On This Day: 3rd April

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Mon 3 Apr 2023

Analysts flag overlaps between anti-govt, anti-trans groups
Analysts monitoring online extremism are flagging worrying overlaps between anti-mandate, anti-government, and anti-trans groups...
Links: RNZ
HIV late diagnoses an issue for NZ patients
A new study shows that late diagnosis of HIV is an issue in Aotearoa - especially for heterosexual people...
Links: RNZ
Increase in online hate toward trans community after Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull visit
The recent visit by British anti-trans activist Posie Parker has sparked a massive increase in the level of online hatred directed at the trans community here...
Links: RNZ
Increase in online hate toward trans community after Posie Parker visit
The recent visit by British anti-trans activist Posie Parker has sparked a massive increase in the level of online hatred directed at the trans community here...
Links: RNZ
Posie Parker visit: Spike in online hate toward trans community - researchers
Anti-trans extremism has spiked online in NZ since Posie Parker's visit...
Links: NZ Herald
Spike in online hate toward trans community after Posie Parker visit - researchers
Analysts monitoring online extremism say the anti-trans rights activist's visit sparked a massive increase in the level of online hatred directed at the trans community...
Links: RNZ
Photos | More Hotties at Urge’s Locker Room
Links: Express
Pictures | Hotties at Urge Locker Room Party
Links: Express

Sun 3 Apr 2022

Comedian Eli Matthewson to star on new season of Dancing with the Stars in first same-sex pairing
"PC has finally gone mad enough to not just let a gay man dance, but to let him gay dance with another man even," Matthewson said...
Links: Stuff
Corrections 'have not followed process at all' for trans prisoner
A trans man says he was endangered on multiple occasions when in the care of Corrections...
Links: RNZ
Corrections 'have not followed process at all' for trans prisoner
By Murphy, RNZ Warning: This story contains mentions of violence and sexual violence against trans people A trans man says he was endangered on multiple occasions when in the care of Corrections...
Links: NZ Herald

Fri 3 Apr 2020

Concerns for LGBTQI people in unsafe homes during Covid-19 lockdown
Queer and trans support organisations are concerned about the impact lockdown is having on some of the country's most vulnerable communities...
Links: RNZ
April’s LGBT+ History
Links: Express
Australia Removes Truvada From Government Subsides Scheme
Links: Express
Kiwis Surviving Self-Isolation: Chris Parker
Links: Express
Queer Kiwis Surviving Self-Isolation: Alan Granville
Links: Express
U.S. Relaxes Gay Blood Donation Laws Due To High Demand
Links: Express

Wed 3 Apr 2019

Kevin Haunui - Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand (Rainbow Room)
Interview with Kevin Haunui, from the documentary Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand
Features: Kevin Haunui
Links: PrideNZ.com
Tony Nightingale - Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand (Rainbow Room)
Interview with Tony Nightingale, from the documentary Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand
Features: Tony Nightingale
Links: PrideNZ.com
Beneath the surface of the American Dream
In his memoir, There Will Be No Miracles Here, Casey Gerald lays out a darker side of the American dream...
Links: RNZ
Brunei anti-gay laws counter stated aim to end AIDS epidemic
On behalf of the International AIDS Society (IAS), we, the officers and Regional Representatives of Asia and the Pacific Islands of the IAS Governing Council, express our grave concern regarding the anti-gay laws in Brunei Darussalam...
Links: Scoop
Chicago, US, elects openly gay black woman as mayor
Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot elected mayor of the United States' third-largest city, Chicago...
Links: Stuff
Sarah Michelle Hansen-Vaeau - world's first transgender international sports coach?
The coach of New Zealand's men's netball team believes she's the first transgender person to coach a national sports team...
Links: RNZ
Transgender coach to lead NZ men’s team against Silver Ferns
The Silver Ferns are turning to a not-so-secret weapon to prepare for this year's World Cup - playing the national men's team...
Links: RNZ
Brunei Prepares to Introduce Capital Punishment For Homosexuality
Links: Express
Deep in the Drag Race
Links: Express
Fast and Furious: An Electric Future
Links: Express
Fast and Furious: Maximum Space With MINI Appeal
Links: Express

