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Sun 21 May 2023

Pics: Heaven’s Opening Night Hotties Part One
Links: Express

Fri 21 May 2021

Student praised for taking stand against 'inappropriate' behaviour by young men
Teen calls out fellow boys' school students for homophobia and sexism in "brave" speech: "We think it's manly to catcall girls at bus stops – it's not...
Links: Stuff
Beloved Bar Manager Returns To G.A.Y Auckland
Links: Express
MISBEHAVIOUR II Returns June 18
Links: Express

Thu 21 May 2020

New Zealand LGBT+ Bars and Clubs Reopening Tonight
Links: Express

Tue 21 May 2019

A transgender woman survived a beating. Weeks later she was killed
Several weeks ago, a 23-year-old transgender woman was beaten in a Dallas parking lot...
Links: NZ Herald
Crusaders and NZ Rugby to investigate homophobia allegations after Cape Town incidents
Players still available for Super Rugby duty while top lawyer reviews claims...
Links: Stuff
“Such a Timeless Flight” – Rocketman With Taron Edgerton and Jamie...
Links: Express
All Black Under Investigation For Alleged Homophobic Assault In South Africa
Links: Express
Crusaders Rugby Team Deny Homophobic Altercation In Cape Town
Links: Express
Out and About @ Caluzzi Bar and Cabaret
Links: Express

Mon 21 May 2018

Dateline Pacific evening edition for 21 May 2018
Edouard Fritch is re-elected French Polynesia's president; HIV drugs arrive in PNG after a month of crisis; Hawaii passes long time pesticides bill, following lengthy debates; Questions around NZ's commitment to Pasifika mental health, and; 'Leitis in Waiting' highlights in film the struggle for the region's transgender people...
Links: RNZ
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 21 May 2018
Questions around NZ's commitment to Pasifika mental health; top Pacific youth leaders get US grants for projects; competition for Pacific war memorial closes; 'Leitis in Waiting' film highlights the struggle for the region's transgender people; And, promoting literacy in Palau...
Links: RNZ
Despite fatwa, transgender people in Iran face harassment
TEHRAN, Iran — Nahal smokes yet another cigarette on her mother's balcony overlooking Tehran, one of the few peaceful places the 19-year-old transgender woman has in Iran, where her identity can bring harassment and prying, judging...
Links: NZ Herald
Leitis film highlights the transgender struggle for Pacific
A film about Tongan Leitis highlights transgender struggles for Pacific and debuts in New Zealand...
Links: RNZ
Month-long crisis ends in PNG as top up HIV drugs arrive
A crisis for those with HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea appears to have been eased with the arrival of a shipment of much-needed anti-retroviral drugs...
Links: RNZ
Star Wars Character Lando Pansexual?
Links: Express

Sun 21 May 2017

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (2017) (Tararua Tramping Club)
Audio from the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, held at the Tararua Tramping Club in Wellington on 21 May 2017
Features: Chanel Hati, Grant Robertson, Jason Myers, Kay Jones, Kay'la Riarn, Kjel Griffiths, Rev Roger Pym, Tīwhanawhana
Links: PrideNZ.com
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial service is held at St Matthew-in-the-City (Auckland, New Zealand)
This is one of only two memorial services held in New Zealand.
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial service is held at Tararua Tramping Club (Wellington, New Zealand)
This is one of only two memorial services held in New Zealand.
Links: PrideNZ

Thu 21 May 2015

Kris Jenner “Mourns the loss” of Ex Husband, says “Bruce Died”
Links: Express
Doco fest preview: To Russia With Love
A film featuring New Zealand speed skater Blake Skjellerup and other athletes in the lead-up to the Sochi Winter Olympics opens at the Documentary Edge International Film Festival tonight...
Links: GayNZ.com
Indian mum seeks husband for son
A mother in India has placed newspaper ad looking for a husband for her gay son...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pink Shirt Day remains about lgbti bullying, Foundation says
Has Pink Shirt Day gone back into the closet? No way, says the Mental Health Foundation...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 21 May 2014

Adam Levine
Links: Express
FOODIE BITES: New night market action
Links: Express
Michael Hootman’s Wonderful World of Gayness Part One.
Links: Express
Film Heaven!
Not only does the Out Takes Film Festival begin in Auckland tomorrow, today the Documentary Edge Festival gets underway with two excellent glbti films in its line-up...
Links: GayNZ.com
Inspiring glbti youth leaders honoured
Two young glbti community advocates have been honoured with Leadership Awards as part of Youth Week 2014...
Links: GayNZ.com
Mormon leader denounces NZ marriage law
Dallin H...
Links: GayNZ.com
Spotlight put on lgbti rights in the Pacific
Dr Paula Gerber The Pacific is being described as an important frontier for lgbti rights...
Links: GayNZ.com
Survey looks closely at homophobia in sport
Wallaby David Pocock is urging people to take part Organisers of the next Bingham Cup in Sydney are running an international study of homophobia in sport, and New Zealanders are being urged to take part...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wentworth season two trailer
Wentworth's resident lesbian Franky Doyle The second season of compelling Australian prison drama is about to begin across the Tasman...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 21 May 2013

