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Mon 6 Nov 2023

  • Opinion: Luxon Must Not Let Winston Peters Take Control
    Links: Express

Sun 6 Nov 2022

  • Catriona Williams' pride and joy Roch 'N' Horse wins $3m Champions Sprint
    Ex ABs coach Steve Hansen gets gazumped as his horse Nature Strip is beaten by CatWalk trust founder's giant-killing mare...
    Links: Stuff
  • Historic win 'surreal' for first local Tour of Southland winner in 28 years
    Southlander Josh Burnett has just pulled off an historic feat, but relaxing at home with a beer and his teammates, he says the reality of his hard won title hasn't sunk in yet...
    Links: Stuff
  • Why Am I Gay? New TVNZ doco tries to answer one of science's most controversial questions
    REVIEW: Neuroscientist Dr Angelo Tedoldi uses himself as a guinea pig to explore the science of sexual orientation...
    Links: Stuff

Sat 6 Nov 2021

  • 'I never imagined I would be this old': Man with HIV turns 60, after being told he wouldn't survive his 20s
    In 1988, Michael Stevens thought he was being handed a death sentence...
    Links: Stuff
  • Avoiding the mistakes of the past in trans rights coverage
    During the homosexual law reform campaign 35 years ago plenty of inflammatory, derogatory and sometimes downright bigoted portrayals of gay people were published and aired in our media...
    Links: RNZ
  • Mediawatch for 7 November 2021
    The owners of Facebook - now known as 'Meta' - announced a plan to boost news publishers here this week...
    Links: RNZ
  • My trans son deserves loves and acceptance, like every other kid
    OPINION: Fleur Fitzsimons' son knew he was a boy before he could say it properly...
    Links: Stuff
  • US Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk
    A US Navy ship named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk, who served four years in the Navy before being forced out, was christened and launched in San Diego Bay on Saturday...
    Links: NZ Herald

Fri 6 Nov 2020

  • A Euphoric Role
    Links: Express
  • Christchurch: Ask Your Aunty
    Links: Express
  • Fashion: Nnamdi Ikechukwu
    Links: Express
  • Gay Dating: Is Watching Porn Stifling Your Sex Life?
    Links: Express
  • Hollywood’s Changing Face
    Links: Express
  • My Story: The Big C
    Links: Express
  • New Zealand’s Rainbow History
    Links: Express
  • Travel: Roto-Romance
    Links: Express
  • Wellington is Absolutely Positive
    Links: Express

Wed 6 Nov 2019

  • Delta Airlines Accused of Straight-Washing Rocketman
    Links: Express
  • HISTORY: THE DATES THAT CHANGED OUR LIVES
    Links: Express
  • Keegan’s Drag Diary | Shantay, You Stay
    Links: Express
  • Mesmerizing and Hypnotic: An Artist Of The Ice
    Links: Express
  • Too Political? Instagram Blocks PrEP Ad
    Links: Express

Tue 6 Nov 2018

  • “Open Season on Gay People.” Tanzania’s Largest City Launches Large Scale...
    Links: Express

Mon 6 Nov 2017

  • Luxe: For Eyewear Connoisseurs
    Links: Express
  • Luxe: Huami
    Links: Express
  • Luxe: Put Spain On Your Long Distance Holiday List!
    Links: Express
  • Luxe: Style Hub Good Company Opens in Ponsonby
    Links: Express
  • Luxe: The Caretaker
    Links: Express
  • Twitter Restricts Adult Content, Simultaneously Censoring Bisexual Content
    Links: Express
  • World AIDS Day – Puāwai Festival
    Links: Express

Sun 6 Nov 2016

  • New NZAF life members' dedication honoured
    Five people were last evening awarded with Life Memberships of the NZ AIDS Foundation, marking their stand-out involvement in the fight against the spread of HIV and work for those affected by it...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Researcher: Vital HIV study "definitely off"
    Despite slim hopes that alternative funding could be found at short notice for the vital 2017 GAPSS and GOSS HIV study, used to monitor and direct HIV prevention work, no such funding has been found and the research will definitely not now take place...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 6 Nov 2015

  • ALBA’s Kiwiana Quiz Night
    Links: Express
  • Colombia Legalises Same Sex Adoption
    Links: Express
  • Sydney Mardi Gras Removes Harbour Party From Programme
    Links: Express
  • Ukraine Forgoes Visa Free EU Travel Over Anti Gay Stance
    Links: Express
  • MSM needed for men's health study
    Innovate Change is seeking men who have sex with men for a study on men’s health...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Proud To Play is underway
    With three months to go, Auckland's Proud To Play multi-sports festival has taken shape with all the major elements in place...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Study finds trans people fear aged care
    An Australian study has found trans people are often living in fear of aged care services, leading to the development of an evidence-based guide to inclusive care...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • West Ak Trusts on board for sports festival
    West Auckland's Trusts Community Foundation has signed on as a significant supporter of February's Proud To Play glbti multi-sports festival...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 6 Nov 2014

