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Thu 4 Jan 2024

  • David Oxenbridge on Interference (Parliament grounds)
    David Oxenbridge is the associate producer and social impact producer of a documentary focussing on homosexual law reform in the mid-1980s.
    Features: David Oxenbridge
    Links: PrideNZ.com

Wed 4 Jan 2023

  • Sexiest Pics From Family’s NYE Party Part 2
    Links: Express
  • Family Bar’s Fabulous NYE Celebration Part 1
    Links: Express
  • Sexiest Pics From Family’s NYE Party Part 2
    Links: Express

Tue 4 Jan 2022

  • Esaú Mora: The Future of NZ Theatre
    Links: Express
  • New Year’s Eve at G.A.Y Auckland
    Links: Express
  • New Year’s Eve at Uretiti Beach Part One
    Links: Express

Mon 4 Jan 2021

  • New Year’s Eve at GAY Bar
    Links: Express

Sat 4 Jan 2020

  • United Methodist Church plans to split over LGBTQ issues
    The United Methodist Church argued for decades about gay clergy and the marriage of same-sex couples...
    Links: Stuff
  • 2020 OPENS WITH CONVERSION THERAPY BAN IN GERMANY
    Links: Express
  • AMAZING RACE WINNERS DONATE EARNINGS TO AUSSIE FIRE VICTIMS
    Links: Express
  • GAY JESUS FILM FIRE BOMBER IDENTIFIED
    Links: Express
  • Homophobic WWE Wrestler Allegedly A Former Gay Porn Star
    Links: Express
  • US SENATE CONFIRMS OPENLY GAY AMBASSADOR TO LITHUANIA
    Links: Express

Fri 4 Jan 2019

  • Editorial: It's high time for drug testing
    EDITORIAL: In 1987, confronted by the Aids crisis, the New Zealand Government allowed pharmacies and exchanges to supply needles and syringes to intravenous drug users...
    Links: Stuff
  • Blackmailed and Outed As Gay: Zimbabwe Football Referee Granted Asylum In...
    Links: Express
  • Former Auckland Pride Chair Lexie Matheson Nominated For Senior New Zealander...
    Links: Express

Thu 4 Jan 2018

  • Australian couple complain to Jetstar about homophobic slurs from passenger
    A recent Jetstar trip turned into the flight from hell for an Australian lesbian couple, who claim they were subject to a barrage of homophobic slurs and verbal abuse on their domestic flight...
    Links: Stuff
  • Trump Administration Fires Entire HIV Council
    Links: Express

Wed 4 Jan 2017

  • LGBT+ Activist Fran Wilde Becomes a Dame
    Links: Express

Mon 4 Jan 2016

  • Glbti lives: Helen Jacobi
    Next up in the summer series profiling LGBTI community advocates and change makers, we chat to ally of the LGBTI community; Rev Helen Jacobi, Vicar of St Matthew-in-the-City...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 4 Jan 2015

  • 'One love' to underpin Queen David's reign
    Image thanks to Calum Bennachie A man known for the magic he makes with hair is the new queen of Vinegar Hill, and while he is shocked and honoured at the camp title, David Playle is already planning a 2014/15 edition which will be all about the mantra ‘one love’...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Fight for filmmaker's frozen sperm
    The family of a New Zealander filmmaker who died when he was just 17 is battling for his frozen sperm to be given to his sister and her female partner, so they can have a baby...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Short Film Sunday: Boy
    Teenager Emilie has always been a boy inside, something his mother can’t seem to accept...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 4 Jan 2014

  • Falcons readying for big year with muster
    The New Zealand Falcons are planning a muster for players and supporters as they ramp up towards August’s Bingham Cup in Sydney...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Gay Pakistani man faces Aus deportation
    Ali Choudhry and Matthew Hynd (Pozible) A gay man is facing imminent deportation from Australia to Pakistan after his partnership visa application was refused...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Katavich "thought his time was up" - friend
    Herb Romaniuk's friendship with Katavich stretches back to University A longtime friend of the late Tony Katavich believes he was ready, and comforted by his religious beliefs, as he passed away...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Obituary: Tony Katavich, 1935-2013
    On a recent retirement cruise Ante (Tony) Mate Katavich was born in Auckland on April 11th, 1935 to George and Minetta Katavich...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 4 Jan 2013