Aus: Rudd's change of heart sparks hope
Kevin Rudd Australian marriage equality advocates are hopeful other MPs will support their cause following former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's change of heart on the issue...
Links: GayNZ.com
Counsellor's 'Gay Taliban' insult is "ridiculous"
A GLBT activist group says comparing people who stand up for equal rights and fair treatment to the Taliban is “ridiculous, to say the very least”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Editorial: Stop claiming you're not bigots
Has anyone else noticed this trend of ‘I can say what I want about your ‘lifestyle’ but don’t you dare be mean and call me a bigot’ from anti-gay groups? In the latest spasm, an Auckland counsellor has likened outspoken people in the GLBT community to the ‘Gay Taliban’, based on claims from a pair of homophobic lodge owners in Whangarei that they have received death threats and verbal abuse over their ban on sodomy...
Links: GayNZ.com
Georgina Beyer at home recovering after surgery
Georgina Beyer is recovering from surgery...
Links: GayNZ.com
Lesbian couple: death threat "disgusting"
The couple at the centre of a human rights dispute with a Whangarei motel have condemned a death threat the lodge’s owners say they have received...
Links: GayNZ.com
New York: thousands march after hate killing
Mark Carson was 32 Thousands of people have marched in Manhattan to protest the killing of a gay man who was taunted before being shot in the face in Greenwich Village...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ home to "Gay Taliban" Auckland man claims
Steve Taylor The director of an Auckland ‘counselling, mediation and supervision service’ has issued a statement to the media accusing the gay community of being like the Taliban...
Links: GayNZ.com
Shane Taurima seeking Labour nomination
Shane Taurima Gay journalist Shane Taurima is seeking selection for Labour in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election...
Links: GayNZ.com
Te Mete painting heading for Louisa's wall
Louisa Wall has made the winning bid of $2,500 for a portrait a gay artist painted of her for a charity auction...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 21 May 2012

"Front up to lives lost" Salvation Army told
Bill Logan in 1985 (pic Out! magazine A long-serving gay activist who was in the thick of it during the torrid fight for Homosexual Law Reform has angrily stated that the Salvation Army needs to show some accountability for the gay lives that were lost to suicide, as the debate raged in the nation’s headlines and households...
Links: GayNZ.com
'Clamour' for marriage heading to Parliament
One of the images from the site More than a thousand submissions calling for marriage equality will be presented to Labour MPs Louisa Wall and Charles Chauvel at Parliament on Tuesday afternoon...
Links: GayNZ.com
Darwin to host next Asia Pacific Outgames
Darwin will host the 3rd Asia Pacific Outgames in May 2014...
Links: GayNZ.com
Missy Higgins bringing comeback to Auckland
Bisexual Australian musician Missy Higgins is heading to Auckland in August for her first New Zealand show in five years...
Links: GayNZ.com
NAACP endorses marriage equality
In what’s being lauded as an historic move, African American civil rights group the NAACP has voted to endorse same-sex marriage...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sallies: "we want to rebuild bridges"
A Salvation Army protest during the HLR movement ...
Links: GayNZ.com
The Queer Avengers - more than just one night
Anna Caro from Wellington's Queer Avengers explains that while Queer the Night is over for another year, the group has plenty more up its sleeve...
Links: GayNZ.com
The Queer Avengers - more than just one night
Anna Caro from Wellington's Queer Avengers explains that while Queer the Night is over for another year, the group has plenty more up its sleeve...
Links: GayNZ.com
Trans entrant wins Miss Congeniality
Jenna Tackalova Transgender Canadian beauty pageant contestant Jenna Tackalova has been named Miss Congeniality, after she won her fight to be part of the contest...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 21 May 2011

Urzila Carlson on the hunt for yellow towel
After a successful run of New Zealand International Comedy Festival shows, comedian Urzila Carlson is warmed up for the biggest night of her comedy life so far...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 21 May 2010

Gay couple jailed for 14 years in Malawi
Monjeza and Chimbalanga1 are jeered as they are driven away from a court appearance in an open ute A gay couple has been sentenced to 14 years jail in Malawi, after being convicted of 'gross indecency and unnatural acts'...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ MPs condemn Malawi human rights breaches
Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga1 Labour's Rainbow members of Parliament have joined the growing chorus of international criticism over the jailing of two Malawi men for fourteen years each after being found guilty of sodomy and indecency earlier this week...
Links: GayNZ.com
Out Takes opening night nearly sold out
Tickets are almost sold out to the opening night of the Out Takes 2010: A Reel Queer Film Festival in Auckland...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 21 May 2009

