On This Day: 9th October

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Mon 9 Oct 2023

3000 emails - How the nation reacted to Mike Puru coming out live on air
For years, Mike Puru was scared to tell his listeners he was gay...
Links: Stuff
Editorial: Playing for the pride of the Pacific
OPINION: Our editorial on Rugby World Cup and All Blacks...
Links: NZ Herald
Fijian Language Week: Celebrating culture, language and national pride
Fijians have a lot to celebrate this week, including culture, language and national pride...
Links: NZ Herald
Ben Cohen: Our Ground-Breaking Ally
Links: Express
G.J. Gardner: Your Home Your Way
Links: Express

Sun 9 Oct 2022

Iker Casillas says Twitter account was hacked when it posted that he was gay
Football legend Iker Casillas, one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the sport, says his Twitter account had been hacked when it published a post announcing he was gay...
Links: NZ Herald

Fri 9 Oct 2020

Graham Norton
Graham Norton is a man who needs no introduction...
Links: RNZ
Rugby: World Rugby moves to lock transgender women out of elite competitions
World Rugby has become the first global sports federation to recommend that transgender women do not participate in the elite and international levels of the women's game...
Links: NZ Herald
The Spinoff: Parenting Place charity cuts ties with counsellor over sexuality conversion therapy
Originally published by The Spinoff David Riddell says he has been 'thrown under the bus' by the well-known parenting organisation, which listed him as an approved counsellor despite his therapeutic practice with children whom...
Links: NZ Herald
World Rugby slammed for banning transgender women from playing elite women's rugby
Rugby's governing body says transgender women can't compete at elite or international level, but it's up to national unions to make rules about the community game...
Links: Stuff
Foodie Bites Auckland
Links: Express
Out and About: Rainbow Auckland Mixer October 2020
Links: Express
World Celebrates International Lesbian Day
Links: Express

Wed 9 Oct 2019

Deadly cover-up: 4-year-old boy infected with HIV by tainted hospital blood
A boy infected with HIV aged four due to the NHS tainted blood scandal was ostracised at school and even had a teacher refuse to teach him, his parents have said...
Links: NZ Herald
The Rees Hotel: Tranquil Majesty In Our Bustling Tourist Capital
Links: Express

Tue 9 Oct 2018

Indigenous, transgender candidates among Brazil surprises
RIO DE JANEIRO — The near outright victory of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential race shocked many observers who believed the former army captain was too fringe to attract widespread support...
Links: NZ Herald
Mika Claims Carmen Had All Black Lovers
Links: Express

Mon 9 Oct 2017

Brian Tamaki speaking event cancelled after activists plan 'big gay party'
Outspoken religious leader Brian Tamaki has had his Christchurch speaking event cancelled after activists were set to welcome him with a "big gay party"...
Links: NZ Herald
A Rough Start for Married at First Sight’s First Same-Sex Couple
Links: Express
Pope Says Accepting Trans People Will Make Straight People Intertile
Links: Express
Scene: Eagle Bar
Links: Express
Scene: Fab Friday at Family
Links: Express

Fri 9 Oct 2015

Body Positive Chair Rejects Fresh Calls to Resign
Links: Express
Our First Lady
Links: Express
Author of gay teen fiction, William Taylor, dies
An icon of New Zealand literature, William Taylor, passed away last week in Taumarunui Hospital, aged 77...
Links: GayNZ.com
Christchurch car crash victims named
Police have released the name of the Christchurch gay man who died on Wednesday night after a car being driven the wrong way up a one way street collided with the car he was in last Saturday...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay man dead, husband critical after crash
The crash scene on Satueday night (Pic: Stuff) A gay man is dead and his husband remains in critical condition in hospital after a horror car crash in Christchurch at the weekend...
Links: GayNZ.com
Heavey resigns as GM of Ak Pride Festival
Linda Heavey has resigned from her position as General Manager of Auckland Pride Festival, only four months ahead of the 2016 event...
Links: GayNZ.com
Inside Body Positive
As tension remains high around a members' presentation of a petition of no confidence to the board of Body Positive Executive Director Mark Fisher was deputed by the organisation's chair to discuss how things are proceeding and some of the underlying issues it is facing...
Links: GayNZ.com
LGBT asylum seekers in UK could be deported
LGBT asylum seekers in the UK may face deportation if homosexuality is decriminalised in their home country...
Links: GayNZ.com
Proud to Play sports event registrations open
Registrations have opened for the inaugural Proud to Play NZ sports tournament which has stepped in to replace the collapsed effort to run the international Outgames event in Auckland...
Links: GayNZ.com
Telling the tales of our first lady
The first New Zealander to have full gender reassignment surgery and have the sex on her birth certificate changed has told her compelling life story in a book co-written by Ali Mau...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 9 Oct 2014

