On This Day: 16th February

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Fri 16 Feb 2024

Awhina Centre moves to its new location at 220 Willis Street (Wellington, New Zealand)
The centre was previously located at Level 1, 187 Willis Street

Thu 16 Feb 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle: Mother of Ivy Collins says drowned 2-year-old was âbright shining lightâ, tragedy has cost family âeverythingâ
'Our children are our life...
Links: NZ Herald
Cyclone Gabrielle: Mother of Ivy Collins says drowned 2-year-old was âbright shining lightâ, tragedy has cost family âeverythingâ
"Our children are our life...
Links: NZ Herald
Once a caretaker's cottage, now a hub for takatāpui art hub
The Caretaker's Cottage in Albert Park is a community hub and home to takatāpui art during the month of Pride...
Links: Stuff
A Festival That Creates Family: Celebrating 30 Years of Bread and...
Links: Express
Czech Footballer Jakub Jankto Comes Out As Gay
Links: Express
Saturday 18 February: The Rainbow (Parade) After The Storm
Links: Express

Wed 16 Feb 2022

Conversion therapy: Kiri Allan says no 'ill will' despite having to 'pray gay away' as teenager
Government Minister Kiri Allan has spoken out about her own experience as a teenager with gay conversion therapy through her church but says she doesn't "harbour any ill will"...
Links: NZ Herald
MP Kiri Allan opens up about conversion therapy experiences
After conversion therapy in New Zealand was banned this week, the East Coast MP spoke about how people tried to "pray the gay away" from her...
Links: Stuff
2 X TICKETS TO ORVILLE PECK’S BRONCO TOUR
Links: Express
2 X TICKETS TO YUNGBLUD’S LIFE ON MARS TOUR
Links: Express
5 X GAMESPHERE PRIDE MONTH GIVEAWAYS
Links: Express
LGBTQ+ Ukrainians: ”We Are Ready To Defend Ourselves, Our Rights and...
Links: Express

Tue 16 Feb 2021

Rita Ora Leads Epic Entertainment Line-up For 2021 Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
International chart-topping pop star Rita Ora heads up a superstar line-up of entertainment planned for the 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 6 March 2021 ...
Links: Scoop
Exclusive Source: Rhys Nicholson Joins Drag Race Down Under
Links: Express
Exclusive: AUCKLAND RAINBOW PARADE POSTPONED
Links: Express
Out and About: Proud To Be G.A.Y
Links: Express
TransAction: Let Me Play!
Links: Express

Sun 16 Feb 2020

He Kākano Ahau: Decolonsing Gender and Sexuality
Te Ahi Kaa features an episode of the six part series He Kakano Ahau - Presenter Kahu Kutia explores stories about Urban Maori, weaving together strands of connection...
Links: RNZ
Oh Chris!
Links: Express

Fri 16 Feb 2018

Review: Twenty Eight Millimetres
Links: Express
South Africa ‘BANS’ Queer Film The Wound Following Protests
Links: Express

Thu 16 Feb 2017

ANZ GAYTMs #HoldTight for Auckland Pride
Links: Express
Celebrities Pen Open Letter to Texas
Links: Express
Kiwi LGBT+ Children’s Book Makes Waves
Links: Express
Rainbows Close Down Facebook Page
Links: Express
Ak Pride Rainbow's End night cancelled
A planned Pride Night at the Rainbow's End theme park has been cancelled after pre-sales of tickets did not meet the threshold required to make the event viable...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ filmmakers win two of four Aroha awards
New Zealand filmmakers have won two of four awards presented last night at a festival of short films presented as part of the Aroha17 Festival of Ideas, itself part of the Auckland Pride Festival...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: Legacy Project 4
I’m not sure what I expected from the 4th installment of the Legacy Project, playing now at the Q Theatre...
Links: GayNZ.com
The Auckland Pride Festival Sports Rundown
With so many fabulous parties, shows and exhibitions, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that the Auckland Pride has a strong sports component...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 16 Feb 2016

