On This Day: 14th August

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Mon 14 Aug 2023

Chuffed with my child chats
Today we speak with Dave Nicholl about his daughter who has suffered in the past year been beset with severe migraines but not letting that stop her pursue her dream of an acting career...
Links: RNZ

Sun 14 Aug 2022

New show at Christchurch Art Gallery spotlights overlooked artists
The exhibition highlights artists and ideas previously ignored or overlooked in public galleries, with art by women, queer artists, and people from different cultures...
Links: Stuff

Fri 14 Aug 2020

Christchurch Bears: As Friendly As They Are Furry
Links: Express
Drag: Ones To Watch
Links: Express
Foodie Bites
Links: Express
Kamala Harris is Biden’s Number Two – What Does it Mean...
Links: Express
Out and About @ Family Bar This August!
Links: Express
Out and About @ G.A.Y Pre-Level 3
Links: Express
Trilogy Bar Early August 2020 | Out and About
Links: Express

Wed 14 Aug 2019

Breaking Gender’s Boundaries
Links: Express
Inspector Tracy Phillips Departs New Zealand Police
Links: Express
Party On The Mainland … Recover in Hawaii
Links: Express
Your Rugby Club Needs You!
Links: Express

Tue 14 Aug 2018

Gay Man Sentenced To Death For Fear That He Would “Enjoy”...
Links: Express
New Zealand’s First Gay Anglican Priest
Links: Express
Uniformed Lesbians Have Never Been Funnier
Links: Express

Mon 14 Aug 2017

'Mum tried to cure me from being bisexual'
GAY conversion therapy goes under the radar, but it still happens in Australia...
Links: NZ Herald
Aus High Court to Hear Challenge to Marriage Survey
Links: Express

Sun 14 Aug 2016

August Lick Party at Neck of the Woods!
Links: Express

Fri 14 Aug 2015

Outgames Lead Organiser Slams Outgoing Board “They Have Acted Quite Immaturely”
Links: Express
Syphilis on The Rise in Christchurch
Links: Express
Board's wind up order leaves Outgames shaky
The departed Auckland Asia Pacific Outgames Board has left the event hanging by a thread with its requirement the organisation set up to deliver it be disbanded and any new contract with GLISA Asia-Pacific be signed by a new organisation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Board's wind up order leaves Outgames shaky
The departed Auckland Asia Pacific Outgames Board has left the event hanging by a thread with its requirement the organisation set up to deliver it be disbanded and any new contract with GLISA Asia-Pacific be signed by a new organisation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Syphilis cases on the rise in Christchurch
There’s been an increase in syphilis cases among gay and bisexual men in the Christchurch region, following similar trends in Auckland and Hamilton...
Links: GayNZ.com
Volunteer: Outgames board 'incredibly immature'
Craig Watson A member of the group working towards getting the Auckland Outgames 2016 back on track believes the Outgames Board, which resigned en masse a month ago, has been uncommunicative and “incredibly immature”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Volunteer: Outgames board 'incredibly immature'
Craig Watson A member of the group working towards getting the Auckland Outgames 2016 back on track believes the Outgames Board, which resigned en masse a month ago, has been uncommunicative and “incredibly immature”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wall and Whaitiri lead NZ to Diggeress Cup
Rainbow Labour MPs Louisa Wall and Meka Whaitiri have led New Zealand's Parliamentary Netball Team to victory against Australia's Federal Parliament in Sydney...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 14 Aug 2014

