On This Day: 31st October

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Tue 31 Oct 2023

Malaysia Introduces Concert ‘Kill-Switches’ After On-Stage Kiss by The 1975
Links: Express
Transgender Rights on Trial: A Teen’s Battle Against West Virginia’s Sports...
Links: Express

Mon 31 Oct 2022

Gay hate speech case in court as review of law announced
Pastor's 'bullet' sermon highlighted limits of human rights protections in hate speech law...
Links: Stuff
Melbourne Cup: Rotorua trainer Bill Pomare's Cup comeback dream still alive despite Ocean Billy's tough year
It was the Australian feed that derailed Bill Pomare's Melbourne Cup dreams, the Rotorua trainer reckons...
Links: NZ Herald
Brazil’s Far Right President Loses Re-Election
Links: Express
K Rd’s Hottest Halloween Costumes @ G.A.Y
Links: Express

Sun 31 Oct 2021

Ed Sheeran Discusses His Sexuality: “When I Was A Kid I...
Links: Express

Sat 31 Oct 2020

Dr Fran Priddy: 'Transformational nine months' as scientists race to find Covid-19 vaccines
How is New Zealand contributing to the urgent global quest for a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine? American vaccine expert Dr Fran Priddy recently joined The Malaghan Institute as Clinical Director of the Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa NZ (VAANZ)...
Links: RNZ
First Wallabies Player Comes Out as Gay
Links: Express

Wed 31 Oct 2018

Whiringa-ā-rangi / November 2018
Kia ora and welcome to our Whiringa-ā-rangi update...
Links: Lesbian News Aotearoa

Tue 31 Oct 2017

Court blocks Trump's transgender army ban
US federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from banning transgender people from serving in the military...
Links: RNZ
Federal judge blocks part of Donald Trump's transgender military ban
A federal judge in Washington has blocked the Trump administration's proposed transgender military ban, writing in a strongly worded opinion that the policy "does not appear to be supported by any facts...
Links: Stuff
Kevin Spacey accused of unwanted sexual advances
The fallout from Weistein scandal has taken a new twist with US actor Anthony Rapp accusing Kevin Spacey of making unwanted sexual advances in 1986...
Links: RNZ
Kevin Spacey's scandal
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, Hollywood has now been rocked by a new harassment claims...
Links: RNZ
The Panel with Lavina Good and James Nokise (Part 2)
It's that time of year again when gouls and ghots are celebrated while children beg for lollies...
Links: RNZ
The Sampler - 31 October 2017
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger discusses the ageing grace of Robert Plant; the conflicts of gay Christian singer-songwriter Julien Baker, and a look at the roots of Memphis pop legends Big Star...
Links: RNZ
Turn Out The Lights by Julien Baker
Nick Bollinger discusses the chords, choruses and conflicts of gay Christian singer-songwriter Julien Baker ...
Links: RNZ
US court bars Trump from changing military policy on service by transgender people
A federal court in Washington is barring President Donald Trump from changing the government's policy on military service by transgender people...
Links: NZ Herald
Amber Maya: One to Watch
Links: Express

Mon 31 Oct 2016

Getting Spooky at Halloqueen
Links: Express
Rufus Wainwright Coming Back to New Zealand
Links: Express
Taiwan Pride More Important Than Ever Before
Links: Express
Boy George to pay for Pete Burns' funeral
Boy George has reportedly offered his support to the family of the late Pete Burns, paying for the costs of the Dead or Alive singer’s funeral...
Links: GayNZ.com
Leftists Against Clinton
There are two sets of contrarians in the current US federal election...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ study to highlight trans healthcare inequality
The inequalities faced by transgender people regarding health and wellbeing is the new area of research by a University of Waikato researcher who aims to bring transgender healthcare issues under the spotlight...
Links: GayNZ.com
Right to Life versus Inside Out
Right to Life New Zealand is currently launching an Official Information Act attack against RainbowYOUTH's Inside Out programme...
Links: GayNZ.com
Smith returns to Ak Pride to create 2017 parade
Jonathan Smith working on the 2013 Ak Pride Parade In a 'Back to the Future' moment Auckland Pride has returned to its founding parade director to create next year's parade...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 31 Oct 2015

