On This Day: 27th July

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Thu 27 Jul 2023

Event queen Ella Mizrahi: Rugby World Cup, Diwali, Pride, Matariki and HER
Ella Mizrahi is renowned for creating inspirational experiences...
Links: NZ Herald
Event: Naughty! A Midwinter Christmas Drag Cabaret
Press Release: Naughty Drag Cabaret The silly season is here early! Naughty: A Midwinter Christmas Drag Cabaret is a festive and fierce drag spectacular sure to make the Yuletide gay...
Links: Andrew Whiteside
Rugby World Cup 2023: First look into Parisâ fan village, rugby ball shaped
Rugby gets pride of place with a 39,000-person village at Place de la Concorde...
Links: NZ Herald
“God Loves Us As We Are” Pope Francis’ Reassurance To Transgender...
Links: Express
Kevin Spacey Acquitted of Sexual Offence Charges in High-Stakes London Trial
Links: Express
Music Festival Cancelled In Malaysia After On-Stage Same-Sex Kiss
Links: Express

Wed 27 Jul 2022

Dr Helen Jacobi: Manly Sea Eagles pride jersey - religion no excuse for homophobia
OPINION: Full disclosure: I know absolutely nothing about rugby league...
Links: NZ Herald
First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 28 July
On today's First Up pod - some Australian sports stadiums are bringing back cans instead of one-use plastic cups to save on waste...
Links: RNZ
How Hugh Jackman became embroiled in Manly pride jersey drama
A group of Sea Eagles players were blindsided by Manly's pride jersey this week, but Hollywood icon Hugh Jackman knew about the design several weeks ago...
Links: NZ Herald
Pasifika league community leader urges Manly pride jersey balkers to reconsider
NZ-born Frank Puletua is willing to personally mentor seven Sea Eagles who won't wear a pride jersey against the Roosters...
Links: Stuff
Raising teenagers in a complex world
Mother-daughter duo Robyn and Molly Fausett have collaborated on writing a guide to raising teenagers, their book is called The Kids Will Be All Right...
Links: RNZ
Rejecting a pride jersey while endorsing one from a gambling company is hypocrisy at best
OPINION: The worst part of this debacle is that the closeted queer folk in NRL who may have been considering coming out will be forced back in the closet...
Links: Stuff
Rugby league: Manly players boycotting NRL match over pride jersey advised to stay away over security fears
Manly Sea Eagles players who are boycotting the team's NRL match this week on religious grounds are expected not to be in attendance at the game over fears of how the crowd may respond...
Links: NZ Herald
The Gun on 7 Manly NRL players refusing to wear Pride strip
Seven Manly Sea Eagles players stood down this week after the club announced players would wear a rainbow strip this week to promote LGBTIA+ inclusion...
Links: RNZ
Uncoupled: Is Netflix's latest Star production this year's Emily in Paris?
REVIEW: Unless you’re a huge Neil Patrick Harris or Marcia Gay Harden fan, this clunkily written rom-com series is depressingly disappointing...
Links: Stuff
MEET THE DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER QUEENS: Yuri Guaii
Links: Express

Tue 27 Jul 2021

Book Critic - Pip Adam
Today Pip reviews, Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom, Things I Learnt at Art School by Megan Dunn and ANTISTATIC an exhibition by Anna Prendergrast and Kelly Prendergrast...
Links: RNZ
Drinks With The Family | Out and About
Links: Express
Getting Sporty at URGE | Out @ About
Links: Express
Tom Daley Wins Olympic Gold ‘Incredibly Proud to Say I am...
Links: Express

Mon 27 Jul 2020

Film about world's first gay rugby club premieres at NZ festival
Eamonn Ashton-Atkinson used to wish his being gay would go away...
Links: Stuff
Small town boy - Trans actor Elz Carrad
Elz Carrad is the lead actor in RÅ«rangi, a ground-breaking transgender web series set in a fictional small-town dairying community...
Links: RNZ
Caitlyn Jenner Wants to Be Vice President of America
Links: Express

Sat 27 Jul 2019

Cypriot bishop condemned for telling his congregation that gay people exist because pregnant women commit 'abnormal sex acts'
A Church of Cyprus bishop has created a storm of controversy after saying gay people exist because pregnant women commit "abnormal" sex acts...
Links: NZ Herald
What is this 'gold-star gay' status that Andy Cohen referred to?
Andy Cohen wears his "gold star gay" status with pride...
Links: Stuff

