On This Day: 6th December

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Wed 6 Dec 2023

Papua New Guinea facing horror levels of HIV infections
Papua New Guinea recorded its worst ever number of HIV infections in 2022, and is bracing for even higher figures when data for 2023 is released...
Links: RNZ
Papua New Guinea facing horror levels of HIV infections
Papua New Guinea recorded its worst ever number of HIV infections in 2022, and is bracing for even higher figures when data for 2023 is released...
Links: RNZ
Exclusive: Kita and Anita’s Enduring Friendship
Links: Express

Tue 6 Dec 2022

The High Court rules Pastor Logan Robertson's anti-gay comments are legal (New Zealand)
The High Court rules that it was legal for the Pastor to say to his congregation about same-sex marriage "As long as a bullet goes through their head the moment they kiss"
Sex Outside the City project aims to improve takatāpui sexual health
“Accessing safe healthcare services as a queer person in rural Aotearoa can be a significant challenge," project lead Josh McCormack says...
Links: Stuff
Sport NZ expect community sport to support transgender inclusion
Sport New Zealand has unveiled its transgender guidelines for community sport, aimed at making participation more inclusive for trans athletes...
Links: RNZ
Sport NZ expects community sport to support transgender inclusion
Sport New Zealand has unveiled its transgender guidelines for community sport, aimed at making participation more inclusive for trans athletes...
Links: RNZ
Sport NZ unveils transgender guidelines for community sport
Sport New Zealand has unveiled its transgender guidelines for community sport, aimed at making participation more inclusive for trans athletes...
Links: RNZ
Transgender athletes can participate in community sport, says Sport NZ
New guidelines say transgender athletes can participate in the gender they identify with, and will not need to 'prove or justify' their identity...
Links: Stuff
Transgender athletes can participate in community sport, says Sport NZ
New guidelines say transgender athletes can participate in the gender they identify with, and will not need to 'prove or justify' their identity...
Links: Stuff
What Sport NZ's announcement means for transgender athletes
EXPLAINER: Transgender athletes can play here in the gender they identify with - but await further rulings from their respective sports' governing bodies...
Links: Stuff
2023: TRANSGENDER AWARENESS YEAR
Links: Express
Expansion Of ‘Gay Propaganda’ Legislation Signed Into Law By Putin
Links: Express
South Africa Approves Injectable PrEP That Lasts Two Months
Links: Express

Mon 6 Dec 2021

Auckland’s Lockdown Has Made PrEP Harder To Access
Links: Express

Sun 6 Dec 2020

Nearly half of young gay sportsmen experience homophobia
Nearly half of young gay men who play sports in New Zealand have been the target of bullying, assaults and slurs, new research has found...
Links: RNZ
Simple ways to make a difference on sport homophobia - expert
A lead researcher into homophobic behaviour in sport says there are simple ways to make a big difference...
Links: RNZ
Trans rights: UK court bans use of puberty blockers for children under 16
Children under the age of 16 are unlikely to be able to give "informed consent" to take puberty blockers to begin the gender transition process, a UK court has ruled...
Links: NZ Herald

Fri 6 Dec 2019

Anika Moa, the homebody who might never record more adult music
The multi-hyphenate entertainer on being a lesbian role model, putting her kids on social media and why she might never record another album for adults...
Links: Stuff
Israel Folau settlement will 'save lives of LGBT youth', says expert
Rugby Australia's decision to end the saga over former Wallaby's homophobic social media posts has stopped the suffering for at-risk youngsters...
Links: Stuff
How the NZ Hair Transplantation Institute Brings Confidence
Links: Express
Kiwi Professor Honoured For 50 Years Research into Gay Male Health
Links: Express
Knight at the Rainbow Table
Links: Express

Thu 6 Dec 2018

Auckland Pride Board Under No Obligation to Resign if No-Confidence Motion...
Links: Express
Opinion: How Extremists Hijacked the Auckland Pride Board, Railroaded a Community...
Links: Express
Pope Francis Facing Criticism Again After Suggesting People Become Gay Because...
Links: Express