Tue 3 Apr 2018

Parliament: third reading of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill (Parliament buildings)
Audio from the third reading of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill
Features: Adrian Rurawhe, Andrew Bayly, Andrew Falloon, Andrew Little, Anne Tolley, Chris Bishop, Chris Finlayson, Darroch Ball, Duncan Webb, Grant Robertson, Jan Logie, Jenny Salesa, Joanne Hayes, Louisa Wall, Maggie Barry, Matt King, Raymond Huo
Links: PrideNZ.com
The third reading of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill takes place in Parliament (New Zealand)
The Bill unanimously passes its third reading.
Links: Parliament.nz
Bill wipes historic homosexual convictions
The third reading of a Bill to wipe historic homosexual offences from criminal records marks the end of an historic struggle for New Zealand’s gay community says Justice Minister Andrew Little...
Links: Scoop
MPs vote for historical homosexual convictions to be wiped
Parliament has voted unanimously tonight to support legislation allowing men convicted of historical homosexual offences to have them wiped from their records...
Links: RNZ
Parliament set to allow wiping of homosexual convictions with new law
Parliament will likely allow for the wiping of historical homosexual sex convictions on Tuesday evening...
Links: Stuff
Parliament votes to allow wiping of homosexual convictions with new law
Convictions for homosexual sex under old laws can be wiped under a law that passed Parliament tonight...
Links: Stuff
We're sorry: Parliament passes law to allow wiping of convictions for gay men
MPs addressed Parliament with moving stories as a law was passed allowing convictions of men for homosexual offences to be expunged from the public record...
Links: NZ Herald
Banks Peninsula’s Little River
Links: Express
Come Out With Olly
Links: Express
Gay Reality Show Pilot Hopes to Gain Funding
Links: Express
Preview: Sleeping Arrangements
Links: Express

Mon 3 Apr 2017

Airbnb Launches ‘Until We All Belong’ Campaign
Links: Express
All Black Makes Homophobic Comment
Links: Express
April: Ask Agony Uncle Eli
Links: Express
Gay Men Suspected Of Being Rounded Up And Killed In Chechnya
Links: Express
Genderless ‘Boy’ Band Breaks Barriers
Links: Express
Gone But Not Forgotten
Links: Express
Apology or not, the damage has been done
All Black Lima Sopoaga is under fire for his homophobic comment in which he called team mates “gayyyyyy” because they are showing affection in an Instagram post...
Links: GayNZ.com
South Sudan refuses to decriminalise homosexuality
South Sudan is refusing to legalise homosexuality and scrap the death penalty saying it would be “in conflict with our national laws and our cultures”...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 3 Apr 2016

My Life before Law Reform: Jay Bennie
In the late 1970s, as I became aware that girls weren't for me, there was very little reliable information on what being a guy into other guys really meant...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 3 Apr 2015

‘Tranny-saurus’ Greeting Cards Removed by The Warehouse
Links: Express
'Gay parents are killers' judge dies
Judge Michael Brown An ex-youth and family court judge who tried to convince MPs that gay parents were more likely than other parents to kill their own children has died...
Links: GayNZ.com
Louisa Wall at #BeingLGBTI in Asia
Labour MP Louisa Wall at the #BeingLGBTI in Asia Regional Dialogue with the message that “all LGBTI people are human beings, so LGBTI rights are human rights...
Links: GayNZ.com
Warehouse dumps 'tranny-saurus' cards
The Warehouse has directed John Sands to remove greeting cards which read “Oh look! A tranny-saurus!” from the shelves of all its stores...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 3 Apr 2014

Aussie wins landmark gender neutral case
A Sydney-sider has won a court battle to be legally recognised as being of non-specific sex...
Links: GayNZ.com
Bad Luck, Nigeria...
Nigeria's Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill is attracting international condemnation, but it's not the only problem facing the oil-rich but deeply repressive oil-rich West African nation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Cartoonist swiftly hits fundraising goal
Kiwi cartoonist Sam Orchard is feeling “incredibly overwhelmed” after speedily nailing his goal of raising cash for his inclusive comic book series Family Portraits...
Links: GayNZ.com
Corrections: trans prison policy is in place
Corrections has confirmed transgender prisoners are able to apply to be placed in a prison which fits their gender identity...
Links: GayNZ.com
Q-Topia hunting for new board members
Christchurch’s queer and transgender youth support group Q-topia is seeking “enthusiastic volunteers” to join its board...
Links: GayNZ.com
YouTube drops R18 rating for gay first kiss
YouTube has removed the R18 age restriction from Love Your Condom’s ‘gay first kiss’ video, admitting it was an error...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 3 Apr 2013

Dunedin Pride aims to increase visibility
Dunedin Pride organisers hope this Saturday’s event will help bring visibility to the GLBTI community...
Links: GayNZ.com
Everett to play Pope Benedict XVI in film
Rupert Everett Gay actor Rupert Everett will play Pope Benedict XVI in an upcoming biopic about the former pope and his ascension to the papal office...
Links: GayNZ.com
Magic Johnson’s son steps out with pride
Picture: TMZ The son of legendary HIV-positive basketballer Magic Johnson has proudly stepped out in LA’s Sunset Strip, hand in hand with his boyfriend...
Links: GayNZ.com
The best medicine
Wow things have been serious lately...
Links: GayNZ.com
Uruguay nears equal marriage laws
Global momentum continues on marriage equality, with Uruguay’s Senate now backing a Bill the lower house supported in December...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 3 Apr 2012

