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Thu 19 Oct 2023

  • Ageing - Freedom, Changes and Ageism
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: ageing - freedom, changes and ageism
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Belonging, Acceptance And Surviving Discrimination
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: belonging, acceptance and surviving discrimination
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Community Hopes And Dreams
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: community hopes and dreams
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Emotional Wellbeing
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: emotional wellbeing
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Family - Sources Of Joy
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: family - sources of joy
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Family - Sources Of Pain
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: family - sources of pain
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Gaps And Tensions In Community
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: gaps and tensions in community
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Healthcare Services
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: healthcare services
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Isolation
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: isolation
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Joys Of Building Communities
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: joys of building communities
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Looking To Our Histories
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: looking to our histories
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Physical And Mental Wellbeing
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: physical and mental wellbeing
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Preparing For And Avoiding Aged Care Facilities
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: preparing for and avoiding aged care facilities
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Sex
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: sex
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Wairua And Spirituality
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: wairua and spirituality
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • When Can I Be My Authentic Self
    Uplifting takatāpui and rainbow elder voices: when can I be my authentic self
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • “I’m Out If He Wins Again”: Cher Vows to Leave the...
    Links: Express
  • Fez Faanana’s Briefs Have Never Been So Dirty
    Links: Express
  • USA: Executive Order Makes Philadelphia a Sanctuary for Gender-Affirming Care
    Links: Express

Wed 19 Oct 2022

  • First Spongebob, now Scooby-Doo: How animated kids' shows evolved with their gay characters
    There's a growing list of overtly queer shows that normalise different identities...
    Links: Stuff
  • Jetstar drops trans Tasman seat sale, Gold Coast $135 one-way
    Christmas comes early for travel planners heading across the ditch, as an Aussie budget carrier launches an end of year seat sale...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • Queer artists respond to Creative New Zealand funding cuts
    Creative New Zealand's funding cut to Auckland Pride creative director's role "is another arts project denied and struggling...
    Links: Stuff
  • Coming Out On The Town
    Links: Express
  • UK: Trans Woman Asked To “Prove” She Was Female By McDonalds...
    Links: Express

Tue 19 Oct 2021

  • A Queer Existence launch (Unity Books)
    Launch of Mark Beehres book A Queer Existence
    Features: Anna Brown, Fran Wilde, Geraint Scott, Marion Castree, Mark Beehre, Mike Bryant, Neill Ballantyne
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • New Zealand's 2023 census first to collect gender and sexual identity data
    The 2023 census will be the first in Aotearoa New Zealand's history to collect data on gender, sexual identity and variations of sex characteristics (known as intersex status)...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • Anonymous Premier League Footballer In Therapy For Fear Of Coming Out
    Links: Express
  • Namibian Court Grants Citizenship to Gay Couple’s Child
    Links: Express

Mon 19 Oct 2020

  • Covid 19 coronavirus: Victoria hotel quarantine guests at risk of HIV after test stuff-up
    In Australia, more than 200 people who underwent hotel quarantine in Victoria have been urged to get tested for HIV and other viruses after a testing stuff up resulted in possible cross-contamination...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • NZ has most Rainbow parliament in the world
    New Zealand now holds the title of the most rainbow Parliament in the world...
    Links: RNZ
  • Ricardo Menéndez March - first gay Mexican Green MP
    You may've seen the photos of footage of all the new MP's gathered at Parliament yesterday, some have likened it to the first day of school...
    Links: RNZ
  • Australia’s Only Openly Gay Leader Seals Election Victory with a Kiss...
    Links: Express
  • NZ Parliament Has Largest Rainbow Representation in the World
    Links: Express

Sat 19 Oct 2019

  • Poutokomanawa: The Carmen Rupe Generation - storytelling (New Zealand Portrait Gallery)
    As part of the exhibition Poutokomanawa: The Carmen Rupe Generation, community members came together to recount stories of people, places and events in Wellington in the 1960s and 1970s.
    Features: Chanel Hati, Georgina Beyer, Kay'la Riarn, Malcolm Kennedy-Vaughan
    Links: PrideNZ.com