Wed 6 Dec 2017

Hubbard makes history with dual silver medals
Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard has collected two silver medals for New Zealand at the Weightlifting World Championships in Anaheim, California...
Links: RNZ
Kiwi transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard claims silver at world championships
Controversial New Zealand transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard has won New Zealand's first medal at a weightlifting world championships...
Links: Stuff
The Latest: Baker and gay couple at court for cake arguments
WASHINGTON — The Latest on Supreme Court argument in the wedding cake case (all times local):12:41 p...
Links: NZ Herald
US Supreme Court deeply divided over landmark same-sex wedding cake case
The US Supreme Court appeared divided down the middle on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT) over a Colorado baker's refusal to design a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, the latest test in the continuing battle between gay rights and religious freedom...
Links: Stuff
Weightlifting: Laurel Hubbard's coach: 'Nobody wanted her to win'
Laurel Hubbard's silver medals at the world weightlifting championships have created controversy...
Links: NZ Herald
West and Central Africa Lagging Behind World in HIV Response
5 December 2017 – Four in five children living with HIV in West and Central Africa are still not receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy and AIDS-related deaths among adolescents aged 15-19 are on the rise, the United Nations Children's Fund ...
Links: Scoop
Double the Number of Assaults During Marriage Debate
Links: Express
How Will LGBT+ Fans Be Treated at the FIFA Tournament in...
Links: Express
Weird and Wonderful: Sia at Mt Smart
Links: Express

Tue 6 Dec 2016

Celebrating World AIDS Day at Family
Links: Express
MP Publicly Comes Out
Links: Express
NSW Records Lowest Number of New HIV Diagnoses in More Than...
Links: Express
Pulse owner decides against selling site to City
The owner of Pulse Nightclub, the location of the Orlando gay club shooting massacre earlier this year, has decided not to sell the property to the City of Orlando...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 6 Dec 2015

Elizabeth Taylor Reportedly “Ran Dallas Buyers Club Style HIV Drugs Network”
Links: Express
Gay Refugees In Amsterdam Segregated After Being Attacked
Links: Express
Kiwi Wins Honour For Gay Photo Series
Links: Express
North Sydney Elects Australia’s First Openly Gay MP
Links: Express
Bisexual boxing promoter makes history
Hamilton boxing promoter, Lisa Lewis, is hosting a groundbreaking boxing fight night to give boxers opportunities that they might not otherwise have...
Links: GayNZ.com
Neoliberalism and Gay Porn
What effects has the current free market government orthodoxy had on the production and content of gay men's porn? During the eighties, there was a long battle fought to liberalise New Zealand censorship policy and refocus its standards of proof, practice and enforcement on the basis of evidence from mainstream medical, scientific and social scientific sources, in order to insure that New Zealand didn't have to face the same barriers to safe sex and HIV prevention media that prevailed elsewhere within the western world under "community standards' parameters...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rape Crisis reassessing Gender Diversity Policy
Wellington Rape Crisis are wanting to make their service more accessible to people from gender diverse communities and are seeking feedback on their Gender Diversity Policy...
Links: GayNZ.com
Website becomes 'LGBTI Wikipedia'
A new online LGBTI archive has launched and is being compared to ‘go-to’ website Wikipedia...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 6 Dec 2014

Mr Gay New Zealand Seeking New Sponsor
Links: Express
New Auckland Pride Director Announced
Links: Express
New Zealand Gets First Openly Gay High Court Judge
Links: Express
"Your Body is a Battleground"
“We have a really strong work...
Links: GayNZ.com
"Your Body is a Battleground"
“We have a really strong work...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ak Pride Festival director leak confirmed
Tai Paitai The Auckland Pride Festival has confirmed leaked information which has gone public identifying the new festival director...
Links: GayNZ.com
HC judge's appointment "wonderful"
Semi-retired Auckland University law lecturer Dr Don McMorland One of the co-authors of the Homosexual Law Reform bill has described yesterday's swearing in of the country's first openly gay High Court judge as “wonderful” and “excellent...
Links: GayNZ.com
Matthew Muir, Welcome to the High Court
The following address was delivered yesterday afternoon by Dame Sian Elias, the Chief Justice of New Zealand, welcoming this country's - and one of the world's few - openly-gay High Court judges to the bench...
Links: GayNZ.com
Matthew Muir, Welcome to the High Court
The following address was delivered yesterday afternoon by Dame Sian Elias, the Chief Justice of New Zealand, welcoming this country's - and one of the world's few - openly-gay High Court judges to the bench...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 6 Dec 2013