John Key’s TPP “Not a Gay and Lesbian Issue”
Links: Express
Footballer suspended for calling coach "faggot"
A French football player has been suspended indefinitely after calling his coach a “faggot” Paris St Germain player, Serge Aurier, described coach Laurent Blanc as a “faggot” when he was asked by a fan about his relationship with his teammates and coach...
Links: GayNZ.com
Key "ignorant" about TPPA effect on glbti people
Greens and Labour MPs have taken issue withPrime Minister John Key’s apparent comment yesterday that the “TPP is not a gay and lesbian issue,” calling him ignorant...
Links: GayNZ.com
Protest, Pride and the TPPA
Protest and Pride are two things that gone hand in hand and events around the world are often picketed by those who are anti-LGBTI rights, but what happens when the protest comes from within our community? As a diverse and broader community we have a history of standing up for our rights and making our voices loud and clear...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: F' You
F' You Presented by Fine Fatale Prductions for the Auckland Pride Festival Starring Te Keepa Aria, Sandy Vukalokalo, Amanaki Prescott-Faletau, Gabriel Halatoa and Valentino Maleko...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 16 Feb 2015

Holla! – Family Bar and Club
Links: Express
Can Proud go global?
London-based designer and venue owner Lyall Hakaraia is organising this year’s Gods and Monsters themed Auckland Pride Festival closing party...
Links: GayNZ.com
Educator and campaigner Robin Duff dies
Longtime lgbti rights campaigner and education champion Robin Duff died in Christchurch this morning...
Links: GayNZ.com
Proud 'Gods and Monsters' headliners
Three main acts are being brought in from London, LA and Sydney for the Gods and Monsters themed Auckland Pride Festival closing party: Disco Smack, Victor Rodriguez and DJ Sveta...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: Girl on a Corner
Produced by Karin Williams for Multinesia Productions Part of the Auckland Fringe Festival and Auckland Pride Written by Victor Rodger Directed by Anapela Polataivo and Vela Manusaute Auckland has so many festivals over the summer that at times it’s hard to keep up...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: Room 1334
Produced by Mika Haka Foundation Text and original music by Mika Musical director: Siche Zhang Choreographer: Eddie Elliot Sound and light design: Jay Tewake Sound mastering: Alan Jansson Costume and set: Cherry Cherrington and Amelia Unufe Basement Theatre, Greys Avenue, Auckland It’s difficult to put a tag on Mika and, really, why would you try? Even finding words to describe what he is – and does – is difficult...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 16 Feb 2014

Fbook to extend gender options outside US
Facebook is planning to make its sweeping new gender options available to users outside the US...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: GALS free concert
GALS free concert Auckland City Art Gallery 16 February 2012 An Auckland Pride Festival 2014 Event Auckland's Gay and Lesbian Singers outdid themselves this afternoon, presenting a nicely-judged programme in a perfect setting and exhibiting many of their strengths...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: Mumbai Monologues
Mumbai Monologues – A Thousand Unsaid Words The final show is Sunday at 4PM - buy tickets here From the moment I began to discuss Agaram Productions involvement in the Auckland Pride Festival Gala ‘Le Jeu de Mechant’, Mumbai Monologues felt like a good bet to me...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: Queen
Queen Written by Sam Brooks Directed by Harry McNaughton Last show Sunday 6...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 16 Feb 2013