  • Art, drama and literature treats for Pride
    Festival Director Julian Cook has provided us with another sneak peek into the wide range of performances and exhibitions being mounted for next month's festival, and amongst the "heaps" of events are several which have particularly caught his eye...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • International Heroes and Villains, 2012
    Who stood out in the international GLBT rights arena in 2012? And who tried to send us back in time? Heroes: Frank Mugisha from Sexual Minorities Uganda Francois Hollande (France), David Cameron (United Kingdom) and Uruguay: For pressing ahead with plans for marriage equality despite orchestrated antigay campaigns from their respective Christian Rights...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Marriage Equality: 2013 - Annus Mirabilis?
    Annus Mirabilis- A Wonderful Year! Will 2013 be a year of significant international progress for the cause of marriage equality? Consider this...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • NZ First tops conservative group's 2012 rankings
    NZ First leader Winston Peters Family First has made marriage equality one of the eight issues it has judged politicians on in 2012, with New Zealand First coming out on top in its rankings...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 4 Jan 2012

  • Tampon ad basis of a strong legal test case - Beyer
    11...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Tampon ad not broadly offensive says Otter
    9...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Tampon ad should have been clearer - Genderbridge
    11...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 4 Jan 2011

  • Court finds against anti-gay Ugandan paper
    A group of Ugandans identified as homosexual in a newspaper article headlined "Hang Them" have won damages and a court injunction ordering the paper not to repeat the exercise, human rights groups said today...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Queen crowned, Vinegar Hill campers depart
    Queen Lynette Hundreds of glbt campers are heading home from Vinegar Hill secure in the knowledge that a new reigning Queen will prepare the camping ground for next year...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 4 Jan 2010

  • Faster, stronger, better, OLDER?
    Another year's gone by, and so quickly! Never mind...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Faster, stronger, better, OLDER?
    Another year's gone by, and so quickly! Never mind...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Not Our Concern? LGBT Politics and Assisted Suicide
    Why have most LGBT communities ignored the growing debate about voluntary euthanasia and physician assisted suicide? When I said most, there have been some exceptions to this general rule...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 4 Jan 2009

  • Four arrested after lesbian brutally raped
    California police have arrested two teenagers and two older men after a woman was taunted for being a lesbian, repeatedly raped and left naked outside an abandoned apartment building on December 13...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • NZ signs up to pro-glbt UN statement
    New Zealand has become a signatory to a United Nations statement condemning criminal penalties against people because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, however a bloc of Islamic nations and the United States have refused to sign up...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 4 Jan 2008

  • More middle-aged gay men coming out
    11...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 4 Jan 2007

  • Rapid HIV testing returns next week
    The New Zealand trial of a new rapid HIV test has lead to a big increase in Aucklanders going for testing...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 4 Jan 2006

  • Barrymore Confirmed for Big Brother
    Entertainer Michael Barrymore is confirmed to be participating in the latest Celebrity Big Brother in his native Britain, despite being "terrified" about returning to England...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • John Allen's "Pope Benedict XVI"
    Review: John Allen: Pope Benedict XVI: New York: Continuum: 2005...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • The Family Stone
    Review: THE FAMILY STONE Dir: Thomas Bezucha US, 2005, 35mm, 102 mins Now showing at selected cinemas Gay director Thomas Bezucha has followed up his excellent Capra-esque festival hit Big Eden (seen here at Out Takes a few years ago) with this mainstream top 10 American box office hit – which features rather prominently an interracial gay couple who want to adopt a child, with the complete support of their extended family...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 4 Jan 2005

