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Sat 5 Nov 2022

Angelo Tedoldi: Why Am I Gay?
Auckland neuroscientist Dr Angelo Tedoldi travelled around to find out about the role of genes in sexuality to answer why people are gay, straight or bisexual...
Links: RNZ
Angelo Tedoli: Why Am I Gay?
Auckland neuroscientist Dr Angelo Tedoldi travelled around to find out about the role of genes in sexuality to answer why people are gay, straight or bisexual...
Links: RNZ
Boris Bogdanovic's work as a Conservation Architect
Boris Bogdanovic spent years working with local communities in conflict areas of Afghanistan and Jordan to help them save their cultural heritage...
Links: RNZ
Charles Mackay; the Whanganui mayor who shot a man threatening to out him as gay
He had a long career in public service and was responsible for economic growth in Whanganui...
Links: NZ Herald
Josh Burnett wraps Tour of Southland with historic win
Josh Burnett extended his lead on the final day to claim a historic win in the Tour of Southland becoming the first Southland rider to win the tour in 26 years...
Links: RNZ
Josh Burnett wraps Tour of Southland with home win
Josh Burnett extended his lead on the final day to claim a historic win in the Tour of Southland becoming the first Southland rider to win the tour in 26 years...
Links: RNZ
Southlander in good position on final stage of Tour of Southland
Southland’s Josh Burnett has claimed victory in the penultimate stage of the 2022 SBS Bank Tour of Southland to put himself on the verge of a historic win in his home race...
Links: Stuff
Southlander wins 2022 Tour of Southland
Josh Burnett becomes first Southlander since 1994's Doug Bath's win to claim the 2022 SBS Bank Tour of Southland...
Links: Stuff
Southlander wins 2022 Tour of Southland
Josh Burnett becomes first Southlander since 1994's Doug Bath's win to claim the 2022 SBS Bank Tour of Southland...
Links: Stuff

Thu 5 Nov 2020

28% of LGBT Americans Voted for Donald Trump According to New...
Links: Express

Tue 5 Nov 2019

“Bigger and Brighter” Wellington Pride Parade Returning in 2020
Links: Express

Sun 5 Nov 2017

Body Double: Julia Croft and Karin McCracken
Long before the hashtag #MeToo began and the dark underbelly of abuse of women in Hollywood came to light, two New Zealand women were exploring, for a theatre piece, women's sexuality in both negative and positive lights...
Links: RNZ
Book review: The Sparsholt Affair by Alan Hollinghurst
Alan Hollinghurst was born in 1954, so he is now in his mid-60s...
Links: Stuff
Men’s Luxury Fashion Renaissance
Links: Express

Sat 5 Nov 2016

Conservatives Against Trump
As well as conservative Christians who doubt his sincerity and comprehension of religious social conservatism, Donald Trump has another source of naysayers- "movement" conservatives...
Links: GayNZ.com
Meet Mr Gay Wellington 2016: Adrian Renor
Adrian Renor is the newly crowned Mr Gay Wellington for 2016, we chat to the circus and dance student about being the first ever transgender contestant to win a Mr Gay title in the country...
Links: GayNZ.com
“Pink-shirt-wearing homo” assault case closed
The Blenheim man who was attacked by two men calling him a “pink-shirt-wearing homo” has decided not to make a formal statement to Police and the case has been closed...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 5 Nov 2015

Details For 2016 International AIDS Conference Unveiled
Links: Express
France Follows Netherlands in Removing Gay Blood Ban
Links: Express
GABA November Mixer
Links: Express
GABA Seeks to Change Name to ‘Rainbow Auckland’
Links: Express
Houston Voters Reject Gay Rights Ordinance
Links: Express
Ak Advisory Panel drafts annual plan
The Auckland Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel had their second meeting on Monday evening and have drafted the annual work plan that will help guide the Panel’s work for the next year...
Links: GayNZ.com
Talks to rename GABA ‘Rainbow Auckland’
Discussions are underway following a suggestion that GABA be renamed ‘Rainbow Auckland’...
Links: GayNZ.com
Teacher faces sack over anti-homophobia vid
A teacher has been asked to resign from his job at a school in Kansas after playing a viral anti-homophobia video to his class of 14 year olds...
Links: GayNZ.com
World Congress for Cunning Plans?
As the Family First webpage tells us, Bob McCoskrie is off in Salt Lake City receiving the latest hit of US Christian Right antigay propaganda, tactics and strategy...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 5 Nov 2014

