On This Day: 15th August

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Tue 15 Aug 2023

New Covid rules: What does it mean for your workplace?
Would you be happy sitting next to a workmate who has covid? If you're the boss, can you tell people they have to stay away if they've tested postive? Are workers obliged to tell you if they have the virus? This is the uncertain landscape everyone's navigating after the government's ditched mandatory isolation for covid cases overnight and also cancelled the last mask mandates...
Links: RNZ
New Zealand's first kids TV show made by and for the rainbow
New Zealand's first kids show made by and for the rainbow community is now available to watch on the TVNZ website...
Links: RNZ
New Zealand's first kids TV show made by and for the rainbow community
New Zealand's first kids show made by and for the rainbow community is now available to watch on the TVNZ website...
Links: RNZ
Oral Questions for 15 August 2023
Questions to Ministers DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and policies? DR ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: What announcements has she made recently about improving the pay and conditions of nurses and midwives in New Zealand? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister for Women: What recent announcements has the Government made on pay transparency? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions related to tax policy? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What recent announcements has the Government made about sustainable and inclusive trade as part of the Trade for All agenda? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Housing: Was Inland Revenue right that additional taxes on rental housing "will put upward pressure on rents and may reduce the supply of new housing developments in the longer-term", and how much have average rents increased since the Government's interest deductibility changes were introduced? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government delivering more support for the victims of crime? HON JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by her reported statement in relation to the carbon price doubling or tripling that "the financial consequences for families would be too harsh"; if so, does she support further measures to directly assist households to decarbonise? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has she made regarding taking action to protect the Hauraki Gulf? DR SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many of the 24 initiatives in the 2023 winter plan have resulted in patients actually being treated, and what evidence, if any, does she have that the plan has reduced pressure on hospital emergency departments? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Education: Does she agree that the Relationships and Sexuality Education: A Guide for Teachers, Leaders, and Boards of Trustees resource produced by the Ministry of Education "must" be included in teaching programmes for years 1 to 8 children, and that "the school does not need to seek parents' or caregivers' permission for akonga to participate in the programme"? ...
Links: RNZ
Unjust Detention Of 33 Gay Men Sparks Outrage and Protests in...
Links: Express

Mon 15 Aug 2022

Always Here: telling Queer stories through heritage (City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi)
Kerryn Pollock, senior advisor at Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, talks about the Rainbow List Project
Features: Kerryn Pollock, Tina Williams
Links: PrideNZ.com
'Don't Say Gay' law confuses some Florida schools
Some Florida schools have moved library books and debated changing textbooks in response to a law critics call "Don't Say Gay" — and some teachers have worried that family pictures on their desks could get them in trouble...
Links: NZ Herald
Queer and disabled rangatahi feature in doco Disabili-Tea
A new documentary series about young queer New Zealanders with disabilities will start streaming today on AttitudeLive...
Links: RNZ
Exclusive: Rhys Nicholson Serves Non-Binary Realness
Links: Express
Uganda: LGBTQ+ Rights Group Shutdown By Government
Links: Express
World Health Organization Set To Rename Monkeypox
Links: Express

Thu 15 Aug 2019

Winnie Byanyima ‘honoured to be joining UNAIDS’
The UN programme dedicated to the elimination of AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, has warmly welcomed the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director...
Links: Scoop
Gay penguin couple given egg after failing to hatch stones at Berlin Zoo
A pair of male king penguins at Berlin Zoo are about to become parents, by adopting an egg abandoned by its mother...
Links: RNZ
Moving On Up!
Links: Express

Wed 15 Aug 2018

Night of firsts as Democrats pick diverse slate of nominees
ST...
Links: NZ Herald
They do not speak for us
Many lesbians in Aotearoa New Zealand are very disturbed at the recent publicity given to a group calling itself Lesbian Rights Alliance Aotearoa, and in particular that group’s opposition to moves to make it easier for people to change the gender ...
Links: Scoop
Family First Slam Trans-Friendly Birth Certificate Changes
Links: Express
Fashion: Wearing the Warm Fuzzies
Links: Express
Have Your Say on the future of Auckland Pride
Links: Express