Chch Pride Week popular, despite weather
There's been rain, sleet, chills and even snow, but despite the unfriendly weather, Christchurch Pride's organisers are happy with how the Garden City's gayest week is going...
Links: GayNZ.com
Editorial: Our glbt debt of gratitude to Out! magazine
Date: The early 1980s...
Links: GayNZ.com
London police arrest 100 for hate crimes
London's Metropolitan Police Service has carried out raids across London to crack down on domestic, homophobic, transphobic, race and other forms of hate crime – and over 100 people have been arrested...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ's longest-running gay magazine ends
After 34 years of sharing Kiwi gay community news, views, interviews and photos, the team behind New Zealand's longest-running gay male magazine has decided to end its print edition...
Links: GayNZ.com
What you should know about HIV and the law
As Auckland police investigate claims that a rogue HIV positive man has for over a year been seducing young gay men and knowingly infecting them with HIV, GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
What you should know about HIV and the law
As Auckland police investigate claims that a rogue HIV positive man has for over a year been seducing young gay men and knowingly infecting them with HIV, GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 21 May 2008

Oral Herstory facility launches Saturday
A women's 'oral herstory' facility will be opened in Auckland this Saturday afternoon by the Minister of Archives and Libraries, Judith Tizard...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 21 May 2007

A spokesperson for Prime TV says Californian lesbian drama ‘The L Word' will return to NZ screens with new episodes later this year, but so far no date has been set...
Links: GayNZ.com
South Island Gay Men's Health Promoter and Christchurch Pride Week organiser Brent Mitchell has thanked the Christchurch LGBT community and guests for a fantastic Pride Week 2007, after a final weekend of well-attended events...
Links: GayNZ.com
AIDS Candle Light Memorial: St-Matthews-in-the-City
With the theme 'Lighting the Path to a Brighter Future', on Sunday 20th May services around New Zealand united communities affected by HIV/AIDS...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wellington to host transgender conference
‘Agender', New Zealand's support group for Transgender people, is holding its fifth national conference in Wellington from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd June 2007...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 21 May 2006

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is held
Green MP slams anti-gay adoption laws
Green MP Metiria Turei has slammed New Zealand's anti-gay adoption laws, and has called for a wide-ranging review of the “obscure and archaic” 1955 Adoption Act, reports the Sunday Star Times...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZers join in global Candlelight Memorial
New Zealanders will join with thousands around the world today, to remember those who have been lost to AIDS...
Links: GayNZ.com
Our Opponents, on Autocue
The Christian Right are whingeing about civil unions again, but aren't able to prevent them happening...
Links: GayNZ.com
Protecting our past: The Lesbian and Gay Archive - Pt 2.
In part one of this two part series we traced the origins of the lesbian and gay archives, including their contribution to the fight for Homosexual Law Reform...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 21 May 2003

NZ: Silence reigns over QN sackings fallout
A continuing silence about the future of Queer Nation remains in force with producer Andrew Whiteside out of the country and Livingstone Productions' boss maintaining a “no comment” policy following the sacking of two key staff members...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 21 May 2000

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is held

Sun 21 May 1995

International AIDS Candlelight Memorials are held (New Zealand)
This is the 12th anniversary of international memorials. In Auckland, five blocks of the New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt are carried from St Matthew-in-the-city to Aotea Square where a Beacons of Hope service is held.
Links: New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt

Mon 21 May 1990

An AIDS Candlelight Memorial is held in the foyer of the Beehive, Parliament (Wellington, New Zealand)
The service features Sir Paul Reeves - the first patron of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation, MP Fran Wilde, plus five panels of the New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt.

Sun 21 May 1989

International AIDS Candlelight Memorials are held (New Zealand)

Sat 21 May 1988

How Wilde Shaped A World (Press, 21 May 1988)
A biography titled "Oscar Wilde" by Richard Eilmann, published in 1987, offers a comprehensive examination of the life and philosophies of the famed writer. In the book, Eilmann explores Wilde’s early aspirations, where he professed a desire to become notable, whether through fame or notoriety. The work dissects Wilde’s life...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 21 May 1987