A Gay Evening of Wine Tasting
Links: Express
Gods and Monsters Summoned to Ponsonby Road for Auckland Pride Parade...
Links: Express
Parade Director Returns with Experienced Team in Tow
Links: Express
Registration Forms now online for Auckland Pride 2015
Links: Express
Shout out for Pride Volunteers!
Links: Express
'Dapper' fundraiser coming to Wellington
A “dandy time of dancing, performances and frolicking in the queerest tradition of afternoon tea dances" is coming to Wellington as a fundraiser for a trans youth group...
Links: GayNZ.com
ALBA agrees to trial 'social club' model
ALBA was formed in 2001 The Auckland Lesbian Business Association is looking to turn over a new leaf, and become more of a simplified social club...
Links: GayNZ.com
Auckland Pride 2015 registrations open
The opening of the 2014 Pride Parade Registrations are open for both Auckland Pride Festival events and the Gods and Monsters themed Auckland Pride Parade...
Links: GayNZ.com
Comment: 1997 and all that
LGBT/Tongzhi inhabitants of Hong Kong do seem to be involved in pro-democracy protests in the Chinese "Special Administrative Region"...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ellen and Jane Lynch in Lady Lovers
Check out Ellen taking on Jane Lynch in her fun new game show Lady Lovers! GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
MKR: 'Social media buddies' eliminated
‘Social media buddies’ Sam Sutherland and Dan Freeman have been eliminated from My Kitchen Rules after a kitchen nightmare...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sam Smith parody: Please Go Home
What about those moments when you actually just want someone to leave? Check out this fun parody of Sam Smith’s Stay With Me, backed by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus...
Links: GayNZ.com
Timing issues to be fixed for 2015 Parade
Richard Taki with husband Shane Returning Auckland Pride Festival Director Richard Taki says he and the Auckland Pride Festival Trust Board have listened to feedback about this year’s Parade, and promises issues with gaps between the floats will be fixed for 2015...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 9 Oct 2013

Keith King profile (Auckland)
Keith King talks about spirituality, discovery and ageing.
Features: Keith King
Links: PrideNZ.com
A look at American Horror Story-Asylum
Warning: contains spoilers The recent series American Horror Story-Asylum is the second season of the award-winning horror franchise, in which the central protagonist, Lana Winters, is a sixties lesbian trapped in a Catholic-run psychiatric institution...
Links: GayNZ.com
Anti-gay pastor to lead Auckland conference
Enoch Adeboye believes gay people can't have children, so humanity will end...
Links: GayNZ.com
BandB refusal case headed to Supreme Court
Peter and Hazelmary Bull are refusing to give up The long running case involving a pair of Christian B ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Get In On! makes way for Love Your Condom
Get It On! is to be officially rebranded as LYC, or Love Your Condom...
Links: GayNZ.com
Go Girls kiss was "innocuous" authority rules
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has thrown out a complaint about an ad for Go Girls which showed two men kissing...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rosie O'Donnell heading to NZ in 2014
Rosie O'Donnell Outspoken lesbian comedian and activist Rosie O’Donnell will visit Auckland and Wellington during her Australasian stand-up tour next year...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 9 Oct 2012

Actress Sally Field pays tribute to gay son
Field and Greisman Oscar-winning actress Sally Field has praised her gay son Sam Greisman in accepting the Human Rights Campaign's Ally for Equality Award in Washington DC...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pasifika community urged to back glbt youth
Three prominent Pasifika people are encouraging others to support marriage equality in order to show gay, lesbian, bisexual and fa’afafine young people they are accepted by a community which loves them...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pink: Your top ten
Pink has released her sixth studio album The Truth About Love and we gave away copies to lucky readers with a poll on your favourite Pink songs, ever...
Links: GayNZ.com
Same Love
Rapper Macklemore has released a video called Same Love, which follows the life, love and struggles of a gay man...
Links: GayNZ.com
St Andrews stands up to Assembly over marriage
Rev Dr Margaret Mayman A Wellington Presbyterian church is standing firm for marriage equality, in the face of the Presbyterian General Assembly’s decision to oppose the Marriage Amendment Bill...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 9 Oct 2011