Canberra readies for historic weddings
File Photo Australia's first legal same-sex weddings will take place just after midnight, in the Australian Capital Territory, where a legal window has been opened amidst ongoing court action...
Links: GayNZ.com
Expats and admirers mourn Mandela
South Africa-raised comedian Urzila Carlson says although news of Nelson Mandela’s death was not a surprise, it "still came like a kick in the guts"...
Links: GayNZ.com
Luxembourg has gay PM, and deputy
Xavier Bettel and Etienne Schneider The small nation of Luxembourg has elected the world’s third openly-gay Prime Minister, who is supported by a gay deputy...
Links: GayNZ.com
Mandela "an important icon" for gay rights
Nelson Mandela was 95 Lgbti groups around the world are paying tribute to Nelson Mandela, the man who led South Africa to become the first country in the world to ban anti-gay discrimination in its constitution...
Links: GayNZ.com
Obituary: Nelson Mandela
Obituary: Nkosi Sikelili 'iAfrika - Nelson Mandela (1919-2013) There are times when I truly hate writing obituaries, particularly for a legendary historical figure of such magnitude as this one, who gave hope and liberation to so many black South Africans- including LGBT South Africans...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 6 Dec 2012

Community invited to opening of Cottrell memorial
Phillip Cottrell Members of Wellington’s LGBT community are being invited to the opening of a memorial space, on the one year anniversary of Phillip Cottrell’s death next week...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage equality matters
A large group of prominent New Zealanders feature in a new video in support of the Campaign for Marriage Equality, in an initiative led by gay TV host Tamati Coffey...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage Equality: versus real family concerns
Isn't it fascinating that Family First appears to be so comprehensively neglecting all other 'family' issues because of its vendetta against marriage equality? Granted, that isn't wholly true...
Links: GayNZ.com
Poly thinking's become "that of the colonisers"
Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu Outspoken Manu Samoa rugby representative Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu has thrown his support behind marriage equality, saying he doesn’t understand why Polynesians are against it...
Links: GayNZ.com
Report shows favourable attitude to safe sex
File photo Most gay and bisexual men participating in community surveys have favourable attitudes towards condoms and safe sex, according to a brief report published by University of Otago researchers...
Links: GayNZ.com
Three young guns awarded GABA scholarships
Three impressive young GLBT people have been awarded scholarships in this year’s round of the Gay Auckland Business Association Trust Tertiary awards...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 6 Dec 2011

Buddha Wept: LGBT Rights in Burma
Rainbow Wellington has criticised the Key administration for its negligence and apathy over international LGBT and other human rights issues...
Links: GayNZ.com
Dan News' blooper reel
Dan News - 6th December 2011...
Links: GayNZ.com
Defence Force sets up lgbt support network
The New Zealand Defence Force is setting up a formal support network for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender personnel...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hell applauded for response in cookie case
GenderBridge is applauding Hell Pizza for its action following complaints about its "you will marry a transgender" misfortune cookies...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hui seeks to kick sterotypes to the curb
"People of colour" who are also of marginalised gender are being invited to attend a hui which aims to break down barriers between Maori and migrants...
Links: GayNZ.com
Nigerian aid at risk from anti-marriage bill
A move to outlaw gay marriage in Nigeria could have an even wider impact, in putting at risk the millions of dollars of western aid which is donated to help stop the spread of HIV and AIDS in the Commonwealth nation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Proud Mary bringing JD Samson's MEN to NZ
Jd Samson Auckland's alternative women's night Proud Mary is joining forces with Strange News to bring JD Samson's MEN to Auckland for one night in February...
Links: GayNZ.com
Under-28s invited to roll up for Alternative Ball
The school ball where anything goes gender-wise is back for another year...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 6 Dec 2010