Auckland Pride Parade (2013) (Ponsonby)
Participants and spectators talk about the experience of the Auckland Pride Parade 2013.
Features: Briar Bentley, Cameron Law, Evotia Tamua, Jackie Russell-Green, Joe Blackmore, Jonathan Smith, Kevin Baker, Len Brown, Miriam Saphira, Prue Hyman, Sarah Boocock, Shaughan Woodcock, Sophie Jayawardene, Trevor Hynes
Links: PrideNZ.com
OverWatch (Auckland)
Squadron Leader Stu Pearce talks about OverWatch - a group that provides support and guidance to the New Zealand Defence Force.
Features: Stuart Pearce
Links: PrideNZ.com
Television item (Auckland, New Zealand)
One News, ref: TZP426942.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Arrive early says busy Pride Parade director
Parade director Jonathan Smith The most important advice Auckland Pride Parade director Jonathan Smith says he can offer is: "arrive early...
Links: GayNZ.com
Final preparations underway for Pride Parade
The Dot's Family float arrives for final assembly, the Outline float is behind it Although Ponsonby Road is still open, barricades are in place, side streets are closed, traffic marshals are everywhere and colourful floats are going through their final assembly as final preparations are made for this afternoon's Auckland Pride Parade...
Links: GayNZ.com
Parade and Festival will return, Mayor promises
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has voiced total commitment to Council backing for another Auckland Pride Festival next year...
Links: GayNZ.com
Parade ribbon cut, Museum to stay lit up
National MPs Nikki Kaye and Paul Hutchinson cut the blue ribbon As the ribbons were cut for this afternoon's Pride parade it was announced that the Auckland Museum will remain lit in rainbow colours until this Thursday night...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pride Parade: Live updates
GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sun coming out from behind clouds for Pride
There will be a bit of cloud around today, but mostly fine weather is forecast for the Auckland Pride Parade...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 16 Feb 2012

Sam Johnson wins Young New Zealander of the Year
Johnson was the founder of the Student Volunteer Army that assisted during the Christchurch earthquake recovery
An heroic garden
Nestled in a suburban Mt Eden street is Geoffrey Marshall and John Hayward’s slice of paradise...
Links: GayNZ.com
K' Rd's Calendar Girls denies discrimination
Strip club Calendar Girls is refuting claims of discrimination at its venue on Auckland’s K’ Rd, saying it never bars anyone because of their sexuality...
Links: GayNZ.com
LA coroner probes cause of Houston's death
Doctors are being told to provide drug records as the Los Angeles County coroner’s office tries to determine how Whitney Houston died...
Links: GayNZ.com
Magda Szubanski on Gay Marriage
Network 10 - 16th February 2012...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ foreign policy and lgbt rights
Murray McCully Foreign Minister Murray McCully has responded to earlier requests for information by Rainbow Wellington by welcome clarification of his ministry's LGBT rights stance...
Links: GayNZ.com
Resource centres planned for all campuses
Work is underway to create lgbt resource centres at tertiary campuses across the country after the first-ever Queers in Tertiary Education Hui...
Links: GayNZ.com
Steering group seeks $339,000 for Auckland Pride
An Auckland Pride steering group has applied for $339,000 from Auckland Council's tourism body for a two-week pride festival and return of a parade along Ponsonby Rd...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ugandan gay rights conference raided
A Ugandan cabinet minister is reported to have raided a gay rights conference and demanded that one of the organisers be arrested for insulting him...
Links: GayNZ.com
Whitney "happiest with female partner"
British gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has ruffled feathers just days after Whitney Houston’s death by asserting she used drugs to deal with her inner torment about being a lesbian...
Links: GayNZ.com
Whitney at the 1986 Grammys
YouTube - 16th February 2012...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 16 Feb 2011

Bears in heels and dresses stop K' Rd traffic
It was a sight which brought traffic to a standstill on K' Rd: a bunch of hairy men in dresses and heels sprinting down the street with wigs flying and fake bosoms bouncing...
Links: GayNZ.com
From hairy bear ... to hairy bear in a dress
It was a hairy proposition: get a bear into a dress and heels and get him to race his counterparts down K' Rd...
Links: GayNZ.com
From hairy bear ... to hairy bear in a dress
It was a hairy proposition: get a bear into a dress and heels and get him to race his counterparts down K' Rd...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tamati Coffey announces his engagement
Tamati Coffey Tamati Coffey has announced his engagement to his partner Tim Smith, with the couple apparently planning a civil union for the end of the year...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 16 Feb 2010