  • Hui Takataapui takes place (Waikato region, New Zealand)
    The hui is held at Te Papa-o-Rotu Marae, Whatawhata.
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • From the Editor
    Links: Express
  • Gaba Mixer – The Oakroom
    Links: Express
  • Silo’s Blind Date Project Opening – Basement Theatre
    Links: Express
  • US Midterms: Mixed Result for GLBT Candidates
    Links: Express
  • Calling Putin homophobic was ok - BSA
    Vladimir Putin The Broadcasting Standards Authority has thrown out an Auckland man’s complaint about a Seven Sharp reporter describing anti-gay Russian leader Vladimir Putin as homophobic...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Dunedin Diversity Strategy to be released
    A new Dunedin Diversity Strategy will be launched at this month’s Dunedin Pride...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Glasses Half Empty? The Christian Right and the 2014 Election
    There are times when I wonder if Family First's Bob McCoskrie inhabits a bizarre parallel world out of synch with mainstream New Zealanders...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Red hot Kiwi men sought
    A photographer is on the hunt for the hottest red-haired men of New Zealand and Australia as part of an exhibition he’s bringing to Sydney...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Terrorism, Scepticism and Current Events
    How should LGBTI communities respond to the ISIS insurgency in Iraq and Syria? Should LGBT New Zealanders become actively involved? Should our country? If so, what role should we take and why? And what about the Key administration's proposed anti-terrorism legislation? On October 23 2014, New Zealand media audiences awoke to the horrific news that an armed assailant had opened fire in Ottawa's House of Commons, with three people hospitalised and two people dead...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 6 Nov 2013

  • Bill Logan: Queers, Capitalism and Equality
    Longtime queer activist Bill Logan provided plenty of food for thought in the speech he gave at a recent conference looking “Beyond Marriage”...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Foreign wedding figures met with delight
    GABA President Skot Barnett (right) with partner Andy Jalfon The Gay Auckland Business Association is delighted at the number of gay couples who came to New Zealand to get married in the first month and half it was legal...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Kids react to 'gay marriage'
    Need some light on a dark day? Watch kids aged 5-13 react to flash mob proposals by same-sex partners and have some restored faith in the future of humanity...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Labour steams on with rainbow proposals
    While delighted with the achievement of marriage equality, Louisa Wall says there is always more to be done...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • So-called "quota" about supporting communities
    Louisa Wall Labour MP Louisa Wall says changes to the party’s constitution that have been dubbed a "gay quota" by critics are really about being supportive, of all communities...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • US makes progress on work discrimination
    File photo The US Senate has approved a move to debate legislation that would ban workplace discrimination against glbti Americans...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 6 Nov 2012

  • Marilyn Waring - Rainbow Politicians (National Library of New Zealand)
    Marilyn Waring talks about her time as a Member of Parliament from 1975 - 1984
    Features: Marilyn Waring
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Ian McKellen's words for John Key
    Sir Ian, who is gay, wearing a red shirt "Mr Key should watch his language," gay actor and advocate Sir Ian McKellen says following the 'gay red top' fiasco...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Kaye defends Key and praises his advocacy
    Nikki Kaye and John Key at the Big Gay Out One of National’s most gay-supportive MPs has gone into bat for her leader over his increasingly infamous “gay red top” quip...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • PPTA tells PM small acts have a huge impact
    File photo The PPTA’s Rainbow Taskforce has written an open letter to John Key, pulling him up on his use of the word ‘gay’ as a derogatory term...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Sir Ian urges John Key to watch his language
    Sir Ian McKellen, himself gay, is also an outspoken gay advocate who has an affinity with New Zealand Respected gay actor and advocate Sir Ian McKellen says John Key should watch his language, saying “careless talk damages lives"...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • This coming Friday to be "Gay Red Shirt Day"
    The Greens' decked out in red today, a move which inspired Gay Red Shirt Day Friday has been declared “Gay Red Shirt Day” in an effort to remind everyone, including the Prime Minister, to watch their language...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • US: LGBT support for Obama on the rise
    Barack Obama A poll shows support for Barack Obama has risen among LGBT Americans ahead of tomorrow’s Presidential election...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 6 Nov 2011

  • Call goes out for World AIDS Day volunteers
    The New Zealand AIDS Foundation and National Collective of People Living with HIV have joined forces for World AIDS Day 2011 and are calling for volunteers to collect donations for their annual street appeal...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Two Dorothies all at sea: Fabulos City
    Two Dorothies all at sea By Steve Attwood An occasional blog 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

