On This Day: 30th June

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Fri 30 Jun 2023

US Supreme Court deals blow to LGBT rights in web designer case
In a blow to LGBT rights, the US Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled the constitutional right to free speech allows certain businesses to refuse to provide services for same-sex weddings...
Links: RNZ

Thu 30 Jun 2022

How Body Image and Beauty Standards Affect Gay Men
Links: Express
James Mustapic is Must See TV
Links: Express

Wed 30 Jun 2021

Irish Professional Rugby Player Jack Dunne Comes Out As Bisexual
Links: Express
Riffing With Rocky Horror’s Richard O’Brien
Links: Express
Watch Kita Mean’s Debut Self-Titled Music Video
Links: Express

Tue 30 Jun 2020

Paris Jackson recalls dad Michael Jackson teasing her about girls at a young age
Paris Jackson opened up about her sexuality and how her famous dad Michael Jackson "caught on" when she was a kid...
Links: Stuff
Thousands sign petition to ban film starring Paris Jackson as lesbian Jesus
Habit will feature Michael Jackson's daughter in a pivotal role...
Links: Stuff
3 x Not That I’d Kiss A Girl novels
Links: Express
6 x Tickets to Tami Neilson on Tour
Links: Express
Two Night Stay at Hotel d’Urville
Links: Express

Sun 30 Jun 2019

Gay pride parades in the Americas, Europe, and India
North Macedonia's capital holds first pride parade as tens of thousands celebrate globally...
Links: Stuff
Israel Folau defends gay rights activist Magda Szubanski from ugly online abuse
Embattled ex-Wallabies star unexpectedly leaps to defence of actress who launched rival fundraising campaign...
Links: Stuff
Tens of thousands join gay pride parades around the world
Tens of thousands of people turned out for gay pride celebrations around the world on Saturday, including a boisterous party in Mexico and the first pride march in North Macedonia's capital...
Links: NZ Herald
Why singer Troye Sivan is living the dream
Palm trees, pop stardom and a "fabulous gay life": Australian singer/model/actor Troye Sivan couldn't be happier...
Links: Stuff

Sat 30 Jun 2018

First LGBT+ Civil Rights Group Created in Angola
Links: Express

Fri 30 Jun 2017

Germany's Bundestag votes to legalize same-sex marriage
The Bill is passed 393-226, with 4 abstentions and 7 absentees.
Links: Wikipedia
‘Kiss The Sky’ Comes to Life
Links: Express
Hottie: Theia
Links: Express
NZ One Step Closer To Wiping Historic Homosexual Convictions
Links: Express
Robbie Manson Smashes Rowing World Record
Links: Express

Thu 30 Jun 2016

49 Celebrities Honour the 49 Victims of the Orlando Massacre
Links: Express
An Evening with the Nederlands Dans Theater
Links: Express
Government Rejects Funding Plea of NZ Suicide Prevention Hotline
Links: Express
July Hottie of the Month: Jordan Bruno!
Links: Express
July: Ask Agony Uncle Eli
Links: Express
Rainbow on Screen: Queer Picks from NZIFF 2016
Links: Express
Spotlight on HLR30
Links: Express
Transgender Hairdresser Wins Case Against Former Employer
Links: Express
Lack of snow “not a worry” for Gay Ski Week
In just under two months hundreds of people will make their way to Queenstown for the largest gay and lesbian winter pride event in the Southern hemisphere, Gay Ski Week...
Links: GayNZ.com
Mika Haka: The Rainbow Gala Extravaganza
We chat to Mika Haka ahead of the Auckland Rainbow Gala Extravaganza about what you can expect at the most fabulous night of the year...
Links: GayNZ.com
Success for Marlborough Girls’ College trans teen
The transgender high school student who was told she could not use the female bathrooms at her school has had the decision reversed...
Links: GayNZ.com
Transgender Victories!
Congratulations is in order for two heroines of the New Zealand transgender rights movement...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 30 Jun 2015