Auckland Parody of Iggy’s Fancy – ‘In Pon-son-by’
Links: Express
Meet our GLBT parliamentary candidates: Rachael Goldsmith
Links: Express
Meet our GLBT parliamentary candidates: Tamati Coffey.
Links: Express
Capital crew excited about Akl Outgames
The team behind the successful 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames in Wellington in 2011 is thrilled the event will return to New Zealand in 2016, and is urging people to get involved...
Links: GayNZ.com
Museveni appears to have softened stance
Yoweri Museveni Uganda’s President appears to have had a change of heart on gay rights, telling legislators any re-enacted anti-gay law should respect the rights of two consenting adults who engage in same-sex relationships...
Links: GayNZ.com
Topps announce rollicking national tour
The Topp Twins are taking the show on the road once again, announcing a 13-stop national tour...
Links: GayNZ.com
US: Gay hater's wife left him for a woman
It’s emerged an anti-gay Texan’s wife left him for another woman just months before he took over the helm of a homophobic organisation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wall suspects anti-gay electorate campaign
Louisa Wall at last night's ALBA forum Louisa Wall believes National is trying to use her sexuality and championing of marriage equality against her in her South Auckland electorate, something she says is “pathetic”, but hasn’t intimidated her...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wedding competition is 'foolish' - Wall
Louisa Wall led the charge for same-sex marriage in New Zealand...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 14 Aug 2013

Ask our expert: Wedding advice?
It’s just a few days until history will be made in New Zealand, with the first gay couples getting married...
Links: GayNZ.com
Conning Auckland
Regardless of Colin Craig's poor showing in the last Auckland mayoral race back in 2010, his Conservative Party wants to contest the next Auckland Council elections in October...
Links: GayNZ.com
Do you care Russia?
Gay New Zealand musician Edward Ewbank has turned to music to express his feelings about the situation in Russia...
Links: GayNZ.com
IOC muzzles athletes on gay issues
The International Olympic Committee has joined the Russian Government in threatening to punish any Sochi Winter Olympics athlete who publicly supports gay equality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Oz politician denigrates gay marriage
Australia's Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, has denigrated same-sex marriage as "the fashion of the moment...
Links: GayNZ.com
Russian politician lashes out at Stephen Fry
Vitali Milonov A Russian politician has taken a below the belt swing at actor and author Stephen Fry following his highly-publicised criticism of Russia's mounting anti-gay law...
Links: GayNZ.com
YouthLaw can help with school ball issues
File Photo High school students who feel like their school is discriminating against their wish to take a same-sex partner to the ball have an advice-ready advocate ready to help out...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 14 Aug 2012

Television item (New Zealand)
One News, ref: TZP418082.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Colourful Hamilton Pride events revealed
The programme has been revealed for next month’s Hamilton Pride, and is packed with everything from a rainbow Zumba and line dancing display in Garden Place to a Louisa Wall-led discussion on marriage equality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay dads of 12 among fathers of the year
The Ham Family Two gay Arizona men who have legally adopted the 12 children they’d been fostering have been honoured among Esquire magazine’s fathers of the year...
Links: GayNZ.com
Peters wants two-question referendum
Winston Peters Winston Peters is calling for a two-question referendum on marriage equality because he believes it’s the only way to gauge what the country wants...
Links: GayNZ.com
Same-Sex Marriage Bans: Pathological Traces
Which nation-states have prohibited same-sex marriage, and why have they done so? None of these nations are shining paragons of liberal democracy, human rights and civil liberties, and many have long histories of religious intolerance, misogyny, ethnic turmoil, military coups, endemic urban criminality, political and judicial corruption and authoritarian leadership...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 14 Aug 2011

Reeves remembered as a community friend
Sir Paul Reeves The gay and HIV communities are acknowledging the close support they received from ex-Governor General Sir Paul Reeves who died this morning due to cancer...
Links: GayNZ.com
Topps to help show 'real' NZ to Cup visitors
New Zealand's favourite crossdressing lesbian twin entertainers will take a starring role in a promotion designed to entertain Rugby World Cup visitors a sample of traditional rural New Zealand...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 14 Aug 2010

