On This Day: 16th August

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Wed 16 Aug 2023

Elizabeth Kerekere farewell from Parliament (Parliament buildings)
Audio from the MP Elizabeth Kerekeres farewell event held at Parliament on 16 August 2023
Features: Alofa Aiono, Bella Simpson, Elizabeth Kerekere, George Parker, Lainey Cowan, Megan Brady-Clark, Tabby Besley, Tahlia Aupapa-Martin, Tīwhanawhana, Val Little, Will Hansen
Links: PrideNZ.com
Waiata: Karanga, Karanga, Karanga Ra (Parliament buildings)
The waiata Karanga, Karanga, Karanga Ra, performed by Tīwhanawhana and those attending MP Elizabeth Kerekeres farewell event held at Parliament on 16 August 2023
Features: Tīwhanawhana
Links: PrideNZ.com
Big spike in HIV and AIDS in Fiji leads to action plan to tackle disease
The Fijian government says it will step up efforts to tackle increasing cases of HIV/AIDS in the country...
Links: RNZ
Event: Mike and Virgina – a rom com about rom coms
What do you get when you mix two ambitious lecturers in film studies – one specialising in romantic comedy and the other in monster movies?and#160; When Harry Met Sallyand#160;on steroids! Mike and Virginiaand#160;is a romantic comedy about a romantic comedy, a funny, fast moving romp from two of New Zealand’s busiest writers...
Links: Andrew Whiteside
Interview: Laura Hill loves rom coms and her role in ‘Mike and Virginia’
Mike and Virginia is a play by kiwi playwrights Kathryn Burnett and Nick Ward that opens at the Pumphouse Theatre in Auckland on the 31st August 2023...
Links: Andrew Whiteside
California School District Faces Backlash for Outing Transgender Students
Links: Express
Guatemalan Presidential Frontrunner Expresses Her Intent To Govern With “The Fear...
Links: Express

Tue 16 Aug 2022

Our Forgotten Epidemic. Part Three - our communities take action (Aotearoa New Zealand)
Our Forgotten Epidemic is a six-part series about Aotearoa New Zealands response to HIV and AIDS, and some of the many brave individuals who changed the course of history.
Features: Bill Logan, Bruce Kilmister, Catherine Healy, Fran Wilde, Jason Myers, Joe Rich, Norman Jones, Phil Parkinson, Richard Meech, Tighe Instone, Tony Hughes, Warren Lindberg
Links: PrideNZ.com
Independent review paints damning picture of Arise Church abuse allegations
Allegations of racism, sexual assault, homophobia, bullying and actively discouraging victims from going to the police are contained in a leaked copy of an investigation into Arise Church...
Links: RNZ
Independent review paints damning picture of Arise Church abuse allegations
By Jonty Dine of RNZ Allegations of racism, sexual assault, homophobia, bullying and actively discouraging victims from going to the police are contained in a leaked copy of an investigation into Arise Church...
Links: NZ Herald
Independent review paints damning picture of Arise Church abuse allegations
Allegations of racism, sexual assault, homophobia, bullying and actively discouraging victims from going to the police are contained in a leaked copy of an investigation into Arise Church...
Links: RNZ
Racism, sexual assault, homophobia alleged in Arise report
Allegations of racism, sexual assault, homophobia, bullying and actively discouraging victims from going to the police are contained in a leaked copy of an investigation into Arise Church...
Links: RNZ

Mon 16 Aug 2021

Gender Matters in Writing (Taiwhanga Kauhau, National Library)
am Orchard talks to writers Emma Barnes, Jackson Nieuwland and Jiaqiao Liu about the complexities and beauty of writing about gender in Aotearoa today
Features: Chris Szekely, Emma Barnes, Jackson Nieuwland, Jiaqiao Liu, Paul Diamond, Sam Orchard
Links: PrideNZ.com
Bisexual Olympian Jack Woolley Left Battered By Gang Of 12
Links: Express
Disney Star Joshua Bassett Opens Up About Coming-Out And Homophobia
Links: Express
Olivia Coupe Is Queer As F***
Links: Express
Taliban Plan to Crush Gay Men to Death as They Close...
Links: Express
Tennis Legend Marries Partner In Secret After 40 Year Relationship
Links: Express