"I am a queer avenger"
Read three compelling speeches from members of Wellington's Queer Avengers, including two high school students, who are fighting for change in the education system...
Links: GayNZ.com
Aucklanders get chance to grill candidates
With just a month and a half until the election, the Gay Auckland Business Association is giving glbt Auckland voters the chance to grill politicians on the issues they hold dear...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 9 Oct 2010

Editorial: Will Len Brown be good for glbt Auckland?
Len Brown (pic: TV3) Glbt residents of the newly pumped up Auckland City will be wondering what they have in newly-elected mayor Len Brown...
Links: GayNZ.com
Elections: Reaction and comment
7...
Links: GayNZ.com
GABA welcomes new Auckland Mayor Brown
2...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hope Auckland elects forward-thinking council
12pm: John Banks or Len Brown - who will it be? As the preliminary votes from the national local body elections are about to roll in, there is hope a higher voter turnout will mean a forward-thinking and inclusive team is elected to run Auckland's mighty Super City...
Links: GayNZ.com
Local body elections 101: mayoral battles
Auckland John Banks, Len Brown, Simon Prast and Andrew Williams The major talking point of this year's elections is of course the Super City and whether the new all-in-one concept will mean a more streamlined system, or simply put too much power in too few hands...
Links: GayNZ.com
Local Body Elections: GLBT candidates
Here's a quick guide to the GLBT candidates standing for councils and local boards in the current elections...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rowan retains Kapiti, Chin ousted in Dunedin
Jenny Rowan 8...
Links: GayNZ.com
Young gay board member ready for challenges
Sam Johnson 4...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 9 Oct 2009

Fun with Facebook
Brit wit Stephen Fry calls it 'Sit on my Facebook', and it's home to a wide variety of time-wasters like 'Farmville' games, 'Which mass-murdering dictator are you?' quizzes, random 'this made me LOL' video clips and even 'Mystic Meg' fortune telling...
Links: GayNZ.com
Jamaica: Suspect arrested over killing of NZer
Detectives in Jamaica have found a suspect in the violent murder of New Zealand-born British consul John Terry last month...
Links: GayNZ.com
Muslim soccer team refuses to play gays
A Muslim soccer team in France has caused a furor by refusing to play against a team which includes gay players and promotes gay rights...
Links: GayNZ.com
Queensland man was 'provoked' by gay pass
A man defending himself against a murder charge in Queensland says he should be acquitted because anger resulting from childhood sexual abuse made him lash out when a disabled man made a pass at him...
Links: GayNZ.com
Student mag editor slams 'phobe: "Grow some balls"
The editor of Albany Student Association's student magazine has written a blistering open letter to an executive member of the ASA who "walked into my office and called someone a 'faggot'...
Links: GayNZ.com
Topp Twins' manager for lesbian business meet
The Auckland Lesbian Business Association (ALBA)'s special guest for its October meeting is Arani Cuthbert - the manager of the Topp Twins and the producer of the recent hit movie about them...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 9 Oct 2008

AUS: Donor "impregnated 30 lesbians"
"Generous" sperm donors are impregnating whole networks of lesbian couples whose children socialise together, says a reproductive technology expert in South Australia...
Links: GayNZ.com
More voices needed for Wellington Helpline
The Wellington Gay Welfare Group will run a trainee intake day for its long-running Helpline on Saturday 18 October...
Links: GayNZ.com
Teasing Teddy
Local gay moviemaker Christopher Banks has been playing with bears and teasing us with his toys...
Links: GayNZ.com
The art of noise: Happy 1st birthday Sohomo!
Sohomo styling: Less as sometimes more The Lonely Planet travel guide calls Sohomo "the scene's coolest party," and Metro magazine describes it as "Auckland's undisputed big gay night out...
Links: GayNZ.com
Up-late Aussie TV viewers get Kiwifruit
Australian viewers can currently sample a gay Kiwi export – but only if they're up after midnight...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 9 Oct 2007

Britain to outlaw incitement of gay hatred
The British Government today announced plans to outlaw the incitement of hatred against homosexuals...
Links: GayNZ.com
Christophobia?
Unbelievably, fundamentalists have coined a new phrase, "Christophobia," to express how they are being 'discriminated' against in western societies...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hamilton: 'Shine' opening Labour Weekend
Just over a month after Venom nightclub on central Hamilton's Victoria Street closed, the interior has been completely re-fitted and re-branded, and the doors are now set to reopen just in time for Labour Weekend...
Links: GayNZ.com
India: Palace party for gay prince's birthday
Hundreds of people from high and low social stations gathered on the grounds of the royal palace in Gujarat state to celebrate the birthday of India's openly gay prince...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 9 Oct 2006