Sat 6 Nov 2010

  • Alison Mau comes out: "Yes, I'm bisexual"
    Alison Mau at tonight's QWU pageant...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Alison Mau comes out: "Yes, I'm bisexual"
    Alison Mau at tonight's QWU pageant...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Excitement builds ahead of tonight's pageant
    QWU hosts Buffy and Bimbo The final sequins are being sewn on and nails sharpened ahead of the most fiercely contested beauty pageant in the cosmos...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Our mates, and our lovers
    Actors Paora Taurima and Simon K...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Outgames sporting line-up gets added kick
    Due to overwhelming demand, football has been added as the 18th sport for the AsiaPacific Outgames in Wellington...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Trans basketballer to make history
    Kye Allums An American college basketball player is about to become the first openly transgender player in NCAA Division I basketball...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 6 Nov 2009

  • 'Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!'
    A new gay film starring Queer Eye's Jai Rodriguez and Carmen Electra is now out in the States - but it looks a bit cheesy to us...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • British sex ed must include gay relationships - Gov't
    Sex education must be compulsory in all schools and include information about same-sex relationships and health issues like HIV, says the British government...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Camp FM moves to Wellington Access Radio
    New Zealand's gayest radio show Camp FM will return this weekend with a new timeslot on a new radio station...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Meet-up this Sunday for young HIV+ Aucklanders
    HIV positive people under the age of 35 are invited to a social get-together this Sunday afternoon at the Body Positive centre just off K' Road...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 6 Nov 2008

  • Four U.S. states vote against gay equality
    California's gay and lesbian citizens have lost the right to marry, after their state-wide ballot came out in favour of supporting the controversial Proposition 8 initiative by a slim majority...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Gay Vote08: Coverage and absences
    EDITORIAL Glbt New Zealanders have benefited enormously in the past two decades from our remarkably liberal democracy...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Interregnum?
    Future Prime Minister? Labour's Phil Goff If National does win the forthcoming general election, might it then only serve a single term of office before it has to face the prospect of long-term opposition once again? Consider the possibility that it may well wish that it hadn't won, if it has to deal with the current economic turmoil and a backlash against its foolish anti-union and work for the dole policies, as well as growth in unemployment...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Review: Rubbings From a Live Man
    An extraordinary film based on the life of Kiwi entertainer Warwick Broadhead is out now in cinemas across NZ...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Rookie cops patrolling K' Road
    Auckland's gayest street is under increased police surveillance as rookie cops learn the ropes by patrolling the city drinking hotspot...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 6 Nov 2007

  • Chch: Miss Hollywood's big Xmas Bingo
    Christchurch's award-winning charity-fundraising drag diva Miss Hollywood says she's planned a very special evening of Bingo for Christmas, to benefit Ronald McDonald House...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Gaydar bully gets fine and restraining order
    A gay performer in the UK has won his case against an internet bully who hounded him with messages of an "abusive nature" which he claimed were a joke...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • In A League of His Own...?
    Danny Nalliah It seems that the Christian Right has no scruples about who or what it breaks bread with, against hate speech bans...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • New website targets lesbian game-girls
    "If you're a girl who likes girls who likes games, you've found your place on the internet," says a new website launched in Australia that will feature video game content for lesbian video gamers by lesbian video gamers...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 6 Nov 2006

  • Anti-gay group in financial turmoil
    A New Zealand anti-gay fringe Christian group is in serious money trouble, their financial records reveal...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Obituary: Chanel Logo, AKA Bust-Op
    Chanel Logo (left) and his alter-ego Bust-Op (right) Chanel Logo (his real name!) came to New Zealand from Samoa as an eighteen-year-old...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 6 Nov 2004

  • Frustration expressed at QN's passing
    MP Tim Barnett has expressed frustration that there will be no gay/lesbian programme on TV for the run-up to the Civil Union Bill vote in Parliament...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Obituary: Jacques Derrida (1930-2004)
    Jaques Derrida Jacques Derrida, a prominent French philosopher, died a fortnight ago...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Queer Eye host called "pillow biter" in Oz
    Queer Eye host Carson Kressley found himself the victim of a barrage of homophobic abuse by an Australian talk radio host during the Melbourne Cup coverage earlier this week...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 6 Nov 2003

  • Television item (New Zealand)
    Qn, ref: TZP280745.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Anglican heads reinforce need for debate
    The media may be milking Anglican opposition to gay American bishop Gene Robinson for all its worth, but the message from the top is clearly one of tolerance and pragmatism...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Speights remove Georgina-joke billboard
    Speights beer is to remove one of its billboards in Masterton featuring a Georgina Beyer joke, after a complaint from the woman herself...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 6 Nov 2002

  • Mixed results for Touch teams at Gay Games
    Final competition in the Gay Games touch rugby competition has seen mixed results for New Zealand teams...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 6 Nov 2001