Iris Florence Peter Williams (Wellington)
Julie Glamuzina talks about her book Perfectly Natural: The audacious story of Iris Florence Peter Williams
Features: Julie Glamuzina
Links: PrideNZ.com
Julie Glamuzina - homosexual law reform (Wellington)
Julie Glamuzina talks about documenting lesbian political activity pre-homosexual law reform, her involvement in various movements in the 1970s and 1980s and the importance of taking direct action
Features: Julie Glamuzina
Links: PrideNZ.com
Jaguar XE 2.0 T R-Sport – I’m Sold!
Links: Express
Controversy at ILGA Asia Conference
The largest LGBT conference in Asia opened amid a cloud of controversy as it has become apparent that trans participants were identified upon registration using their assigned birth names...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay man refereeing Rugby World Cup final
When the take no prisoners World Rugby Cup match kicks off tomorrow morning the All Blacks and the Wallabies will be refereed by a gay man...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: The Stronger After Strindberg
The Stronger After Strindberg By Nathan Joe Directed by Patrick Graham Presented by Theatrewhack at Basement Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, Auckland from 28 Oct 2015 to 30 Oct 2015; andThe Lucha Lounge, 1 York St Newmarket, Auckland from 4 Nov 2015 to 7 Nov 2015 Johan August Strindberg was a polymath, no doubt about it...
Links: GayNZ.com
RY volunteers honoured with Local Hero Medals
Three Rainbow Youth volunteers have received Kiwibank Local Hero Medals for their dedication to the community...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tickets to Ak W.A.D launch, Philomena available
Free tickets to tomorrow's Auckland launch of the World AIDS Day awareness campaign and a special screening of the acclaimed Judi Dench movie Philomena are still available...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 31 Oct 2014

A Room with a View
Links: Express
Anti-Gay Pastor Claims Starbucks Is ‘Ground Zero for Ebola’ Because of...
Links: Express
Apple CEO Tim Cook Comes Out: “I’m Proud to be Gay”
Links: Express
Calls to Wipe Historic Gay Sex Convictions in NZ
Links: Express
Apple's CEO: "I'm proud to be gay"
Tim Cook Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken publicly for the first time about his sexuality, stating “I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ to look at wiping gay sex convictions
Justice Minister Amy Adams says she is open to discussions about wiping the criminal records of men convicted of having sex with other men before Homosexual Law Reform in 1986...
Links: GayNZ.com
SkyTower to celebrate tick in rainbow style
The SkyTower has previously lit up for Auckland Pride Festival...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 31 Oct 2013

"NZ, I’m coming home" Dolly announces show
Gay icon Dolly Parton says she is “coming home” to kick off a world tour at Auckland’s Vector Arena in February...
Links: GayNZ.com
Moves on queer youth issues welcome
File Photo The nation's largest queer youth organisation is welcoming Labour’s moves toward improving the lot of glbti high school students...
Links: GayNZ.com
New US Ambassador nominated by Obama
Huebner (right) with husband Duane McWaine at the GABA auction (picture: Andrea) David Huebner’s departure from New Zealand is all but sealed, with US President Barack Obama nominating a former major league baseball player to replace him as the US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 31 Oct 2012