Trevor Morley - Wellington Vice Squad (Wellington)
Trevor Morley talks about working on the Vice Squad in Wellington in the 1970s; including cases involving Carmen Rupe
Features: Trevor Morley
Links: PrideNZ.com

Sun 3 Apr 2011

Queer youth in action
Queer Youth Website Curious (http://www...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rainbow Youth seeks volunteer advisors
Rainbow Youth is looking for volunteer Executive Advisors who can work alongside its board, to help it refine ideas and turn them into strategies...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wall likely to get early return to Parliament
Louisa Wall Louisa Wall is likely to return to Parliament and take the spot vacated by Darren Hughes...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 3 Apr 2010

Anna Paquin comes out: "I'm bisexual"
Oscar-winning New Zealand actress Anna Paquin has come out as bisexual in a video promoting gay rights in the USA...
Links: GayNZ.com
Contact details sought after donation box theft
Staff of an Auckland city men's sauna believe they have identified the a young man who broke a charity collection box at the venue and disappeared with the money...
Links: GayNZ.com
Weather forecast good for Big Gay Day
Cloudy periods with southeasterly winds and no rain are forecast for Auckland tomorrow, as preparations proceed for the Big Gay Day...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 3 Apr 2009

Gay TV doubtful again this year
Local television producers are giving up on getting a Kiwi LGBT television series on air this year, as broadcasters are rejecting their proposals and funding from NZ on Air for gay 'special interest' programmes has not confirmed for 2009...
Links: GayNZ.com
Shortland St star: Gay rumours "frustrating"
Former Coronation Street actor and now NZ-based Shortland Street star Adam Rickitt has spoken out about persistent rumours that he's gay...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 3 Apr 2008

Activists force breast cancer drug rethink
Eight breast cancer patients dubbed the 'Herceptin Heroines' - including lesbian health campaigner Chris Walsh - have secured a High Court order for NZ's medical funding agency Pharmac to reconsider its decision not to fund 12-month courses on the breast cancer-fighting drug...
Links: GayNZ.com
Body Pos. welcomes rejigged Wellness Fund
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation's revamped Wellness Fund is a great step forward for HIV+ New Zealanders, says support network Body Positive Auckland...
Links: GayNZ.com
GABA meetings will move back to K' Road
The Gay Auckland Business Association's monthly social mixer, formally named Fruits in Suits, will move back to its 'spiritual home' of Karangahape Road from next month...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pregnant transgender man does 'Oprah'
Reaching out: Oprah and the preggers man Transgender American man Thomas Beatie has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey TV talk show to chat about becoming pregnant...
Links: GayNZ.com
Thailand to limit sex reassignment surgeries
Thailand's Health Ministry ordered hospitals and medical clinics this week to temporarily stop performing castrations for non-medical reasons, saying the procedure that is popular among transgender people needs stricter monitoring...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 3 Apr 2007

Auckland syphilis outbreak:
An outbreak of syphilis amongst gay and bisexual men in Auckland has again reinforced the importance of using condoms for anal sex, says the New Zealand AIDS Foundation...
Links: GayNZ.com
AUS doctors told:
Australia's Victorian State Health Minister has ordered officials to refer allegations of unsafe sex practices by HIV carriers to police in the wake of the Michael Neal scandal, which has placed the future of the state's health chief in doubt...
Links: GayNZ.com
Comment: Alive and kicking
Over the last two months, the euthanasia debate has heated up in both Australia and New Zealand...
Links: GayNZ.com
Comment: Hurricane Brian?
After reading Brian Tamaki's biography, I'm inclined to believe that this man is a serious threat...
Links: GayNZ.com
Meeting the Pet Shop Boys
A Christchurch man says he was made to feel special when he met the Pet Shop Boys last week...
Links: GayNZ.com
Report: Schools need homophobia policies
All New Zealand schools should have explicit anti-bullying and homophobia policies, and young people with diverse sexualities and genders need safe and supportive school environments, recommends a new report released today...
Links: GayNZ.com
Waring to speak on gay equality
Professor Marilyn Waring will speak about equality, dignity Ref: AUT (m)...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 3 Apr 2006