Tue 15 Aug 2017

Hamilton City councillor Garry Mallett apologises for gay slurs
A Hamilton City councillor who used homosexual slurs in the council chamber has been forced to apologise this morning...
Links: NZ Herald
Missouri high school removes gay students' quotes from yearbook
By Hannah Parry A Missouri high school has removed yearbook quotes from two openly gay students...
Links: NZ Herald
West Auckland pastor preaches gay people should be shot
WARNING: Content may offend A West Auckland pastor has delivered a sermon calling for gay people to be shot...
Links: NZ Herald
The xx Return to NZ and Show Their Support for the...
Links: Express

Mon 15 Aug 2016

A ‘Little’ Birthday Surprise
Links: Express
Family Bar’s Big Eleventh Birthday!
Links: Express
Family’s VIP Birthday Bash
Links: Express
Tongan Swimmer Hits Back at Nico Hines
Links: Express
Akl Transport pulls "transphobic" section of new ad
Auckland Transport has removed a section of their new ad campaign from cinemas and online distribution after being approached by a concerned group of people who say a portion of the ad was “transphobic”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Community out in force at Family’s 11th birthday
Family’s birthday spectacular was a fabulous night of big personalities, dancing and drag - celebrating “keeping Krd the gayest road for eleven years”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: GALS The Full Catastrophe
GALS: The Full Catastrophe Saturday 13 August Michael Park Auditorium, Auckland Something rather good has happened at GALS...
Links: GayNZ.com
Unlucky Number's Three
Yes, there are third parties in US electoral politics, but they have been conspicuously unsuccessful in gaining federal representation...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 15 Aug 2015

Chelsea Manning Facing Indefinite Solitary Confinement For Reading Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity...
Links: Express
Gay Rugby Ref Nigel Owens: “I Almost Took My Life”
Links: Express
Kiwi world’s first openly-gay boxing judge
Another barrier has been knocked out in sport - New Zealander Benjamin Watt is believed to be the first ever openly-gay male professional boxing judge...
Links: GayNZ.com
PandR: Tipping Point?
After sustained coverage of the woes of the Conservative Party over the last month or so, this article focuses on the current activities of Family First...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wellington to get a taste of Lick
Hot women’s night Lick will make its Wellington debut next month, and demand is so high the Facebook RSVPs already outstrip venue capacity...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 15 Aug 2014

Meet our GLBT parliamentary candidates: Kevin Hague.
Links: Express
Meet our GLBT parliamentary candidates: Maryan Street.
Links: Express
Meet our GLBT parliamentary candidates: Richard Hills.
Links: Express
Barclay nabs another Gay Games gold
Barclay with his fellow medal winners New Zealander Don Barclay has continued his fine sporting form, winning gold in the 60-64 age group shot put while competing in his eighth Gay Games...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ian McKellen helps man propose!
Wanna see something adorable? Look no further than this proposal which came with the help of Ian McKellen himself! GayNZ...
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Integral Body Positive CEO to retire
After more than 20 years of service, Body Positive CEO Bruce Kilmister will retire at the end of the year...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rainbow Pasifika youth project launching
A performance and creative arts programme for Pasifika rainbow youth is being launched at Auckland’s Mangere Arts Centre tomorrow...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tributes rush in for "tireless" Kilmister
Bruce Kilmister will retire at the end of the year Retiring Body Positive CEO Bruce Kilmister is being described as a man with "tireless commitment" and "incredible achievements", in tributes from some of the many people he's worked alongside over the years...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tributes rush in for "tireless" Kilmister
Bruce Kilmister will retire at the end of the year Retiring Body Positive CEO Bruce Kilmister is being described as a man with "tireless commitment" and "incredible achievements", in tributes from some of the many people he's worked alongside over the years...
Links: GayNZ.com
US: Gay man dies after Castro beating
Bryan Higgins Life support has been turned off for a gay man found beaten and left for dead in San Francisco's Castro District...
Links: GayNZ.com
Watch: TransMormon
This short documentary looks at a Mormon family whose daughter is transgender, and about to have gender reassignment surgery...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 15 Aug 2013