Mike Keegan - Older Gay Men (Auckland)
Mike talks about what its like to be an older gay man in 2012.
Features: Mike Keegan
Links: PrideNZ.com
Community volunteers urged to attend The Concert
Sam Johnson Christchurch community advocate and volunteer extraordinaire Sam Johnson is urging hardworking members of the GLBT community to attend “The Concert”, a music event celebrating people who give their time up to help others...
Links: GayNZ.com
Five in the running for three NZAF Board places
Five men with a wide variety of skill sets have been nominated for the three available positions on the New Zealand AIDS Foundation’s Trust Board...
Links: GayNZ.com
HIV infections continued to fall in first half of 2012
File photo A further six per cent drop innew HIV diagnoses for gay and bisexual men in the first six months of 2012 is “extremely encouraging” the New Zealand AIDS Foundation says...
Links: GayNZ.com
Man, 64, murdered after unwelcome advance
File photo An Auckland hitchhiker has been jailed for at least ten years after bashing a 64-year-old man to death after he made an "unwelcome sexual advance"...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage Equality: Submission Holds
Say uncle, fundies! Now that the submission phase of the marriage equality debate has closed, what will happen next? Much depends on what volume of submissions are affirmative and what proportion of submissions are negative...
Links: GayNZ.com
OUTLine GM leaving, as major changes signalled
Timothy McMichael is leaving in December OUTLine has confirmed General Manager Timothy McMichael will leave the organisation in December, as it begins a review of its staffing and structure...
Links: GayNZ.com
Past chairs uneasy over NZAF's handling of allegations
Silipa Take is facing indecent assault charges Distinct differences of opinion are emerging over the handling of the 2009 complaint to the New Zealand AIDS Foundation which has ultimately resulted in criminal charges being laid, three years on...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tagata Pasifika for Marriage Equality
Jonathan Selu has started a Facebook group for Tagata Pasifika people to show their support for marriage equality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tagata Pasifika for Marriage Equality
Jonathan Selu has started a Facebook group for Tagata Pasifika people to show their support for marriage equality...
Links: GayNZ.com
US: Fundy blames gay rights for Hurricane Sandy
John McTernan A fundamentalist Christian American pastor is blaming the fight for gay rights for causing Hurricane Sandy, a destructive super-storm which has left more than 100 people dead from the Caribbean to Canada...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 31 Oct 2011

Facing a lifetime with HIV - pt1
What's it like to contract HIV when you're barely out of your teens and just coming to terms with life? Kris is now 25, and this is his story...
Links: GayNZ.com
Facing a lifetime with HIV - pt1
What's it like to contract HIV when you're barely out of your teens and just coming to terms with life? Kris is now 25, and this is his story...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 31 Oct 2010

"It Gets Better" - Kevin Hague
Gay Green MP Kevin Hague has thrown his support behind the global "It's Get Better" campaign, making a video to tell GLBT youth that although things may be tough now, life gets better...
Links: GayNZ.com
Mayor becomes Rainbow Wellington patron
Celia Wade-Brown New Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has agreed to be Rainbow Wellington's patron, the third mayor in succession to do so...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 31 Oct 2009

Family Guy's a hit with GayNZ.com readers
A straw poll of over 300 GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Obama ends ban on HIV+ travellers entering USA
President Obama has signed a Bill, which will come into effect in January, ending a 22-year ban on HIV+ people entering America...
Links: GayNZ.com
Obama ends ban on HIV+ travellers entering USA
President Obama has signed a Bill, which will come into effect in January, ending a 22-year ban on HIV+ people entering America...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: Good times with GALS' Kiwifruits
Kiwifruits Gay And Lesbian Singers (GALS) Centennial Theatre, Auckland Grammar School 31 October and 1 November at 5...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wellington's Out in the Square confirmed for January
Wellington's annual central city outdoor fair day will return in January, aiming to top 10,000 visitors, pack Civic Square with high-quality stalls, and entertain the crowd with more fabulous performers and games...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 31 Oct 2008

