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Thu 4 May 2023

  • David Fisher: Trans rights and women’s spaces - the voices turning up the volume
    Strange bedfellows have emerged in the argument over who gets to be a woman...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • Violent transphobic rhetoric on rise online - report
    A new report has found extreme far-right content is continuing to thrive in New Zealand...
    Links: RNZ

Wed 4 May 2022

  • Early transgender identity tends to endure, study suggests
    Children who begin identifying as transgender at a young age tend to retain that identity at least for several years, a study published on Wednesday suggests...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • Anita Wigl’it Makes Rumoured Drag Race Canada Vs The World Cast
    Links: Express
  • Romanian Government Facing Condemnation For Putin-Like LGBTQ+ “Propaganda” Bill
    Links: Express

Tue 4 May 2021

  • NZ Queer History: May Your Dreams Come True
    Links: Express
  • Sentencing Adjourned For Rich Lister Guilty of Indecent Assault
    Links: Express
  • What A Queer Sense of Humour!
    Links: Express

Mon 4 May 2020

  • Arrests Made Over Trans Women Murders in Puerto Rico
    Links: Express
  • Kenyan Court Refuses to Lift Ban On Lesbian Film ‘Rafiki’
    Links: Express
  • Laws Allowing Legal Gender Change Without Surgery Introduced In Australian State...
    Links: Express
  • Namibian Community Leader Filmed Performing hate Crime On Trans Woman
    Links: Express
  • Tunisia Denies Recognising Same-Sex Marriage After LGBTQ Group Claimed It Had
    Links: Express
  • What Bars and Nightclubs May Look Like at Level 2 COVID...
    Links: Express

Fri 4 May 2018

  • The Latest: Oklahoma approves adoption bill targeting LGBT
    TOPEKA, Kan...
    Links: NZ Herald

Thu 4 May 2017

  • Rainbow Auckland Mixer
    Links: Express
  • The Good Guys Comedy Extravaganza
    Links: Express
  • Aussies make up half of all s/s marriage couples in nz
    More than half of all same-sex couples coming to New Zealand from overseas to marry are from Australia...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Farewell Tony Hughes (not an obituary!)
    Some office farewells are perfunctory, 'paint by numbers' affairs...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • PrEPping Scotland - And Wales?
    While the devolved National Health Service England and Welsh medicine regulators are obstructing the public funding of PrEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) in the context of HIV prevention, NHS Scotland has just authorised its distribution and public funding across the northernmost component of the United Kingdom...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Two cities plan Candlelight Memorial services
    Candlelight Memorial services, held annually to remember those lost to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, will be held in just two centres this year, continuing a trend which has seen the number of services around the country dwindling...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 4 May 2016

  • Reflecting on HLR30 Hands On (Wellington)
    Creek reflects on HLR30 Hands On - a massage event for activists, survivors and veterans of homosexual law reform in Aotearoa New Zealand
    Features: Creek
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Divorce Laws for Same Sex Couples who Marry in NZ Cause...
    Links: Express
  • University of Auckland Supports GLBT in the Workplace with Upcoming Seminar
    Links: Express
  • Confessions of A Gay Teetotaller
    I might as well admit it...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Kenya anal probing to be challenged in court
    Kenya’s use of forced anal examinations for men accused of being homosexual, is to be challenged in court...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Three cities to host AIDS memorial services
    AIDS Candlelight Memorials are once again taking place around the country this year, a reminder of the impact that HIV still has on many lives...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 4 May 2015

