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On This Day: 9th March

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Thu 9 Mar 2023

  • Awe: transforming minds and bodies - Dacher Keltner
    Awe is one of the least-studied emotions...
    Links: RNZ
  • Culture calendar in the Wellington region - Mar 10-12
    The Pride Festival continues and, after a packed 3-week programme, Wellington's Fringe Festival winds up with some more theatre treats...
    Links: Stuff
  • Four People Arrested In Zambia For “Championing Homosexuality”
    Links: Express
  • KIWIBANK: WEARING YOUR PRIDE ON YOUR HEART
    Links: Express
  • Opinion: Self-Acceptance Is Truly Magical
    Links: Express

Wed 9 Mar 2022

  • Podcast Critic: Alix Higby
    Today RNZ Afternoons producer, Alix Higby, has been listening to a podcast on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders...
    Links: RNZ
  • London Pride Apologises For Anti-Lesbian Comments
    Links: Express

Tue 9 Mar 2021

  • The Return of The Rainbow
    Links: Express
  • Woof Rescheduled for Sunday 21 March
    Links: Express

Mon 9 Mar 2020

  • Dwyane Wade's daughter walks first Red Carpet as Zaya Wade
    Dwyane Wade brought his daughter Zaya Wade and wife Gabrielle Union to the 2020 Truth Awards in Los Angeles on March 6, 2020, a month after the retired NBA star revealed she is a transgender girl...
    Links: Stuff
  • Police wouldn't walk gay couple home after Wellington attack because of 'ongoing disorder'
    The officers criticised for not walking a Wellington couple home after a homophobic attack say they were still trying to control the volatile scene and couldn't leave...
    Links: NZ Herald

Sat 9 Mar 2019

  • The first Whanganui Pride March is held (Whanganui, New Zealand)
    The march went from by the market, along the river bank, over Dublin St Bridge, through Kowhai Park, over the City Bridge to the market.
    Links: Facebook
  • Advice to my younger transgender self: My one, huge regret
    People ask a lot of questions when they know you're transgender and that you're transitioning...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • Controversy over Billie Eilish's new 'Wish You Were Gay' song ahead of New Zealand visit
    Popster's 'Wish You Were Gay' song not meant to be offensive, says Eilish...
    Links: Stuff
  • Killer dad Chris Watts addresses the claims he led a secret double life as a gay man
    The man who murdered his pregnant wife and two young daughters has addressed claims that he had secret gay affairs with two men before committing the brutal crimes...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • Why more and more women are watching gay porn
    Smiling at me over Skype, Dr Lucy Neville is in her light-flooded kitchen somewhere in "deepest Bedford", England...
    Links: NZ Herald

Fri 9 Mar 2018

  • Wellington Mayor Justin Lester announces a Rainbow Crossing on Cuba/Dixon Streets as part of a new rainbow precinct (Wellington, New Zealand)
    The pedestrian crossing is due to be unveiled in the middle of 2018.
    Links: PrideNZ.com, Stuff
  • HIV law translation need in Pohnpei State
    The director of Pohnpei's department of health in the Federated States of Micronesia wants the state's HIV law to be translated...
    Links: RNZ
  • HIV programme in Vanuatu seeks ways to improve awareness
    Past awareness campaigns on human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, are being blamed for the stigma the virus still carries in Vanuatu...
    Links: RNZ
  • Transgender inmate again sues Illinois corrections agency
    CHICAGO — A transgender inmate who Illinois authorities agreed to move from one male prison after her claims of abuse says the mistreatment has continued at her new location in another male prison, causing her such despair that...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • Mardi Gras Parade 2018
    Links: Express
  • Mardi Gras Party 2018
    Links: Express