Fri 19 Oct 2018

  • Gender confirmation surgeries cap lifted
    Gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people are set to become a lot more accessible, now that a cap on the number of funded operations has been lifted...
    Links: Stuff
  • Medical Pathway For Transgender Children Based On Ideology
    A new report by an Australian paediatrician is sending a strong warning to New Zealand that allowing children to choose their gender has no scientific evidence in medical literature to support the massive interventions of the medical pathway, and that ...
    Links: Scoop
  • Self-Lubricating Condoms May Be New Tool in Fight to End HIV
    Links: Express

Thu 19 Oct 2017

  • ILGA Oceania Welcomes the New Labour Led Government
    Co-convenor, Rawa Karetai said that, "after a long campaign and coalition negotiations, it is great to know that LGBTI rights will continue to progress in New Zealand" ...
    Links: Scoop
  • Jacinda Ardern is the Next New Zealand Prime Minister
    Links: Express
  • Twelve Men Arrested in Tanzania for “Promoting Homosexuality”
    Links: Express
  • What The LGBT+ Community Can Expect From The New Government
    Links: Express

Wed 19 Oct 2016

  • Call for Volunteers to Collect on World AIDS Day
    Links: Express
  • Review: Graham Norton’s ‘Holding’
    Links: Express
  • Watch Kesha Speak Out for LGBT+ Rights
    Links: Express
  • Min. of Health rejects HIV study funding claims
    Dr...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Min. of Health rejects HIV study funding claims
    Dr...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Rock: receiving Honour a 'surreal' experience
    Lesbian activist and events organiser Cissy Rock, who yesterday received her Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit from the Governor General, says the experience was pleasantly “counter cultural” for her but she also enjoyed talking with people at Government House, Wellington, about their experiences with glbti family members...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 19 Oct 2015

  • Kenyan President Says His Country Has “More Pressing Issues” Than GLBT...
    Links: Express
  • Intersex Awareness Day aims for twitter takeover
    International Intersex Awareness Day (IAD) began as a grassroots initiative in 2004 to help others learn about intersex people and their lives...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Kate Tempest to play first ever NZ shows
    British poet, rapper and award winning writer Kate Tempest is coming to New Zealand for the first time ever! The Mercury Music Prize nominated recording artist, award winning poet, playwright and novelist is coming to our shores in January and will no doubt be wearing her heart on her sleeve...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Sam Smith lands two Guinness World Records
    Openly gay singer Sam Smith has won two Guinness World Records...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 19 Oct 2014

  • Back to the 90’s – Eagle Bar
    Links: Express
  • Bintang Models 1st Year Anniversary – Sofitel Auckland
    Links: Express
  • Foodie Bites: New Face on K Road
    Links: Express
  • Topless with Miss Ribena – Family Bar
    Links: Express
  • Pope's pro-gay proposal nixed
    Some of the 200 bishops who attended the synod The leader of the Catholic Church has been delivered a rebuke in his attempt to encourage greater acceptance of gay people by the church's leaders...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 19 Oct 2013

  • The Government announces it will send a diplomat to watch over New Zealanders attending the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. (New Zealand)
    Various Members of Parliament had requested the government help protect rainbow people at the games from discrimination and harassment.
    Links: Gay NZ
  • Coffey and partner planning marriage 'upgrade'
    Tim and Tamati will 'upgrade' to a full marriage Tamati Coffey is among the numerous gay New Zealanders planning to 'upgrade' from a civil union to a marriage...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Dutch diplomat bashed in Moscow home invasion
    A senior diplomat at the Dutch embassy in Moscow has been bashed in his flat, in an apparent anti-gay attack...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Special diplomat to watch over NZers in Sochi
    Blake Skjellerup is an openly-gay NZ speedskater who will compete in Sochi The Government will send a diplomat to the Winter Olympics in Sochi to keep a watch on New Zealanders in Russia...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Submissions rolling in for Legacy Project
    Submissions close at the end of the month for The Legacy Project, an initiative offering glbti writers a chance to create short theatrical works expressing unique Kiwi voices...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Watch: Any Given Tuesday
    Elton John and Jamie Foxx are among the celebs in a short film in support of the L...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 19 Oct 2012