Emma Kelly and Gareth Watkins - POPCAANZ presentation (Wellington)
Emma Kelly and Gareth Watkins present at the POPCAANZ conference (Popular Culture Association of Australia and New Zealand)
Features: Emma-Jean Kelly, Gareth Watkins
Links: PrideNZ.com
26 Million Rainbow Profile Pics and Counting..
Links: Express
Auckland Pride Announces 2016 Dates and New Board Members
Links: Express
Auckland Transgender Woman Allegedly Called “Half Man, Half Woman” at Botany...
Links: Express
Exclusive: Mika in Talks With Alternative GLBT Pride Festival
Links: Express
Istanbul Pride Marchers Bravely Continue Parade Down Side Streets to Avoid...
Links: Express
Never Ever Getting Back Together? Mika Returns From Taylor Swift in...
Links: Express
Renewed Calls For Sexual Orientation Question to be Included in 2018...
Links: Express
Syphilis, Gonorrhoea and HIV all on The Rise in Auckland
Links: Express
Watch: US Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Marriage Equality #LoveWins
Links: Express
Comment: Suffer Not the Children
Family First has just released a misleading and inaccurate report about gender dysphoria in childhood...
Links: GayNZ.com
Comment: Suffer Not the Children
Family First has just released a misleading and inaccurate report about gender dysphoria in childhood...
Links: GayNZ.com
Conservative Party dance goes on
Colin Craig is still considering a comeback The Conservative Party is now electing a whole new board, casting aside the one which held a meeting and revoked Colin Craig’s party membership over the weekend...
Links: GayNZ.com
Family First goes on anti-trans witch hunt
A leading New Zealand transgender advocate is dismissing a report purporting to offer expertise on gender identity, which anti-lgbti lobby group Family First has commissioned to “warn parents and schools”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Farmers investigating in-store transphobia
Farmers is investigating after an Auckland trans woman says she was described as a ‘half woman’ by a staff member at the retail chain today...
Links: GayNZ.com
MPs condemn Family First's trans report
The Rainbow NZ Parliamentary Network has condemned a report released by Family First on transgender issues...
Links: GayNZ.com
Photographer turns tables on anti-gay couple
The post which angered a homophobic client A Florida photographer has given the non-refundable deposit of a couple who cancelled his services due to his support for marriage equality to an lgbti advocacy group...
Links: GayNZ.com
Transphobic report dismissed as 'nonsense'
Kelly Ellis says the type of nonsense in the report won't fly in NZ A transgender advocate says a new report Family First has commissioned from an American author on gender identity is a brand of hate which is not welcome in New Zealand...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 30 Jun 2014

Apple CEO marches in San Francisco Pride Parade 2014
Links: Express
June Was Officially Pride Month in the US
Links: Express
Kings and Queens – Legend Bar and Club
Links: Express
Crowds come out for Istanbul Pride
@krbrown0601 / Twitter Turkey: Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets for Istanbul Pride...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pride Around The World: 2014
Pride Season has begun in the Northern Hemisphere! Here are some pictures from London, Oslo, New York and Toronto...
Links: GayNZ.com
Researchers flying blind without STI stats
File Photo A gay and bi men’s sexual health researcher says men who have sex with men remain invisible in STI statistics...
Links: GayNZ.com
Researchers flying blind without STI stats
File Photo A gay and bi men’s sexual health researcher says men who have sex with men remain invisible in STI statistics...
Links: GayNZ.com
School stabbing: lesbian sister speaks out
The lesbian sister of an 11-year-old Auckland boy alleged to have stabbed a classmate with scissors says when she approached the school about concerns he was being bullied, her own relationship was criticised...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 30 Jun 2013