Thu 9 Mar 2017

  • Cabaret, Circus and Comedy Come Together: La Soirée
    Links: Express
  • Casual Misogyny in Gay Men
    Links: Express
  • Literacy Pharmacy: Samesame
    Links: Express
  • Brazilian trans woman killed in horrific attack
    Disturbing footage has emerged of a transgender woman being beaten to death in Brazil, the fifth murder of its kind within the past month in the country...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • MOH knew HIV research cuts would blind NZAF
    The Ministry of Health was advised by its own experts as early as 2013 of serious risks inherent in not funding a core HIV epidemic study, including "loss of the ability to predict changes in behaviour, hence the ability to guide health action to prevent new infections," and that not funding it would be inconsistent with the Ministry's own policies...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Registrations now open for InsideOUT's Shift Hui
    Registrations are now open for InsideOUT’s annual Shift hui...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Wellington Pride Festival: Week one
    One week down and one to go, Wellington Pride Festival ǀ Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara is in full swing and the things are only going to get better...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 9 Mar 2016

  • Gay American Balladeer Brings His Unique Sound to Auckland
    Links: Express
  • Prolific Dancer Douglas Wright Hangs Up his Dancing Shoes
    Links: Express
  • Rocky Horror Creator’s Transgender Rant
    Links: Express
  • Adoption legislation declared disciminatory
    The Human Rights Review Tribunal has declared New Zealand’s adoption laws to be discriminatory and outdated and is calling for the 61 year old law to be changed...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Board Games night may become regular event
    The Monday night Pride On Board games night hosted by Wellington LGBTI youth organisation InsideOUT was deemed a success and a regular games night may now be on the cards...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Māori Pasifika Response to the Gay Narrative
    Wellington based Pacific and Māori arts collective Kava Club have announced an upcoming event responding to the gay narrative...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Second Wachowski filmmaker comes out as trans
    Lilly Wachowski, one half of the filmmaker duo formally known as “the Wachowski brothers” has come out as transgender, following her sister Lana who came out as trans in 2012...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Your mid-week Pride rundown
    Wellington Pride Festival | Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara is halfway through it’s amazing lineup of events and there’s another busy day today in the capital with plenty on offer if you are looking to join in the festivities...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 9 Mar 2015

  • Creek - Butch on Butch (Wellington)
    Creek talks about identifying as a butch female submissive transmasculine lesbian.
    Features: Creek
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Comedy Festival Profile: Sam Brooks
    Links: Express
  • Opinion: Acceptance in our own Community?
    Links: Express
  • Out in the Park teams up with CubaDupa
    Links: Express
  • The Countdown begins to Christchurch Pride
    Links: Express
  • Murder accused escapee re-captured
    Beauen Wallace-Loretz One of the alleged murders of an Auckland gay man has been re-captured after absconding from an Avondale address where he was under electronically monitored bail...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Out in the (Car)Park fair rescheduled
    After losing its battle with the February weather Wellington's biggest event of the glbti year has been reinvented as Out In The (Car)Park and will be held on March 29th...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 9 Mar 2014

  • Priscilla to lead off packed ChCh Pride
    Christchurch Pride opens on Thursday, with a screening of Priscilla Queen of the Desert getting the Garden City into gear for ten days of fun...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Research supports existence of 'gaydar'
    Reinforcing the suggestion that gaydar actually exists, gay people are much better than straight people at identifying other gay people, a university study suggests...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Touch team urges support for final charge
    The LYC Chargers would love you to come see them play! Auckland gay men’s touch team the LYC Chargers are hoping for lots of supporters for their final game on Monday...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 9 Mar 2013

  • Hundreds march in Sydney over brutality claims
    Hundreds of people have marched on New South Wales Police headquarters calling for an independent inquiry into allegations of police brutality at Sydney Mardi Gras...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Mardi Gras: And beyond
    It’s always hard when holidays come to an end...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Marriage equality: Despairing rhetoric
    And so, the Government Administration Select Committee has reported back, and given approval for the Marriage Equality Bill's progression to second and third readings...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • The ultimate anti 'gay marriage' ad
    In this blunt parody, a couple confronts the horrific consequences of same-sex marriage...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 9 Mar 2012

