On This Day: 7th August

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Mon 7 Aug 2023

40 Years Of PRIDE: Thousands Celebrate The Annual Long Beach Pride...
Links: Express
August’s Queer History of New Zealand
Links: Express
Island Boys’ Flyysoulja Comes Out As Gay Following Controversial Video
Links: Express
Pope Francis Doubles Down On Inclusive LGBTQ+ Stance
Links: Express
Sara Ramirez: Che’s Anatomy
Links: Express

Sun 7 Aug 2022

Stags coach Dale MacLeod: 'We should have won that'
Southland Stags coach Dale MacLeod has bounced from disappointment to a sense of pride, and back to frustration when trying to assess his team’s season opener...
Links: Stuff

Sat 7 Aug 2021

'We are gay, is that a problem?': Quiet romance flourishing after five decades
By Simon Henderson of The Star It has been about 50 years since the birth of gay liberation in New Zealand, but throughout all the battles one Dunedin couple have been quietly living their own truth...
Links: NZ Herald
Chris Mosier - the trailblazing transgender athlete
Chris Mosier was the first transgender athlete to represent the United States in international competition, after earning a spot on Team USA's sprint duathlon men's team in the 2016 World Championship...
Links: RNZ
GOAT in a boat - and a trans trailblazer in Tokyo
While Lisa Carrington struck gold and set records, Laurel Hubbard struck out in competition but still made history and headlines as our first ever transgender Olympian...
Links: RNZ
Living with undetectable HIV: The virus is no longer a death sentence, but some stigma remains
HIV isn't the death sentence it once was, but people with the virus still face discrimination and stigma...
Links: Stuff
National youth wing takes fight to Judith Collins over conversion therapy at party conference
The National Party's youth wing, the Young Nats, has used a speech at the party's conference to express its dismay at the party's decision to vote against a ban on gay conversion therapy...
Links: NZ Herald

Fri 7 Aug 2020

1 x Family Pass to Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Links: Express
2 x VIP Twin Tickets to Trilogy Bar’s Drag Brunch
Links: Express
4 x Tickets to L.A.B in Concert
Links: Express
A Freak For 50 years
Links: Express
August’s Queer History
Links: Express
Close Your Eyes and Think Of England
Links: Express
Miss Con-Juju-ality
Links: Express
Out and About | Drag Brunch Hosted By Crystal Quartz
Links: Express
The Category is: High Fashion Extravaganza
Links: Express
Tonight at Family Bar: Kita Mean’s Fabulous Fridays – Club Carangi
Links: Express

Wed 7 Aug 2019

Celebrate the Winter Blues Away
Links: Express
Cyprus Bishop Who Claimed He Could Smell Homosexuals Facing Persecution
Links: Express
SkyCity Leads the Way on Workplace Inclusivity
Links: Express

Tue 7 Aug 2018

Ben Stokes on trial over 'significant violence'
The New Zealand born cricketer Ben Stokes faced trial for affray in England, with prosectuors claiming he mocked two gay men and knocked another two men unconscious...
Links: RNZ
England cricketer Ben Stokes mocked a gay man before a fight
England cricketer Ben Stokes mocked a gay man and threw a cigarette butt at his head before knocking two other men unconscious in a fight outside a nightclub in Bristol...
Links: RNZ
Sports News for 7 August 2018
A Britsh jury has heard that England cricketer Ben Stokes mocked a gay man and threw a cigarette butt at his head before knocking two other men unconscious in a fight outside a nightclub in Bristol...
Links: RNZ
WORLD SPORTS at 2300 GMT
TOP STORIES:CRI--ENGLAND-STOKES TRIALBRISTOL, England — Ben Stokes, one of the world's most expensive cricket players, knocked two men unconscious in a street brawl after flicking a cigarette end at gay men he mocked outside a...
Links: NZ Herald

Mon 7 Aug 2017

Great sexpectations for Gay Ski Week QT
The world’s number one condom brand Durex is pulling out all the stops to ensure the LGBTQI community has the most enjoyable Gay Ski Week QT yet...
Links: Scoop
Irish PM: 'Matter of time' for N. Ireland and gay marriage
LONDON " Ireland's prime minister says it is "only a matter of time" before same-sex marriage is legalized in Northern Ireland " the only part of the United Kingdom where it still is banned...
Links: NZ Herald
Celebrities Take a Stand for Trans Equality
Links: Express
PM’s Chief Science Advisor Releases Report on Youth Suicide
Links: Express
Same-Sex Weddings Offered at Sea
Links: Express
UN: Australian Marriage Law Breaches Human Rights
Links: Express