Tony Hughes: Research guru and tree-hugger
He's been Research Director of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation since its inception, he's just been awarded a Queen's Service Medal, and he likes trees...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 3 Apr 2003

Television item (New Zealand)
Qn, ref: TZP270750.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 3 Apr 2001

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP243858.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Mon 3 Apr 2000

Television item (New Zealand)
One News, ref: TZP226299.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Tonight, ref: TZP226303.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
One News, ref: TZP225917.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
One News, ref: TZP226298.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Mon 3 Apr 1995

Television item (New Zealand)
Fraser, ref: TZP155603.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sun 3 Apr 1994

Television item (Australia)
60 Minutes, ref: TZP143603.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 3 Apr 1990

Television item (New Zealand)
Holmes, ref: TZP91215.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 3 Apr 1985

‘balanced View’ On Homosexuality (Press, 3 April 1985)
On 3 April 1985, the Rev Ian Cairns, a Presbyterian lecturer in biblical studies from Mosgiel, highlighted a comparison between homosexuals and left-handed individuals, suggesting both are born that way and unable to change. Cairns, affiliated with Holy Cross College, a training seminary for Catholic priests, urged Christians to adopt...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
‘mischievous’ Alteration (Press, 3 April 1985)
On 3 April 1985, Mr Jim Gerard, the Member of Parliament for Rangiora, announced that a modified petition regarding homosexual law reform circulating in his electorate had become invalid due to a deceptive alteration. The original petition, which sought support for the reform across New Zealand, had been tampered with...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 3 April 1985)
On 3 April 1985, several letters to the editor were published discussing the ongoing debate around homosexual law reform in New Zealand. The correspondence highlighted differing opinions regarding morality, legality, and the acceptance of homosexuality within society, particularly from a religious perspective. Hugh Gaw, one of the letter writers, expressed...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Opposition To ‘gay’ Law Reform Questioned (Press, 3 April 1985)
Cardinal Williams' statement on the Catholic Church's opposition to homosexual law reform has been called into question by Professor Jim Robb, the president of the Homosexual Law Reform Society. Robb, who is affiliated with the sociology department at Victoria University in Wellington, expressed concern that the Cardinal's position may have...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
View On Homosexuality (Press, 3 April 1985)
On 3 April 1985, the Salvation Army announced that it would recommend a more compassionate approach to the classification and penalties for homosexual offenders to Parliament’s Statutes Revision Committee. This stance was articulated through an advertisement published in the "Evening Post," which outlined the organisation's position on the ongoing Homosexual...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 3 Apr 1984

Television: An interview with the AIDS patient at Taranaki Base Hospital (Taranaki region, New Zealand)
ref: TZP110503. The patient became the first AIDS death in New Zealand.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television: interview with Sheila Kitzinger, author of Womens Experience of Sex (New Zealand)
ref: TZP12640.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television: Man with AIDS dies in Taranaki Base Hospital (Taranaki region, New Zealand)
ref: TZP18581.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 3 Apr 1980

Human Rights Commission (Press, 3 April 1980)
On 3 April 1980, a series of letters to the editor were published, discussing issues related to law, human rights, and bureaucratic processes in New Zealand. One correspondent, S. D. Pepperle, commented on an ongoing legal case involving Mr Downey and Mr Sides, suggesting that if Downey aims to illustrate...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 3 Apr 1976

Culture Shock (Press, 3 April 1976)
In a letter published on 3 April 1976, a Japanese woman reflects on her experiences living in New Zealand after reading Mark Murray's article about the challenges faced by Westerners in Japan. She initially came to New Zealand hoping to escape her cultural background and believed that falling in love...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 3 Apr 1974

Sensitive Programme On The Aged (Press, 3 April 1974)
On 1 April 1974, a New Zealand-produced dramatised documentary titled "What Shall We Do With Grandpa?" aired, addressing the complex issue of elderly care. The documentary, produced by Peter Coates, depicted the struggles of an inflexible elderly man who had become a burden to his family. While the portrayal was...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 3 Apr 1971

Soundings (Press, 3 April 1971)
In an article published on 3 April 1971, Denis McCauley discusses the emergence of a "New Morality" and its implications for legal restraint versus personal conscience in society, particularly in the context of Christian ethics. The article highlights the tension between two contrasting views: one advocating for more laws to...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 3 Apr 1965

Sargeson’s Writing “more Important” (Press, 3 April 1965)
On April 1, 1965, the New Zealand author Frank Sargeson was acknowledged for his significant contributions to literature in a feature by Geoffrey Moorhouse in the "Guardian." The focus of the article was on Sargeson's recently published "Collected Stories" in Britain and how his work laid a foundational base for...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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