British Press Push For Thatcher (Press, 21 May 1987)
Margaret Thatcher, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is gearing up for an election campaign aimed at securing her position well into the 1990s. As she prepares for the general election scheduled for 11 June 1987, she has the backing of the popular press, which is largely hostile towards...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Cable Briefs (Press, 21 May 1987)
On 21 May 1987, a series of significant news stories emerged from various parts of the world. In a report from Moscow, the Soviet Union's state-run newspaper, "Pravda," accused the United States of exacerbating tensions in the region by allegedly encouraging Muslim rebels to conduct raids into Soviet territory along...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Memorial Service (Press, 21 May 1987)
A memorial church service for those who have died of AIDS is scheduled for Sunday, May 24, 1987, at St Mary’s Church in Church Square, Addington, starting at 7 p.m. This candlelight service, coordinated by Mr Ian Smith from the AIDS Support Network, is open to the public. Mr Smith...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television item (New Zealand)
6:30pm News, ref: TZP50960.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 21 May 1985

‘many Misunderstand’ Effect Of Reform Bill (Press, 21 May 1985)
Dr Don McMorland, a key figure in drafting the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, expressed disappointment regarding widespread misconceptions among New Zealanders about the bill's implications for the Human Rights Commission Act. Speaking on 21 May 1985, he clarified that the Human Rights Commission Act remains unchanged in terms of marriage,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
A.i.d.s. Now A World-wide Problem — Report (Press, 21 May 1985)
On 21 May 1985, the World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) reported that A.I.D.S. (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) has become a significant global health issue, with cases doubling annually in the United States and Europe. The organisation highlighted a concerning death rate among A.I.D.S. victims, which currently stands at 40 to 50...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Extension To Deadline For Petition Welcomed (Press, 21 May 1985)
On 21 May 1985, the organisers of a petition opposing the Homosexual Law Reform Bill announced an extension of their deadline until 17 June. This decision was made in response to the postponement of Parliamentary hearings related to the proposed legislation. Graeme Lee, the Member of Parliament for Hauraki and...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexual Bill Hearings Delay Claim ‘stupid’ (Press, 21 May 1985)
The proceedings regarding the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in New Zealand's Parliament have faced criticism following claims that hearings were postponed to protect the Labour Party's candidate for the Timaru by-election, Jan Walker, from potential embarrassment. The allegations were made by Invercargill MP Norman Jones, who opposes the bill. He...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 21 May 1985)
In a letter published on 21 May 1985, Paul Maling addresses the concept of individualism versus collectivism within tribal dynamics. He argues that a tribe's existence relies on the utility of its individuals, with morals imposed on the members. He draws a connection between this philosophy and historical figures like...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Alison Laurie - Bigot Busters rally (Wellington Town Hall)
Alison Laurie addresses the Bigot Busters rally held at the Wellington Town Hall on 21 May 1985
Features: Alison Laurie
Links: PrideNZ.com
A rally in support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill is held (Wellington, New Zealand)
The rally is held in Wellington Town Hall, starting at 8pm. The rally is billed as "entertainment, speakers, and lots of fun".
Links: Te Papa
Television news report: MP Fran Wilde says supporters of homosexual law reform need to stand up (New Zealand)
6.30 news Top Half, ref F57631.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, University of Auckland
The pro-homosexual law reform Bigot Busters rally is held at the Wellington Town Hall (Wellington, New Zealand)
Links: PrideNZ.com, LAGANZ

Mon 21 May 1984

Television: Sue Billing of the Family Planning Association interviewed about sex education for young children (New Zealand)
ref: TZP21819.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Mon 21 May 1979

Noel Coward Play Polished, Enjoyable (Press, 21 May 1979)
The Elmwood Players are presenting Noel Coward's play "A Song at Twilight," directed by Alison Alston, at the Fulton Avenue Playhouse from May 19 to 26, 1979. The production runs from 8 p.m. to 10:23 p.m. This play, which explores themes of homosexual betrayal, has generated mixed reviews concerning its...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 21 May 1977

Growing Up In America (Press, 21 May 1977)
The review published on 21 May 1977 focuses on two novels—"Kinflicks" by Lisa Alther and "Sometimes a Great Notion" by Ken Kesey, providing insights into their themes and narratives. "Kinflicks," spanning 503 pages and priced at $2.95, follows the life of Ginny, a young woman navigating modern America. The narrative,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 21 May 1976

Reporter’s Diary (Press, 21 May 1976)
The Imperial Hotel in Christchurch has recently faced challenges due to burglar alarms being triggered by the morning paper being thrown too forcefully. This has occurred three times in a week, prompting hotel management to request that "The Press" inform their delivery personnel to be more gentle to avoid setting...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 21 May 1975

Parliament votes to have the Privileges Committee investigate Carmen Rupe's claim that there are gay and bisexual Members of Parliament (New Zealand)
Links: Hansard

Fri 21 May 1909

News Of The Day. (Press, 21 May 1909)
On 21 May 1909, news from various regions in New Zealand highlighted important legal proceedings, community meetings, and social events. In the Westport murder trial, Mr H. P. Doogan, a local solicitor, was present to assist the defence. The Supreme Court was set to hold sittings in Greymouth on specific...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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