Sun 16 Aug 2020

Queensland Becomes First Australian State to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy
Links: Express
Taylor Swift’s Betty Starts Bisexual Rumours
Links: Express
United Kingdom on Verge of Legalising Poppers
Links: Express

Fri 16 Aug 2019

Halsey's boyfriend Yungblud is 'very fluid' about sexuality
It's about connection for the 22-year-old singer...
Links: Stuff

Thu 16 Aug 2018

First transgender nominee for governor picked in US
A former energy executive in Vermont has taken a major step towards becoming the first transgender governor of a US state...
Links: RNZ
First US transgender governor nominee picked
Christine Hallquist defeated three other candidates, including a 14-year-old boy, to win the Democratic Party nomination...
Links: RNZ
Kyle MacDonald: Why gay conversion therapy should be banned
COMMENT: Last week two petitions with a total of over 20,000 signatures were presented to the Government calling for "gay conversion therapy" to be made illegal...
Links: NZ Herald
The naked truth about Shortland Street's new gay doctor
Alex Tarrant won't forget his Shortland Street debut anytime soon...
Links: Stuff
Free HIV testing in Queenstown for Winter Pride
Links: Express

Wed 16 Aug 2017

Lee Suckling: Nine questions you shouldn't ask a gay person
Whenever somebody asks about my "partner", I have no idea what they're talking about...
Links: NZ Herald
Police investigating NZ preacher who said gay people should be shot
The West Auckland pastor who posted a sermon clip online calling for gay people to be shot is being investigated by police...
Links: NZ Herald
Rachel Smalley: Anti-gay preacher is inciting violence - he must be referred to police
You may have read the story about the pastor in West Auckland who's taken aim at the gay community and Jacinda Ardern as a woman leader...
Links: NZ Herald
Day of Silence to Raise Noise About LGBT+ Bullying
Links: Express

Tue 16 Aug 2016

Kiwi Call for Action Against Transphobia in the Media
Links: Express
Open Day at Rainbow Tick Certified University
Links: Express
"Homophobic" bullying in uni halls causes concern
A number of queer students at an Auckland University hall of residence are concerned for their wellbeing as they believe a series of incidents involving an aggressive homophobic student have not been dealt with adequately...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay Tongan Olympian tells journalist to f**k off
An openly gay Tongan athlete has bared his bum and told a gay-baiting American journalist to "kiss it and fuck off...
Links: GayNZ.com
IOC condemns writer who tried to 'out' athletes
The writer who attempted to out gay Olympians in Rio, and who posted descriptions of a number of athletes in an online article, has left Rio...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ps Pride Assault
And so, Uganda is back in the international LGBT news spotlight...
Links: GayNZ.com
Untold stories of war, pt2
In the second part of our interview with filmmaker Welby Ings, he talks about his unique process of film-making, evident in his new project Sparrow...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 16 Aug 2015

Miss Ribena Exposed
Links: Express
Review: Not Psycho
Links: Express
Rugby League Star Keegan Hirst Becomes First British Player to Come...
Links: Express
Bringing slasher to the stage
After his all-male Titus and time-jumped The Importance of Being Earnest, gay Auckland director Benjamin Henson is taking his boundary-bashing work into the slasher genre with new show Not Psycho...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 16 Aug 2014

Kamp Queens – Family Bar and Club
Links: Express
Live Bands on Thursdays – Poof Bar
Links: Express
Rock ‘n’ Roll – Eagle Bar
Links: Express
Shower Power w/ Miss Ivy League – Legend Bar and Club
Links: Express
Mr Gay NZ 2014 to be farewelled in Akl
Mr Gay New Zealand Troy Williams will be given a toga-style send-off tonight, in a farewell event which will also raise cash for Body Positive...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 16 Aug 2013