"Fabulunch" to raise funds for School’s Out
A family-friendly lunch fundraiser will be held at a restaurant on Wellington's waterfront on the eve of same-sex marriage becoming legal...
Links: GayNZ.com
Anti Prop 8 trailblazers quickly tie the knot
The two couples who took legal action over Proposition 8 The couples who led the charge against Proposition 8 have married in California...
Links: GayNZ.com
Auckland Council onboard with wedding comp
File Photo Auckland Council is lending a helping hand to a radio station offering a gay or lesbian couple a full wedding and reception on the morning same-sex marriage becomes legal...
Links: GayNZ.com
New reads for gay/bi men
Fancy a fresh bit of gay/bi men’s fiction? Here are some of the novels which have been creating a buzz among readers and critics...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rudd's poll strength attributed to marriage stance
Kevin Rudd Australian marriage equality campaigners believe Kevin Rudd’s support for their cause has helped his form in the polls...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 30 Jun 2012

Anglican Church leaders to vote on key gay issues
The ruling body of the Anglican Church will next weekend vote on proposals covering the blessing of same-sex civil unions and ordination of gay priests...
Links: GayNZ.com
Clear majority backs changes to adoption laws
File photo A new poll shows nearly two-thirds of New Zealanders support giving gay couples the right to adopt children...
Links: GayNZ.com
France to introduce marriage and adoption equality
Gay couples will soon be able to marry in one of the most romantic places in the world, with France moving to legalise same-sex marriage...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sexual orientation "should present no barrier"
The ruling body of the Anglican Church will next week vote on proposals covering the blessing of same-sex civil unions and ordination of gay priests...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sexual orientation "should present no barrier"
The ruling body of the Anglican Church will next week vote on proposals covering the blessing of same-sex civil unions and ordination of gay priests...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 30 Jun 2011

Gendered pronouns out at Swedish preschool
A Swedish preschool has dumped gendered pronouns and is addressing the 33 children enrolled as "friends" instead of girls and boys...
Links: GayNZ.com
Meeting confirmed to select Ak.Festival group
A venue has been chosen and time and date confirmed for one of the most important glbt community meetings to be held in Auckland in some time, the choice of community representatives to steer a new festival of glbt life and culture into place...
Links: GayNZ.com
Out Takes poster complaint discarded
The poster which was the subject of the complaint A complaint about an Out Takes poster showing two shirtless men about to kiss has been thrown out by the Advertising Standards Authority...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: Nga hau e wha
Nga hau e wha – where the elements dance Okareka Dance Company Te Whaea National Dance and Drama Centre Wellington Wednesday 29 June to Saturday 9 July Reviewed by Steve Attwood...
Links: GayNZ.com
Schools diversity tour judged "amazing"
Blake and Seb on the road A tour of 18 schools across New Zealand by two gay men who are passionate about the plight of glbt youth has resulted in six schools taking steps to form queer-straight alliances...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 30 Jun 2010

Television item (New Zealand)
Misc-cip, ref: TZP384688.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Governor-General to be Outgames patron
Anand Satyanand Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand has agreed to be the lead patron for the Wellington AsiaPacific Outgames...
Links: GayNZ.com
Julia Gillard is against gay marriage
Julia Gillard In a major blow for campaigners, New Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made it clear she does not support legalising gay marriage...
Links: GayNZ.com
Urge hunts its next Mr Leather
Urge is looking for contestants to represent New Zealand at the annual Mr Australia/New Zealand Leatherman contest in Melbourne in October...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 30 Jun 2009

Accused tourist takes the stand in High Court
Auckland's High Court Hungarian tourist Ferdinand Ambach took the stand in the Auckland High Court today, giving his account of what happened the December 2007 night he is accused of murdering Onehunga man Ronald Brown in what his own lawyer described as a "monstrous rage...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ambach recalls night of "monstrous rage"
Ambach trial Day 7 Ferdinand Ambach took the witness stand today, telling a High Court jury that he has only vague memories of the night he is alleged to have murdered gay Onehunga man Ron Brown...
Links: GayNZ.com
Aussie PM is "uber cute", says Bruno
As Sacha Baron Cohen's new movie is set to premiere in Australia, its gay Austrian star character Bruno has revealed his admiration for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd...
Links: GayNZ.com
Meet Toni Reid, Rainbow Youth's new Chairperson
Rainbow Youth's Chairperson Toni Reid Aucklander Toni Reid was 16 when Rainbow Youth brought their health workshops to her school...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 30 Jun 2008