Complaint about Rocky billboard turfed out
File photo A resident who made a complaint about a Rocky Horror Show billboard in central Auckland may want to check whether they are stuck in a time warp after their objection was thrown out by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)...
Links: GayNZ.com
Jamaica: gay rights advocate murdered
A member of a Jamaican gay rights group has been found stabbed to death...
Links: GayNZ.com
Police investigate mass drink spiking
Napier police are investigating a mass drink spiking which left three men and a woman in hospital on Saturday night...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sex Workers Rights: Going Further?
Does the existing Prostitution Law Reform Act 2003 go far enough to protect sex workers rights? If not, what needs to be done? This article may seem premature, given that the Manukau antisoliciting bill threatens to ban street sex workers in that municipality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Trans films: Your top 5
There were so many votes for a certain few trans films that the others paled in comparison, so we narrowed the list down to the leading five...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 6 Dec 2009

Hero's last dollars donated to NZ Quilt project
The remaining funds left in the Hero Trust account have been given over to preserve New Zealand's AIDS Quilt so future generations can remember the over 700 Kiwis who have died of the epidemic since it began in the early 1980s...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pragmatists, Activists and Populists
There are three predominant modes of democratic political engagement- pragmatism, activism and populism...
Links: GayNZ.com
UK Guardian slams "unjust and infamous" Uganda
The UK's respected Guardian newspaper has blasted Ugandan MP David Bahati for his Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009, which it says confirms the African country's status as "unjust and infamous...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 6 Dec 2008

Boy George found guilty of imprisonment
A jury has found gay pop star Boy George guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort...
Links: GayNZ.com
Prop 8 - The Musical!
From the people who brought you Hairspray - a star-studded cast turns out for Marc Shaiman's hilarious little musical response to California's anti-gay marriage vote...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 6 Dec 2007

There is a hung jury in the murder trial of Andre Gilling. (Palmerston North, New Zealand)
Gilling, along with Ashley Arnopp, is on trial for the 2006 killing of Palmerston North man Stanley Waipouri. Co-accused Ashley Arnopp, 20, earlier changed his plea to guilty.
Links: Gay NZ
Aussie Civil Partnerships - Take Three
Kevin Rudd Across the Tasman, the incoming Rudd administration has said it won't move to repeal Australia's same-sex marriage ban, but does it consider civil unions a parallel institution, and not same-sex marriage per se? Good question...
Links: GayNZ.com
Australia's first lesbian Cabinet minister
South Australia Senator Penny Wong Ying Yen has been appointed minister for water and climate change by new Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd...
Links: GayNZ.com
Help needed for February's Big Gay Out
Stallholders, entertainers and volunteers for 2008's Big Gay Out fair day in Auckland are now being invited to come forward, says organiser Jonathan Smith...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hung jury in Waipouri murder trial
There has been a hung jury in the murder trial of a teenager accused of murdering gay Palmerston North man Stanley Waipouri, reports TV3...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: Complexions contemporary ballet
Complexions contemporary ballet Wednesday 5 December at Auckland's Aotea Centre Artistic Directors: Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson When Martha Graham unleashed 'modern dance' on the world, many traditional ballet lovers were repulsed and gloomy about the future of dance...
Links: GayNZ.com
Safe Sex Poster Boy winners revealed
The three-month search to find Safe Sex Poster Boys for Gay Men's Heath campaigns in 2008 has concluded today as six winners have been announced...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wet weather for Sir Elton tonight in Taranaki
Thousands of people have planned to see Elton John's one-off concert tonight in New Plymouth's TSB Bowl of Brooklands venue - but the Metservice weather report suggests it'll be a very wet night outdoors...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 6 Dec 2006

