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Thu 5 Aug 2021

Parliament: first reading of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill (Parliament buildings)
Audio from the first reading of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. It was introduced into Parliament by Justice Minister Kris Faafoi on 5 August 2021
Features: Adrian Rurawhe, Ayesha Verrall, Barbara Kuriger, Chlöe Swarbrick, Chris Penk, Elizabeth Kerekere, Glen Bennett, Kris Faafoi, Louisa Wall, Louise Upston, Marja Lubeck, Nicole McKee, Rawiri Waititi, Shanan Halbert, Simon Bridges, Tāmati Coffey, Trevor Mallard
Links: PrideNZ.com
Conversion therapy ban legislation passes first reading at Parliament
New Zealand is a step closer to banning gay conversion therapy, with legislation criminalising the practice passing its first hurdle in Parliament this afternoon...
Links: RNZ
Legislation to ban gay conversion therapy passes first reading
Legislation to ban gay conversion therapy passes first reading [embed] https://players...
Links: RNZ
Ministry of Health seeks elimination strategy for blood-borne diseases and viruses
The Ministry of Health has launched a new working group to tackle the spread of sexually transmitted and blood-borne diseases and viruses, including syphilis, HIV and hepatitis C...
Links: Stuff
National out on its own voting against conversion therapy ban
New Zealand is a step closer to banning gay conversion therapy after legislation criminalising the practice passd its first hurdle in Parliament...
Links: RNZ
Aotearoa’s LGBTQ+ History: Winters of Discontent
Links: Express
Family’s Founding Drag Queen Miss Ribena
Links: Express

Wed 5 Aug 2020

Conversion Practices - NZ Association of Counsellors (Wellington)
Christine Macfarlane, President of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors, talks about the associations 2020 policy on conversion practices
Features: Christine Macfarlane
Links: PrideNZ.com
One of Sweden’s Biggest Pop Stars, Darin, Just Came Out
Links: Express
Republican Party In North Dakota Condemned Following Anti-LGBT+ Rhetoric
Links: Express

Mon 5 Aug 2019

British sports star set to publicly announce they are HIV positive
An international British sports star is set to publically announce that they are HIV positive...
Links: NZ Herald
British sports star set to publicly announce they are HIV positive
An international British sports star is set to publically announce that they are HIV positive...
Links: NZ Herald
Valentina Sampaio is reportedly Victoria's Secret's first transgender model
The news comes amid the company's rebranding efforts and follows controversial comments that chief marketing officer Ed Razek made about including more diverse models...
Links: Stuff
Victoria's Secret hires first transgender model ever
Lingerie empire Victoria's Secret has signed its first-ever transgender model after an executive for the company publicly made transphobic remarks last year...
Links: NZ Herald
Israel Folau Announces Legal Action Against Rugby Australia For ‘Unfair Dismissal’
Links: Express
Keegan’s Drag Diary | August 2019
Links: Express
Our Rainbow History | August 2019
Links: Express
Peter Ellis One Step Closer to Clearing His Name but Time...
Links: Express
President Of Zambia Says He Won’t “Impose” Gay Rights on His...
Links: Express

Sun 5 Aug 2018

New research analyses what it's like to 'come out' later in life
Alan Thomson's sons were teenagers when he told them he was gay...
Links: Stuff
Nicholas Sheppard's novel about rugby and sexual identity
Wearing an All Black jersey is still the dream of many a Kiwi boy but in Nicholas Sheppard's new novel Broken Play, a talented young player's sexuality might derail his career...
Links: RNZ
Apology from Alaska Airlines After Separating Gay Couple in Favour of...
Links: Express
Auckland Pride Board Chair Resigns
Links: Express