  • Lick Auckland
    Links: Express
  • Tasmanian Couple’s Last Wish To Marry in New Zealand
    Links: Express
  • Auckland Uni Pride Week begins today
    Auckland University Students' Association’s Pride Week begins today, and will tonight hold a panel on the role of the lgbti media...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Gay parents spend more time with kids
    A new American study has found gay fathers spend more quality time with their children than straight dads...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Hague would love to make history
    Kevin Hague says he would love to be part of another milestone for lgbti New Zealand by becoming the first ever openly-gay leader of a New Zealand political party...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Lee and Sandra just want to get married
    Great news!! Thanks to support from all over the world, the couple will get married in Rotorua very soon! Lee Bransden and Sandra Yates are a couple living in Tasmania who want to get married...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • On the cusp of history: Kevin Hague
    If his tilt for the Green Party co-leadership is successful, Kevin Hague will become the first ever openly-gay leader of a major New Zealand political party...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • SME nabs Rainbow Tick, new standard
    The business which manages the Qantas Frequent Flyer call centre is the first small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) to be awarded a Rainbow Tick, and the first business in the world to meet the new ‘rainbow inclusive workplaces’ standard...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Stark Dichotomy: The SNP and Northern Ireland LGBT manifestos
    Given that it may hold the balance of power and go into coalition with Labour despite Ed Miliband's statements to the contrary, what does the Scottish Nationalist Party say about LGBT issues within its manifesto? And what about Northern Ireland's political parties? Once again, Attitude magazine has scooped most of its British competition...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 4 May 2014

  • Abuse of Trust: Pt 2 - The assaults
    See Abuse of Trust: Pt 1 - The trap Silipa Take What happened behind the closed doors of a series of sexual health counselling and HIV testing sessions sounds, at first reading, like the shabby plot of a lacklustre porn movie...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Branson boycotting Sultan's hotel chain
    Richard Branson Virgin CEO Richard Branson has announced no employees of his company with stay in hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei due to the nation’s plan to bring in archaic laws which would, among other things, see people stoned to death for having gay sex...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • QWU to make a majestic comeback
    The queerest beauty pageant in the cosmos is to make its return to mark the New Zealand AIDS Foundation’s 30th year of operation...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 4 May 2013

  • 'Mum of K' Rd' joins massive Wigarama line-up
    Cartier Trust founder and ‘mum of K’ Rd’ Karen Ritchie has joined the line-up for tonight’s hair-raising fundraiser at Auckland’s Switch Bar...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • A Lego lesbian relationship
    Canadian band Perpetual Detour shot this stop motion Lego video over two months...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Better work stories needed
    Being told not to wear nail polish, ordered to use the disabled toilet, or labelled a "the faggot in a dress" are just some of the experiences trans workers are facing in New Zealand - that's if they even get considered for a job in the first place...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Gay rugby players "not a matter of if, but when"
    "We're probably a bit naive and maybe we need to look at starting the conversation in this particular space," Rob Nicol says...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 4 May 2012

  • An update from Gay Wellington
    Stu Donaldson and Kura Barrett from Gay Wellington update us on what the group has been up to and how you can get involved! April was a busy month for the volunteers at Gay Wellington, a charity that's operated in Wellington since 1979...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Aus: 30 per cent HIV+ not accessing meds
    Australia's Society for HIV Medicine says about 30 per cent of people living with HIV are not accessing treatment, despite evidence medications could reduce the risk of passing on the virus by more than 95 per cent...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Councillors slam 'gutter politics' in Kapiti
    Jenny Rowan Kapiti Coast District Councillors have written an open letter to a local man condemning him for what they believe was a homophobic attack on lesbian Mayor Jenny Rowan...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Intersexion a winner at Doco Edge Fest
    A documentary capturing the life of New Zealand’s first ‘out’ intersex person Mani Mitchell has won best local feature at the Documentary Edge Festival’s opening leg in Auckland...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 4 May 2011

  • 'Baby-Cruz' to open soon in Christchurch
    A new ‘baby Cruz' could open in Christchurch as early as next week...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Community asked to sponsor queer youth
    Rainbow Youth is asking for sponsorship for queer youth from all over New Zealand who want to attend the hui Kazam! The Auckland-based glbt youth support group is hosting the hui over Queen's Birthday Weekend...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Pacific Island wardens to be trialed on K' Rd
    Police are to run a trial using Pacific Island wardens on Karangahape Rd, as work to increase safety on the gay party strip continues...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Parker-Hulme case re-explored
    The story which shocked the nation and was immortalised in Heavenly Creatures has been explored in a new documentary: Reflections of the Past...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Rape and murder of lesbian activist condemned
    Noxolo Nogwaza, 24, was raped and murdered Condemnation is being heaped on the brutal rape and murder of a South African lesbian activist...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Ugandan lgbt rights campaigner honoured
    Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera has bravely appeared on Ugandan national TV The brave founder of Uganda’s lgbt rights organisation is to receive the world’s major human rights award...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 4 May 2010

