PrideNZ.com
MALGRA welcomed to Te Manawa Museum (Te Manawa Museum)
Audio from the welcoming ceremony for the Manawatu Lesbian and Gay Rights Association (MALGRA) to Te Manawa Museum
Features: Andy Lowe, Rachel Hoskin
Links: PrideNZ.com
Matt talks about MALGRA (Te Manawa Museum)
Matt talks about the early years of the Manawatu Gay Rights Association (MAGRA), its development into the Manawatu Lesbian and Gay Rights Association (MALGRA) and then talks about its move to Te Manawa
Features: unidentified voice(s)
Links: PrideNZ.com
Rachel Hoskin - Butch: a photographic exploration (Te Manawa Museum)
Rachel Hoskin talks about Butch: A Photographic Exploration, a social project of reaction to Butch women
Features: Rachel Hoskin
Links: PrideNZ.com
In a radio interview National MP Chester Borrows says he has changed his mind on same-sex marriage (New Zealand)
The departing Member of Parliament talks about how, after voting against Marriage Equality, now supports it. As celebrant he has married a gay couple
Links: RNZ
Kiwi appears on first gay episode of UK dating show
The first ever LGBT couple on Blind Date have been paired up together on the hit dating show in the UK...
Links: NZ Herald
The curious case of Charles Mackay
Former Whanganui mayor Charles Mackay, who served six years in prison for shooting a man who was blackmailing him, was the first New Zealander to come out as homosexual, says Wellington historian Paul Diamond...
Links: RNZ

Thu 9 Jul 2015

Flashback to homosexual law reform (Wellington)
A short video highlighting some of the people and actions during homosexual law reform in Aotearoa New Zealand (1985-1986).
Features: Bill Logan, Glenda Gale, John Banks, Linda Evans, Norman Jones, Patricia Bartlett, Tighe Instone
Links: PrideNZ.com
Flashback to homosexual law reform (Wellington)
A short video highlighting some of the people and actions during homosexual law reform in Aotearoa New Zealand (1985-1986).
Features: Bill Logan, Glenda Gale, John Banks, Linda Evans, Norman Jones, Patricia Bartlett, Tighe Instone
Links: PrideNZ.com
‘Straight Pride’ Logo Unveiled in Russia, Amid Reports The Rainbow Flag...
Links: Express
29th Anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform Marked
Links: Express
Invitations to Submit Work For Rainbow Poetry Anthology Now Open
Links: Express
The Gay is Gone – GABA Tweaks Its Name
Links: Express
Comment: Understanding the transphobic movement
What lies at the diseased roots of Family First's latest transphobic diatribe? I've tracked down several US Christian Right websites that explain quite a lot about "Girl Boy Other...
Links: GayNZ.com
Counting down to 30 years: Flash Back - Homosexual Law Reform
Fran Wilde, the Bill's sponsor Today marks 29 years since Homosexual Law Reform passed in New Zealand...
Links: GayNZ.com
The 30 Project: Part 2
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation has released the second episode of the 30 Project, to mark its 30th anniversary commemorations...
Links: GayNZ.com
The 30 Project: Part 2
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation has released the second episode of the 30 Project, to mark its 30th anniversary commemorations...
Links: GayNZ.com
Women's events on the way for Wellington
A mid-winter women’s dance and pair of film screenings are coming up in Wellington this month, and all women are welcome...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 9 Jul 2014

Ask Agony Aunt Lisa – Pet Seperation
Links: Express
Meet Your Community – Amanda Tito
Links: Express
World Cup – Homosexual Abomination
Links: Express
Ancient gay graffiti found on Greek isle
Picture / Helena Smith...
Links: GayNZ.com
Comment: In Whose House?
One of the chief issues of the current New Zealand general election is the vexed question of housing policy and affordability...
Links: GayNZ.com
Decades on ... still fighting for clarity
The derailing of the latest move to clearly and specifically ensure protection from discrimination on the basis of gender identity has been met with a giant sigh of frustration...
Links: GayNZ.com
Iran's Modern Family not so modern
Iran: Modern Family, a popular American television sitcom is now available in Iran but without the gay couple, in keeping with the harsh anti-gay laws that punish same-sex couples with flogging and execution...
Links: GayNZ.com
National MP denies being homophobic
Jami-Lee Ross says he's not homophobic, and voted for marriage equality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Penny Wong to speak at Wgtn lecture
The first openly-lesbian member of the Australian Senate, Penny Wong, will be the special guest speaker at this year’s Peter Fraser Memorial Lecture...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 9 Jul 2013