70-yr-old British man haunted by 'buggery' conviction
A 70-year-old British man is fighting to have his 1959 conviction for 'buggery' struck from his permanent record...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay mums and dads needed for parenting study
Queer co-parenting families are invited to join in on a new research project exploring the whanau relationships of lesbians, gay men and their children...
Links: GayNZ.com
HIV infection no longer a bar to USA entry
HIV positive New Zealanders no longer need risk their ability to visit or pass through the USA by having to declare their HIV status on their American arrival forms...
Links: GayNZ.com
HIV infection no longer a bar to USA entry
HIV positive New Zealanders no longer need risk their ability to visit or pass through the USA by having to declare their HIV status on their American arrival forms...
Links: GayNZ.com
HIV prevention and support services to be reviewed
The provision of New Zealand's HIV support services and prevention programmes is coming under the microscope with the commissioning of a report by the Ministry of Health to guide future spending...
Links: GayNZ.com
HIV prevention and support services to be reviewed
The provision of New Zealand's HIV support services and prevention programmes is coming under the microscope with the commissioning of a report by the Ministry of Health to guide future spending...
Links: GayNZ.com
The Big Gay Out's got talent!
Rock on: Annie Crummer at the Big Gay Out Enjoy this official video from 2010's fabulous Big Gay Out, featuring Sheba Withers, Will C Barling captured all the action on Valentines Day...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 16 Feb 2009

Ambach trial: "Girlfriend" smeared in blood
A blood-splattered police cell, with a heart shape containing the word "girlfriend" smeared on a wall, was described in pre-trial evidence heard today in the Auckland High Court in the lead-up to the trial of Hungarian tourist Ferdinand Ambach...
Links: GayNZ.com
Dancing star comes out for Rainbow Youth
TV weather presenter Tamati Coffey has outed himself ahead of his Dancing With the Stars appearance - to help raise cash for Rainbow Youth...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 16 Feb 2008

California gay teen murdered at school
A reportedly openly gay fifteen-year-old boy shot in the head by a fellow pupil at school on Tuesday has been declared brain dead...
Links: GayNZ.com
HIV vaccine or cure may never be found
A cure for AIDS is no closer today than it was twenty years ago when the virus that causes it was first identified, according to one of the world’s leading HIV experts...
Links: GayNZ.com
Lise Munroe, AKA bad girrrrl star Killpussy
Glamour girl: Lise Munroe is Killpussy New Zealand-born Lise Munroe dazzles lesbian Londoners as with her sexy high-camp burlesque shows as 'Killpussy'...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 16 Feb 2007

Chch: Crowd expected for
The co-organiser of a ‘Kiss-In' protest planned for tonight at Christchurch's Grumpy Mole Saloon says she's had a lot of interest from the community and is expecting a large crowd...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ex-NBA Basketballer:
Retired NBA basketbeller Tim Hardaway said on Wednesday that he hates gay people, but later said he regretted the remarks, reported CBS News...
Links: GayNZ.com
Jamaica: Police rescue gays from mob
The police rescued three men branded as homosexuals on Wednesday from an angry mob outside a pharmacy in Kingston, Jamaica, where they had been holed up for almost an hour...
Links: GayNZ.com
Moscow:
A top Moscow official repeated Wednesday that the city will not allow a gay rights parade, echoing the mayor's vocal criticism and saying that homosexuality is bad for your health, the RIA-Novosti news agency reported...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sunny days predicted for Heroic Gardens
The eleventh annual Heroic Gardens Festival takes place this weekend, and the MetService is predicting it'll be fine and sunny both days...
Links: GayNZ.com
UK: TV Doco explores men
The UK's Channel 4 plans to show a film documentary charting the lives of seven gay men over a 36-hour period as they visit Clapham Common in search of sex...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 16 Feb 2006

Beyer's gender bill back again
Georgina Beyer's Human Rights (Gender Identity) Amendment Bill appears to be back on the agenda, contrary to reports last year which suggested the private members bill had been removed from the ballot...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 16 Feb 2005