Rene Capone profile (San Francisco)
Rene Capone talks about growing up and working as an artist in San Francisco
Features: Rene Capone
Links: PrideNZ.com
Celebration: Auckland's Mid-Winter blow-out!
Ready for her 1:30am show: Tess Tickle Auckland's 4th annual big gay mid-winter blow-out will be breaking in virgin gay venue The Transmission Room this Saturday 5 July with a full scale sound, light and staging extravaganza...
Links: GayNZ.com
Mr and Mrs Obama stand strong on gay issues
In a week when Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appear together in a united front for the US Democratic Party, Michelle Obama has put her husband on record as a fighter for the full equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans...
Links: GayNZ.com
WGN: Experts discuss language of sexuality
Language researchers from around the world will present their work and share ideas in the fields of gender and sexuality at a conference in Wellington this week...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 30 Jun 2007

Carbomb upsets London before gay Pride
A day before thousands of gays and lesbians march through London, British police have thwarted an apparent terror attack close to the parade route...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sydney drag diva visits Wellington tonight
A Sydney Mardi Gras favourite drag diva is now in Wellington, and will perform a one-off show at Imerst nightclub tonight...
Links: GayNZ.com
The colourful language of
Review: “Decadence” by Steven Berkoff Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Michael Lawrence Directed by Paul Gittens Musgrove Studio, Maidment Theatre Steven Berkoff, for those who haven't heard of him, was seen as the anarchist of British theatre in the seventies and eighties...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 30 Jun 2006

Deflector screens down! Star Trek: Hidden Frontier
Last year, I dumped heavily on Star Trek for never having had any openly lesbian and gay characters for its five series duration...
Links: GayNZ.com
Internet is major factor in NZ HIV rise
Around 25 gay and lesbian Aucklanders attending the second last NZ AIDS Foundation community forum last night heard that the Foundation's prevention work has been made particularly difficult by its inability to easily reach men hooking up over the internet for sex...
Links: GayNZ.com
Out Takes clams up over controversy
Out Takes, the organisers of this year's Reel Queer Film Festival have failed to respond to allegations made by their Gold Tiara sponsor, the New Zealand AIDS Foundation, that they banned the presence of safe-sex health promoters at certain festival screenings...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 30 Jun 2005

Christian Heritage Party re: Capill
Leader of the morally conservative Christian Heritage Party has spoken out about his predecessor's admitted crimes, calling Graham Capill's alleged actions the "worst form of hypocrisy you can imagine"...
Links: GayNZ.com
Civil union numbers upset opponents
Civil union opponents critical of the modest number of couples registering their unions so far are guilty of flip-flopping, suggest supporters...
Links: GayNZ.com
Dunedin's Mayor to miss Pride Week
In a break with tradition, the Mayor of Dunedin will be absent from Pride Week celebrations in the city this year, as it clashes with other commitments...
Links: GayNZ.com
Editorial: Unlamented farewells
It's been a good month for New Zealand's gays and lesbians with three farewells of note making our country a freer, safer and more caring place...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 30 Jun 2004

Brucie's Mexican anti-gay interlude
Where did the Maxim Institute get its loopy references to lesbian and gay parenting, paedophilia and polygamy at its recent Milford Baptist Church anti-CUB seminar? All can now be revealed, and it involves a Cameronism...
Links: GayNZ.com
Cardinal laments "moral wasteland"
Giving rights to same-sex couples is part of the political agenda turning New Zealand into a "moral wasteland", according to Cardinal Thomas Williams of Wellington...
Links: GayNZ.com
Relationships Bill passes first vote
The Relationships Bill has passed its first reading by 76 votes to 42, a far more comfortable majority than last week's Civil Union bill vote...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 30 Jun 2003