  • Accused gay conman pleading not guilty
    David Nepia Carroll A man accused of defrauding a string of gay people and businesses after winning them over with his charm is pleading not guilty to nearly 60 pages of charges...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Labour Weekend guide
    Auckland Miss Ribena is ready for a loooong weekend! With Family the only gay nightclub left in Auckland – and recently named among Metro’s best bars to boot – it’s more than likely to be packed this long weekend! The K’ Rd venue will be in full swing with hostess Miss Ribena presenting an extra special sexy Sunday night with complete with males trippers and gogo boys, DJs Danielle and Stella Roadkill, It’s also Miss Roadkill’s birthday so it will be extra festive! If you prefer hearing people sing for their supper, then the pub space next door is hosting Queereoke from 9PM on Sunday night...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Marriage issue creates further Presbyterian splinters
    More cracks of opposition are appearing in the Presbyterian Church, as another minister at an iconic church makes it clear he is firmly opposed to the ruling body’s moves against same-sex marriage...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 19 Oct 2011

  • Willie Ahsee is found guilty of the manslaughter of Denis Phillips
  • ABC News anchor comes out live on air
    ABC World News Now anchor Dan Kloeffler has come out live on air, after taking inspiration from Heroes and Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Ahsee emotional as manslaughter verdict comes in
    Denis Phillips (left) and Willie Ahsee (right) Willie Ahsee was teary-eyed in the dock as he was found not guilty of murder and instead guilty of the manslaughter of gay man Denis Phillips, by a jury at the High Court in Auckland...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Coro's lesbian kiss "just by chance" at 5.30pm
    Sophie and Sian kiss two weeks ago The airing of an intimate kiss between two of Coronation Street's characters in the first episode to screen at a new timeslot was purely coincidental, a spokesperson for TVNZ says...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Jury directed to put any prejudice to one side
    Denis Phillips (left) and the teenager accused of his murder Willie Ahsee (right) 1...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • LegaliseLove marching to Parliament on Thursday
    The push for full marriage and adoption rights is being taken to the top, with a march to Parliament this Thursday...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Manslaughter verdict: What the jury heard and saw
    A day by day, step by step, guide through the High Court trial of Willie Ahsee for the murder of gay temporary sworn police officer Denis Phillips, with links to GayNZ...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Phillips "in some ways brought about" own death
    Denis Phillips (left) and the teenager accused of his murder Willie Ahsee (right) 12...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Teen found guilty of Denis Phillips' manslaughter
    Denis Philli(left) and Willie Ahsee (right) 6...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Two Dorothies all at sea: A steamy departure
    An occasional diary detailing the experiences of a “straight” cruise by couple of gay Kiwi boys aboard a cruise liner as it circumnavigates Australia, Indonesia and New Zealand – 15 October to 15 November 2011...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 19 Oct 2009

  • The Crimes (Provocation Repeal) Amendment Bill is considered by a Select Committee (New Zealand)
    Links: Parliament
  • Anal cells appear to be the major HIV risk factor
    The risk of anal transmission of HIV appears to be more associated with the presence and concentration of vulnerable cells than to low level physical damage associated with anal sex, according to information presented to a sexual health conference at the weekend...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Anal cells appear to be the major HIV risk factor
    The risk of anal transmission of HIV appears to be more associated with the presence and concentration of vulnerable cells than to low level physical damage associated with anal sex, according to information presented to a sexual health conference at the weekend...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Carmen event organiser may be headed for court
    10...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Half of gay/bi students have self-harmed - report
    A report by the University of Auckland, to be released tomorrow, says that in the past twelve months more than a third of same/both-sex attracted secondary school students had seriously thought about attempting suicide and around half had deliberately harmed themselves...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Huge line-up for Chch Globes this Sunday
    A star-studded line-up is set for gay Christchurch's 'biggest night of the year' this Sunday night, when twelve awards will be presented to people who make a difference in the community...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • India's gay prince to open old age home
    Indian prince Manvendra Singh Gohil of Rajpipla - who shocked India and made world headlines when he came out as gay in 2006 - is setting up India's first retirement home for gay men and women...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Parliament committee: 'Abolish provocation defence'
    An end to New Zealand's controversial Partial Defence of Provocation is a step closer today as a parliamentary committee has recommended it be abolished...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 19 Oct 2008