Sun 7 Aug 2016

Doco reveals transition's impact on a friendship
A new short documentary tells the story of two friends in their 50s who are in the process of redefining their friendship after one of them comes out as transgender...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay NZ rower Manson through to Rio semi-finals
In choppy conditions which have seen at least one rowing crew tipped into the waters of the Rio de Janiero Olympic rowing course, gay NZ rower Robbie Manson is through to the semi-finals...
Links: GayNZ.com
Young, gay, vulnerable... and targeted
Designer, Auckland Pride board member, model and performer Zakk d'Larte is a stand-out figure around the Auckland glbti scene...
Links: GayNZ.com
Zakk d'Larte hospitalised after attack
Zakk d'Larte Auckland Pride board member, designer and performer Zakk d'Larte is recovering from an attack which saw him hospitalised...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 7 Aug 2015

Louisa Wall Delivers Power Speech at Launch of The UN Campaign...
Links: Express
Director: Stonewall film honours real activists
The director of upcoming flick Stonewall is promising it "deeply honours the real-life activists who were there"...
Links: GayNZ.com
Louisa Wall's speech to Pacific Free and Equal campaign
Labour MP Louisa Wall joined Fiji's President in launching the Pacific Free not under the control of another...
Links: GayNZ.com
Outgames progress update, August 7, 2015
Outgames Update, Aug 7 - 189 days to go A scene from the closing plenary of the 2011 Outgames human rights conference GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Outgames progress update, August 7, 2015
Outgames Update, Aug 7 - 189 days to go A scene from the closing plenary of the 2011 Outgames human rights conference GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 7 Aug 2014

House Hunter with Michael Coote
Links: Express
Our Outrageous Icon
Links: Express
Trans Tasman Gay Badminton Tournament to be held in Auckland
Links: Express
Akl to host gay badminton tournament
Auckland will host a trans-Tasman gay badminton tournament in November...
Links: GayNZ.com
GABA Pres positive ahead of AGM
Skot Barnett says some amazing events are already being planned for the new year...
Links: GayNZ.com
Garth McVicar standing for Conservatives
Garth McVicar thinks gay people getting married will increase the crime rate...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay pair and minister collide in new series
A gay Australian couple who tied the knot in New Zealand will move in with a minister who is against same-sex marriage, in the first episode of a new 'Wife Swap' style TV series...
Links: GayNZ.com
GC series star denies Mana Party support
Alby Waititi as he appears in the video endorsing Georgina Beyer A gay star of The GC reality TV series is distancing himself from what he feels is an inference that he supports the Mana Party in the lead-up to the general election...
Links: GayNZ.com
US: Massive day for marriage equality push
An American court has heard challenges to same-sex marriage bans from four different states, in one landmark sitting...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 7 Aug 2013

Eight years of keeping K' Rd G.A.Y.
K’ Rd institution Family Bar will celebrate its eighth birthday on Sunday the 25th of August, and of course, it will make a huge fuss...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay ChCh fave The Honeypot Cafe closes
A Big Bear Weekend event at The Honeypot Cafe One of Christchurch’s gay-favourite venues The Honeypot Café has closed...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay Kiwi strikes a chord at Aus X Factor
Ofisa Toleafoa A New Zealander who moved to Australia after his mum turned her back on him for being gay has made it through first round of X Factor across the Tasman, after an incredibly emotional audition...
Links: GayNZ.com
Limited tickets left for Falcons fundraiser
The New Zealand Falcons are readying for a fundraising auction this Thursday night, to help them with their bid to get to the Bingham Cup...
Links: GayNZ.com
Louisa Wall backs law to right legal wrong
Rowen and her mums Louisa Wall is pushing a special one-off law that would allow a 20-year-old Upper Hutt woman to have both her mothers listed on her birth certificate...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage could be a hot topic at Aus election
File Photo Tireless battlers for marriage equality are promising to make it a key issue at next month’s Australian election...
Links: GayNZ.com
New Zealand remains silent on Russia
UPDATE: The Queer Avengers have just announced they will hold a protest outside the Russian Embassy on Friday afternoon...
Links: GayNZ.com
Parliament supportive of birth certificate bid
The Sullivan-Shields family There has been overwhelming support in Parliament for an Upper Hutt woman’s quest to have the names of both her mothers stated on her birth certificate...
Links: GayNZ.com
Russian teen dead after torture: report
There are reports a gay teenager has died after being kidnapped and tortured in Russia...
Links: GayNZ.com
Solidarity action to target Russian Embassy
The Russian Embassy in Wellington The Queer Avengers will hold a protest in solidarity with Russian LGBTI communities outside the Russian Embassy in Wellington on Friday...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 7 Aug 2012