A Guide to Dunedin Pride 11– 15 November 2014.
Links: Express
New Zealand Olympic Rower Robbie Manson Comes Out as Gay
Links: Express
Steve Jobs Memorial Axed in Russia Over ‘Gay Fears’
Links: Express
NZ rower: I am proud and glad to be gay
New Zealand Olympic rower Robbie Manson has spoken publicly for the first time about being gay...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ rower: I am proud and glad to be gay
New Zealand Olympic rower Robbie Manson has spoken publicly for the first time about being gay...
Links: GayNZ.com
Out gay rower "makes it easier" for others
Robbie Manson One of the country's most visible gay sports teams believes the news that one of New Zealand's Olympic rowers has come out as gay will make it easier for others to themselves come out...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: Spandau Ballet – Soul Boys of the Western World
I popped along with my buddy Dick, to see Spandau Ballet this Sunday at the SkyCity Theatre, only to realise that it was a documentary not a live show – not being a real fan or aficionado I should have realised beforehand but I was definitely not disappointed...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rower coming out is "great" - Skjellerup
Gay rower Robbie Manson One of the few out male New Zealand Olympians, speedskater Blake Skjellerup, says it’s exciting that NZ Olympic rower Robbie Manson has decided to come out as gay...
Links: GayNZ.com
Warning issued over 'miracle cure' bleach
James Humble will front a seminar in NZ this weekend A warning has been issued about a chemical product a group which is about to visit New Zealand claims can cure HIV and AIDS, among other things...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 5 Nov 2013

Television item (New Zealand)
One News, ref: TZP438677.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Akl Pride and Parade registrations open
The 2013 Proud Party Registrations are now open for anyone who wishes to apply to run an event as part of Auckland Pride Festival 2014, or enter the Pride Parade...
Links: GayNZ.com
Auckland Pride Parade to be at twilight
Bears in the 2013 Parade The second Auckland Pride Parade will be a night parade, with organisers confirming it will begin at 7PM...
Links: GayNZ.com
Love in the air for special birthday proposal
An Auckland lesbian has more than truly taken the plunge, doing the Sky Tower’s Sky Jump with a banner asking her girlfriend to be her wife...
Links: GayNZ.com
Over 100 same-sex weddings in August/Sept
Mel and Tash were among those who married on 19 August (picture by Andrea) There were 117 same-sex weddings in New Zealand from 19 August until the end of September, and a third of those tying the knot were from overseas...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pride Parade to be a walk through "Time"
Richard Taki The theme for the 2014 Auckland Pride Parade will be “Time”, with its Director calling on participants to make it a representation of our past, present and future...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 5 Nov 2012

Big Gay Out to return on Sunday 10 February
Miss Mole at the 2012 Big Gay Out The Big Gay Out will return to Coyle Park on Sunday 10 February, and will be one of the flagship events in the Auckland Pride Festival...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hope Key's quip will kill playground use of "gay"
Kevin Hague hopes Key's negative use of the term will kill off any 'cool' it was considered as having...
Links: GayNZ.com
John Key mocks host's "gay" outfit on radio show
Big Gay Out regular John Key has mocked a host's "gay" red top...
Links: GayNZ.com
Key says he used the term "gay" to mean "weird"
MacKay and Key on The Farming Show on Friday Prime Minister John Key says his description of a radio host’s top as “gay” was used to mean it was weird...
Links: GayNZ.com
Movember's Team Fauxstache!
Cartoon by Sam Orchard There’s a team with a difference taking part in Movember...
Links: GayNZ.com
Movember's Team Fauxstache!
Cartoon by Sam Orchard There’s a team with a difference taking part in Movember...
Links: GayNZ.com
National MP silent after trans "fringe" outburst
Maggie Barry National MP Maggie Barry appears to have ducked for cover over her description of transgender rights as “fringe” issues...
Links: GayNZ.com
PM's "Gay top-gate" has web all a Twitter
One of the pictures doing the rounds since the comment was publicised The Prime Minister is getting a pasting from comedians, professional and amateur, on social networks for his “gay red top” comment...
Links: GayNZ.com
Police promise anonymity for any Take complaints
Silipa Take Wellington police are reassuring anyone who wishes to speak to them about former New Zealand AIDS Foundation counsellor Silipa Take, that they will be treated with total respect and anonymity...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sacked teacher to speak at national marriage forum
Nigel Studdart Sacked Northland teacher Nigel Studdart will be among the keynote speakers at a national conference to discuss the struggle for marriage equality, and the issues beyond...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 5 Nov 2011