Ardern's adoption bill still waiting in the wings
Jacinda Ardern Labour MP Jacinda Arderns' member's bill on gay adoption is no longer on hold but it is still waiting for its first reading in parliament...
Links: GayNZ.com
Athletes' fingernails support glbti Russians
Swedish athletes at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow have courted controversy by a visible show of solidarity with oppressed glbti Russians...
Links: GayNZ.com
Capital venues shaken, not stirred, by quakes
Traffic banks up as Wellingtonians rush to leave the central city this afternoon (Pic: Nick Chapman) This afternoon's series of earthquakes have not affected the capital's downtown gay venues other than to startle a sauna's tropical fish...
Links: GayNZ.com
Channelling Crisp
Auckland theatre stalwart Roy Ward is having fun transforming himself into the Quentin Crisp, bringing the divisive gay eccentric (and his filthy apartment) to stage in his nonagenarian glory...
Links: GayNZ.com
Jacquie Grant contesting Coast mayoralty
Mayoral Hopeful Jacquie Grant The West Coast's gay community icon Jacquie Grant has launched a campaign to become the Westland District's next mayor...
Links: GayNZ.com
Katy Perry chides Abbott over anti-gay stance
Katy Perry US pop star Katy Perry has taken Australian opposition leader Tony Abbot to task over his opposition to marriage equality for glbti Australians...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage Equality banners auction for charity
A pair of commemorative 'banners' marking the passing of the Marriage Equality bill in April are being auctioned to raise funds for the NZ AIDS Memorial Quilt...
Links: GayNZ.com
McNee's family critical of Edwards trial jury
Phillip Layton Edwards The family of the late gay interior decorator David McNee, who was killed by Philip Layton Edwards, have lashed out at the jury which found Edwards not guilty of murder and opted for the lesser verdict of manslaughter...
Links: GayNZ.com
Uptake slow but steady for marriage directory
File Photo Creators of a new Same Sex Wedding Directory say uptake has been slow; leading them to believe that while the law may be changing soon, attitudes will take longer...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 16 Aug 2012

[name withheld 8] - Q12 (Whanganui)
[name withheld] talks about being young and gay in 2012
Links: PrideNZ.com
Amber - Q12 (Whanganui)
Amber talks about being young, straight and in a relationship with a transgender person
Links: PrideNZ.com
Dan - Q12 (Whanganui)
Dan talks about being young and gay in 2012
Links: PrideNZ.com
David - Q12 (Whanganui)
David talks about being young and gay in 2012
Links: PrideNZ.com
Jamie - Q12 (Whanganui)
Jamie talks about being young and gay in 2012
Links: PrideNZ.com
Jayden - Q12 (Whanganui)
Jayden talks about being young, straight and transgender in 2012
Links: PrideNZ.com
Mahs - Q12 (Whanganui)
Mahs talks about being young, demisexual and panromantic in 2012
Links: PrideNZ.com
Akl Pride Parade route to be revealed soon
File photo The Auckland Pride Festival Trust is nearing an announcement on the route of the inaugural Pride Parade...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: Love is the Cure
Love is the Cure (on Life, Loss and the End of AIDS) Sir Elton John Hachette RRP: $39...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 16 Aug 2011

Sir Paul's dedication to be forever cherished
Sir Paul Reeves The New Zealand AIDS Foundation is paying tribute to its Vice Patron Sir Paul Reeves, who died on Sunday...
Links: GayNZ.com
Six Months In: on a personal note
Shaun Robinson is enjoying the role New Zealand AIDS Foundation Executive Director Shaun Robinson has passed the six month mark in a role leading an organisation which is crucial for the health of the gay community...
Links: GayNZ.com
Six Months In: on a personal note
Shaun Robinson is enjoying the role New Zealand AIDS Foundation Executive Director Shaun Robinson has passed the six month mark in a role leading an organisation which is crucial for the health of the gay community...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 16 Aug 2010

Backgrounder: The Australian Greens
After covering the repulsive antics of the federal Australian Liberals and ALP last week, it is far more pleasant to profile the federal Australian Greens instead...
Links: GayNZ.com
Being gay today: urges on the edges
Douglas Jenkin Ben Barratt-Boyes In part two of our series looking at 'being gay today' Douglas Jenkin and Ben Barratt-Boyes from the New Zealand AIDS Foundation delve into the sexual culture of men who have sex with men, particularly those who live around the edges of the vibrant openly-gay 'scene'...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gillard urged to come clean on gay marriage
Julia Gillard Australian same-sex marriage advocates are calling for Prime Minister Julia Gillard, to come clean about whether "the power of the churches" is holding the nation back from allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry...
Links: GayNZ.com
More FM Tauranga replays 'poofter' clip
The More FM breakfast show in Tauranga has this morning replayed a clip where the word 'poofter' was used by a host and caller, and is asking for listeners to vote on whether it should apologise...
Links: GayNZ.com
O'Brien granted New Zealand residency
Richard O'Brien Richard O'Brien has been granted New Zealand residency...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 16 Aug 2009