Fri 27 Jul 2018

Judges revise ruling, still side with school bathroom policy
PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court denied a request Thursday for a full court to rehear a challenge to a Pennsylvania school district's policy allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond...
Links: NZ Herald
Man Up hui organiser says position on gay men detracts from their message
Controversial Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki is in Whanganui tomorrow for a hui which has set off a ripple of concern among the city's gay community...
Links: NZ Herald
King of the World
Links: Express

Thu 27 Jul 2017

'Fired by tweet': Troops, veterans react to Donald Trump's transgender military ban
A former US naval combat-tested officer says she feels angry that US President Donald Trump is saying transgender veterans like her should be considered unfit to serve...
Links: Stuff
An intimate insight into gay history
Imagine hunting down all the people you have shared an “intimate” moment with, asking him to reflect on their experiences with you and then filming it...
Links: RNZ
Celebrites fire up over Trump's transgender military ban
President Donald Trump hasn't exactly attracted many fans in Hollywood...
Links: Stuff
Celebrities, politicians take aim at Donald Trump in transgender military ban backlash
By Victoria Craw Politicians and celebrities have lined up to take aim at President Trump's controversial ban on transgender people serving in the US military after he announced the sweeping policy change on Twitter...
Links: NZ Herald
Donald Trump announces ban on transgender people in US military
US President Donald Trump will ban transgender people from the US military, saying they cost too much to employ...
Links: Stuff
Military spends five times as much on Viagra as it would on transgender troops' medical care
By Christopher Ingraham President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military cited "medical costs" as the primary driver of the decision...
Links: NZ Herald
Protesters speak out against Trump's transgender military ban in front of the White House
Dozens of people gathered in front of the White House Wednesday night as part of a last-minute protest to decry President Donald Trump's announcement earlier in the day that he would ban transgender people from serving in the military...
Links: Stuff
Real reason behind Donald Trump's transgender military ban
It appeared to be a sudden snap decision made with little or no consultation...
Links: NZ Herald
Sex abuse victims seek help to track ex priest Paul Shanley
In the 1960s and '70s, Paul Shanley was a popular street priest who counseled gay and troubled youths...
Links: NZ Herald
Speeding up progress against HIV among youth
(Paris, France) – The world has made great strides in reducing the impact of HIV, and AIDS-related deaths are on the decline in every age group – except among adolescents...
Links: Scoop
The Panel with Stephen Franks and Josie Pagani (Part 2)
A new study has simplified the keys to a healthy life: all things in moderation...
Links: RNZ
Trump bans transgender people from military service
The US president says the military "cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption"...
Links: RNZ
Trump called transgender troops a costly disruption; an expert says he's wrong
By Alex HortonUS President Donald Trump said on Twitter today that he "will not accept or allow" transgender people from serving in the military in any capacity, reversing a 2015 policy by the Obama Administration to allow openly...
Links: NZ Herald
Trump just proved he's not an LGBT ally
OPINION: Things could have been worse for the gay rights community under a Republican president...
Links: Stuff
US army to stop recruiting trans people
The US President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that the military will no longer accept transgender recruits...
Links: RNZ
US military 'won't allow' transgender personnel - Donald Trump
Donald Trump has tweeted that the US military will no longer allow transgender individuals to serve in the armed forces in any capacity...
Links: RNZ
US military spends 10 times more on erectile medicines than transgender troops
US President Donald Trump announced a ban on transgender people serving in the military via a Twitter rant, citing "medical costs" as the primary driver of the decision...
Links: Stuff
US transgender ban shocks community and Pentagon
There has been outrage across the United States following President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people from the military...
Links: RNZ
‘Double-Bunking’ in Prison Increases Chances of Sexual Assault
Links: Express
Couple on Vacation in Italy Turned Away From Guest House for...
Links: Express
The Greatest Cock I’ve Ever Seen
Links: Express
Trump to Reinstate Transgender Military Ban
Links: Express

Wed 27 Jul 2016

NZIFF Review: Paris 05:59
Links: Express
FB page claims to be rainbow chapter of Mongrel Mob
A Facebook page emerged on Monday, claiming to be the rainbow chapter of New Zealand gang, The Mongrel Mob...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 27 Jul 2015