Aide resigns after linking being gay to devil
Daniel Avila apologised before resigning A policy adviser to the American Catholic bishops' anti-gay-marriage group has resigned, after he wrote a column blaming Satan for the existence of same-sex attraction...
Links: GayNZ.com
Conservative Party - National's Little Helpers?
Colin Craig Should we be worried about the new fundamentalist microparty known as the Conservative Party? Perhaps...
Links: GayNZ.com
Conservative Party - National's Little Helpers?
Colin Craig Should we be worried about the new fundamentalist microparty known as the Conservative Party? Perhaps...
Links: GayNZ.com
Scotland: Lesbian kickboxer takes helm of Tories
Ruth Davidson A 32-year-old lesbian who is an ex-Territorial Army officer, a former journalist and a current kick-boxer has been elected leader of the Scottish Conservatives, by a tidy margin...
Links: GayNZ.com
The Real L Word to dive into New York scene
Whitney will be back for season three of The Real L Word The Real L Word has been renewed for a third season, in which it will cross the US to be set in New York...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 5 Nov 2010

Phillip Sanders and David Galloway are found guilty of the manslaughter of Diksy Jones
Galloway was [finally] sentenced to nine years imprisonment, and Sanders nine years and six months
Awards honour "Aunty" Takuwai Mason
A woman known as "Aunty" to many, who has been an active supporter of takatāpui for most of her life, was honoured at the Hui Takatāpui...
Links: GayNZ.com
Female dance couple take Israel by storm
Two Israeli women have been paired together for a series of Strictly Come Dancing, the first same-sex couple to compete in the show...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay Christchurch student praised by Clinton
Sam Johnson A gay community board member has been singled out for praise by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her visit to Christchurch...
Links: GayNZ.com
Support organisations welcome HIV report
The two largest organisations involved in providing support services to gay and bi men with HIV and AIDS have this afternoon enthusiastically welcomed the release of the HIV Services Report and its author's recommendations...
Links: GayNZ.com
The HIV Services Review - summarised
At 60 densely packed pages of details, observations, recommendations and enough health-related acronyms to give the United Nations a run for its money, the long-awaited HIV Services Review has just gone public...
Links: GayNZ.com
The HIV Services Review - summarised
At 60 densely packed pages of details, observations, recommendations and enough health-related acronyms to give the United Nations a run for its money, the long-awaited HIV Services Review has just gone public...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 5 Nov 2009

Annie Crummer set for Big Gay Out stage
Homegrown songstar Annie Crummer has been confirmed to feature on stage at the annual Get it On! Big Gay Out LGBT picnic day in Auckland this summer...
Links: GayNZ.com
Are you a Gleek?
Don't stop believin': The cast of Glee OK, I'm going to admit it...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay Green MP is doing 'Movember'
Gay Green MP Kevin Hague realises his face may well look strange towards the end of the month, but he's glad to grow his 'mo for a good cause this 'Movember'...
Links: GayNZ.com
Kiwi web TV network wants gay shows
A new local television network on the net could use some gay shows - or even an all-LGBT channel - in its line-up, its director tells GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pollyfilla's back for whirlwind NZ fetish tour
One of New Zealand's best known drag exports to Australia is excited to be returning to our shores for a whirlwind visit that will see her performing in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch...
Links: GayNZ.com
The case against Citizens Initiated Referenda
In the latest New Zealand Law Journal, Andrew Geddis and Bridget Fenton advance the case for the abolition of citizens initiated referenda...
Links: GayNZ.com
US state of Maine rejects gay marriage law
A referendum to repeal a newly-passed marriage equality law has succeeded in the small north-eastern US state of Maine...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 5 Nov 2008