Provocation and Hallucination
How might the classic work of Sigmund Freud bring some light to the provocation defence abolition debate? Sigmund Freud When I read Freud's classic paper on "The Uncanny," I realised that there was some applicability to our current political debates...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 16 Aug 2008

Ellen and Portia to wed this weekend - report
Now that gay marriage is legal in California, Hollywood's most high-profile lesbian twosome, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, will apparently wed in a small ceremony this weekend...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ex-Westlife star's Kiwi radio homophobia
Homophobic comments by an ex-boyband star have angered gay listeners to Auckland's More FM and concerned LGBT youth advocacy group Rainbow Youth...
Links: GayNZ.com
Questions and answers for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth
The world can be a tough place for a teenager...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 16 Aug 2007

'Camp it Up' to remember Venom boss
Hamilton's Venom club owner Nicholas Morgan will get a send-off to remember tomorrow with a funeral at Hamilton Gardens and an evening of "fabulousity and tributes" in his nightclub...
Links: GayNZ.com
Art Aid Auction: Bidding this Saturday
97 pieces of art are up for grabs this Saturday at the first annual Grand Art Aid Auction on Auckland's North Shore, and hundreds of people have visited the Depot Artspace in Devonport to take a look at the works...
Links: GayNZ.com
Nigerian bill "off the agenda" says Peters
A Nigerian Bill which could criminalise the expression of gay sexuality in there seems to have been taken off that country's political agenda, says New Zealand's Foreign Minister...
Links: GayNZ.com
Nigerian bill "off the agenda" says Peters
A Nigerian Bill which could criminalise the expression of gay sexuality in there seems to have been taken off that country's political agenda, says New Zealand's Foreign Minister...
Links: GayNZ.com
Online access boosts HIV survey numbers
Responses generated online have increased the number of participants in a survey of HIV positive people...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 16 Aug 2006

JACK mag nominated for design award
Gay magazine ‘JACK', in its second year of publication, has been nominated as a finalist for a prestigious design award...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 16 Aug 2005

Catholics oppose National Front logo
Representatives from the Catholic Church have complained to the Electoral Commission about the use of a cross in the National Front Party's logo...
Links: GayNZ.com
Comment: More squeaking from the Christian right
It looks like the Christian Right parties are going to be the cheap entertainment during this election campaign...
Links: GayNZ.com
Editorial: The homophobic genesis of the Lange years
In a LGBT-related piece of political irony of Shakespearean proportions, the infamous Sir Robert Muldoon sowed the seeds of his own political destruction when he unwittingly paved the way for his nemesis, David Lange, to enter the political ring...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay youth: A mental health crisis borne out of persecution?
Gays and lesbians in NZ are at greater risk of developing mental health problems, says a new Otago University paper, but how can we dig deeper into the root causes? Less than twenty-four hours had passed since the findings of an Otago University paper were announced showing gay and lesbian youth are at much higher risk of developing mental health disorders than their heterosexual counterparts...
Links: GayNZ.com
Go Go GlamSlam boys wanted
The organisers of Wellington's GlamSlam are on the hunt for some spunky go-go boys for their dance party on 17 September 2005...
Links: GayNZ.com
Lesbian rockers coming to Auckland
Canadian identical lesbian twins Tegan and Sara are coming to New Zealand to play a one-off concert on 24 August, at Shadows bar, Auckland...
Links: GayNZ.com
Obituary: David Lange (1942-2005)
David Lange Unlike most of the other obituaries I've written over the last couple of years, this one affects me deeply...
Links: GayNZ.com
Paul Adams: the MP God ignored
The list MP who fasted in the hope God would stop the Civil Union Bill is quitting the party that put him in power...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 16 Aug 2004

Destiny
Destiny New Zealand leader Richard Lewis is unconcerned about including children in hate marches against gay marriage, as he believes none of them are or will turn out to be gay...
Links: GayNZ.com
Edwards 'admitted burglary' at judge's house
David McNee's killer was involved in the violent burglary of a judge two years ago that was hushed up, according to TV3's 20/20 programme...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 16 Aug 2003

Being Gay and Catholic
Representatives of the Catholic Church, particularly recently, have been very vocal in the media with their condemnation of same-sex marriage, same-sex families, and human rights legislation that protects gays and lesbians - at least internationally...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 16 Aug 2002