  • UK Tory candidate founded 'gay cure' church
    Philippa Stroud It has been revealed a high-profile prospective Conservative MP in the British elections founded a church that tried to cure gay people by driving out their "demons" through prayer...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 4 May 2009

  • Candlelight: "Together, we are the solution"
    Candlelight Memorials in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Invercargill will bring together communities hit hard by HIV and AIDS on Sunday 17 May...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Court allows trans teen to remove breasts
    Melbourne's family court has allowed a 17-year-old biological female who wishes to live as a male to have surgery to remove her breasts...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 4 May 2008

  • Australia: Civil Unions or Registered Partnerships?
    At the moment, Australia seems to be finally catching up with the rest of the core Commonwealth countries through introducing substantive relationship equality reforms...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Pair behind gay royal blackmail plot jailed
    Two men who demanded £50,000 (NZ$126,000) from a Royal Family member in exchange for tapes featuring 'gay sex' claims have been jailed for blackmail, reports the BBC...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Review: Bare at Hamilton's Riverlea Theatre
    An awkward coming of age for Jason (Jordan Mooney) For gay and lesbian teens there are few role models and societal guidelines on how to deal with the complexity of budding same sex relationships...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • The anti-smacking petition smackdown
    On Tuesday, the Kiwi Party and Family First were found to have fallen short of their required number of signatures to trigger a non-binding citizens' referendum...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 4 May 2007

  • "My night at an orgy"
    I'm a hardened slut, so the idea of being invited to an orgy is not far removed from being invited to a flatwarming or birthday drinks...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • AIDS Candlelight Memorial for 20th May
    Communities hit hardest by HIV and AIDS will unite on Sunday 20th May around New Zealand for the annual AIDS Candlelight Memorials...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Glbt mourners farewell 'generous' Te Ua
    10PM: The final Auckland service for gay kaumatua Henare Te Ua has drawn to a close and his body is now on the road to Gisborne for his final tangi...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Out and about with dancing star Stefano!
    Miss Ribena with Stefano at Family bar Drag hostess Miss Ribena couldn't believe her lecherous old eyes when she spied Stefano Olivieri from TV1's ‘Dancing With The Stars' at Auckland gay nightclub Family...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Out and about with dancing star Stefano!
    Miss Ribena with Stefano at Family bar Drag hostess Miss Ribena couldn't believe her lecherous old eyes when she spied Stefano Olivieri from TV1's ‘Dancing With The Stars' at Auckland gay nightclub Family...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Panic Christians!
    I was reading a new book on the origins of 'panic' as a concept within psychology and sociology when it occurred to me that this was certainly relevant to prospective inclusive adoption reform debates...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Photos: Henare Te Ua: St-Matthews-in-the-City
    Friday Morning, May 4, and the body of the late Henare Te Ua is welcomed into St Matthews in the City in downtown Auckland, to rest through the day before a 7pm gay-centred service and his return to his ancestral roots near Gisborne...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Rainbow Youth faces funding crisis
    “If we don't raise considerable funds in the next three months, we'll be in an absolute crisis,” says an Adult Advisor of Auckland-based GLBTTF youth advocate group Rainbow Youth...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Te Ua welcomed and remembered
    1...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 4 May 2006

  • Anglicans split over civil unions
    An Auckland priest has warned his that the attitude of the Anglican Church to gay issues is driving gays and lesbians away, creating a "community in exile...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Christchurch drag icon Miss Mole
    Miss Mole For nearly three decades one diva has pretty much defined drag, big shows and in-your-face fabulosity in Christchurch...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • More Anger: Mouse Heaven premiere
    In conjunction with the current NZ Film Archive exhibition of groundbreaking gay filmmaker Kenneth Anger's Icons NZ author Alice L Hutchison is to present a talk on Anger's work which will be followed by the Southern Hemisphere premiere of his most recent film, Mouse Heaven (2004)...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 4 May 2005