3 Featherston men now on murder charges
Murder charges have now been laid against three young men after 36-year-old Paul Irons was attacked and left in Featherston Park last month...
Links: GayNZ.com
Camp FM radio live in Wellington and on net
New Zealand's new late-night gay radio show Camp FM is now broadcasting each Wednesday night in Wellington and on the internet...
Links: GayNZ.com
Fetish Balls bring Pollyfilla back to NZ
Back for Balls: Pollyfilla Wellington's favourite drag diva Pollyfilla has been based in Melbourne for a couple of years now, but we miss her so much that we keep calling her back! It's not for a specifically gay event this time though – she's here to be Miss-tress of Ceremonies for the annual Fetish Ball in Wellington this Saturday and Christchurch next Saturday...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pro-glbt Obama wins U.S. Presidency
5:10pm: The vote counters at news media across America are calling it - Democrat Barack Obama is the next President of the United States...
Links: GayNZ.com
Scotland: Gay blood donor appeal rejected
Scotland's blood transfusion service has rejected calls from gay men's groups to lift the ban on them donating blood, saying HIV is rising in gay men and donor screening keeps blood products safe...
Links: GayNZ.com
US election critical for LGBT Americans
Today is the day America decides on its President – and a number of states also have important LGBT-related measures on their ballots...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 5 Nov 2007

'Wigs' up in the air as charity pulls out
Since 2001, the Wigs on the Waterfront day of drag entertainers downtown at Auckland's Viaduct has raised thousands of dollars annually for worthy charity the Cartier Bereavement Charitable Trust - but now Cartier's Trustees say they're pulling out of the event...
Links: GayNZ.com
Blackmail claims: Gay sex with Royal father
The aide at the centre of the alleged royal blackmail plot has now appeared to claim that he also had a gay relationship with the royal's father and a well-known Conservative MP...
Links: GayNZ.com
Flavoured condoms may be Gov't funded
Pharmac plans to add flavoured condoms to the safer sex range it subsidises in New Zealand...
Links: GayNZ.com
Victoria Uni law lecturer Dean Knight
Dean Knight The New Zealand Centre for Public Law's Associate Director, University lecturer and law blogger Dean Knight says he maintains a keen interest in LGBT legal issues...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 5 Nov 2006

Urge slave auction raises big money
The Cartier Bereavement Charitable Trust will receive over $3,000 thanks to an amazing night of generosity by customers of Auckland's Urge Bar...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 5 Nov 2005

Aspin stats questioned by NZAF board
The chair of the AIDS Foundation board, Simon Robb, has disagreed with claims by his predecessor that Maori are over-represented in New Zealand's HIV/AIDS statistics, reiterating that men who have sex with men are “clearly” most at risk...
Links: GayNZ.com
Civil union numbers attacked again
The discredited Maxim Institute has attacked the “low” number of civil unions performed in the last six months, despite the fact that around 4% of civil unions and marriages performed since April have been for same-sex couples...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 5 Nov 2004

Attack of the Scary Parents
The New Zealand Christian Right suffered a major setback when Judith Collins and Murray Smith failed to sabotage the progress of the Care of Children Bill last Thursday...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 5 Nov 2003

Bishop of hypocrisy snubs gay Anglicans
The Anglican bishop of Nelson-Marlborough says his diocese is going to play it by the book – homosexuality will not be recognised...
Links: GayNZ.com
Maori bishop suggests Euro-blame for homosexuality
Eminent Anglican church leader Bishop Te Whakahuihui Vercoe has caused outrage with claims he made on national television that would lead people to believe that homophobia among Maori was justified because there was no cultural evidence to suggest that homosexuality existed in pre-European society...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 5 Nov 2002