Everything's better when you're out – Sir Ian
Sir Ian McKellen has spoken about how “everything becomes better in your life” once you come out...
Links: GayNZ.com
Family promises bday party like no other
Auckland’s gay club Family Bar turns ten this year, and will celebrate with a “birthday celebration extravaganza” next month...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: The Duke of Burgundy
The Duke of Burgundy is bound (...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sky simulcasting I Am Cait premiere
Caitlyn Jenner’s new reality TV series will screen on the E! Channel from today, with Sky TV screening its premiere as it hits US screens...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 27 Jul 2014

Television item (New Zealand)
One News, ref: TZP448665.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
John Barrowman Applauded for C’Weath Games Opening Ceremony Kiss
Links: Express
One Night In Rio Masquerade – Legend Bar and Club
Links: Express
Sassy Saturday – Family Bar and Club
Links: Express
Finlayson ranked 8th on National list
Christopher Finlayson National’s openly gay MP Chris Finlayson retains a strong place on the party list...
Links: GayNZ.com
Georgina Beyer to stand for Mana Party
Georgina Beyer Former Labour MP Georgina Beyer will stand for the Mana Party in Te Tai Tonga, the South Island Maori seat...
Links: GayNZ.com
New group to give lgbti Asians a voice
A new group has been created to lgbti Asian people a voice, support, and a fun social space...
Links: GayNZ.com
The new kids on the block: EquAsian
‘No Asians’...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 27 Jul 2013

Aus looks at state by state marriage solution
New South Wales could be the first state to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia, with a parliamentary committee finding it can be legislated at a state level...
Links: GayNZ.com
Miles' family shattered by prospect of appeal
Hayden Miles Hayden Miles' family says it's outrageous that an appeal by his killer could ever be entertained...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tutu: I'd prefer hell over homophobic heaven
South African social rights activist Desmond Tutu says he would rather go to hell than worship a homophobic God...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 27 Jul 2012

"Heavenly Creature" breaking long silence
Anne Perry, better known as in New Zealand as teenage murderer Juliet Hulme, will speak on 60 Minutes this Sunday, ahead of the release of an in-depth biography...
Links: GayNZ.com
"It's not intelligent to ..."
One of the meme's doing the rounds Colin Craig’s comments on marriage equality have led to a barrage of merciless mocking on social media with the intro “it’s not intelligent …” It follows a statement from the Conservative Party leader’s Twitter account that it is "not intelligent to pretend that homosexual relationships are normal"...
Links: GayNZ.com
"It's not intelligent to ..."
One of the meme's doing the rounds Colin Craig’s comments on marriage equality have led to a barrage of merciless mocking on social media with the intro “it’s not intelligent …” It follows a statement from the Conservative Party leader’s Twitter account that it is "not intelligent to pretend that homosexual relationships are normal"...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay "isn't normal" claims Colin Craig
Colin Craig says being gay "isn't normal" The leader of the Conservative Party claims it is "not intelligent to pretend that homosexual relationships are normal"...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage not the end of the line, group stresses
A participant in the Queer Avengers' 2012 Queer the Night march Wellington-based activist group The Queer Avengers is calling for a struggle "beyond marriage", saying while it supports marriage equality, it's not the end of the line for GLBT rights...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wall says churches have nothing to fear
Louisa Wall has made it clear churches have nothing to fear if same-sex couples are allowed to marry, saying they will not be forced to make any changes to the way they administer the sacrament of marriage...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 27 Jul 2011

Fresh hate scrawled on lesbian couple's fence
The Northland lesbian couple whose bulb business was destroyed in a suspicious arson earlier this year has been hit with another bout of hateful graffiti...
Links: GayNZ.com
Little surprise at Government's trans stance
There's little surprise but plenty of frustration from trans rights campaigners TransAdvocates at the Government's stance that it's unnecessary to update the Human Rights Act to ensure trans people can't be discriminated against...
Links: GayNZ.com
NY challenges Defense of Marriage Act
US: New York's Attorney General has filed court papers challenging the US Defense of Marriage Act, which bans federal recognition of same-sex marriages, as unconstitutional...
Links: GayNZ.com
Uncharitable Aspirations?
Last year, the New Zealand Charities Commission won our interest through deregistration of the Exodus Ministries Trust Board, an 'ex-gay' organisation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Why we love True Blood
The eye candy Let's start with gratuitous shirtless shots...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 27 Jul 2010

Gay and trans pastors reinstated
The Lutheran church has reinstated seven gay and transgender pastors in San Francisco's Bay Area...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay snow wknd planned for Mt Ruapehu
It will be gay ski bunny heaven on the slopes of Mt Ruapehu in September...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 27 Jul 2009