Sat 5 Aug 2017

Journalist who worked on Chechnya story faces deportation
Links: Express

Fri 5 Aug 2016

Conversion Therapy Banned in Seattle: Yes, it Still Exists!
Links: Express
Mufti Gets Progressive, Pope Goes Back in Time
Links: Express
Gay Syrian refugee beheaded in Turkey
A gay Syrian refugee has been found beheaded in Istanbul, two days after his disappearance...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay teen executed in Iran in violation of intl law
A teenage boy in Iran has been executed after he was convicted of the rape of another boy, during a trial in which he had no legal representation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Katie Duncan injured in Rio Olympics soccer match
New Zealand openly queer Olympian Katie Duncan was injured during her first match in Rio de Janeiro...
Links: GayNZ.com
Meet your NZ queer Olympians
This year there are 43 out athletes competing at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, three of these athletes are New Zealanders...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tanzania: New Barriers to HIV Prevention:
Tanzania's Health Minister is about to ban lubricants, given that they are said to 'facilitate' gay sex in a country where it is illegal...
Links: GayNZ.com
Trans woman to make history at Olympics
A transgender supermodel will be featured among other local celebrities in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games this year, making her the first trans person to participate in such an event...
Links: GayNZ.com
Uganda Pride raided by Police
Police have raided Uganda Pride and arrested LGBTI activists, including prominent activist Frank Mugisha...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 5 Aug 2015

Adam Lambert to Return to New Zealand in January
Links: Express
Home and Living: The Legal Considerations of Buying Property
Links: Express
Jamaica Holds First Ever Gay Pride Festival
Links: Express
UK Labour Leadership Frontrunner Threatens Economic Consequences For Anti Gay Countries
Links: Express
Adam Lambert will be back in January
As he visits New Zealand for a one-off free show, Adam Lambert has announced he will be back in January for another concert...
Links: GayNZ.com
Adam Lambert: "Let's just take away all the BS and keep it real"
We are the champions, no time for losers, ’Cause we are ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Jamaica Pride signals a changing tide
Jamaica’s first ever Pride celebrations are underway, and organisers believe the event marks a turning point in the nation with an abysmal record on lgbti rights...
Links: GayNZ.com
Meet: RainbowYOUTH's Morgan Butler
Morgan Butler had an upbringing which offers a unique perspective on culture, family, religion and acceptance, something which is helping the passionate youth worker relate to a wide range of queer and trans youth in the role as RainbowYOUTH’s Support Coordinator...
Links: GayNZ.com
Suicide reporting rules set to be relaxed
MPs are backing more open rules for New Zealand media reporting on suicides...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 5 Aug 2014

An Unmissable Week of Sun, Snow and Slopes
Links: Express
Home, Living and Interior Design
Links: Express
Jordan Mooney, Eli Matthewson, Oscar Wilson
Links: Express
Anna Paquin backs Norman and Greens
Bisexual New Zealand celebrity Anna Paquin is backing brother-in-law Russel Norman and the Green Party...
Links: GayNZ.com
Anna Paquin explains bisexuality to Larry King
"I don't think it's a past tense thing...
Links: GayNZ.com
From the Rainbow Wellington Forum: Kevin Hague
Gay Green MP Kevin Hague addressed a few issues close to his heart at the Rainbow Wellington pre-election forum: health, trans rights, homophobic bullying and HIV prevention...
Links: GayNZ.com
Kirby launches new law student group
Michael Kirby Openly-gay former Australian High Court Justice Michael Kirby has helped launch a new glbti law students’ group at Auckland University...
Links: GayNZ.com
Same-sex civil unions in stark decline
File Photo There were 202 same-sex marriages in the June quarter, 39 of which were transfers from civil unions...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 5 Aug 2013

"It's been quite a crazy night" - Chris Olwage
Olwage with Tom Linn, who helped him get to Antwerp through sponsorship from his company Wireless Nation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Chris' path to Mr Gay World
New Zealand’s Chris Olwage is the new Mr Gay World...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ's Chris Olwage wins Mr Gay World
9AM: New Zealand's 'Black Swan' Chris Olwage has won Mr Gay World...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sad and excited Mayman heading to Sydney
Margaret Mayman St Andrews on the Terrace’s much–loved trailblazing senior minister Reverend Margaret Mayman is moving to Sydney to be minister of the Pitt St Uniting Church...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 5 Aug 2011