  • Bar price hike upsets Chch patrons
    UPDATED 6PM - A New Year's price hike on the entry fee at Cruz bar in Christchurch has left some gay patrons feeling exploited by their own community...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 4 Jan 2002

  • Buddy, Can You Spare a Vote?
    Doreen Agassiz-Suddens believes it's not to early to prepare ourselves for the General Elections towards the end of the year...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 4 Jan 1989

  • ‘Eastenders’ Absentee (Press, 4 January 1989)
    Gary Hailes, the actor known for his role as Barry in the popular television series "EastEnders," expressed uncertainty regarding his future with the show while he enjoys a world cruise. Hailes stated that there are no definite plans for his return and indicated that it depends on what feels right...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 4 Jan 1988

  • Court Eases Ban On Secret Agent’s Memoirs (Press, 4 January 1988)
    On 4 January 1988, a High Court judge in London lifted a full ban on the publication of extracts from the memoirs of Anthony Cavendish, a former British secret agent. The decision allows the newspapers "Observer" and "Sunday Times" to publish portions of Cavendish's 150-page book, titled "Inside Intelligence." However,...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Virus Risk, Frequency Of Sex Questioned (Press, 4 January 1988)
    A study conducted for the National Centres for Disease Control has revealed intriguing insights into the transmission of A.I.D.S. (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) among heterosexual couples. Published on 4 January 1988, the research examined 80 A.I.D.S. patients, comprising 55 men and 25 women, alongside their spouses. Notably, the study found...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 4 Jan 1986

  • A.I.D.S. Spiral Forecast For N.Z. (Press, 4 January 1986)
    On 4 January 1986, health authorities in New Zealand expressed concern that the number of A.I.D.S. cases would significantly rise in the coming year, potentially reaching seven to eight times the current total of 14 cases. Ms Kate Leslie, chairwoman of the A.I.D.S. Foundation, anticipated that the total could climb...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Christmas (Press, 4 January 1986)
    In a letter published on 4 January 1986, Kenneth Schollar responds to Mr Gardner's criticisms regarding his contributions to literary discussions, suggesting that a bit of frivolity or "nonsense" is often appreciated, even by the wisest individuals. Schollar defends himself and his fellow correspondents, including Mr Mulcock, asserting that their...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Voices In A Wilderness (Press, 4 January 1986)
    "The Sexual Wilderness" by Sue Kedgley, published by Reed Methuen and reviewed by Diane Prout, explores the impacts of women's quest for liberation from traditional sexual roles through a series of interviews with 12 men and 12 women. The book serves as a feminist thesis that reveals Kedgley's conclusions about...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 4 Jan 1983

  • Whitehorn’s World Setting Tv Censorship... (Press, 4 January 1983)
    In a commentary published on 4 January 1983, Katharine Whitehorn discusses the current state of television in Britain, which has recently expanded to four channels with the impending introduction of cable television. She highlights the mixed reactions from the public regarding the potential for increased access to controversial content, including...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 4 Jan 1980

  • Sex Not Only Subject Of Book – Priest (Press, 4 January 1980)
    The Rev. Felix Donnelly, a Roman Catholic priest from Auckland, has expressed concern that critics of his recent book, "Candles in the Wind," are primarily focused on its sexual content, neglecting the broader moral issues he addresses. He pointed out that his concerns extend to education, work opportunities, the struggles...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 4 Jan 1972

  • Television news report: Otago University Professor claims 4% of New Zealand men may be homosexual (New Zealand)
    NZBC news, ref TZP86606.
    Links: TVNZ

Sat 4 Jan 1969

  • General News (Press, 4 January 1969)
    Emergency services at Christchurch Airport were put on stand-by on 3 January 1969 when a United States Navy Hercules aircraft landed with one propeller feathered. However, a spokesperson from the United States Navy Antarctic support force headquarters confirmed that there was no issue with the aircraft; the feathering was part...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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