Author Chris Brickell wins the Best First Book Award for Non-fiction at the Montana Book Awards (Auckland, New Zealand)
Brickell wins for Mates and Lovers, a History of Gay New Zealand.
Links: Tararua District Library
5th diagnosis follows alleged contact
Glenn Mills (pic: Otago Daily Times - ODT Online) Following more complaints in the Mills' case, another man testing positive for HIV is the 5th to be diagnosed with the disease after allegedly coming into contact with the accused...
Links: GayNZ.com
M2F Transgender kept in male prison
'Prisoner A' is legally female, and being held in a men's prison A trans woman, serving a life-sentence for manslaughter and attempted rape claims the court denying her application for residence in a women's prison violates her human rights...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ulterior Motives?
Do abolitionists have ulterior motives? I say in my case, yes...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 27 Jul 2008

Art auction raises $10,360 for NZAF
An auction last week of ten Helmut Newton-inspired reproductions has raised $10,360 for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay.com owner has lost US$100 million
Gay...
Links: GayNZ.com
New Board invigorates Rainbow Youth
New Zealand's highest profile LGBT youth network Rainbow Youth gained what the organisation says is a strong new Executive Board and was "inspired" by guest speakers at their Annual General Meeting last weekend...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 27 Jul 2007

An Inclusive Islam?
Recently, Jeff Whittaker published an interesting in-depth look at the lives of LGBT Muslims, which raised some provocative questions about the existence of an inclusive Islam...
Links: GayNZ.com
Aussies' day of action against Homophobia
Plans are underway around Australia for a national day of protest against homophobia...
Links: GayNZ.com
Kiwi men texted porn pics to teen
Two men tried to lure a teenage boy into a threesome by sending him porn images from their mobile phones, a Canberra court was told today...
Links: GayNZ.com
Kiwi men texted porn pics to teen
Two men tried to lure a teenage boy into a threesome by sending him porn images from their mobile phones, a Canberra court was told today...
Links: GayNZ.com
Porn debate: Bareback reality bites
As pornography featuring unsafe sex becomes more and more prevalent through the efforts of video producers in the USA and eastern Europe, the debate over its morality and dangers is heating up...
Links: GayNZ.com
Unsafe sex a concern for Wellington Pride
Proud '07, Wellington's Queer Pride Week, has commissioned its own safe sex print campaign after an HIV-information absence caused worry for some of the event's organisers...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 27 Jul 2006

Beyer to address global LGBT conference
Georgina Beyer, the world's first transgender MP, will address the first International Conference on LGBT rights, which opened in Montreal, Canada, last night, in association with the inaugural Out Games...
Links: GayNZ.com
Removal imminent for Faggs billboard
After mysteriously reappearing in Auckland after a two-year absence, a controversial billboard, that has offended many in the LGBT community, will be removed, following some "confusion...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 27 Jul 2005

DOMB dead!
It appears that erstwhile United Future MP Larry Baldock has abandoned his attempt to get the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Bill*, which tried to ban New Zealand same-sex marriages, into Parliament...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage bill in Parliament today
Government will vote today on the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill...
Links: GayNZ.com
Update: Marriage Bill Delayed
United Future MP Larry Baldock's private members bill, aimed at amending the Marriage Act to specify that it can only be a union between a man and a woman; has been pushed back from debate in Parliament until after the election...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 27 Jul 2004

Goodbye Mr Wishart!
Homophobic broadcaster and publisher Ian Wishart is to leave Radio Pacific next month following a reshuffle of the talk radio network's line-up that has left New Zealand's favourite gay-soy theorist homeless...
Links: GayNZ.com
Maxim's child exploitation slammed
The Maxim Institute has been slammed for encouraging children to make submissions to Parliament against the Civil Union bill...
Links: GayNZ.com
McNee accused claims homosexual panic
Phillip Edwards, the man accused of murdering interior designer David McNee, says his frenzied attack – described as so vicious that McNee's blood splattered the bedroom ceiling – was sparked by McNee's homosexual advances...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 27 Jul 2003

CYFS taking legal advice over Ellis transcripts
Child, Youth and Family (CYF) is taking legal advice over publisher Barry Colman's plans to publish testimonies given by children accusing Peter Ellis of abuse in the Christchurch Civic Creche case...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 27 Jul 1999

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP218744.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 27 Jul 1996