Dancing past limitations
Triple Bill One of the nation's most celebrated choreographers Jeremy Nelson has made a brief trip home, to put together a dance piece for Touch Compass, New Zealand's first integrated dance company with disabled and non-disabled performers...
Links: GayNZ.com
Dancing past limitations
Triple Bill One of the nation's most celebrated choreographers Jeremy Nelson has made a brief trip home, to put together a dance piece for Touch Compass, New Zealand's first integrated dance company with disabled and non-disabled performers...
Links: GayNZ.com
Festival to defy ban on gay zombie film
The organiser of Melbourne Underground Film Festival is planning to screen a film which was banned by the Australian Censor...
Links: GayNZ.com
Organisers pleased with Hamilton Pride
Stitch and Butch at Hamilton Pride Organisers of Hamilton Pride believe they nailed it this year, providing a diverse mix of community-run events which atttracted solid crowds...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 14 Aug 2009

A Matter of Urgency?
It's fairly rare that Parliament could ever be accused of being a virtuous circle - but provocation defence abolition seems to be one exception...
Links: GayNZ.com
Anti 'gay panic' bill 1st reading just days away
The much anticipated Bill to have 'gay panic defence' struck from the nation's law books is believed likely to have its first reading in Parliament this coming week and all indications are that it will have a smooth ride through the house...
Links: GayNZ.com
Brazil: Guns and Greenery
Often touted as a forthcoming global superpower, Brazil is a land of deep paradoxes...
Links: GayNZ.com
Relationship Equality: Australian Intransigence
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said no once again to repeal of discriminatory federal legislation against same sex marriage proper in his country...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 14 Aug 2008

Alleged sexuality comment heads to court
A Rotorua-based Work and Income case manager and his employer are being taken to court by a beneficiary because the case manager swore at her, allegedly after she called him a derogatory name questioning his sexuality...
Links: GayNZ.com
AUS: Myths cut in circumcision study
Gay men considering adult circumcision to reduce the risk of HIV infection could end up being bottoms, suffer sexual dysfunction, and gain no benefit at all, new Australian research suggests...
Links: GayNZ.com
Family First's smear tactics "sad" says MP
Family First's attempt to label the Labour Party as supportive of polygamy is "just sad", says Labour MP Charles Chauvel...
Links: GayNZ.com
Fannytastic Fridays for new K' Rd gal group
Wellington has The Glamazons, but now Auckland has its own glam drag troupe called the EuroChix, who have big plans for Friday nights on K' Road...
Links: GayNZ.com
Party speakers confirm for LGBT Forum
Despite recent doubt as to whether Rainbow Wellington’s regular pre-general election Candidate's Forum in Parliament House would go ahead this year, the organisers have announced it will take place next Thursday 21 August...
Links: GayNZ.com
Reviews: White Trash Omnibus
Ari Boyland as Kevin in White Trash Omnibus Cheryl starts to cry...
Links: GayNZ.com
Transgender contestant for Next Top Model
One of the 14 girls who will compete on the new season of reality TV hit America's Next Top Model is transgender, reports US Weekly...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 14 Aug 2007

Television item (New Zealand)
The Outlook, ref: TZP346548.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Aussies march against gay marriage ban
Thousands of people marched in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney on Sunday as part of the National Day of Action, which marked the three year anniversary of gay marriage being outlawed...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marked Men, dark lives
Marked Men, by David Lyndon Brown Titus Books It was perhaps appropriate that this book came our way through the good graces of one of inner-city Auckland's more over the top creatures of the night, Miss K...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 14 Aug 2006

Beyond "MacMovements"
Fortunately, non-Wellingtonians probably won't be familiar with the tiresome whingeing conservative Catholic zealot Karl du Fresne, who whined about the iniquity of LGBT-inclusive modern New Zealand society in a recent INL/Fairfax newspaper column...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ schools
New Zealand schools are better off than others around the world in providing a safe environment for LGBTI teachers and students, although more work is needed, says Jo Belgrave, PPTA Regional Chair for Waikato...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZAF: Adapting to the second wave of HIV
As the number of HIV infections amongst men who have sex with men continues to soar, some might take comfort in the fact that we are no worse off than other, affluent, western nations with a primarily gay epidemic, such as Australia, Canada, the USA and the UK...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 14 Aug 2005