  • "Happy, just so, so happy!" John and Des unite
    Maybe you couldn't be there for the ground-breaking Sunday Civil Union ceremony of the CU poster boys, Des Smith and John Jolliff...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • "Take repeal calls seriously" - Robson
    Attempts to repeal civil unions should be taken seriously, says Progressive MP Matt Robson, although the most recent political party to raise the idea probably shouldn't be...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Unsafe sex for "definitely" HIV-neg men
    One in three men in an Auckland survey who say they're "definitely" HIV-negative have actually had unprotected anal intercourse since their last test...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 4 May 2004

  • Sexual v business ethics - the Derek Corporation
    Craig Young ponders the connections and ethics surrounding the anti-gay Maxim Institute and the Derek Corporation...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 4 May 2000

Tue 4 May 1999

Sun 4 May 1997

  • International AIDS Candlelight Memorials are held (New Zealand)
    The memorial is moved earlier in May this year to accommodate dates in the USA calendar (generally the memorial is held on the 3rd Sunday in May).
    Links: New Zealand AIDS Quilt

Mon 4 May 1987

  • Censure Of Doctor (Press, 4 May 1987)
    A letter published on 4 May 1987 expresses concern over the actions of the Dunedin Medical Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee regarding their censure of a doctor. The writer, C. R. King, argues that any suspicion of a blood sample containing the A.I.D.S. virus should be communicated to laboratory workers, regardless of...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 4 May 1985

  • Anti-tour Protests Peaceful (Press, 4 May 1985)
    On 4 May 1985, thousands of protesters in New Zealand took to the streets to demonstrate against the South African rugby tour, marking a significant mobilization against the controversial visit. In Wellington, estimates of the crowd size varied, with organisers claiming around 25,000 participants, while police reported approximately 16,000. The...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 4 May 1981

  • Star Admits Love Affair (Press, 4 May 1981)
    A legal dispute has emerged involving tennis star Billie Jean King and her former lover, Marilyn Barnett. Barnett, now 33 and a paraplegic, has filed a lawsuit claiming that King owes her lifetime financial support and the title to a Malibu Beach house. This legal action follows King's public admission...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 4 May 1979

  • Film Warning (Press, 4 May 1979)
    In a letter published on 4 May 1979, Bona Beattie and Michael Howard express concern about the discrimination faced by lesbians in New Zealand. They highlight a specific incident that occurred on Television One, where an announcer cautioned parents about the film "The Killing Of Sister George," which revolves around...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 4 May 1972

  • Attitude To Homosexuals Criticised (Press, 4 May 1972)
    On 4 May 1972, Mrs Ngahuia Volkering, a representative of New Zealand’s first Gay Liberation Front, addressed over 250 students at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. She discussed the prevailing attitudes towards male and female homosexuality in New Zealand, which she described as rooted in fear, suspicion, and outdated...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Lincoln Students Defer Decision (Press, 4 May 1972)
    On 4 May 1972, a special meeting of students at Lincoln College was held to discuss pressing issues, including the proposed Springbok tour scheduled for 1973. The students voted 173 to 119 to defer any further discussion on the tour until the next meeting, to be convened in June. This...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 4 May 1966

  • Chief Steward Faces Charge Of Attempted Murder (Press, 4 May 1966)
    The trial of 23-year-old Keith Charles Johns, chief steward of the Durango, commenced in the Supreme Court on 4 May 1966, concerning the attempted murder of his assistant steward, Anthony McGuire, on 4 February. Johns faces charges of attempted murder and, alternatively, the intent to cause grievous bodily harm through...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sun 4 May 1952

  • Politician Chris Carter is born (Auckland, New Zealand)
    Carter would later become the first openly gay Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
    Links: Wikipedia, Parliament

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