On This Day: 25th March

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Sat 25 Mar 2023

Opinion: Buckle up your rainbow coloured belt, here come the Tamakis
Counter protesters, the taste of blood red tomato juice still fresh, turned to Vision NZ...
Links: NZ Herald
Trans womanâs experience of 17 years of conversion therapy at controversial Far North school and church
Trans woman told 'join a rugby team' and head into the bush to bolster her masculinity...
Links: NZ Herald
Transgender rights demonstration brings hundreds to central Christchurch
Hundreds of people have been demonstrating and chanting in central Christchurch today in support of transgender rights...
Links: RNZ
WhangÄreiâs first Pride Parade leads to colourful celebration
WhangÄrei Pride Parade takes to the streets for inaugural event...
Links: NZ Herald
Agony Uncle: Advice For Peaceful Protestors
Links: Express
Posie Parker Wellington Event Cancelled
Links: Express

Fri 25 Mar 2022

“Gay” Abandoned Dog Finds New Home With Queer Family
Links: Express
Italian Court Makes Historic Ruling In Favour Of Non-Binary Person’s Gender...
Links: Express

Thu 25 Mar 2021

Mia Farlane (Lesbian Information, Library and Archives Centre, LILAC)
Author Mia Farlane reads from, and discusses Parallel Hell
Features: Carole Hicks, Mia Farlane
Links: PrideNZ.com
Christchurch's Court Theatre recasting trans role after complaints
Christchurch's Court Theatre has apologised and is recasting, after complaints from the transgender and gender diverse community over a new play...
Links: NZ Herald
Episode 90 - Identify: Diversity Counts
Compass interviews John Fenaughty about the Identify survey, what the survey is, how it came to be and what it could help us achieve...
Links: InsideOUT
The Rest Is History - the birth of RainbowYouth
On The Rest Is History tonight we're staying in New Zealand and winding back 32 years this week to the 24th March 1989 when Rainbow Youth was conceived at a Gay and Lesbian Conference that was held in Auckland...
Links: RNZ

Wed 25 Mar 2020

Covid 19 coronavirus: Romeos and Juliets urged to stay home and avoid casual sex
Kiwis are being warned against sneaking out during the lockdown for casual sex or a lovers' tryst and were urged to spice up their love lives with webcams and sexy phone calls instead...
Links: NZ Herald
Georgina Beyer on Carmen Rupe: 'We had to live in this twilight'
"From the good and the great to the lowest of the low, she bridged a gap," says Georgina Beyer of transgender trailblazer, Carmen Rupe...
Links: RNZ
Ask Agony Uncle Eli
Links: Express
DEPRESSED? GET USED TO IT
Links: Express
Eurovision Cancelled as Coronavirus Sweeps Europe
Links: Express

Mon 25 Mar 2019

How useful is sex education in schools?
A new survey by Family Planning has found young people feel they aren't being taught enough about sex and sexuality in the classroom, and top up their learning on-line ...
Links: RNZ
LGBTI organisations call for decriminalization of sex work
During the final day of the ILGA World Conference, held in Aotearoa New Zealand, LGBTI activists worldwide resolved to address the stigmatisation of sex workers, including in the LGBTI movement...
Links: Scoop
Transgender rights debate: Separating the facts from the fiction
No, small children aren't given harmful hormones...
Links: Stuff
Attempts to Fight Trump’s Transgender Military Purge Put Forward
Links: Express
Wellington International Pride Parade Rescheduled for Saturday 11 May
Links: Express

Sun 25 Mar 2018

AP Explains: Trump's policy on transgender troops
PALM BEACH, Fla...
Links: NZ Herald
Trump moves to limit transgender individuals from military service
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday that bans some transgender individuals from serving in the U...
Links: RNZ

Sat 25 Mar 2017

Review: Natalia Osipova and Guests
Links: Express
Gay man guilty of infecting partner with HIV
Mikio Filitonga An Auckland man has been found guilty of infecting his then-partner with HIV...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 25 Mar 2016