Television item (New Zealand)
Sunday, ref: TZP309183.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (Auckland, New Zealand)
Sunday, ref: TZP309182.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Gay hate crimes unreported in Sthland
Hate crimes against GLBT people are occurring in the Invercargill region but are not necessarily being reported, says Invercargill's police diversity liaision officer Constable Eru Loach...
Links: GayNZ.com
More kids know what "gay" means
An increase in gay characters on mainstream television programmes and all the publicity around civil unions is seeing tricky questions about same-sex relationships being asked in classrooms around New Zealand...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 14 Aug 2004

Victim
VICTIM UK, 1961, 1hr 40mins Dir: Basil Dearden Starring Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Sims I think it's a testament to the complacent era of gay rights we're living in that the audience at the recent screening of Victim I attended seemed to find it funny...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 14 Aug 2003

Television item (New Zealand)
Qn, ref: TZP276747.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Tagata Pasifika, ref: TZP277117.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Marshall website censured by lawyers
Less than 24 hours after its launch, the operators of the Being Jonathan Marshall website have received a cease and desist order from his lawyers...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 14 Aug 2002

No cocks in frocks in class!
In 1993 the Justice and Law Reform Select Committee was considering the Human Rights Bill which was subsequently passed conferring equal protection in law on all people regardless of, amongst other things, gender, sexuality, health status and disability...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 14 Aug 2001

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP252216.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Mon 14 Aug 1989

Monroe Author Tells Of Love Affair With Actress (Press, 14 August 1989)
On 14 August 1989, actor Ted Jordan discussed his complex relationship with Marilyn Monroe while promoting his book titled "Norma Jean, a Hollywood Love Story." Although he expressed no regrets about writing the book, he stated that he sometimes regretted meeting Monroe. Speaking from Los Angeles, he described the writing...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 14 Aug 1987

Coalition-nat. Pack (Press, 14 August 1987)
On 14 August 1987, it was reported that material supporting the National Party in the Labour-held Ohariu electorate in western Wellington was being distributed alongside a publication from the Coalition of Concerned Citizens. The eight-page "Coalition Courier" focuses on encouraging voters to consider moral issues when casting their votes, particularly...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
M.P. Apologies For Remarks (Press, 14 August 1987)
On 14 August 1987, a controversy arose regarding remarks made by John Banks, the MP for Whangarei. During a sermon at Kamo Springs Chapel, Banks was quoted as saying, "There are Baptist ministers in our Parliament who stand in the ayes for sodomy for kids, who are in favour of...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Mr Bolger Picks Fiveseat National Majority (Press, 14 August 1987)
On 14 August 1987, Brendon Burns reported from Auckland on the campaign activities of Mr Bolger, the Leader of the Opposition and head of the National Party, as the election approached its conclusion. Bolger was optimistic, asserting that his support had grown and confidently predicted that the National Party would...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 14 Aug 1986

Inside (Press, 14 August 1986)
On 14 August 1986, Canterbury post-primary teachers were scheduled to vote on a motion aimed at eliminating discrimination against homosexual and lesbian members within the teaching profession. This was part of an ongoing movement to foster inclusivity and equality in educational settings. In international relations, Britain expressed regret over New Zealand's...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Teachers To Vote On Homosexual Discrimination... (Press, 14 August 1986)
On 14 August 1986, the Post-Primary Teachers' Association (P.P.T.A.) in New Zealand presented a significant discussion paper titled "Issues of Equality," which aims to prohibit discrimination against homosexual and lesbian teachers. This move is set to be voted on by Canterbury post-primary teachers the following day. The paper follows a...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 14 Aug 1985