Cardy moving from St-Matthew to St Lukes
Glynn Cardy St-Matthew-in-the-City’s vicar Glynn Cardy is moving jobs, and denominations, to become the leader of another gay-friendly church - St Lukes Presbyterian in Remuera...
Links: GayNZ.com
Di and Liz: smoother sailing
After a long battle to conceive their beautiful twins, things were much smoother after the Harding family doubled in size...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 9 Jul 2012

Allia - Q12 (Auckland)
Allia talks about being young and pansexual in 2012
Links: PrideNZ.com
Antica - Q12 (Auckland)
Antica talks about being young and lesbian in 2012
Links: PrideNZ.com
Application denied
An Iranian hairdresser came to New Zealand last year claiming he was repeatedly interrogated and tortured because authorities thought he was gay...
Links: GayNZ.com
Iranian hairdresser's torture claims don't wash
File photo An Iranian hairdresser has been denied refugee status in New Zealand because the Immigration and Protection Tribunal does not believe his claims he was repeatedly interrogated and tortured because authorities thought he was gay...
Links: GayNZ.com
Lush and Legalise Love to stage "kiss in"
Cosmetic company Lush has joined forces with marriage equality campaigners Legalise Love to stage a “kiss in” this Saturday...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 9 Jul 2011

Half of MP's fears "have not come to pass"
A former Labour MP who was one of the most fervent opponents of the Homosexual Law Reform has conceded that 25 years on: "Half the fears I had have not come to pass...
Links: GayNZ.com
July 9, 1986: The "poofs" have it!
Wednesday 9th July 1986 A week ago senior National party politician and North Shore MP George Gair voted against Parliament deciding immediately on the Homosexual Law reform bill, thus tipping the scales in favour of deferring the vote until tonight...
Links: GayNZ.com
July 9, 1986: The "poofs" have it!
Wednesday 9th July 1986 A week ago senior National party politician and North Shore MP George Gair voted against Parliament deciding immediately on the Homosexual Law reform bill, thus tipping the scales in favour of deferring the vote until tonight...
Links: GayNZ.com
Students' role in law reform remembered
David Do The role tertiary students played in Homosexual Law Reform is being remembered on the 25th anniversary of the vote in Parliament which allowed sex between men to be decriminalised...
Links: GayNZ.com
Woman admits stabbing ex's new partner
A woman has reportedly admitted trying to kill a woman she found in bed with her female ex-partner, immediately after being released on bail by police...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 9 Jul 2010

Craig Hoyle: One year on
Craig Hoyle It's been a huge 12 months for Craig Hoyle...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay bishop snub stokes unholy row
Very Rev...
Links: GayNZ.com
Glee leads gay tide of Emmy nominations
Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer Gay favourites Glee and Modern Family lead the pack in the Emmy Award nominations...
Links: GayNZ.com
Glee leads gay tide of Emmy nominations
Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer Gay favourites Glee and Modern Family lead the pack in the Emmy Award nominations...
Links: GayNZ.com
Open invite issued for Out Wellington's AGM
Civic Square The group which organises Wellington's gay and lesbian fair Out In The Square will hold its AGM in August, and is encouraging people to come along and get involved...
Links: GayNZ.com
Victory for gay rights in Massachusetts court
In a victory for gay rights in the United States, a district court judge in Massachusetts has ruled that a federal ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional...
Links: GayNZ.com
Williams caves in over C of E gay nomination
Dr Jeffrey John The Church of England has abandoned the latest chance to appoint its first openly gay bishop after the Archbishop of Canterbury apparently caved into pressure from church conservatives in the UK and developing nations...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 9 Jul 2009

'Sporty' Sydney Sleaze Ball now on sale
"We'll be celebrating the sexiest, sleaziest aspects of the world of sport," Sydney's Sleaze Ball crew has announced...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ambach trial jury now into overtime
Ambach trial Day 12: 5...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ambach verdict: Manslaughter, not murder
Ambach trial Day 12 - The verdict 6...
Links: GayNZ.com
Editorial: The Ambach trial and 'gay panic' defence
From the first day police released information in early December 2007 about the disturbing killing of an elderly gay man in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga, GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Kiwis say 'Fuck You!' to homophobia
New Zealand's own Big Gay Anti-Hate Video is now complete and ready to roll on YouTube...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 9 Jul 2008