Hague's resignation officially announced
Kevin Hague, Executive Director of the NZ AIDS Foundation, will leave the NZAF in September to take up a management position with the West Coast District Health Board...
Links: GayNZ.com
Local marriage law loophole highlighted
The Canadian decision to allow same-sex couples the right to marry may have implications that reach far beyond Canada's borders, says a Herald columnist...
Links: GayNZ.com
PM "uneasy" about Peter Ellis case
Prime Minister Helen Clark has admitted she is “uneasy” about the Peter Ellis case, but she still backs Justice Minister Phil Goff's calls for new evidence before further investigation proceeds...
Links: GayNZ.com
Transgender photo exhibition rejected in NZ
A photographic exhibition celebrating New Zealand's tranvestite and transgender history, which has been highly acclaimed in Sydney, has been rejected for display by galleries in New Zealand, including our national museum in Wellington...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 30 Jun 1999

Television item (New Zealand)
One Network News, ref: TZP215478.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 30 Jun 1988

Television item (New Zealand)
The South Tonight, ref: TZP64097.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 30 Jun 1987

Television item (New Zealand)
Money Go Round, ref: TZP43078.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Misc-documentary, ref: TZP43008.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 30 Jun 1983

M.p. Calls For Isolation Of Gays (Press, 30 June 1983)
The Rev. Fred Nile has urged the Australian Federal Government to impose quarantine measures on homosexuals returning from the annual Gay Freedom Day parade in San Francisco. On 30 June 1983, Nile, who is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council and director of the Festival of Light,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 30 Jun 1980

‘gay Rights’ Abhorred (Press, 30 June 1980)
On 30 June 1980, Commissioner Dean Goffin, the territorial commander of the Salvation Army, expressed strong opposition to the term "gay rights" during a press conference following the organisation's annual staff conference in Wellington. Goffin characterised the phrase as a "prostitution of good English" and referred to the situation surrounding...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 30 Jun 1978

’gay' Marriage (Press, 30 June 1978)
The Rev. Peter Alexander-Smith, a 49-year-old Anglican priest from Auckland, has openly embraced his identity as a homosexual. He describes his sexual orientation as "an inevitable fact of life," emphasising the importance of acceptance and striving to make the best of one's circumstances. Peter has been in a relationship with...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television: Gay Pride's "Blue Jean Day" (New Zealand)
ref: TZP28739. Gay pride activists called for homosexuals to wear denim in order to show everyone that gay people, like jeans, can be found almost everywhere.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 30 Jun 1977

Matters Of Concern (Press, 30 June 1977)
The Women's Division of Federated Farmers expressed significant concern regarding the increasing violence and the distortion of sexual themes in contemporary society during their annual conference held in Christchurch on 30 June 1977. A key area of focus was the literature used in sex education, particularly a controversial booklet titled...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
News (Press, 30 June 1977)
Suzy Quatro is set to perform at the Christchurch Town Hall on July 9, 1977, contributing to a lineup of notable artists visiting New Zealand. Melanie Safka will also be making a return to the country with a concert scheduled for July 31. Additionally, Uri Geller, known for his spoon-bending...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 30 Jun 1975

"gay Pride” March (Press, 30 June 1975)
On 30 June 1975, approximately 50 individuals participated in a march in Christchurch's central shopping district to commemorate "Gay Pride" week. Organised by the Gay Liberation Organisation, the event began in Victoria Square at around 7.15 p.m. The marchers proceeded down Colombo Street, passed through Cathedral Square, and continued along...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 30 Jun 1969

20 Other Members Since 1300 (Press, 30 June 1969)
On 30 June 1969, a report highlighted the impending formal investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales, set to take place on 1 July 1969. The event was notable as it would make Charles the latest member of an exclusive historical club, which has only included 20 individuals...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 30 Jun 1962

Banning Of Book (Press, 30 June 1962)
On 30 June 1962, it was reported that the book "The Way of Love," by New Zealand author James Courage, has been banned by the Customs Department in New Zealand. The book, which features a homosexual theme, had been available to the public since February 1959. Courage, originally from Christchurch...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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