Mums of three to marry on Air NZ flight
Lynley Bendall and Ally Wanikau An Auckland lesbian couple with three children will tie the knot on Air New Zealand’s wedding flight on Monday...
Links: GayNZ.com
Packed gathering farewells Lady Penelope
Simon Blomfield was this afternoon remembered as "flamboyant, colourful and larger than life" by family and friends who gathered this afternoon for his emotional funeral service...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: William Yang: My Generation
William Yang: My Generation NZ International Film Festival Director: Martin Fox Australia...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 15 Aug 2012

Mr Gay Wellington to be crowned next month
Mr Gay Wellington 2011 Marcus Fenson The search has begun for Mr Gay Wellington 2012, who will take the sash in a ‘glitz and glam’ themed competition at Bodega next month...
Links: GayNZ.com
Trans man takes out Big Brother UK
Luke Anderson A 31-year-old FTM chef has won Big Brother in the UK after taking out the public vote...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 15 Aug 2011

Ex-student chats with principal over use of 'gay'
Luke Hinkley A former Marlborough Boys' College student has met with the school's principal because he is unhappy with the school leader's response over the negative use of the word gay among youth...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay Kiwi short film nominated for Iris Prize
A gay New Zealand short film has been shortlisted for the Iris Prize, the world's largest short film award...
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The keys to Salvation
Marty Roberts More than eight years on from his first event, Salvation promoter Marty Roberts reflects on what drove him to start promoting gay dance parties in Auckland and what keeps him, his partner and the team driven to continue...
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The keys to Salvation
Marty Roberts More than eight years on from his first event, Salvation promoter Marty Roberts reflects on what drove him to start promoting gay dance parties in Auckland and what keeps him, his partner and the team driven to continue...
Links: GayNZ.com
US: Starbucks boss cans church speech
Starbucks founder and CEO Howard Schultz has cancelled a planned speech at a church which has previously supported gay conversion therapy...
Links: GayNZ.com
USA: Anti-gay presidential contender wins poll
Michelle Bachmann A conservative politician who has described being gay as "personal despair" has won an influential poll in the run-up to selection of the Republican candidate for president of the USA at the next general election...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 15 Aug 2010

Being gay today: the journey
Douglas Jenkin Ben Barratt-Boyes In something of a quest to gain a better understanding of the worlds of gay men, GayNZ...
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Diverse acts sought for Auckland Fringe
The organisers of Auckland Fringe are seeking diverse acts for their 2011 festival, calling for anything that "doesn't break any laws and can be considered art"...
Links: GayNZ.com
Thousands march for marriage in Australia
The Equal Love campaign Australians have taken to the streets in the biggest-ever rallies for same-sex marriage...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 15 Aug 2009

Peter Taylor, living legend
Peter Taylor is nothing short of a living legend...
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Fri 15 Aug 2008

Boobs on Bikes row raises Hero doubts
Auckland City's row over the controversial 'Boobs on Bikes' parade has raised concern as plans are advancing to resurrect the Hero Parade in 2010...
Links: GayNZ.com
Catholic advice "odd" says lesbian parents
Advice from New Zealand's Catholic bishops urging voters not to support parties who approve of same-sex parenting is seen as "odd and surprising" by an Auckland lesbian couple who say the most important thing about parenting is providing unconditional love, regardless of the gender of their caregivers...
Links: GayNZ.com
Disillusioned Beyer looks to Australia
New Zealand may lose its highest-profile transgender activist, as ex-Labour MP Georgina Beyer says she's considering a move to Australia early next year to find work...
Links: GayNZ.com
HIV+ man awarded $6,000 over dismissal
The Employment Relations Authority has awarded $6,000 to a man diagnosed with HIV for his 'humiliation and loss of dignity' at being constructively dismissed by his employer...
Links: GayNZ.com
JD Samson plays Wgn and Akl this weekend
Ohio-born musician JD Samson – a respected 'dykecon' worldwide – is visiting New Zealand this weekend for one-off DJ gigs in Wellington and Auckland...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tasmania: "Gay blood safer than old blood"
An expert witness in the Anti Discrimination Tribunal regarding gay blood donation in Tasmania claims that blood over 14 days old is far more dangerous than blood from gay donors, reports PinkNews...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 15 Aug 2007