Last gay concentration camp survivor dies
Rudolf Braza The last-known gay man to survive a Nazi concentration camp where he was sent because of his sexuality has died at the age of 98, in France...
Links: GayNZ.com
Number 8 bringing bear artist's story to screen
Christophe Jannin Number 8 Films has announced its first feature-length film will be the life story of acclaimed French bear artist and Auckland resident Christophe Jannin...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: I Love You Bro
Being a teenager is hard at the best of times, but somehow Silo Theatre/Second Cousin Production's I Love You, Bro makes surviving life as a teenager seem like a near impossible feat...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 5 Aug 2010

2010 International AIDS Conference update
New Zealand AIDS Foundation Executive Director Rachael Le Mesurier was part of a New Zealand delegation at the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna...
Links: GayNZ.com
California's ban on gay marriage struck down
10...
Links: GayNZ.com
Kiwis haul in the medals in Cologne
New Zealand athletes have claimed a pile of medals so far at Gay Games Cologne, led by almighty efforts in the pool and on the running track...
Links: GayNZ.com
Proposition 8 Overturned: California
Given Argentina's recent approval of same-sex marriage proper, California now seems to be back in the Western Hemisphere progressive mainstream, after a US federal judge overturned Proposition 8, a statewide same-sex marriage ban, today...
Links: GayNZ.com
Proposition 8 Overturned: California
Given Argentina's recent approval of same-sex marriage proper, California now seems to be back in the Western Hemisphere progressive mainstream, after a US federal judge overturned Proposition 8, a statewide same-sex marriage ban, today...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 5 Aug 2009

Disgraced Field was against Civil Unions
Disgraced ex-MP Taito Philip Field, found guilty yesterday of accepting bribes and acting corruptly whilst in Parliament, was amongst those MPs who voted against the introduction of Civil Unions...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 5 Aug 2008

Fire at 'God Hates Fags' church (+VIDEO)
Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, known for its vocal condemnations of homosexuality, website GodHatesFags...
Links: GayNZ.com
GayNZ.com still NZ's #1 glbt website
GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Takataapui TV: 'Trans Kid'
Mani Mitchell The next episode of Maori Television's LGBT programme Takataapui will be broadcast at 9:30pm on Monday 11 August: Dianne gave birth to a beautiful baby girl called Samantha in 1981...
Links: GayNZ.com
WGN: Drag queens kicked out of new club
Three drag queens out enjoying Wellington's nightlife at the weekend say they were aggressively manhandled and thrown out of a nightclub for no reason – but the club's General Manager insists his bouncer was attacked and is considering pressing charges...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 5 Aug 2007

Amsterdam explodes with Gay Pride colour
Amsterdam's gays and lesbians put on their brightest plumage, and a rainbow fleet sailed through the city's historic canals on Saturday to celebrate their annual Gay Pride festival...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay MPs cut Wellington Proud '07 ribbon
Proud '07, Wellington's queer pride week kicked off with the 'High School Prom' queer ball at the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor in central Wellington last night...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rupert Everett: 'Lewd' comment on BBC
Out Hollywood actor Rupert Everett has found himself in hot water after making 'inappropriate' comments of a sexual nature on a live BBC broadcast...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 5 Aug 2006

Beyer: LGBT conference was "inspiring"
A global LGBT rights conference, held in Montreal last week, was an “empowering” and “most inspiring experience”, reports Labour MP Georgina Beyer, who contributed to both the LGBT Politicians Workshop and the Asia and Pacific Plenary Session...
Links: GayNZ.com
Out Games: yet more medals for Kiwis
Kiwi athletes at the World Out Games in Montreal have added four medals to their tally, in squash and race walking, bringing New Zealand's medal count to 31...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 5 Aug 2005