And the award for Chch's Best Gay Event of 2008 goes to...
Sorry this review of the Christchurch Oscars is a few days late - it took us a long while to get over the SHOCK and AWE! Flattering frock? Miss Mole It was the first Oscars night I'd been to...
Links: GayNZ.com
Decriminalising Gay Sex in India
Gay in India: Marching in Bombay Is India finally about to decriminalise male homosexuality? Under its colonial era Section 377 of the Penal Code, sexual acts 'against the order of nature' are still theoretically illegal in India...
Links: GayNZ.com
GandL singers choose their favourite songs
Auckland's Gay and Lesbian Singers is celebrating 16 years of concerts by pulling out all their favourite songs and special guests for their end-of-year concert this weekend...
Links: GayNZ.com
Irish President condemns anti-gay bullying
Ireland's President Mary McAleese has urged young people to stand up against those who bully their peers on the grounds of sexual orientation...
Links: GayNZ.com
North Shore remembers Frank Sargeson
Auckland's North Shore Heritage Week will present a special literary event to celebrate the life, works and influence of gay writer Frank Sargeson this Sunday...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 31 Oct 2007

Cambodian PM disowns lesbian daughter
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen announced this week that he is severing all ties with his adopted daughter because she is a lesbian and living with another woman...
Links: GayNZ.com
Clean-shaven carebears set for 'Movember'
Anton Cronje It's that time of year again, when men up and down the country try to imitate the likes of Tom Selleck, Freddie Mercury or even Ned Flanders, as "Mo-vember" hits New Zealand...
Links: GayNZ.com
Crossing Mali
Crossing Mali's cover In Ponsonby on Tuesday 23 October, a crowd of 50-60 people celebrated the launch of Crossing Mali, the combined work of the poetry of Brent Coutts and paper collages of Gavin Hurley, with drinks and the opportunity to have copies of the book signed...
Links: GayNZ.com
MP Tim Barnett will not stand in Chch again
Tim Barnett, an openly gay Labour Member of Parliament since 1996, has announced that he will not be standing for the Christchurch Central Electorate again at the next General Election...
Links: GayNZ.com
Two Rainbow Labour MPs get promoted
3PM: Prime Minister Helen Clark's major cabinet reshuffle, announced this afternoon, sees important new portfolios for two Rainbow Labour MPs...
Links: GayNZ.com
USA: A third of football players had gay sex
A study of former high-school American football players has found that more than a third said they had had sexual relations with other men...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 31 Oct 2006

Auckland drag performer dies in Sydney
‘Bustop', a well-known drag queen on the Auckland circuit in the mid ‘90's, has died in Sydney last weekend after a struggle with cancer...
Links: GayNZ.com
Auctioning slaves at Urge Bar
Auckland's Urge Bar on K' Road is trying something new for charity this weekend – the chance for patrons to win their own personal slave...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sydney: Newspaper highlights gay sex list
A website listing places where men can meet for sex has meant public toilets in a Sydney department store and community centre have been locked in a bid to put at end to ‘rampent homosexual activity' taking place there, the Sydney Morning Herald reports The list, at squirt...
Links: GayNZ.com
The Well-Hidden
Well, Family First launched its inaugural "Family Forum" during the weekend, and an old familiar face was present at the event...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 31 Oct 2005

Television item (New Zealand)
The Outhouse, ref: TZP313364.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Art: Loyalty
In his new show at the Oedipus Rex gallery, Peter Wichman takes a somewhat misanthropic look at the theme of loyalty...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 31 Oct 2004

"Gays and lesbians are family" Waikato Times
Although morals campaigners frequently talk about gays and lesbians undermining family, Waikato Times columnist Denise Irvine says its time to be reminded that gays and lesbians *are* family...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ten seemingly simple questions
Sometimes it's hard to get a straight answer, or any answer, to a simple question...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ten seemingly simple questions
Sometimes it's hard to get a straight answer, or any answer, to a simple question...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 31 Oct 2003

Ex-Hero CEO avoids media during stealthy visit
The man accused of mismanaging Hero into financial collapse in 2001 has slipped in and back out of the country, carefully avoiding the gay media...
Links: GayNZ.com
Religious freedom above all others?
Concerns have been raised in Britain over the government's decision to establish a single authority to deal with all forms of discrimination, including race, religion and sexual orientation...
Links: GayNZ.com
The Invisible Population
Statistics New Zealand has decided against including a sexual orientation question in the 2006 Census, despite its own commissioned research discovering that the public generally are accepting of the idea...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 31 Oct 2002