Auckland Gayline to become 'OUTLine NZ'
'Gayline', Auckland's LGBT community counseling and information telephone service, will soon be renamed ‘OUTLine NZ', and a competition to design a new logo is now open, says Auckland gay and Lesbian Welfare's General Manager Neil Denney...
Links: GayNZ.com
Barrymore's trendy AKL apartment for sale
Out entertainer Michael Barrymore, now based in London again after a four-year stay in Auckland, is selling his trendy Auckland City apartment...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hamilton club boss dead of heart attack
The man who gave the Auckland gay scene 'Flesh' nightclub and Hamilton's Victoria Street 'Venom' club died suddenly yesterday of a heart attack...
Links: GayNZ.com
Lesbian soldier's partner attack 'repugnant'
A lesbian soldier who gave her partner a "repugnant" and cruel prolonged beating on Valentine's Day faces an uncertain future in the army, but may save the relationship, reports the Dominion Post...
Links: GayNZ.com
Transgender Awareness Day events in WGN
Today is Transgender Awareness Day, and the Wellington branch of trans social and support organisation Agender seek to remind Kiwis that "Sex is between the legs, Gender is between the ears...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wellington's week of capital campness
Tuesday afternoon on Cuba Street, 7th August 2007...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 15 Aug 2006

Television item (New Zealand)
Kiwifruit, ref: TZP325485.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
This Friday's opening of the award winning play ‘Take Me Out', starring Fasitua Amosa of Sione's Wedding fame, will benefit the Cartier Bereavement Trust, which assists friends and families of people who have died from HIV/AIDS with funeral expenses...
Links: GayNZ.com
Dwarf Nation?
When I read a recent book about Australia's John Howard, I realised aspects of Australia's current federal government are hauntingly similar to the repressive seventies on our own side of the Tasman...
Links: GayNZ.com
Dwarf Nation?
When I read a recent book about Australia's John Howard, I realised aspects of Australia's current federal government are hauntingly similar to the repressive seventies on our own side of the Tasman...
Links: GayNZ.com
Radio Live: balanced views not required
Radio Live has defended John Tamihere's right to express his opinions on homosexuals, saying talkback hosts are not required to strike a balance between different views...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 15 Aug 2005

CHNZ: Nats weak on morals
The low-polling anti-gay Christian Heritage NZ party says the National party's inclusion of an openly gay man in a high position on their election candidate list is just one of several reasons Christians cannot to rely on National to progress a family values agenda...
Links: GayNZ.com
Playing with numbers?
Why is it that the so-called 'conscience votes' replies section of nzvotes...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 15 Aug 2003

Destiny Television investigated
TVNZ is to launch an inquiry into the fundamentalist broadcast Destiny Television, following complaints from viewers...
Links: GayNZ.com
Same sex families "ridiculous"
An Auckland woman yesterday told a parliamentary committee hearing submissions on the proposed Families Commission said that same sex families were a "ridiculous modern ideology" and should not be represented by the Commission...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 15 Aug 2002

Television item (New Zealand)
Qn, ref: TZP261111.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 15 Aug 2000

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP232038.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sun 15 Aug 1999

Johnny and Peter (Wellington)
Johnny Croskery and Peter Kooiman talk about their relationship - how they met and their life together.
Features: Johnny Croskery, Peter Kooiman
Links: PrideNZ.com

Mon 15 Aug 1988

British Religions Groups Call For Boycott Of... (Press, 15 August 1988)
On 15 August 1988, various British religious groups, including the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales and the Salvation Army, called for a boycott of the film "The Last Temptation of Christ," which had sparked significant controversy in the United States. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film premiered in the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television item (New Zealand)
Network News, ref: TZP53973.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 15 Aug 1987

Television item (New Zealand)
Tagata Pasifika, ref: TZP428322.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 15 Aug 1985