Destiny: AIDS sent by God to punish gays
The AIDS Foundation has dismissed comments from a Destiny Church "foot soldier" that AIDS was sent by God to punish homosexuals as "absolute rubbish"...
Links: GayNZ.com
Listings needed for Canterbury
Canterbury's Pink Pages GLBT directory service is updating its listings, and is calling on GLBT-friendly groups to register in order to create a comprehensive database of services in the area...
Links: GayNZ.com
Opponents of transgender rights are the 'bizarre' ones:
If the current National and ACT justice spokespeople aren't willing to examine evidence-based findings against gender identity discrimination, they shouldn't be there...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pollyfilla's "Glamarama"
Pollyfills I'll be upfront – I've never really got drag...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 16 Feb 2003

Gay dog owners may face more charges
The gay owners of the dog which savagely mauled Carolina Anderson in Auckland's Coxs Bay park may face charges relating to other attacks...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 16 Feb 1999

Television item (New Zealand)
Good Morning, ref: TZP224721.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Fri 16 Feb 1996

Television item (Auckland, New Zealand)
One Network News, ref: TZP166448.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
One Network News, ref: TZP166607.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 16 Feb 1995

Television item (New Zealand)
One Network News, ref: TZP153915.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Mon 16 Feb 1987

Stations Wary Despite Nod For Condoms (Press, 16 February 1987)
On 16 February 1987, the United States Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop, expressed support for condom advertisements on television as a means of combating the spread of AIDS during a congressional hearing. Koop highlighted the severe threat posed by the disease, suggesting that the promotion of condom use through advertising...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 16 Feb 1985

Answers From One Who Cares (Press, 16 February 1985)
In his sixth book, "Who Cares?", published by the Australia and N.Z. Book Company in 1984, Dr Felix Donnelly shifts from his previous identity as a priest to focus solely on his experiences with youth in residential homes in Auckland. The book, which spans 154 pages and is priced at...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Lantern In Secret Places (Press, 16 February 1985)
In his book "Flames and Ether: A Persona! View of Sexuality," published by Allen and Unwin/Port Nicholson Press in 1984, Felix Donnelly presents a humanist perspective on sexuality, elaborating on philosophical ideas while incorporating some educational content. The author, known for his engaging talk-back programmes centred on sexual themes, argues...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 16 Feb 1984

Discrimination Against Women (Press, 16 February 1984)
In a series of letters published in response to Dr M. Viney's commentary, B. P. Lilburn challenges the notion of sex differences being a justification for limiting the roles of women, particularly in contexts such as firefighting and childcare. Lilburn argues that while women disproportionately shoulder the burden of unpaid...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 16 Feb 1983

Jail For Robbery (Press, 16 February 1983)
On 16 February 1983, Anthony Marlow, a 17-year-old sickness beneficiary, was sentenced to 12 months in jail and placed on probation for aggravated robbery after appearing in the High Court at Auckland. Marlow had pleaded guilty to committing a robbery at knife-point against a 15-year-old attendant at the Parnell Baths...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 16 Feb 1980

Gay Mag. Raided (Press, 16 February 1980)
On 16 February 1980, Auckland police conducted a raid on the offices of the magazine "Out," which is known for supporting homosexual law reform. Assistant Commissioner E. J. Trappitt confirmed that the police executed a search warrant related to an alleged offence, although he did not provide further details on...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 16 Feb 1978

Elvis — Costello? (Press, 16 February 1978)
In a surprising turn of events for Greymouth, a small town not typically known for hosting lively New Zealand rock bands, Tom Sharplin and the Rockets, a group from Auckland, have captivated local audiences. Following a memorable performance in Greymouth in November 1977, the band returned to Christchurch's Aranui Motor...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 16 Feb 1976

Cabled Briefs (Press, 16 February 1976)
Fairport Convention, a pioneering British folk rock band, has reportedly disbanded. The musicians from the last lineup plan to form two new groups, while the lead singer, Sandy Denny, intends to work on a solo album in London. In other news, a tragic incident occurred in the northern Portuguese town of...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sun 16 Feb 1975

Television news report: Father Felix Donnelly speaks out against the Roman Catholic church's submission on homosexual law reform (New Zealand)
TV news, ref TZP32842. 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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