Christchurch Pride: Easter Agender ‘T’ Party
Links: Express
Mr Gay Wellington Postponed
Links: Express
National Hui to Address HIV Stigma and Discrimination in Te Ao...
Links: Express
National hui to address HIV stigma faced by Māori
A national hui aim to address the stigma and discrimination often faced by Māori living with, or affected by, HIV...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pride Down South
Jill Stevens has been involved with Christchurch Pride Festival for the past five years and says every year she sees it getting bigger and bigger, but what exactly is it about Christchurch Pride that makes it the highlight of the year for the Southern city’s LGBTI community? “Hands down the people!” says Jill “every year we watch new friendships being formed, new contacts being made...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 25 Mar 2015

Emma - Beyond Rainbows (Wellington)
Emma talks about representation and the relationship between queerness and mental health.
Features: unidentified voice(s)
Links: PrideNZ.com
Expedia’s New Ad Featuring Gay Couple Met With Homophobic Abuse
Links: Express
New Wellington Exhibition Traces Gay Lives Since Law Reform
Links: Express
Russia Fails To Stop UN Extending Couples Benefits to Gay Staff
Links: Express
Bid to stop UN same-sex staff benefits fails
A last-ditch attempt by Russia to force the United Nations to abandon plans to extend spousal benefits to the same-sex partners of its staff has failed...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ivy Bar Manager feels "hugely let down"
Mawhinney outside court following today's sentencing...
Links: GayNZ.com
Man escapes jail over Ivy Bar assault
Steven Mawhinney after the assault The man who assaulted Ivy Bar manager Steven Mawhinney has escaped jail after the prosecution withdrew an assertion his behaviour was homophobic...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sentencing over Ivy Bar assault imminent
Mawhinney took this picture after the assault A man who assaulted Ivy Bar manager Steven Mawhinney is due to be sentenced at Wellington District Court today...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 25 Mar 2014

Akl parents' group to have first meeting
A new Auckland group for parents and friends of glbti youngsters will have its first meeting tonight...
Links: GayNZ.com
Mormon Neon Trees singer comes out
Tyler Glenn The lead singer of the band Neon Trees, Tyler Glenn, has come out, and revealed conflicted feelings towards being Mormon led to years of repressing his sexuality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rainbow Wellington: Chair's Report
Rainbow Wellington Rainbow Wellington has just has its AGM...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 25 Mar 2013

Logie continues NZ's stand for GLBTI rights
Jan Logie Green MP Jan Logie has given a passionate speech at the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Ecuador, as the New Zealand delegation continues its powerful stand for global GLBTI rights...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage equality Bill heading to Committee Stage
Kevin Hague MPs against the marriage equality Bill are expected to attempt to slow its progress as it goes to its Committee Stage this week...
Links: GayNZ.com
New Archbishop backs state's right to decide
Philip Richardson The newly-elected archbishop of the Anglican Church in New Zealand believes the state has the right to decide who can and cannot be legally married...
Links: GayNZ.com
New gay and bi HIV infections rose in 2012
The number of gay and bisexual men diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand has risen again, to a likely 87 in 2012...
Links: GayNZ.com
Protests over marriage in Paris, London
Paris riot police have fought back crowds who pushed their way onto Champs-Elysees avenue as 300,000 people protested against marriage and adoption equality...
Links: GayNZ.com
The sad death of Lucy Meadows
GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Watch: 12-year-old’s testimony for marriage equality
A 12-year-old with two mums and two dads has testified at a marriage equality hearing in Rhode Island, telling the panel: "If there's one thing you don't mess with in life, it's love...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 25 Mar 2011

"Lesbian" becoming a religion in Census campaign
A campaign is growing in the UK calling for people to list their religion as "lesbian" in the Census to protest the lack of a question on sexual orientation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Canada opens arms to persecuted refugees
Canada's Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has announced a pilot project to help refugees persecuted for their sexual orientation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Convention to explore modern lesbian world
File picture "Lesbianism, funky or defunct?" is one of the curly questions which will be posed at a gathering of women in Auckland tomorrow...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hughes resigning from Parliament
5...
Links: GayNZ.com
Naked man seen near MP's Wellington home
3...
Links: GayNZ.com
National group forming for glbt issues
Speir and Stevens introduce the ARA concept to last week's conference A small steering group of gays and lesbians is hoping to create a national organisation to help define social and legal problems which face our communities and which may be able to coordinate community responses to them...
Links: GayNZ.com
Not necessarily the end for Hughes - Goff
6PM: Labour Leader Phil Goff says his decision to accept Darren Hughes' resignation should not be seen as any indication he believes the MP has done wrong...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 25 Mar 2010