Caring, confrontational Strickland farewelled
Around 400 friends and whanau have attended a tangi for 'Mama' Tere Strickland, with her complex and at times confrontational nature being acknowledged...
Links: GayNZ.com
Queer Avengers look beyond marriage
The Queer Avengers have launched a new website highlighting the limitations of marriage and adoption law, and while supporting the call for marriage equality, it also underlines that it’s not the end of the line for LGBT struggles...
Links: GayNZ.com
Why we love the Olympics: Accidental homoeroticism
The Olympics have been a gold mine for ‘what the?’ pictures that have us wondering whether the event we’re watching is the Summer Olympics or the Gay Games! We’ve found some of the best accidentally homoerotic pictures floating around for your laughing pleasure! "Oh hey, do you need a hand?" A new meaning to giving head: But can he stay on his skates when he is done, is what we really want to know ...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 7 Aug 2011

Fang candy
You voted and you like the bad boys and the bad girls...
Links: GayNZ.com
Guilty plea in McDonald's transwoman bashing
Teonna Brown has pleaded guilty over the attack US: A 19-year-old woman has pleaded guilty over the brutal beating of a transgender woman in a McDonald's in Baltimore...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 7 Aug 2010

Carter will be disciplined over letter
Chris Carter The Labour Party's council has ruled that embattled gay MP Chris Carter has a case to answer to under its disciplinary rules...
Links: GayNZ.com
Cologne: conquered
They came, they saw, they conquered...
Links: GayNZ.com
Mayor dons a dress for gay pride launch
Jon Gnarr Reykjavik's mayor has done his part in proving Iceland is perhaps the world's most gay-friendly nation, dressing up in drag for the opening of city's gay pride festival...
Links: GayNZ.com
New Mr Urge Leather "speechless" after win
Jamie Gates A 35-year-old IT consultant has won the title of Mr Urge Leather 2010 and will represent New Zealand at the annual Mr Australia/NZ Leatherman contest...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 7 Aug 2009

Review: Holding the Man
Holding the Man By Tommy Murphy from the book by Timothy Conigrave Silo Theatre, director: Shane Bosher Starring Dan Musgrove, Charlie McDermott, Alison Brice, Andrew Laing, Matt Whelan and Michelle Blundell Herald Theatre, 7-29 August, 2009 Many things, small or large, understood or misunderstood, can turn a relationship into a roller-coaster ride which only love can possibly keep on the rails, and Tim Conigrave brought more highs and lows to his partnership of love than most men could ever handle...
Links: GayNZ.com
USA: Gay killings surge to decade high
The number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans killed in bias-motivated incidents increased by 28 percent in 2008 compared to 2007, according to a USA national advocacy group...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 7 Aug 2008

Anglicans delay decision on gay unions
The world's Anglican bishops ended their decennial Lambeth Conference last night by declaring themselves in 'wide agreement' on a moratorium on blessing homosexual unions despite a complaint by Canada's Anglican primate that his church's views on the issue had not been given an adequate hearing...
Links: GayNZ.com
Express "will be out as usual next week"
Despite the recent loss of its editorial team, the publisher of long-running Auckland-based LGBT magazine Express says there will be an issue out next week...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay Ski Week's Mike Sanford
Mike Sanford Born in New Zealand but now resident in Sydney, Mike brings us Gay Ski Week each year, and now Kiwi 'Fag Tag' events...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay Tango classes come to Auckland
New Zealand's Tango Champion in 2005 and 2006 Alison Fiddler says she's thrilled to bring gay Tango classes to Auckland beginning this month...
Links: GayNZ.com
Herceptin Heroines lose drug funding battle
Pharmac has decided not to increase its funding of the breast cancer fighting drug Herceptin, despite a legal challenge by eight breast cancer patients, dubbed the 'Herceptin Heroines', who include lesbian health campaigner Chris Walsh...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sydney: Potbelleez set for Sleaze Ball
Dance music sensation and Mardi Gras 2008 show-stoppers The Potbelleez will headline this year's Sleaze Ball in Sydney...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 7 Aug 2007