Gay MPs hoardings defaced
Gay MP Chris Carter has had three of his hoardings defaced in his electorate of Te Atatu...
Links: GayNZ.com
Half-full house for Rainbow Youth
Despite lower-than-expected numbers, GLBT youth charity Rainbow Youth say its benefit concert held last week in Auckland was still a success in both raising funds and awareness...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 5 Aug 2004

Television item (New Zealand)
Qn, ref: TZP298726.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
(Dis)honesty is the best (Maxim) policy
The Maxim Institute has been called out on the carpet by no less than the Government minister responsible for the Civil Union Bill, Associate Justice Minister David Benson-Pope...
Links: GayNZ.com
Lavender Islands
NZ's own gay and lesbian 'Census' results are in, and GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
PM attacked over gay support
The Prime Minister has been attacked at Question Time over her government's support for the GLBT communities...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sexual arrangements of McNee murder accused
David McNee's alleged murderer says he prayed for forgiveness after bashing the interior designer to death in McNee's bedroom...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 5 Aug 2003

Lindah E first in fashion
Singer/songwriter and fashion designer Lindah E is a winner in the Innovation category in the semi-finals of this year's Modus Operandi Fashion Awards, securing her a place in New Zealand Fashion Week later this year...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 5 Aug 2002

Bea Arthur dies (Wellington region, New Zealand)
Links: Billion Graves
Nutrition and Diet Tips for People With HIV
The nutrition that goes into your mouth, from both food and nutrient supplements, can have a powerful impact for those wishing to live long and well with HIV...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 5 Aug 2001

Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B causes inflammation (swelling) of the liver which can cause permanent damage to the liver or cancer...
Links: GayNZ.com
STI's: Gonorrhoea (the clap)
Gonorrhoea is caused by an infection which can affect the urethra, cervix, anus or mouth...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 5 Aug 1998

Hamilton District Court rules a lesbian is liable for maintenance of a child born to her ex-partner during their relationship (Hamilton, New Zealand)
There are no corresponding custody rights

Wed 5 Aug 1992

Former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon dies (Auckland, New Zealand)
In 1976 Muldoon revealed in Parliament that prominent Labour MP Colin Moyle had been questioned by the police in regard to possible homosexual soliciting. Moyle subsequently resigned from Parliament in 1977.
Links: Te Ara

Sat 5 Aug 1989

A.ld.s. Carrier Still Sought (Press, 5 August 1989)
On 5 August 1989, Tania Spence, a 22-year-old transsexual prostitute in Sydney, publicly admitted to continuing her profession despite being diagnosed with A.I.D.S. during an appearance on the Channel 9 programme "A Current Affair." This marked her as the second woman in the city to come forward about working while...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
New Party (Press, 5 August 1989)
In a letter to the editor published on 5 August 1989, David Shanks critiques claims made by John D. Canham regarding the policies of the Christian Heritage Party. Canham argues that the party promotes Christian values that benefit the majority of New Zealanders, mentioning a commitment to "adequate police protection."...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
S.i.s.—first-rate Job (Press, 5 August 1989)
Richard Deacon's "Spydopaedia," published in 1989, is described as a comprehensive handbook on espionage that explores the topic from various angles. The book delves into the histories of intelligence agencies around the world, profiles notable figures in the field of espionage, and includes a glossary of terms commonly associated with...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 5 Aug 1988

Television item (New Zealand)
Network News, ref: TZP54252.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 5 Aug 1987

A.i.d.s. Drug Underground Helps Spread Treatment... (Press, 5 August 1987)
In a significant development for A.I.D.S. patients in the United States, many are turning to underground resources for information and experimental drug treatments, as mainstream medical options remain limited. Eight years into the epidemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has only approved AZT (zidovudine) as a treatment for...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
City Of Timaru Key To Winning Electorate (Press, 5 August 1987)
In the Timaru electorate, which includes Timaru city and surrounding areas like Fairlie and Pleasant Point, the political landscape has evolved significantly since the 1985 by-election. Following the death of Labour MP Sir Basil Arthur, Maurice McTigue of the National Party won the seat, marking the first time Labour lost...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 5 Aug 1983