Brown was "a nice guy," and "a gentleman"
1...
Links: GayNZ.com
Distressed police describe attack scene
4...
Links: GayNZ.com
Lindsay Lohan 'inseparable' from girlfriend
Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan has confirmed rumours about her sexual orientation, confirming her relationship with UK DJ Samantha Ronson...
Links: GayNZ.com
Safe Sex websites to be closed down
The NZ AIDS Foundation is closing down several of its safe sex and HIV information websites, in a "routine house-keeping" move, aiming to "reduce clutter...
Links: GayNZ.com
Six picks from the 2008 NZ International Film Festival
The NZ International Film Fest starts in Auckland this week, and then heads across the country to 15 other locations...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 9 Jul 2007

Judaism and LGBT Rights
In today's Melbourne Age, a gay Jewish couple is celebrating their commitment ceremony before an unspecified rabbi and denominational congregation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tuesday TV's gay, lesbian and intersex stories
A look at the issues affecting intersex people, an exploration of gay rural life in Northland, and a TV presenter decks himself out in leather – tomorrow night's television features stories from several walks of local LGBTI life...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 9 Jul 2006

Television item (New Zealand)
One News, ref: TZP322984.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television news report: 20th anniversary of homosexual law reform (New Zealand)
Interviewees include David Hindley, Fran Wilde and Metiria Turei. One news, ref F93717.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
A Church At War: Anglicans and Homosexuality
Review: A Church At War - Anglicans and Homosexuality, by Stephen Bates...
Links: GayNZ.com
A Church At War: Anglicans and Homosexuality
Review: A Church At War - Anglicans and Homosexuality, by Stephen Bates...
Links: GayNZ.com
Fiji now safe for gays, reports MP
The Fijian High Commissioner says gay men will not be arrested for consensual sex in Fiji, allaying the fears of Labour's Rainbow Caucus, which arose after the Out Takes Reel Queer Film Festival offered a prize of a trip for two to Fiji...
Links: GayNZ.com
Philip Patston on
I suppose I should have my twopence worth on the 20-year anniversary of gay liberation and legitimacy in NZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Standing ovation for Law Reform MP
A cheering, stamping and whistling standing ovation for Fran Wilde, and the first ever mayoral welcome for gays and lesbians to a formal civic occasion in their honour, marked the 20th Anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform in Auckland last night...
Links: GayNZ.com
The night everything changed for gay New Zealand men
As the clock inched past 10pm on 9 July 1986 Parliament was abuzz with anticipation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wgtn: packed house for HLR party
Pound nightclub in Wellington reverberated to the synthesized hits of the 80s, as over 500 revellers celebrated the 20th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 9 Jul 2004

Television news report: New Zealand ranked worst in OECD for its small contribution to the global fight against HIV/AIDS (New Zealand)
Interviewees include Bruce Waldin and Marian Hobbs. One news, ref F83489.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
10 reasons to support the CU and Relationships bills
1...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 9 Jul 2003

Eddie Izzard - 'Sexie'
Eddie Izzard may have been hailed as one of the foremost stand-up comedians of his generation by straight and gay fans alike, but there's one thing he, as a straight man, has in common with gay audiences that most "ordinary folk" have no experience with - coming out, in his case, as a transvestite...
Links: GayNZ.com
Once Were Warriors meets The Rocky Horror Show
"Once Were Warriors meets The Rocky Horror Show" is a bold tagline for a show, even for internationally-renowned local king of cabaret Mika, whose new show Mika Haka starts a limited run in Auckland from this Saturday 12 July...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 9 Jul 1998

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP202739.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 9 Jul 1997

Television item (Australia)
Holmes, ref: TZP186684.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 9 Jul 1996

Television item (New Zealand)
Midday, ref: TZP171840.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
One Network News, ref: TZP171756.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 9 Jul 1992

Television item (United Kingdom)
Holmes, ref: TZP105251.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 9 Jul 1986