Television item (New Zealand)
The Outlook, ref: TZP346129.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Big changes to NZAF HIV prevention team
The department of the NZ AIDS Foundation charged with convincing gay men to avoid HIV is getting its biggest shake up in years...
Links: GayNZ.com
Editorial: Vote for me (you filthy deviants/perverts/creeps)!
John Banks is back again, making all the right noises about openness, inclusiveness, consultation and funding for public transport...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gaming website bullied by anti-gay hackers
GayGamer...
Links: GayNZ.com
Iran: Paper banned for lesbian interview
Authorities in Iran have shut down leading moderate daily Shargh for the second time in less than a year after it published an interview with a woman accused of being a homosexual activist, its staff members said...
Links: GayNZ.com
Mr. Gay Europe crowned in Budapest
Hannes Eilers from Germany became Mr...
Links: GayNZ.com
Safe-sex ad budget blowout on NZ Dating
Gay Men's Health safe-sex advertising in gay media has decreased markedly as the NZ AIDS Foundation increases spending on click-through ads on the 'NZ Dating' website, it has now been revealed...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 7 Aug 2006

Low turnout for NZAF AKL review meeting
9...
Links: GayNZ.com
NBR and National's Dilemma
The National Business Review has picked up questions that speculate about the National Opposition's leadership problems...
Links: GayNZ.com
Philip Patston on... Tamihere (again) and hypocrisy (again)
Philip Patston I couldn't contain the little swell of cynical outrage that rose in my throat while watching John Tamihere and Pita Sharples disclose and confess their connections with domestic violence on 60 Minutes last Monday night...
Links: GayNZ.com
Submissions invited for NZAF road show
NOON: The New Zealand AIDS Foundation is launching a nationwide constitutional review road show today, with meetings scheduled for Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tears flow as Pound shuts its doors
For one final fling, Pound nightclub was filled to capacity on Saturday night, with revellers waiting up to two hours for entry into the iconic gay Wellington club's Bon Voyage party...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 7 Aug 2004

The Crown has made chilling allegations of "bash for cash" in the David McNee murder, of which part-time rent boy and homeless 24-year-old Phillip Edwards is accused...
Links: GayNZ.com
Make gays illegal says Tamaki in hate march
Homosexuality should be made illegal again, and moves to legalise gay unions should be stopped...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 7 Aug 2003

Television item (New Zealand)
Qn, ref: TZP276720.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Tagata Pasifika, ref: TZP277018.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Witi Ihimaera honoured by university
Author Witi Ihimaera has been honoured by Wellington's Victoria University with an honoroary doctorate in literature, which he will receive at the university's graduation ceremonies in May next year...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 7 Aug 2001

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP252215.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 7 Aug 1999

Moments with Johnny Croskery (Wellington)
A selection of memories from Johnny Croskery, who was active in Wellingtons drag scene from the 1960s
Features: Johnny Croskery
Links: PrideNZ.com
Shall We Drag (Wellington)
Johnny Croskery and Colin McLean (aka Polly Filla) talk about drag performance.
Features: Colin McLean, Johnny Croskery
Links: PrideNZ.com

Mon 7 Aug 1995

The University Of Canterbury Gay Pride Week is held (Canterbury region, New Zealand)
The week is advertised as a "celebration of lesbian, gay and bisexual sexuality." It takes place in the Student Union Building, and runs from 7 - 11 August.
Links: NZ.com

Sun 7 Aug 1988

Television item (New Zealand)
Kaleidoscope, ref: TZP36606.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Fri 7 Aug 1987

Parties Keen To Win Marginal Tasman (Press, 7 August 1987)
The Tasman electorate is gearing up for a competitive election as both Labour and National consolidate their campaigns ahead of the polling day on 15 August 1987. Historically a Labour stronghold for nearly 50 years, the area is currently represented by Labour's Ken Shirley, who holds a narrow majority of...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 7 Aug 1986

New Generation Of Film-makers Dominate First Days... (Press, 7 August 1986)
The tenth Christchurch International Film Festival kicked off on 7 August 1986, showcasing a strong emphasis on youthful themes, energy, and creativity. The festival attracted attention with its selection of four standout films that resonated particularly well with audiences: "My Beautiful Laundrette," "Brother From Another Planet," "Repo Man," and "Subway."...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 7 Aug 1985

Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 7 August 1985)
In August 1985, the discussion surrounding proposed legislation on homosexual law reform in New Zealand sparked a robust exchange of letters in the media. Bruce Morrison posed critical questions regarding the proposals by Philip Ney, particularly concerning what provisions would be made for individuals "wishing to change" their sexual orientation...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
The Day In Parliament (Press, 7 August 1985)
On 6 August 1985, during a session of Parliament in Wellington, members presented three significant petitions. The Minister of Overseas Trade, Mr Moore, introduced a petition from Frederick Anthony Hutton and 292 others, urging the repeal of an income tax surcharge levied on the income of national superannuitants. The petition...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television news report: A breakfast prayer meeting was held to discuss opposing homosexual law reform (New Zealand)
Top Half, ref: TZP135325.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 7 Aug 1984

Book Alleges That U.s. Cardinal Was Homosexual (Press, 7 August 1984)
On 7 August 1984, it was reported that the author John Cooney of a forthcoming biography titled "The American Pope: The Life and Times of Francis Cardinal Spellman" was required by his publisher, Times Books, to provide substantiation for claims made in the book. The allegations suggest that the late...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Recognition For Homosexuals (Press, 7 August 1984)
On 7 August 1984, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (A.B.C.) made a significant decision to extend staff benefits to homosexual partners of its employees. This move officially recognises homosexual relationships for various staff entitlements, which include bereavement leave, removal costs, and accommodation provisions in remote areas. The decision is part of...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 7 Aug 1978

Murder Case Splits Liberals (Press, 7 August 1978)
On 7 August 1978, the British Liberal Party faced significant internal strife following the decision of its former leader, Jeremy Thorpe, to remain a Member of Parliament despite being charged with conspiracy to murder. Thorpe, aged 49, along with three other individuals, was accused of plotting to kill Norman Scott,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 7 Aug 1970

Petitions Presented (Press, 7 August 1970)
On 5 August 1970, two petitions were presented to the New Zealand Parliament, urging a broader definition of "indecency" under the Crimes Act and the Cinematograph Films Act. The petitions were introduced by Labour Party MPs Mr R. L. Bailey from Heretaunga and Mr R. P. B. Drayton from St...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 7 Aug 1967

Debate Advocated Before Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 7 August 1967)
On 6 August 1967, during a seminar at Otago University’s Faculty of Law, New Zealand’s Attorney-General, Mr Hanan, addressed the current sentiments surrounding laws against homosexuality. He articulated that the average New Zealander does not seem inclined to support any changes to existing laws prohibiting homosexual acts at this moment....
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 7 Aug 1964

‘mirror’ Pays £40,000 To Lord Boothby (Press, 7 August 1964)
On 6 August 1964, the International Publishing Corporation (I.P.C.), which owns the “Daily Mirror” and “Sunday Mirror,” issued a public apology to Lord Boothby and agreed to pay him £40,000 in compensation. This decision stemmed from an article published in the "Sunday Mirror," which implied a scandal involving Lord Boothby,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 7 Aug 1963

Indecency Charges (Press, 7 August 1963)
On 6 August 1963, John Theodore Harrison, a representative of the British Council in Fiji, was committed to the Supreme Court to face trial on 13 charges related to homosexual practices. The preliminary hearing took place in the Magistrate’s Court in Suva, where all evidence was presented in a private...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Patients Give Evidence At Cherry Farm Inquiry (Press, 7 August 1963)
An inquiry commenced at Cherry Farm Hospital in Dunedin on 6 August 1963, focusing on serious allegations of favouritism, maltreatment, victimisation, and homosexuality involving a member of the hospital's staff. The inquiry is being led by Mr. W. H. Reid, a local solicitor and district inspector under the Mental Health...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 7 Aug 1962

Architect For Sentence (Press, 7 August 1962)
On 7 August 1962, William Thorrold Jaggard, a 48-year-old architect from Palmerston North, was committed to the Supreme Court on multiple serious charges, including 11 counts of indecent assault on males and one count of attempted assault. The case was characterised by the presiding magistrate, Mr D. G. Sinclair, as...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 7 Aug 1934

Hitler
On July 6, 1934, a dramatic and violent purge unfolded in Germany, characterized by wholesale executions of the leaders of the Nazi Party's paramilitary organization, the Sturmabteilung (SA), commonly known as the Brown Shirts. This cleansing operation, sanctioned by Adolf Hitler, targeted Ernst Röhm, the SA chief, and numerous other...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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