Drag queens join Canteen campaign
Kiwi drag icon Miss Ribena has joined her friends on billboards, posters and TV screens throughout New Zealand, as Canteen's new Bandanna Week campaign kicks off...
Links: GayNZ.com
Virgin territory
Ten gay and lesbian New Zealanders remember the first time they 'went all the way' with a member of the same sex...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 9 Oct 2005

Crystal is White Trash!!!
Bring back Dynasty!!! Alexis Carrington et al would be the perfect template for a campaign against the scourge of crystal methamphetamine, aka P...
Links: GayNZ.com
New HIV infection every four days
An average of just over one new HIV infection every four days is occurring among men who have sex with men in New Zealand, based on the latest six-monthly statistics for the first half of 2005...
Links: GayNZ.com
Shock announcement: A star steps down
After gliding to victory in last year's Queen of the Whole Pacific competition in a vodka haze, Miss Russia has shocked observers by announcing she is to have no involvement in this year's bigger/brighter/better instalment, Queen of the Whole Universe...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 9 Oct 2004

Gay-friendly mayors back in Sthld, West AKL
Gay-friendly sitting mayors Bob Harvey of Waitakere City and Tim Shadbolt in Invercargill have been returned by huge margins...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gays and friends sweep Auckland elections
Four gay community members and lots of notably gay-friendly folk have been voted onto inner-city Auckland community boards and the Auckland City Council, representing the gayest areas in New Zealand...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hubbard in, Banks out, Hay on ARC
Gay-friendly Auckland mayoral candidate Dick Hubbard has taken out the homo-dubious encumbant John Banks in the local body elections by a margin of roughly 17,000 votes...
Links: GayNZ.com
King daughter to speak at Destiny
While one King rejected Destiny, the television church has got what it may think is the next best thing – the daughter of civil rights legend Dr Martin Luther King, the Rev Bernice King, will speak at a Destiny rally in Auckland during Labour Weekend...
Links: GayNZ.com
South Auckland gay foe fails at polls
A longtime opponent of gay rights initiatives and social change has lost his bid to represent Howick on the Manukau City Council...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 9 Oct 2003

Television item (New Zealand)
Qn, ref: TZP279558.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Lesbian mums before select committee
Two lesbian mothers appeared before a parliamentary select committee in support of the Care of Children Bill yesterday, saying that it would help recognise the rights of same-sex couples helping to raise their partners' children...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 9 Oct 2002

Jack Marshall's Time Warp
Political columnist Doreen Agassiz-Suddens revises a few dates surrounding the late Jack Marshall, MP and PM, stemming from her listing of some of the outrageously anti-gay assertions made in the NZ parliament over the years...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 9 Oct 2001

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP252775.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Fri 9 Oct 1992

The first unveiling of the International AIDS Memorial Quilt takes place (Washington D.C., United States of America)
The quilt was unveiled in Washington D.C., USA. New Zealand is one of 20 countries invited to attend.
Links: New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt

Mon 9 Oct 1989

Zimbabwe’s A.i.d.s. Disaster (Press, 9 October 1989)
A report from Harare in Zimbabwe highlights the significant public health threat posed by A.I.D.S. as the epidemic unfolds within the country. The article notes the prevalence of public awareness campaigns, such as posters declaring "A.I.D.S. is everyone’s problem" and promoting faith as a source of hope. Despite avoiding some...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 9 Oct 1987

Christchurch Actress’s Colourful Career (Press, 9 October 1987)
Elizabeth Moody, a prominent New Zealand actress known for having roles specifically created for her by leading playwrights, reflects on her vibrant career in an extended feature on "Kaleidoscope" airing on 9 October 1987. Since her early days in kindergarten, where she portrayed the bad fairy, Moody has taken on...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Exchange Drug Needles To Stop A.I.D.S. Spread? (Press, 9 October 1987)
On 9 October 1987, the Social Services Select Committee of the New Zealand Parliament was presented with submissions regarding the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill, which aims to permit drug users to legally acquire clean needles and syringes as a preventive measure against A.I.D.S. Dr Geoffrey Robinson from the Wellington...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 9 Oct 1985