French Expected To Promote Agents (Press, 9 July 1986)
The two French agents, Captain Dominique Prieur and Major Alain Mafart, convicted of manslaughter for the 1985 bombing of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior, are to be transferred to the Hao military base, where they will receive full pay during their three-year stay. This arrangement is described by the French...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Part 1 of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill is narrowly passed by Parliament, 49 votes to 44 (New Zealand)
Part 2 of the Bill dealing with anti-discrimination measures was lost on 16 April 1986.
Links: Wikipedia
Television item (New Zealand)
Eyewitness News, ref: TZP11363.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
6:30pm News, ref: TZP11345.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Eyewitness News, ref: TZP11361.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television news report: the final vote for the Homosexual Law Reform Bill happens tonight (New Zealand)
Interviewees include, Fran Wilde, Norman Jones and George Gair. Eyewitness news, ref F58077.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 9 Jul 1985

Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 9 July 1985)
In a letter to the editor published on 9 July 1985, Max Abbott, the conference co-ordinator and director of the Mental Health Foundation, addressed concerns raised by Professor Philip Ney regarding a statement about the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. The statement indicated that the bill was unanimously approved by participants...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
More Support Gay Law Reform, Says Poll (Press, 9 July 1985)
Support for homosexual law reform in New Zealand has increased, according to a poll conducted by the Heylen Research Centre and released on 9 July 1985. The poll surveyed a random sample of individuals aged over 15 from both urban areas and small towns. Findings indicated that 54.3 per cent...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Mr Marshall Under Attack On Sex Lessons Issue (Press, 9 July 1985)
On 9 July 1985, former Minister of Education Mr Merv Wellington expressed strong opposition to the introduction of sex education at the intermediate school level, arguing that the current Minister, Mr Marshall, lacked a mandate for such changes. Wellington made these remarks during a public meeting aimed at rallying resistance...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 9 Jul 1983

Child Killer Under Attack (Press, 9 July 1983)
An international research centre in Bangladesh has made significant progress in developing a new treatment for diarrhoea, a disease responsible for the deaths of five million children annually. Dr William Greenough, the director of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, announced that they are testing an innovative form of...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 9 Jul 1982

Mixed Y.w.c.a. Events (Press, 9 July 1982)
The Y.W.C.A. has announced a winter holiday programme scheduled for September 6 to 10, 1982, that aims to explore alternative lifestyles through a variety of activities and discussions. Notable locations included in the programme are the Hare Krishna Temple, Burnham Military Camp, Sunnyside Hospital, and a local Synagogue. Participants will...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 9 Jul 1980

Gay Rights (Press, 9 July 1980)
In a letter published on 9 July 1980, Paul Maling critiques recent comments made by B. L. Dallard and Commissioner Dean Goffin of the Salvation Army regarding homosexuality and gay rights. Maling argues that Goffin's remarks, which dismiss gay rights as a "prostitution of good English," are misguided and fail...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 9 Jul 1979

Homosexuals In Forces (Press, 9 July 1979)
In a letter published on 9 July 1979, Paul Maling expresses concern over a statement made by Mr Gill regarding military policy on homosexuality. Mr Gill indicated that while suspicion of homosexuality had not previously warranted discharge or disciplinary action, new measures would allow for discharges based on "an offence...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Simon Play Highlights American Sterility (Press, 9 July 1979)
The play "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," written by Neil Simon and directed by Bryan Aitken, is currently showing at The Court Theatre in Christchurch as of 9 July 1979. The production runs from 8 p.m. to 10.12 p.m. The reviewer, Howard McNaughton, offers a critical perspective on the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 9 Jul 1975

'house Behind Society’ (Press, 9 July 1975)
On 9 July 1975, Vicki Buck, a spokesperson for the youth advisory committee of the Labour Party, expressed disappointment over Parliament's decision to reject the Crimes Amendment Bill, which aimed to reform laws pertinent to homosexual rights. Speaking in Christchurch, Buck stated that Parliament had abrogated its responsibility by turning...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 9 Jul 1974

Homosexual Bill... ‘would Not Pass 1st Vote’ (Press, 9 July 1974)
On 8 July 1974, New Zealand Prime Minister Mr. Kirk expressed his belief that any proposed bill for homosexual law reform would not pass its initial vote in Parliament. He noted that while the Labour caucus had not prevented its Members of Parliament (M.P.s) from introducing a private member's bill...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television report: the Prime Minister Norman Kirk will not support homosexual law reform (New Zealand)
NZBC news, ref TZP86612. Kirk says he won't support any legislation that treats homosexuality as normal behaviour. This item has been digitised and an online viewing copy can be requested from the archive.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision

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