  • Ellen spends $100K on message to voters
    Talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres has spent US$100K (NZ$163K) on TV ads urging Californians to vote 'no' on their election ballot to 'Proposition 8', which would ban gay marriage...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • NZ First: "Fighters against prejudice"
    This is the second in a series of brief interviews with representatives of political parties conducted in the lead up to the November 8th General Election...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Review: Akld Philharmonia Orchestra's 'Images in Glass'
    Australian saxophonist Amy Dickson Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Images in Glass Otto Tausk conductor, Amy Johnson saxophone...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Urge bar's Slave Auction raises $2,800
    The global economic meltdown was ignored in one small part of Auckland's K Road last night as Urge Bar hosted its second annual Slave Auction...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 19 Oct 2007

  • Lesbian party for breast cancer-fighting cash
    Louise a joint effort with major sponsor Arnott's biscuits, who have released a special edition biscuit - the Tim Tam Pink - to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer in NZ during October...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Phobia turns young people off Christianity
    Research into the declining respect for Christianity among young American people has identitfied religious hostility to LGBT people as a major factor...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Review: Lives on the edge in 'Hotel de Dream'
    Hotel de Dream, by Edmund White(Bloomsbury 2007) "Stephen Crane is writing a book, and it may be his last...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 19 Oct 2006

  • Auckland City holds 1st GLBT meeting
    Over forty representatives attended the Auckland City Council network meeting for local Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Takataapui citizens, held in Ponsonby today...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • GMH testing new safe sex campaign
    Gay Men's Health is calling for participants in a focus group to be held in Auckland on Saturday November 4 to evaluate a major new safe sex campaign, which will be launched before the end of this year...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 19 Oct 2005

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    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Labour made the best of it, says MP
    Labour has made the best of a difficult post-election situation by going into coalition with two socially conservative minor parties, says MP Tim Barnett...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Overview: Hate crimes - Canadian and British responses
    New Zealand isn't the only jurisdiction that has legislated against homophobic hate crimes- so what happens in Britain and Canada? As a federal state, Canada faces difficulties with co-ordinating comprehensive activity against homophobic violence...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Sex and the Satirist: the unapologetic, exuberant Joe Orton
    Joe Orton In the late seventies, I came across my first smut...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 19 Oct 2004

  • Fa'afafine makeover show in the works
    New Zealand could soon see it's own Queer Eye For The Straight Guy makeover show, but with a fa'afafine twist...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Renee - playwright, novelist and teacher
    Prolific author Renee writes with an observant eye and wry good humour...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 19 Oct 1999

Sat 19 Oct 1996

Wed 19 Oct 1994

Tue 19 Oct 1993

Wed 19 Oct 1988

  • Bound For Botany Bay (Press, 19 October 1988)
    The Elmwood Players are set to open their latest production, "Female Transport," tonight, showcasing an Australian theme. Written by Australian playwright Steve Gooch, the play explores the lives of six female convicts en route to Botany Bay. The characters include a variety of individuals: a bold pickpocket, two prostitutes with...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Three Share Nobel In Medicine (Press, 19 October 1988)
    On 18 October 1988, the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded jointly to Sir James Black, Gertrude Elion, and George Hitchings for their significant contributions to the development of new drugs for various diseases, including AIDS. The prize, worth 400,000 Swedish kronor (approximately NZ$652,000), was presented by Sweden's Karolinska Institute,...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 19 Oct 1987