Boy George bringing prison life to stage
London-based gay DJ and former pop star Boy George is planning to star in a play based on his prison experiences...
Links: GayNZ.com
Constance McMillen thanks her supporters
Mississippi teenager Constance McMillen has been victorious in a federal court fight for the right to take her girlfriend to her school prom...
Links: GayNZ.com
Indonesian police ban gay rights conference
A conference of Asian gay rights campaigners has been cancelled by Indonesian police, who claim it could lead to violent protests by conservative Muslim groups...
Links: GayNZ.com
Lesbian teen wins prom battle in court
Constance McMillen A Mississippi federal court has ruled school officials violated a lesbian student's First Amendment rights when it cancelled the high school prom rather than let her attend with her girlfriend...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pink Shirt Day will be back this April
Pink Shirt Day will return next month, to take a vibrant stand against bullying...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 25 Mar 2009

Dolly Parton brushes off lesbian rumours
A probing interviewer for US magazine AARP has asked country music legend Dolly Parton if she and her best friend Judy Ogle are actually lesbian lovers...
Links: GayNZ.com
Let's talk about Hero
Auckland had a vibrant LGBT Festival this year - but only just...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 25 Mar 2008

San Francisco crowns 2008's Hunky Jesus
San Franciscans flocked to a park in the city at the weekend for a gay Easter Sunday tradition - to compete in or witness the Hunky Jesus competition...
Links: GayNZ.com
Takataapui TV to return - without presenters
A sixth series of the award-winning Maori Television LGBT programme Takataapui will screen next month - at an earlier timeslot and without on-screen presenters...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 25 Mar 2007

Ian Thorpe:
In a new interview, the notoriously private Australian swimming icon Ian Thorpe opened up about his personal life and the constant speculation over his sexuality...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 25 Mar 2006

Comment: Slippery Slopes and Time Warps
Pray tell, if same-sex marriage or civil unions will lead to recognition of heterosexual polygamy, what about Martin Luther, Philip of Hesse and Protestant sanction for bigamy in the sixteenth century? The Christian Right can't squirm out of this one by pointing to traditionalist fundamentalist Mormons or the Anabaptists in Munster (1535-36)...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tragic Tracts
If you were unlucky enough to spend sproghood behind enemy lines as I was, you may have encountered little cartoon tracts entitled Chick Publications...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 25 Mar 2005

HIV positive people now in flu priority list
The Ministry of Health has now confirmed that HIV positive people will be amongst those given priority access to a full strength three-virus influenza vaccine...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 25 Mar 2004

Television item (New Zealand)
Qn, ref: TZP288712.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Georgina Beyer: Leaving the goldfish bowl
Georgina Beyer MPs on both sides of the House have acknowledged that Georgina Beyer is a very, very good MP - they point to her effectiveness in parliamentary select committees where the real work is done...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 25 Mar 1998

Television item (New Zealand)
Breakfast, ref: TZP197024.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Breakfast, ref: TZP197455.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 25 Mar 1987

One In 10 Tested Has Positive Antibodies (Press, 25 March 1987)
In Auckland, the Burnett A.I.D.S. clinic, which opened nine months ago, has reported that one in ten clients tested positive for antibodies associated with the disease. According to clinic counsellor Mr Dick Johnstone, there has been a significant change in the type of individuals seeking assistance. Initially, the clinic catered...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
South Pacific ‘easy Victim Of A.i.d.s.’ (Press, 25 March 1987)
On 25 March 1987, Australian government officials expressed serious concern regarding the potential for an A.I.D.S. epidemic in the South Pacific. The region, which includes New Zealand and Australia, is already witnessing cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, with 25 reported cases in New Zealand and around 400 in Australia....
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television item (New Zealand)
Top Half, ref: TZP50228.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 25 Mar 1986

Nuclear Weapons Are A Necessary Evil—theologian (Press, 25 March 1986)
Mr Jerram Barrs, a visiting British theologian and Presbyterian minister, expressed his views on nuclear weapons during his recent visit to New Zealand. He likened nuclear arms to a police force, stating that they serve to maintain order among nations rather than being the root cause of war. He argued...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Parliament: Committee of the Whole House - Homosexual Law Reform Bill (25 March 1986) (Parliament buildings)
Audio from parts of the Committee of the Whole House during the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, 25 March 1986.
Features: Bill Sutton, Fran Wilde, Geoff Braybrooke, Graeme Lee, Ian McLean, Jim Anderton, John Banks, Maurice McTigue, Michael Cullen, Roger McClay, Russell Marshall, Trevor Young, Venn Young, Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan
Links: PrideNZ.com
The Committee of the Whole House (Parliament) continues to consider the Homosexual Law Reform Bill (New Zealand)
Links: PrideNZ.com