GayNZ.com reports that the Newtown School Board will now allow the Gay and Lesbian Fair to take place at the school (Wellington, New Zealand)
The school had previously declined a request to hold the annual fair at the school (something which had occurred for the last 17 years).
Links: GayNZ.com
Television item (Sydney, Australia)
Qn, ref: TZP265691.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Capital school bows to pressure from Gay Fair supporters
Wellington's Gay and Lesbian Fair will return to Newtown School Hall and grounds after being denied hall use by the school...
Links: GayNZ.com
Chair Anne Speir resigns from Hero trust
Hero Trust chair Anne speir has announced her intention to resign from the embattled Trust to leave the organisation free to regroup for the future...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 31 Oct 2000

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP235266.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Fri 31 Oct 1997

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP193774.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
The domain name GayNZ.com is registered (New Zealand)

Mon 31 Oct 1994

HIV Awarenss month is held (Auckland, New Zealand)
Links: New Zealand AIDS Quilt

Mon 31 Oct 1988

Peter Cuthbert dies (Wellington, New Zealand)
Cuthbert is remembered in the first panel of the New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Links: NZ AIDS Memorial Quilt

Sat 31 Oct 1987

Television item (Dunedin, New Zealand)
The South Tonight, ref: TZP61480.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Fri 31 Oct 1986

National M.p. Lashes Out At Privileges Committee... (Press, 31 October 1986)
On 31 October 1986, John Banks, a member of the National Party, expressed his strong discontent with Parliament’s Privileges Committee, which had found him in contempt of the House for remarks made during a debate on the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in March that year. Banks described the lengthy process,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 31 Oct 1985

Bar To Gay Record? (Press, 31 October 1985)
On 31 October 1985, it was reported that the pop band Bronski Beat will be releasing a new single featuring their new vocalist, John Foster. This news comes at a time of controversy surrounding their former lead singer, Jimmy Sommerville, who has been embroiled in discussions regarding his new group,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Controversial Book To Stay (Press, 31 October 1985)
On 31 October 1985, the Canterbury Public Library affirmed its decision to keep the children’s book "Jenny Lives with Eric and Martin" in its collection, despite complaints from local resident Philip Maynard who argued that it promotes homosexuality. Deputy City Librarian Ms Helen Tait expressed confidence in the quality of...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 31 October 1985)
In October 1985, a letter to the editor from Gordon P. Dennis expressed his discontent with the public opinion poll reported in "The Press" regarding support for the gay law reform bill in the Selwyn electorate, which he felt misrepresented community sentiment. He pointed out that many questionnaires remained unanswered...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Who Lives, Who Dies? (Press, 31 October 1985)
The shocking season finale of the television series "Dynasty," which aired on 31 October 1985, left millions of viewers in disbelief and speculation. The glamorous wedding of Amanda, dressed in white and embodying a Princess Diana-like appearance, to Prince Michael was abruptly interrupted by a terrorist attack. Guests at the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television news report: fears that the Hepatitis B vaccine may have been contaminated by the AIDS virus (New Zealand)
Top Half, ref: TZP115687.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 31 Oct 1984