NZ transgender inquiry - deadline Friday
If you're a transgendered New Zealander, the Human Rights Commission needs your input – and the deadline is looming...
Links: GayNZ.com
School's Out! - Peer Sexuality Support at Rosehill College
Rosehill College's Janet Milne "I think being a teenager going through the transition into being an adult is an incredibly complex time...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 6 Dec 2005

Brash will support Marriage Bill
National Party leader Don Brash will give his personal support tomorrow to a bill which bans same-sex marriage in New Zealand and allows discrimination in favour of married couples over others, including those in civil unions...
Links: GayNZ.com
Comment: Stimulating thoughts
Even the evangelical Stimulus magazine appears to be having second thoughts about the New Zealand Christian Right, in its latest issue...
Links: GayNZ.com
Concern over Mayoral 'legend' awards
Auckland Mayor Dick Hubbard has recognised concerns from glbt community board members over the nomination of a homophobic couple for one of his forthcoming Living Legends awards...
Links: GayNZ.com
Financial success for Queen pageant
This year's Queen of the Whole Universe drag pageant in Auckland has raised nearly $24,000 for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 6 Dec 2004

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One News, ref: TZP297118.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
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Breakfast, ref: TZP296962.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
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Breakfast, ref: TZP296805.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
The Otago Daily Times publishes a Garrick Tremain cartoon on marriage (Otago region, New Zealand)
The cartoon text reads "The fact is!.. Marriage is a blessed sacrament... A treasured institution! And you can't tell me that these gays and things...Will treat their marriages with the devotion and respect... That I've treated all mine!"
Links: Alexander Turnbull Library
Vandals make MP's office a Benson-Poop
A vandalised office and a jar of shit outside the door labelled “civil union” is the thanks Associate Justice Minister David Benson-Pope has got for shepherding the Civil Union Bill...
Links: GayNZ.com
Worth "crazy" for proposing incest amendment
National MP Richard Worth has been called "crazy" for proposing an amendment to the Civil Union Bill that would effectively allow for legal recognition of incestuous relationships...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 6 Dec 2003

King latest to adopt "satire" defence
The makers of Mike King's late-night talkshow are the latest to jump on the “satire” bandwagon in defending homophobic comments by a broadcaster...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZAF billboard causes outrage in America
News of a NZ AIDS Foundation South Island billboard campaign featuring nude men has ruffled feathers in the United States, where one conservative commentator has accused the NZAF of making a festive occasion out of death...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 6 Dec 2001

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One Late Edition, ref: TZP251457.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 6 Dec 2000

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One News, ref: TZP236507.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
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Holmes, ref: TZP236565.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 6 Dec 1995

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One Network News, ref: TZP164132.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 6 Dec 1994

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Network News, ref: TZP151426.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 6 Dec 1989

Transsexual Admits Crimes (Press, 6 December 1989)
On 6 December 1989, Simone Lyndon Rothschild, a transsexual individual who was previously deported from Australia, faced legal repercussions for a series of crimes committed while on parole from Paparua Prison in Christchurch. At 34 years old, Rothschild, born Simon Valpy Pike, appeared in the District Court at Auckland where...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
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The South Tonight, ref: TZP64053.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 6 Dec 1988

No A.I.D.S. Test For Migrants (Press, 6 December 1988)
On 6 December 1988, the office of the Minister of Immigration in New Zealand, Mr Rodger, confirmed that no specific checks for A.I.D.S. were being conducted on potential immigrants, irrespective of their sexual orientation. This announcement was a response to comments made by the Opposition spokesman on immigration, Mr Bill...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
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Network News, ref: TZP80167.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 6 Dec 1986