  • RIP: Harold Robinson, gay legend
    Harold Robinson (Pic: ODT) One of the great and grand old men of Auckland's gay community, Harold Robinson, died this afternoon, aged 93...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • RIP: Harold Robinson, gay legend
    Harold Robinson (Pic: ODT) One of the great and grand old men of Auckland's gay community, Harold Robinson, died this afternoon, aged 93...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Thirty applications received for NZAF GM Ops role
    Shaun Robinson Just over thirty applications have been received for the newly-created position of General Manager of Operations at the NZ AIDS Foundation...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 9 Mar 2011

  • Concert to raise funds for Blooming Bulbs
    Auckland's Gay and Lesbian Singers (GALS) are preparing a fundraising concert for the two women whose business Blooming Bulbs was destroyed in an arson attack in the coastal Northland town of Mangawhai Heads...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Foster's Beer hits back at 'homophobia' claims
    An Australian beer company has countered claims its new UK ad is homophobic...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • McKellen: Mates and Lovers "wonderful, moving"
    Nelson and McKellen on opening night...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 9 Mar 2010

  • Aussie opposition leader "a bit threatened" by gays
    Just over a year out from the next general election, Australia's opposition leader has revealed he's "threatened" by gay people...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Gay Ski Week 2010 confirmed for Queenstown
    Queenstown's 8th annual Gay Ski Week NZ has been confirmed for 4-12 September, featuring many popular returning events from previous years...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Kia Ora Aroha!
    Jackie Clark Auckland has been treated to more LGBT festivals and events this summer than ever before – but out of all the various activities, none have been as intriguing as the Aroha Festival, which starts this Friday 12 March with a massive Gala Opening concert at the ASB Theatre...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Rosa's Pink Flight adventure
    Our plastic fantastic friend Rosa embarked on a glam journey from Wellington to Auckland to Sydney...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • UK therapists are trying to make gays straight… and failing
    In the United Kingdom, 'exgay' fundamentalist 'reparative therapists' have been trying to manipulate clients into fundamentalist conversion 'away' from their 'former' sexual orientation...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 9 Mar 2009

  • Television item (Sydney, Australia)
    Close Up, ref: TZP365265.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • 300,000 Mardi Gras crowd "well behaved"
    New South Wales police have praised Sydney's 300,000-strong crowd who witnessed the biggest Mardi Gras Parade ever...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Air NZ went "away with the fairies" again
    Air New Zealand's third annual Pink Flight to Sydney Mardi Gras impressed and entertained a planeload of Kiwis with sophisticated shows, live songs, many 42Below cocktails and great goodie bags for every passenger...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Despite small loss BGO future assured
    The New Zealand AIDS Foundation has confirmed its continuing support for New Zealand's biggest glbt event, despite what it describes as "difficult financial times" and "a small financial loss" made by the 2009 event...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • NZAF venue man given national role
    The NZ AIDS Foundation's Auckland Health Promoter has been tapped to become the Foundation's new National Partnerships Co-ordinator, a role with more involvement in the national operations of the Foundation...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 9 Mar 2008

  • Hamilton crowns Krystyna as best Fag-Hag
    Wellington had one, then Christchurch had one, and last night the quirky new pageant taking New Zealand's gay nightclub scene by storm was held in Hamilton to crown Miss Fag Hag Waikato 2008...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Vampire slayer Buffy's comic lesbian tryst
    "Wow… that was...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 9 Mar 2007

  • USA: Lesbians sue over lost embryos
    A lesbian couple are suing a Manhattan sperm and embryo bank, alleging that it lost six of their embryos...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 9 Mar 2006

  • Agents shield actors from HIV campaign
    Wellington film-maker Andy Boreham has found himself stonewalled by reluctant agents in his search for actors for a new AIDS Foundation cinema commercial and print campaign targeting gay men...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 9 Mar 2005