Mon 25 Mar 1985

Bill ‘not Attack On Family Life’ (Press, 25 March 1985)
On 25 March 1985, the president of the Methodist Church, the Rev. Frank Hanson, spoke in favour of legislation aimed at decriminalising homosexual acts in private. During his statement, he asserted that this move should not be viewed as an attack on family life. He maintained that family life is...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Dispelling Some Myths About Homosexuality (Press, 25 March 1985)
Professor Ken Strongman, the head of the psychology department at the University of Canterbury, discusses the implications of the homosexual law reform bill introduced in Parliament. He argues that the topic of homosexuality is already provoking considerable discussion, much of which may be uninformed. Strongman aims to clarify misconceptions about...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 25 March 1985)
In a series of letters to the editor published on 25 March 1985, various individuals expressed their opinions on the topic of homosexuality, reflecting the societal attitudes of the time. R. B. Olausen argued that homosexuality, along with other so-called degenerative behaviours, should be concealed and not openly discussed. He...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexuality ‘not A Mental Illness’ (Press, 25 March 1985)
On 25 March 1985, Dr Max Abbott, the director of the Mental Health Foundation, addressed comments made by Auckland businessman Mr Keith Hay regarding homosexuality. Dr Abbott firmly stated that mental health professionals do not consider homosexuality a mental illness, which he deemed an important distinction in light of Mr...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Petition Response Pleases (Press, 25 March 1985)
On 25 March 1985, reports emerged from Wellington indicating significant momentum behind two petitions calling for a referendum on the Government's anti-nuclear policies and opposition to the proposed Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Dr Jim Sprott, an Auckland chemist leading the anti-nuclear petition, noted an overwhelming response, with petition sheets returning...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 25 Mar 1982

Mary Poppins Was Never Like This (Press, 25 March 1982)
Julie Andrews, the renowned actress best known for her roles in classic films like "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music," is experiencing a significant transition in her career with her latest project, "Victor-Victoria." Released in 1982, this film showcases Andrews in the role of a transvestite—a woman masquerading as...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 25 Mar 1978

The National Coalition for Gay Rights conference is held at Victoria University over the Easter weekend (Wellington, New Zealand)
Workshops include gay welfare, coming out, older gays, gays outside the main centres, politics of being gay, gays and other minorities, sexism and sex stereotyping. The conference ended on Easter Sunday with a spontaneous march on Parliament. A marcher was quoted in Saliant magazine as saying "if you are discriminated against, you can't ever take a holiday from that discrimination."
Links: Salient (1), Salient (2), TVNZ

Tue 25 Mar 1975

Gay Plays (Press, 25 March 1975)
A play titled "Thinking Straight," written by Australian playwright Laurence Collinson, premiered last week as part of a series called "Homosexual Acts... a season of gay plays" at the Ambiance Theatre Club in London. The season aims to showcase plays that deal with authentic gay themes and delve into the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Magistrate's Court Man Sent To Prison For Part In... (Press, 25 March 1975)
On 25 March 1975, the Magistrate's Court addressed several cases, including that of Russell Vernon Hatcher, a 32-year-old plasterer who was sentenced to nine months in prison for his involvement in an assault and receiving stolen money. Hatcher admitted to assaulting John Hocking and knowingly receiving $40 that had been...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 25 Mar 1972

Leonard Rossiter Stars In Strange Play (Press, 25 March 1972)
On 25 March 1972, Leonard Rossiter delivered a remarkable performance in the play “Harry-Kari and Sally,” presented on a Thursday night. The play, written by Douglas Livingston, was a challenging piece, almost a solo show for Rossiter, who portrayed the character Harry Brown—a seemingly fussy, pompous ex-army officer now in...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 25 Mar 1942

Writer and actor Richard O'Brien is born (Gloucestershire, United Kingdom)
Links: Wikipedia

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