Chrissy Witoko dies (Wellington, New Zealand)
Witoko owned (among other businesses) the Evergreen Coffee Lounge in Wellington.
Links: Friends of Chrissy, Te Papa
'Gay Lib' gets an airing in national exhibition
An exhibition based on lesbian and gay liberation in the 1970s opens in Wellington on 15 November...
Links: GayNZ.com
First Kiwi medals won at Gay games
New Zealand has won its first medals at the Sydney Gay games, with successes in in powerlifting and triathlon...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 5 Nov 1995

Martin Dickson is licensed as a Presbyterian minister (New Zealand)
Dickson is the first openly gay man to be licensed in New Zealand by the Presbyterian church. In 1999 the Sunday Star Times reported that despite being licensed as a minister, no congregation wanted him. "One thing I've learnt is people often have quite good intentions, but the last thing they want in their Church is conflict."
Links: Sunday Star Times

Tue 5 Nov 1985

Parliament: Petition report back debate - Homosexual Law Reform Bill (5 November 1985) (Parliament buildings)
Audio from parts of the debate on the report back of the petition against the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, 5 November 1985.
Features: Ann Hercus, Fran Wilde, Geoff Braybrooke, Graeme Lee, John Banks, Merv Wellington, Michael Cullen, Norman Jones, Philip Woollaston, Trevor Mallard, Winston Peters
Links: PrideNZ.com
Parliament debates the petition against the Homosexual Law Reform Bill (New Zealand)
Links: PrideNZ.com
Television item (New Zealand)
Eyewitness News, ref: TZP15042.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television news report: a review of homosexual law reform after the Select Comittee hearings (New Zealand)
Eyewitness news, ref F88700.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, University of Auckland

Mon 5 Nov 1984

Debate On Jesus (Press, 5 November 1984)
In a series of letters to the editor published on 1 November 1984, several correspondents engaged in a debate regarding the nature of Jesus and his views on homosexuality, sparked by Paul Maling's earlier comments. Cyndy Cottam argued that Jesus, while embodying love, adhered to the moral laws of the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Tv Screening Opposed (Press, 5 November 1984)
On 5 November 1984, the Baptist Church in Hamilton, New Zealand, announced plans to formally request that TVNZ refrain from broadcasting the documentary titled “Jesus — the Evidence” if it suggests that Jesus Christ may have been a homosexual. The motion was presented by Rev. Mark Jackson during the Baptist...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television news report: AIDS antibodies are found in a batch of blood (New Zealand)
Eyewitness news, ref F56365.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, University of Auckland
Television news report: AIDS antibodies are found in blood products (New Zealand)
6.30 news Top Half, ref F58700.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, University of Auckland
Television: Patients at the Blood Transfusion Centre tested for AIDS antibody (Australia)
ref: TZP115259.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Fri 5 Nov 1976

Opposition Walks Out In Outrage (Press, 5 November 1976)
On 5 November 1976, a significant and dramatic incident occurred in the New Zealand Parliament, resulting in the Opposition walking out during a session. The event unfolded when Prime Minister Robert Muldoon accused Labour MP C. J. Moyle, the member for Mangere, of being apprehended by police for homosexual activities....
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 5 Nov 1966

Homosexual Law Change (Press, 5 November 1966)
On 5 November 1966, it was reported that a bill aimed at legalising homosexual conduct between consenting male adults in private is expected to progress towards becoming law in Britain. The Government has decided to allocate the required Parliamentary time for debate, indicating strong support for the measure. Political sources...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 5 Nov 1912

Media reported on the death of Thomas Parkes (Dunedin, New Zealand)
Parkes had just given birth and was found unconsciousness in their room with the baby nearby. The newspaper headline read "In male attire, sad case at Dunedin."
Links: Papers Past (1), Papers Past (2)

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