Television item (New Zealand)
Express Report, ref: TZP172588.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 27 Jul 1995

Television item (New Zealand)
Holmes, ref: TZP159786.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sun 27 Jul 1986

Television item (New Zealand)
Weekend, ref: TZP45415.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 27 Jul 1985

Hudson Confirms He Has Disease (Press, 27 July 1985)
Rock Hudson, the prominent film and television star, has revealed that he is suffering from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (A.I.D.S.), a diagnosis he received over a year ago. His spokeswoman, Yanou Collart, stated that Hudson is uncertain about how he contracted the disease, emphasising that no one around him is...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Reform Bill Opposed (Press, 27 July 1985)
On 27 July 1985, the Country Women’s Institute (C.W.I.) held its annual meeting in Dunedin, where significant opposition to the Homosexual Law Reform Bill emerged. The bill, currently before Parliament, seeks to decriminalise male homosexuality, which is illegal under existing law. During the meeting, a remit was presented stating that...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
To Each, His Own (Press, 27 July 1985)
In a letter received on 27 July 1985, the author expresses a deep emotional connection with Joe, a young man known for his charming personality and vulnerability. Joe, who had a brief physical presence in the author's life, is remembered for his striking appearance and sensitivity, qualities that drew many...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Voracious Zest For Life (Press, 27 July 1985)
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's novel "In Search of Love and Beauty," published in 1984, is reviewed by Diane Prout, who highlights the author's ability to explore the themes of personal fulfillment and the quest for meaning amidst the complexities of life. Jhabvala is well-known in New Zealand for her previous work...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television news report: a new AIDS drug developed in France may be used in the USA (New Zealand)
6.30 news, ref F85047.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, University of Auckland

Fri 27 Jul 1984

Suspect Blood Traced (Press, 27 July 1984)
On 27 July 1984, Australian Federal health authorities announced they had tracked down all individuals potentially contaminated by blood donated by a man who was a carrier of the A.1.D.5. virus, known as acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). A spokesman for the Federal Health Minister, Mr Neal Blewett, confirmed that...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 27 Jul 1982

Royal Scandal In New Row (Press, 27 July 1982)
On 27 July 1982, significant revelations emerged regarding security lapses involving the Queen’s personal bodyguard, Michael Trestrail. Trestrail had served as the Queen's bodyguard for nine years before resigning following the public disclosure of a homosexual affair with male prostitute Michael Rauch. In a statement presented through his lawyer, Trestrail...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 27 Jul 1977

The Spy Russians Do Not Want To Love (Press, 27 July 1977)
On 27 July 1977, a report by Dennis Barker for the Guardian highlighted the ongoing challenge faced by United Artists in screening James Bond films in Eastern bloc countries, especially Russia. The firm has seen significant financial success from the Bond series, grossing $600 million, but efforts to introduce these...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 27 Jul 1976

Spiritual Side Of Marriage (Press, 27 July 1976)
On 27 July 1976, Rev. Felix Donnelly, a senior lecturer in community health at the Auckland Medical School, responded to concerns raised by a reader, Anna Holmes, regarding his earlier address at the biennial conference of the College of General Practitioners. Holmes had expressed her dismay over an article titled...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 27 Jul 1974

Mr Muldoon Opposes Abortion Law Change (Press, 27 July 1974)
On 26 July 1974, during the National Party's conference in Auckland, the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Muldoon, stated that he was opposed to any changes in the law on abortion, while expressing his support for Mr. V. S. Young’s homosexual reform bill. He opened his address by acknowledging the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
On Other Pages (Press, 27 July 1974)
On 27 July 1974, political developments dominated the news, with Prime Minister Mr Muldoon firmly opposing any changes to abortion laws while simultaneously expressing support for a homosexual reform bill. This marks a notable stance in a politically charged environment regarding social issues. Additionally, Mr Muldoon announced a ballot on...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Seeking Another Gender (Press, 27 July 1974)
In her book "Conundrum," Jan Morris reflects on her personal journey of gender transition, addressing the complexities faced by individuals born male who identify as female. Morris, born James Morris, recounts her experiences and the long process of reconciling her internal identity with her physical existence, ultimately culminating in gender...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 27 Jul 1928

The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall is published (United Kingdom)
The lesbian-themed novel is later judged obscene by a British court and banned.
Links: Wikipedia, Papers Past

Tue 27 Jul 1909

Writer and poet Charles Brasch is born (Dunedin, New Zealand)
Links: Te Ara

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