‘bent’ At The Studio (Press, 31 October 1984)
"Bent," a play by Martin Sherman directed by Elric Hooper, is being staged at the Court Studio from 30 October to 17 November 1984, with performances running from 8.15 p.m. to 10.10 p.m. This powerful drama explores the devastating effects of repression faced by homosexuals during Hitler's rise to power...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Book Claims To Outline Story Behind Fleet Street (Press, 31 October 1984)
A new book titled "Lies, Damned Lies," authored by journalist Henry Porter, critiques the state of journalism in Britain's national newspapers, particularly focusing on the practices of those on Fleet Street. Porter's work aims to expose the inaccuracies, biases, and arrogance prevalent in the industry, arguing that many so-called "exclusive"...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Debate On Jesus (Press, 31 October 1984)
A letter published on 31 October 1984 by Paul Maling explores the idea of Jesus Christ's sexual orientation, particularly considering the question of whether Jesus was homosexual. Maling presents several points to support a discussion around this topic, beginning with the observation that homosexual responsiveness is part of mammalian sexuality...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Opinions In Book 'amount To Heresy’ (Press, 31 October 1984)
On 31 October 1984, a significant controversy emerged within the Auckland Presbyterian Church concerning the views of former minister Mr Rinny Westra. In his newly released book, "The Faith of a Radical," Westra challenges essential tenets of Christianity, such as the nature of the Trinity, the divinity of Jesus Christ,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
School Seductions Not Uncommon (Press, 31 October 1984)
A recent article in the UK educational publication, "The Times Educational Supplement," suggests that romantic relationships between British teachers and their pupils are more prevalent than commonly believed. While some of these liaisons result in legal action or end poorly, others develop into seemingly happy partnerships. The piece points out...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 31 Oct 1978

Ad. Campaign For Gay Rights (Press, 31 October 1978)
The National Gay Rights Coalition in New Zealand is set to launch an advertising campaign aimed at increasing public awareness of the homosexual movement. This initiative comes on the heels of a two-day annual planning conference held at Victoria University, which saw participation from delegates and observers from the coalition's...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Credibility Crucial Issue—p.m. (Press, 31 October 1978)
In the opening of the National Party's 1978 election campaign, Prime Minister Rob Muldoon asserted that the forthcoming General Election would hinge on credibility rather than party philosophy, criticising the Labour Party for its inconsistent principles. Speaking at a National gathering in Hamilton, Muldoon received warm applause from the predominantly...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 31 Oct 1970

Reform Society Officers (Press, 31 October 1970)
At the third annual meeting of the New Zealand Homosexual Law Reform Society held in Wellington, several vice-presidents were elected from universities and theological colleges located in Auckland and Dunedin. The newly elected vice-presidents include B. T. Brooks and E. W. Braithwaite from Auckland University, alongside Rev. W. Rosevear, who...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 31 Oct 1968

Deferment Sought (Press, 31 October 1968)
On 30 October 1968, the Parliamentary Petitions Committee in Wellington discussed a petition advocating the repeal of legislation criminalising homosexual acts between consenting adult males in private. The Thames Church of Christ Life and Advent requested a month’s delay in the committee’s decision to allow for further public discussion and...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexuality “present Law A Nuisance” (Press, 31 October 1968)
On 29 October 1968, a public meeting in Auckland discussed the possibility of reforming the law on homosexuality, with speakers advocating for a more expedited approach through a private member's bill rather than waiting for government action. Auckland barrister Mr F. Halgh commented that New Zealand's legal position on homosexuality...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexuality Hearings Continue Of Case For Law... (Press, 31 October 1968)
On 30 October 1968, the Parliamentary Petitions Committee in Wellington continued hearings regarding a petition from the Homosexual Law Reform Society, which seeks to amend the Crimes Act of 1961 to decriminalise homosexual acts between consenting adult males in private. Professor J. H. Robb, the president of the society, informed...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 31 Oct 1960

Darren Horn is born (New Zealand)
Horn was an early convener of the New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Links: New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt

Thu 31 Oct 1929

Prisoners Sentenced (Evening Post, 31 October 1929)
On 31 October 1929, Leonard Hollobon was sentenced to five years of reformative detention for each of three charges of indecent assault on males after pleading guilty. The sentences were to be served concurrently. The Chief Justice, M. Myers, presided over the case, which he described as presenting a difficult...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Leonard Hollobon is sentenced to five years reformative detention after pleading guilty to three charges of indecent assault on males (Wellington, New Zealand)
Norris Davey had earlier testified against Hollobon. Hollobon was released from jail on 14 October 1933.
Links: Papers Past, Police Gazette (1929), Police Gazette (1933)

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