Coalition Permitted To Use Anthem (Press, 9 October 1985)
On 9 October 1985, the Coalition of Concerned Citizens faced no legal barriers in promoting their handbill titled "The Future is Bright," which incorporated verses from New Zealand's national anthem, "God Defend New Zealand." This situation arose during a parliamentary discussion concerning the handbill's circulation by petition promoters Sir Peter...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 9 October 1985)
On 9 October 1985, the letters section of a newspaper showcased various viewpoints on contemporary social and political issues in New Zealand, particularly in relation to the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. One letter from Marilyn Montenegro, a resident of Redondo Beach, California, expressed support from many Americans for New Zealand's...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Opposition Defeated On ‘gay' Bill Move (Press, 9 October 1985)
The Homosexual Law Reform Bill was brought back to Parliament on 8 October 1985 with minor technical amendments, as stated by select committee chairman Trevor Mallard. He clarified that no policy changes were made, a decision believed to be reserved for the entire Parliament. The Opposition, led by Venn Young...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Support For ‘gay’ Law Reform —poll (Press, 9 October 1985)
A recent poll in the Selwyn electorate indicates growing support for the reform of homosexual legislation. Conducted through 3,000 questionnaires distributed between August and September 1985, the poll garnered 599 responses, as reported by Member of Parliament Ruth Richardson from the National Party. The first question addressed whether homosexual acts...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
The Day In Parliament (Press, 9 October 1985)
On 9 October 1985, members of Parliament in Wellington observed a moment of silence in honour of the late Colin McLachlan, a former Cabinet Minister who passed away the previous month. McLachlan served as a member of Parliament from 1966 to 1981 and held several ministerial roles, including Minister of...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Women Risk Infection (Press, 9 October 1985)
A report presented by Dr Alexander McMillan, a visiting venereologist, revealed that 40 per cent of drug abusers treated at a hospital in Edinburgh tested positive for A.I.D.S. antibodies. Dr McMillan, who works in the genito-urinary department at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, made this statement during his address to the New...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Parliament: second reading debate - Homosexual Law Reform Bill (9 October 1985) - part 1 (Parliament buildings)
Audio from parts of the debate during the second reading of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, 9 October 1985 (part 1).
Features: Fran Wilde, Geoff Braybrooke, Margaret Shields, Robert Muldoon, Venn Young
Links: PrideNZ.com
Parliament: second reading debate - Homosexual Law Reform Bill (9 October 1985) - part 2 (Parliament buildings)
Audio from parts of the debate during the second reading of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, 9 October 1985 (part 2).
Features: Bruce Townshend, Doug Graham, Eddie Isbey, George Gair, Graeme Lee, Jim Anderton, Philip Woollaston, Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan
Links: PrideNZ.com
Television item (Wellington, New Zealand)
Today Tonight, ref: TZP12097.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
The second reading of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill begins in Parliament (New Zealand)
The second reading will take four weeks.
Links: PrideNZ.com, LAGANZ

Sun 9 Oct 1983

Television: The third of three Bruce Mason plays (New Zealand)
ref: TZD1025. Charlie Jameson, surrounded by a family who he has little in common with, faces his death.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 9 Oct 1968

Homosexual Law Reform Sought (Press, 9 October 1968)
On 8 October 1968, the New Zealand Homosexual Law Reform Society presented a petition to Parliament advocating the repeal of criminal penalties for homosexual behaviour between consenting adult males in private. This reform proposal mirrors the recommendations made by the Wolfenden Committee in Britain, which were accepted by the British...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Parliament’s Diary (Press, 9 October 1968)
On 9 October 1968, the New Zealand Parliament devoted its sessions to discussions regarding the Internal Affairs Estimates, alongside those of the Ministry of Works and the Police Department. The House was operating under a sense of urgency to address these estimates, which required immediate attention. During this session, Ministers...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sun 9 Oct 1955

Singer Shona Laing is born (New Zealand)
Laing first came to prominence in 1972 as a 17-year-old schoolgirl, coming runner-up in the television talent show New Faces with her song 1905. Laing's biggest hit songs included (Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy and Soviet Snow.
Links: Wikipedia

Sat 9 Oct 1937

Prime Minister M.J. Savage unveils a statue dedicated to "Harry" Henry Holland (Wellington, New Zealand)
The nude male figure in Bolton Street Cemetery has been described in a variety of ways, from representing "emancipated youth looking upwards to higher things" to "an extremely buff, naked dude gazing out over his beloved Wellington." A local rainbow walking tour in the 1990s described the work as "the most homoerotic piece of outdoor art in Wellington, and second in Aotearoa only to the Eros outside Auckland Hospital."
Links: Bolton Street Cemetery

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