  • Christian support for Relationships Bill
    A rare Christian voice of support in the wilderness has been heard for the Relationships Bill, with the Rev Lynne Frith of Christians for Civil Unions in Wellington welcoming the select committee's work on the bill, which returned to Parliament for its final stages of voting yesterday...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Deja vu as MPs attack Relationships Bill
    It was deja vu in Parliament yesterday as the same opposition MPs used the same lines they've been using for the last year to attack the Relationships Bill, which confers on couples in civil unions all the rights and responsibilites of marriage...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Spectacular: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
    What can one say after witnessing the extravaganza of the 2005 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras but that it was nothing short of spectacular...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 9 Mar 2004

  • Television item (New Zealand)
    One News, ref: TZP285532.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Television item (New Zealand)
    Flipside, ref: TZP289697.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Auckland Pride Centre closure imminent
    Auckland's Pride Centre is on the verge of closing after 16 years of service, citing lack of funds as the reason...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Mystery island venue for women's party
    An exclusive dance party for women on a remote mystery island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf is being billed as "a night under the stars you'll never forget...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Rebuilding Hero, one year at a time
    It's a festival marred by bad press and bad feeling; the people may be different but the name lives on...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 9 Mar 2003

Tue 9 Mar 1999

Sun 9 Mar 1997

Fri 9 Mar 1990

Thu 9 Mar 1989

Mon 9 Mar 1987

  • Mrs Hercus’s Cookbook (Press, 9 March 1987)
    On 9 March 1987, the Minister of Women’s Affairs, Mrs Ann Hercus, marked International Working Women’s Day by advocating for more job opportunities for women. She highlighted that while women legally have equality, there is still a need to create fairer conditions, particularly by encouraging girls to pursue subjects and...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Television item (New Zealand)
    Eyewitness News, ref: TZP41090.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 9 Mar 1985

  • ‘help In Fight Against A.i.d.s.’ (Press, 9 March 1985)
    On 9 March 1985, the Christchurch Gay Task Force stated that reforming New Zealand's laws on homosexuality would aid in the fight against A.I.D.S. A spokesman for the group highlighted that current laws created an environment of secrecy and anonymity for homosexuals and bisexuals, which obstructed effective public health measures....
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Church Opposes Law Change (Press, 9 March 1985)
    On 9 March 1985, the Salvation Army voiced strong opposition to a parliamentary bill aimed at legalising homosexual acts in New Zealand. Colonel Donald Campbell, the territorial commander, articulated the organisation's concerns, stating that their opposition was firmly based on moral grounds related to practical homosexuality. He pointed out that,...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Fight Likely Over Age Of Consent For ‘gays’ (Press, 9 March 1985)
    On 9 March 1985, Fran Wilde, the Member of Parliament for Wellington Central, expressed her confidence that her Homosexual Law Reform Bill would pass into law. However, she acknowledged that she would need to advocate for setting the age of consent for males at 16. Wilde noted that during a...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Opposition Decries Bill (Press, 9 March 1985)
    On 9 March 1985, a significant discussion took place regarding the proposed homosexual law reform in New Zealand, led by Ms. Wilde. She emphasized that all individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation, are part of families and generally value family life. She highlighted that homosexuals, like heterosexuals, can parent children,...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • The Day In Parliament (Press, 9 March 1985)
    On 9 March 1985, Mr Palmer, the Leader of the House, detailed the upcoming parliamentary schedule during a session that began at 9.30 a.m. He announced that discussions regarding estimates for various ministers, including Defence, Energy, Works and Development, Employment and Immigration, Internal Affairs, Customs, and Housing, were set for...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 9 Mar 1984

  • Discrimination Against Women (Press, 9 March 1984)
    A series of letters published on 6 and 7 March 1984 in response to an article by Arthur May discusses the portrayal of various viewpoints in the media, particularly concerning women's rights and religious beliefs. Gillian and John Canham express their agreement with May’s observation that Christian perspectives are well-covered,...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • A television interview is broadcast with a man who would become the first person to die from AIDS related conditions in New Zealand (New Plymouth, New Zealand)
    The 29-year-old man had been infected overseas and had come back from Sydney to New Plymouth. He dies in April 1984.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision

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