Gay gains are safe, says Tim Barnett
The seemingly unholy alliance between the Labour government and United Future, which seems to be awash with conservative Christians, is sounding warning bells in gay minds...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 16 Aug 1995

Television item (New Zealand)
One Network News, ref: TZP160485.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 16 Aug 1994

Television item (New Zealand)
Primetime, ref: TZP148059.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Network News, ref: TZP147871.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sun 16 Aug 1992

Television item (New Zealand)
Te Iwi, ref: TZP107561.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (New Zealand)
Marae, ref: TZP107562.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 16 Aug 1986

Pensioner Scares Off Giant Attacker (Press, 16 August 1986)
In Auckland, a 63-year-old pensioner, who relies on oxygen for most of the day, bravely defended herself against a two-metre tall transvestite who attempted to rob her. The incident occurred at night, and the frail woman, measuring only 1.4 metres, was initially terrified when the assailant demanded money. However, her...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Teachers’ ‘gay’ Support (Press, 16 August 1986)
On 16 August 1986, Canterbury post-primary teachers voted to endorse a paper aimed at prohibiting discrimination against homosexual and lesbian teachers. This decision followed a similar vote by Auckland teachers earlier in the week, both supporting recommendations proposed by the national executive of the Post-Primary Teachers’ Association. During their regional...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 16 Aug 1985

Consultation Central To Health Syllabus (Press, 16 August 1985)
On 16 August 1985, the introduction of a new health programme at Hillmorton High School, the only South Island secondary school testing the syllabus, is drawing attention and controversy. Mrs Maureen Doherty, the programme coordinator, emphasised that schools would complement parents and work collaboratively with them, breaking down barriers between...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Los Angeles Outlaws A.i.d.s. Discrimination (Press, 16 August 1985)
On 15 August 1985, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a significant bill aimed at combating discrimination against individuals diagnosed with A.I.D.S. This legislation, one of the first of its kind in the United States, is anticipated to receive swift approval from Mayor Tom Bradley. The new law establishes...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television news report: Dunedin Botanic Gardens are attracting flashers (indecent exposure) (New Zealand)
The South Tonight, ref: TZP125256.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 16 Aug 1983

Gays’ Plight Highlighted (Press, 16 August 1983)
A report released in Sydney suggests that approximately 85,000 teenagers in the city identify as homosexual, many of whom grapple with issues related to drug and alcohol abuse. The study is noted as the most comprehensive examination of the Australian homosexual community to date, encompassing interviews with over 400 young...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 16 Aug 1980

A Social History From The Personal Column (Press, 16 August 1980)
In a reflective piece published on 16 August 1980, Robyn Jenkin shares her long-standing fascination with newspaper Personal Columns. She recounts how her interest began out of curiosity during leisurely Saturday mornings spent with coffee and the newspaper. Over the years, Jenkin observes that Personal Columns have evolved into a...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 16 Aug 1979

Television: Interview with Toss Woollaston (New Zealand)
ref: TZP102682.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 16 Aug 1973

Gay Liberals (Press, 16 August 1973)
A "World In Action" documentary is scheduled to air on 21 August 1973, focusing on societal attitudes towards homosexuals, using the life of Sam Green as a case study. Sam Green is a psychiatric nurse and a Liberal councillor representing the Cross Gate area in Durham, located in north-eastern England....
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 16 Aug 1972

Letters To The Editor (Press, 16 August 1972)
On 16 August 1972, a set of guidelines for letter submissions to a newspaper column was published, outlining the requirements and considerations for writers. Letters must not exceed 150 words and should be typed or clearly handwritten on one side of the paper, leaving sufficient margins and spacing. Each letter...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 16 Aug 1919

A Boys Masquerade (Evening Post, 16 August 1919)
On 16 August 1919, a peculiar case unfolded in Takapuna, Auckland, where police apprehended a young boy disguised as a girl, raising suspicions due to his behavior. Upon investigating the individual’s belongings, officers discovered jewelry that appeared to have been stolen from various residences. During an initial inquiry, an astute...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
A youth is arrested in female attire (Auckland, New Zealand)
The Evening Post reports that Norman (last name not published) had been arrested in well-made female attire. The probation officer told the court that the youth who went by the name Ada Reeve "exercised a disturbing influence over other inmates in the probation home".
Links: Papers Past

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