Division Surveys Test-tube Births (Press, 14 August 1985)
On 14 August 1985, the Women's Division of Federated Farmers in New Zealand has initiated a campaign to gather the views of rural women regarding the controversial topic of test tube baby technology. Division president, Mrs Elsie McInnes, noted that there has been significant pressure on the organisation to take...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 14 August 1985)
On 14 August 1985, letters published in a newspaper revealed the ongoing debate regarding a proposed bill by Fran Wilde aimed at legalising homosexual practices in New Zealand. One letter, written by Neville M. Rush, recounted a meeting held at the Horticultural Hall where Wilde and a panel advocated for...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
The Day In Parliament (Press, 14 August 1985)
On 14 August 1985, members of Parliament in Wellington presented two petitions during a session that began at 2 p.m. Mr T. C. Mallard, representing the Labour Party from Hamilton West, submitted a petition on behalf of Catherine Bennion and 57 other signatories, urging Parliament to reject the Homosexual Law...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television news report: At least 12,000 anti-reform votes in Kapiti are needed before MP Margaret Shields will vote against it (New Zealand)
Today Tonight, ref: TZP12319.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television news report: campaigners say homosexual law reform will stop the spread of AIDS (New Zealand)
6.30 news Top Half, ref F57704.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, University of Auckland

Tue 14 Aug 1984

Blame It On The Boy—minister (Press, 14 August 1984)
On 14 August 1984, the Wesley Central Mission in Sydney, represented by Rev. Gordon Moyes, expressed concerns that the pop star Boy George and certain actions by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) were leading to confusion among young people regarding their sexual identity. Rev. Moyes claimed that there had been...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Fungus Might Give Sign Of A.I.D.S. Attack (Press, 14 August 1984)
A study conducted by a group of researchers in New York has suggested that an uncommon fungal infection in the mouth, known as oral candidiasis, could serve as a predictive marker for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (A.I.D.S.). The findings may enable physicians to act earlier in providing care for individuals...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 14 Aug 1982

Homosexual Overture To Jorgensen — Witness (Press, 14 August 1982)
On 14 August 1982, a preliminary hearing at the District Court focused on a case involving Ronald John Jorgensen, aged 49, who is accused of assaulting 66-year-old Charles William Richard Hands, a retired advertising executive from Kaikoura. The incident occurred on 26 May, and Jorgensen has pleaded not guilty. A...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
P.s.a. Widens Its Welfare Scope (Press, 14 August 1982)
On 14 August 1982, during the Public Service Association's annual conference in Wellington, it was decided to extend the payment of Public Service Welfare Society benefits to partners in de facto, homosexual, lesbian, or any continuing individual dependency relationships. This change follows a lengthy debate on the topic, reflecting the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 14 Aug 1981

Television: interview with Frank Sargeson (Auckland, New Zealand)
ref: TZP1927.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 14 Aug 1980

Worthy Judas Priest Album (Press, 14 August 1980)
In a review dated 14 August 1980, music critic David Swift discusses several rock albums, with a specific focus on Judas Priest's latest release, "British Steel," alongside works from The Vapors, Sylvain Sylvain, and The Angels. Swift commends Judas Priest, describing them as a leading British heavy metal band. He notes...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television: interview with sexologist Dr John Money (New Zealand)
The report also looks at attitudes towards sex in New Zealand, ref: TZP43928.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 14 Aug 1968

Incidence And Treatment Of Homosexuality Examined (Press, 14 August 1968)
An article by K. R. Daniels, published on 14 August 1968, discusses the complexities surrounding homosexuality, highlighting the emotional reactions it provokes and the importance of distinguishing these reactions from factual evidence. The author argues for a shift away from the taboo nature of the topic and advocates for a...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 14 Aug 1965

Two Innocents Abroad (Press, 14 August 1965)
In the book "We Never Meant to Go So Far" by Mavis Ronson, published in 1965, the author recounts the adventurous journey of two 19-year-old girls from London who embarked on what was initially intended to be a short holiday in 1955. Unexpectedly, their trip extended over five years, during...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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