  • Blackmailer Jailed For 4 1/4 Years (Press, 19 October 1987)
    On 19 October 1987, Darryl Herbert Buis, a 20-year-old unemployed man from Henderson, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison after being convicted of extorting a man he met in a sauna. This was Buis’ third conviction for blackmailing homosexual individuals. During the trial at the High...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 19 Oct 1985

  • Another In The Sin Bin (Press, 19 October 1985)
    Lawrence Sanders’ novel "The Fourth Deadly Sin," published in 1985, showcases the author's hallmark of polished writing and intricately woven plots. The story centres around Edward X. Delaney, a retired Chief of Detectives with the New York Police Department, who is drawn back into the world of criminal investigation when...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Group Reacts To M P.’s Call (Press, 19 October 1985)
    On 19 October 1985, the Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays (H.U.G.) organisation expressed its views regarding the proposed changes to the age of consent for homosexual activity in New Zealand. The group's Wellington coordinator, Ms Kim Saffron, responded to comments made by Fendalton MP Mr Philip Burdon, who suggested raising the...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 19 October 1985)
    The letters published in response to the proposed Homosexual Law Reform Bill in October 1985 reflect a range of perspectives on the legislation and its implications for society. The correspondence reveals significant concerns about the potential societal impacts of legalising homosexuality, especially in relation to education and moral values. Ross Edgar...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 19 Oct 1984

  • Americans Fear Murderers Who Kill For Pleasure (Press, 19 October 1984)
    In an article from 19 October 1984, William Scobie reports on a troubling phenomenon in the United States: the rise of serial murderers, described by some law enforcement officials as "recreational killers" and by California Attorney-General John van de Kamp as "serial murderers." These individuals have emerged prominently over the...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sun 19 Oct 1980

Fri 19 Oct 1979

  • The Courts Assaults Admitted On Prison Officer (Press, 19 October 1979)
    On 19 October 1979, several legal proceedings were reported following appearances in the Magistrate's Court. Larry Mathew Collier, 24, was remanded in custody until 25 October for a probation report and sentencing after admitting to assaulting a prison officer on two occasions on 23 September. Collier, a painter, returned to...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 19 Oct 1978

  • "Public Tolerance" Of Homosexuality (Press, 19 October 1978)
    In a series of letters published on 19 October 1978, various individuals responded to previous comments regarding homosexuality and mental health, following a letter by V. J. Wilson which suggested a connection between homosexuality and mental institutions. J. Stewart argued that many individuals in mental institutions would be there regardless...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 19 Oct 1977

  • Course On Human Development (Press, 19 October 1977)
    E. J. Thomas has written a letter expressing strong opposition to the recent amendments that allow the sale or distribution of contraceptives to children under the age of 16. Published on 19 October 1977, the letter outlines Thomas's concerns about the potential consequences of these amendments, including the erosion of...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 19 Oct 1976

  • Contest Money Still On Offer (Press, 19 October 1976)
    Organisers of a transsexual beauty contest scheduled for Sunday in Christchurch have confirmed their intention to donate the proceeds to the Cholmondeley Children’s Home, despite the home's board announcing that it would not accept funds raised by the event. A spokesperson for United Sexualities, the group organising the contest, stated...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 19 Oct 1973

  • Aust. Vote On Homosexuality (Press, 19 October 1973)
    On 18 October 1973, the Australian House of Representatives voted in favour of a motion to decriminalise homosexual acts between consenting adults. The motion passed with a vote of 64 to 40 and was introduced by Liberal front bencher Mr John Gorton from Victoria. It received support from Dr Moss...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 19 Oct 1971

  • Homosexual Marriage (Press, 19 October 1971)
    On 18 October 1971, the Minnesota Supreme Court announced its decision to deny a marriage licence to two homosexual men, Richard Baker and James McConnell. The Court reaffirmed that marriage is an institution exclusively between a man and a woman, a definition rooted in tradition and religious texts, notably “as...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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