‘Gay’ Suit Settled (Press, 6 December 1986)
An 11-year-old lawsuit against Pacific Bell, accusing the telephone company of discrimination against homosexuals in hiring practices, has been settled out of court for US$3 million (NZ$6 million). The lawsuit was initiated in June 1975 by two homosexual rights groups along with six individuals, who claimed discriminatory practices by the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Indecency Reason Removed, Tribunal Told (Press, 6 December 1986)
On 6 December 1986, a significant legal discussion took place concerning the magazine "Advocate Men," which focuses on homosexual content. The Indecent Publications Tribunal convened to assess the magazine following the recent enactment of the Homosexual Law Reform Act, which legalised consensual homosexual acts between males aged 16 and over....
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Moors Murderer Offers To Help Farther Search (Press, 6 December 1986)
In a shocking development regarding one of Britain's most infamous criminal cases, Myra Hindley, a convicted child murderer, has expressed a willingness to assist police in the search for additional victims, more than two decades after her and her lover Ian Brady's crimes became notorious. Hindley, now aged 43 and...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 6 Dec 1985

A.I.D.S. Publicity (Press, 6 December 1985)
In a series of letters published in "The Press" on 4 December 1985, the topic of A.I.D.S. (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) generated significant concern and debate among readers. J. Smith responded to a previous letter by pointing out that A.I.D.S. poses risks to a broad range of individuals, not just...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Influence Of Tv (Press, 6 December 1985)
In a letter published on 6 December 1985, Ted Mulcock expresses concern about the impact of television and media on societal morals and behaviour. He points out that despite David Lange's prominent anti-nuclear stance and his government's efforts to maintain no sporting ties with South Africa, there are serious issues...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 6 Dec 1984

A.I.D.S. Expert Sees Problems (Press, 6 December 1984)
Dr Pearl Ma, a prominent expert on acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), highlighted significant challenges facing New Zealand in addressing the disease, particularly concerning conservative attitudes towards male homosexuality and the associated laws. Speaking in Christchurch on 5 December 1984, she noted that many male homosexuals in New Zealand are...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Traffic Officers Get Plastic Gloves (Press, 6 December 1984)
On 6 December 1984, New Zealand's Ministry of Transport announced that disposable plastic gloves would be made available to traffic officers who expressed concerns about the possibility of contracting A.I.D.S. (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) from motorists during breath tests. This decision was prompted by a recent ban on breath-testing imposed...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 6 Dec 1983

Television: Customs Department have been opening Out magazine's mail (New Zealand)
ref: TZP128095. Customs Department have been opening Out's mail, to the outrage of the gay magazine's publisher.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 6 Dec 1980

Katherine Mansfield’s Life (Press, 6 December 1980)
Antony Alpers' biography "The Life of Katherine Mansfield," published in 1980, offers a comprehensive examination of the life of the acclaimed New Zealand author. Richard Corballis reviews this work and highlights its richness in detail and depth. Alpers' biography, which draws on an extensive array of primary sources including Mansfield's...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 6 Dec 1978

Ex-male Model Says Minister In Cover-up (Press, 6 December 1978)
On 6 December 1978, former male model Norman Scott testified in court against British politician Jeremy Thorpe, the former leader of the Liberal Party, alleging they were once homosexual lovers. Scott, aged 38, accused Thorpe and three other men of conspiracy to murder him, a charge they all deny. Thorpe...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 6 Dec 1977

Fury At Police Chief Who Went To Prostitutes’... (Press, 6 December 1977)
On 6 December 1977, San Francisco Police Chief Charles Gain faced significant backlash for his attendance at a “hookers’ ball”, a fundraiser aimed at legalising prostitution in the United States. The event, boasting a ticket price of $25 per person, attracted a crowd of thousands and featured performances from prominent...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Lesbian Seagulls (Press, 6 December 1977)
A university research team from the University of California has reported a discovery that approximately 14 per cent of female seagulls on Santa Barbara Island, located off the California coast, are in same-sex relationships. This finding is noted to be the first substantial evidence of widespread homosexual behaviour among wild...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 6 Dec 1957

Church Agrees With Wolfenden Report (Press, 6 December 1957)
On December 5, 1957, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, addressed the House of Lords, advocating for legal reforms regarding homosexuality and prostitution. He expressed his belief that there are clubs of homosexuals in Britain, which he likened to a 'freemasonry' with its own language that makes it difficult...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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