Rape Defence Rejected (Press, 5 August 1983)
On 5 August 1983, a San Diego court found Clifford Stone, a 30-year-old man, guilty of manslaughter in the death of 30-year-old Rosemarie McNeil. The incident occurred in 1980, and Stone claimed he acted in self-defence after McNeil allegedly raped him and threatened his life. His lawyer argued that Stone...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 5 Aug 1982

Conan Is Coming (Press, 5 August 1982)
A new cinematic sensation is sweeping across America with the release of "Conan the Barbarian," featuring the titular hero Conan and his nemesis Thulsa Doom. Created by writer Robert Ervin Howard in the 1930s, Conan has emerged as a formidable figure in the "Sword and Sorcery" genre, surpassing popular characters...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 5 Aug 1978

Reporter's Diary (Press, 5 August 1978)
Doris May, widow of the historian Phil May, expressed her displeasure with the Heathcote County Council after receiving a letter addressed to her deceased husband. The council had previously acknowledged his passing by sending an electricity bill to the “Estate of P. R. May.” In the latest correspondence, the council...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 5 Aug 1976

'liberation,' Not 6lib.’ (Press, 5 August 1976)
On 5 August 1976, the Gay Liberation movement in New Zealand issued a statement requesting that its name not be abbreviated to "Gay Lib." The movement's secretary, Ms Rae Gilmour, emphasized the importance of using the full term "liberation" to ensure that the motivations and goals of the movement are...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 5 Aug 1975

Progressive Newspaper (Press, 5 August 1975)
The Progressive Kiwi Party has intensified its election campaign by launching a national newspaper dedicated to outlining its policies on financial and general law reform, according to a report from Wellington on 5 August 1975. Mr D. K. Mitchell, the party's founder and a candidate for Wellington Central, stated that...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 5 Aug 1974

Comment From The Capital National Conference Not... (Press, 5 August 1974)
The National Party's thirty-eighth annual conference, held in Wellington over the weekend of August 3-4, 1974, marked a significant departure from past gatherings, igniting feelings of frustration and urgency among delegates. With the party struggling under a 23-seat minority in Parliament, complacency was replaced by calls for action and reform....
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 5 Aug 1971

'rebuff’ To Law Reformers (Press, 5 August 1971)
The Cabinet and caucus of New Zealand's Government have decided not to reform the law that prohibits homosexual acts between consenting adult men in private. This decision is being interpreted by the Homosexual Law Reform Society as a failure to respond to shifting public sentiment. Professor J. H. Robb, the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Drug Reduces Sex Drive (Press, 5 August 1971)
A new drug aimed at reducing excessive male sex drive is generating significant interest in West Germany's police and legal sectors as a potential treatment for sexual offenders. Tested on 547 men across West Germany and Switzerland, the drug, an anti-androgen produced by the company Schering A. G. based in...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
The Evening Post reports that the National government will not reform the law relating to homosexuality (New Zealand)
Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision

Wed 5 Aug 1970

Caution Urged In Law Reform (Press, 5 August 1970)
On 5 August 1970, Professor E. F. O'Doherty, a prominent clinical psychologist from the National University of Ireland, expressed his cautious views on the reform of homosexual laws in New Zealand during an interview in Christchurch. He highlighted the importance of not rushing into legal changes that may serve only...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 5 Aug 1936

Commuted (Evening Post, 5 August 1936)
On 5 August 1936, the Minister of Justice, Hon. H. G. R. Mason, announced that the death sentence for Eric Mareo, convicted of murdering his wife in Auckland, has been commuted to life imprisonment. This decision came following a meeting of the Executive Council which reviewed the case....
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Eric Mareo's death sentence is commuted to life in prison (New Zealand)
Mareo was earlier found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of his wife Thelma Mareo.
Links: Papers Past

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