‘degeneracy’ In California (Press, 15 August 1985)
On 15 August 1985, Rev. Louis Sheldon, chairman of the California Coalition for Traditional Values, presented testimony to the Justice and Law Reform Select Committee in New Zealand regarding the controversial Homosexual Law Reform Bill. His remarks were based on what he described as a decline in societal values since...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
A Gay Devil? (Press, 15 August 1985)
In a letter published on 15 August 1985, Paul Maling critiques the views of Rev. Louis Sheldon, who he perceives as an outdated moralist. Maling argues that Sheldon’s assertion linking homosexuality with the Devil is rooted in medieval beliefs that conflated heresy, witchcraft, and homosexuality. He contends that this perspective...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
A.i.d.s. Publicity (Press, 15 August 1985)
On 15 August 1985, a series of letters to the editor were published, reflecting varying opinions on the subject of A.I.D.S. and the implications of its advertisement by the New Zealand Aids Foundation. One correspondent, M. Lyons, criticises the long format of the advertisement, arguing that the key message is...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Effect Of Gay Law On A.ld.s. Unknown (Press, 15 August 1985)
On 15 August 1985, the Health Department presented its views on the potential effects of homosexual law reform on the spread of AIDS to a Parliamentary select committee in Wellington. Dr Ron Barker, the Director-General of Health, addressed the Justice and Law Reform Committee, highlighting the complexity of the issues...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexual Law Petition (Press, 15 August 1985)
In a letter to the editor published on 15 August 1985, P.A. Muir expressed concern over the actions of three men in Cathedral Square who were soliciting signatures for a petition against the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Muir observed that one of the signatories was a young boy, around 10...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Tempers Flare In House (Press, 15 August 1985)
On 15 August 1985, an altercation erupted in the New Zealand Parliament during the debate on the Criminal Justice Bill (No. 2). The incident was sparked when Mr J. A. Banks, a National MP from Whangarei, directed the term "poofter" at Dr Cullen, the Senior Government Whip. This derogatory term...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 15 Aug 1984

Aust. National Party Wants Boycott End (Press, 15 August 1984)
On 15 August 1984, the Australian National Party (N.P.) unveiled its strategy for the upcoming Federal election, indicating a shift towards a more independent and conservative platform that may create friction within the party and with its Coalition partner, the Liberal Party. The party's Federal Council passed a resolution calling...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Confidence In Staff At Mount Eden (Press, 15 August 1984)
On 15 August 1984, the Secretary for Justice, Mr Jim Callahan, publicly defended the staff at Mount Eden prison in response to severe allegations of brutality and psychological torture made by an unnamed former officer. The ex-officer claimed that there were incidents of homosexual rapes, physical assaults by guards, and...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 15 Aug 1981

Poet With Mud In His Gun (Press, 15 August 1981)
In his review of Clive James's book "Charles Charming’s Challenges on the Pathway to the Throne," published in 1981, Naylor Hillary highlights the mixed reactions from critics. Paul Theroux's review in the "Sunday Times" describes James as having a "curious ambition to be a famous Australian," while accusing him of...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 15 Aug 1978

N.z. At Gay Conference (Press, 15 August 1978)
In August 1978, four representatives from New Zealand's gay liberation groups are set to attend a conference in Sydney. Among them, two will travel from Christchurch: Robin Duff, the co-ordinator of the National Gay Rights Coalition, and a representative from Gayline. The other two attendees will represent groups based in...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 15 Aug 1972

Course Of N.z. Law Reform Discussed (Press, 15 August 1972)
On 15 August 1972, Professor J. L. Ryan, the dean of the law faculty at the University of Canterbury, expressed optimism regarding potential reforms in New Zealand’s laws pertaining to homosexuality and abortion. During an interview in Christchurch, he noted that discussions between student leaders from various universities and the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 15 Aug 1963

Complaints Of Sons’ Treatment (Press, 15 August 1963)
On 14 August 1963, an inquiry was underway at Cherry Farm Hospital in Dunedin, led by Mr W. H. Reid, the district inspector under the Mental Health Act. The inquiry was sparked by allegations involving a hospital staff member referred to as "X", along with other related complaints. This marked...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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