Tue 6 Nov 1990

Fri 6 Nov 1987

  • Television item (New Zealand)
    Top Half, ref: TZP52210.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • A Death in the Family by Peter Wells screens for a week at the Castro Theatre (San Francisco, United States of America)
    Links: Bay Area Reporter

Wed 6 Nov 1985

  • A.i.d.s. (Press, 6 November 1985)
    In a letter to the editor published on 6 November 1985, Varian J. Wilson expresses concern over the treatment of A.I.D.S. victims in New Zealand, particularly highlighting a case where a victim may be evicted from his flat due to the illness. Wilson argues that while society should show sympathy...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Former ‘gay’ Activist Against Law Reform (Press, 6 November 1985)
    On 6 November 1985, Noel Mosen, a former activist in the homosexual rights movement, publicly opposed the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, arguing against what he perceives as the promotion of a "normal lifestyle" for homosexuality. Mosen, who was previously a leader of the Gay Rights Coalition and involved in establishing...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 6 November 1985)
    The letters published in relation to the ongoing debate on homosexual law reform in New Zealand reveal a significant divide in public opinion. The exchanges highlight contrasting views regarding the implications of recognising homosexual rights. T. Wainwright’s letter reflects a sense of sympathy for the rights of homosexual individuals, provided...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Mary Moore’s Life As Coast Farmers’ Wife (Press, 6 November 1985)
    Mary Moore, who served as the postmistress at Cronadun, a small community near Reefton, for 11 years, has authored a book titled "The Farmer Takes a Wife." This book compiles two series of radio broadcasts from the National Programme which aired in 1983 and 1984, portraying the realities of her...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Reporter’s Diary (Press, 6 November 1985)
    On 6 November 1985, a variety of local stories highlighted different aspects of life in New Zealand. Lindsay Eder, a vegetable grower from Woodend, sought last season's corn cobs with husks to test which labels adhered best for his new marketing venture, "Kool Corn." He anticipated minimal response, but was...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • The Day In Parliament (Press, 6 November 1985)
    On 5 November 1985, the New Zealand Parliament convened at 2 p.m., where ministers addressed five questions of the day alongside ten questions on notice. Following a division that the Government won 42-32, the House adopted urgency for the introduction of the Social Security Amendment Bill (No. 2) and the...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Parliament: second reading debate - Homosexual Law Reform Bill (6 November 1985) (Parliament buildings)
    Audio from parts of the debate during the second reading of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, 6 November 1985.
    Features: Clive Matthewson, Dennis Marshall, Neill Austin, Norman Jones, Paul East
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Television item (Dunedin, New Zealand)
    The South Tonight, ref: TZP126454.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • The second reading of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill continues in Parliament (New Zealand)
    Links: PrideNZ.com

Tue 6 Nov 1984

  • Suspect Blood May Have Been Used In Chch (Press, 6 November 1984)
    On 6 November 1984, concerns emerged in Christchurch regarding the potential contamination of blood products used by haemophiliacs. Specifically, about 50 bottles of Prothrombinex, a blood-clotting agent, were sent from Australia, with approximately three-quarters already used by patients before contamination suspicions arose. Dr Gordon Whyte, the regional transfusion officer at...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • The Christchurch Gay Task Force is formed (Christchurch, New Zealand)
    Links: LAGANZ

Mon 6 Nov 1978

  • Many Choices In U.s. Polls (Press, 6 November 1978)
    In the lead-up to the national and state elections set for 7 November 1978, numerous referendums on significant issues are expected to shape voting patterns across the United States. Voters in 16 states will decide on measures related to homosexual rights, gambling taxes, and regulations around smoking in public. This...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 6 Nov 1976

  • Labour Repeats Walkout (Press, 6 November 1976)
    On 6 November 1976, a significant political confrontation occurred in New Zealand's Parliament, culminating in a walkout by the Opposition. This was a reaction to Prime Minister Mr. Muldoon's comments during the committee debate on the Electoral Amendment Act. All Opposition members, except Mr. M. Rata and Mrs. T. W....
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Mr Moyle: ‘only In Court’ (Press, 6 November 1976)
    On 6 November 1976, a significant controversy unfolded involving C.J. Moyle, a Labour MP for Mangere, stemming from allegations of his homosexual activities, first expressed by Prime Minister Robert Muldoon in Parliament. Moyle has firmly denied any such engagements, stating he has been happily married for two decades, has three...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Mr Muldoon And Parliament (Press, 6 November 1976)
    On 5 November 1976, W. Foot expressed strong disapproval regarding comments made by Mr Muldoon about Mr Moyle's alleged homosexual activities. In a letter, Foot argued that Muldoon's remarks had brought Parliament into "utter disrepute" and implied that Muldoon, being a key figure, should have handled the situation with more...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • The If Eek In The House The Malady Lingersbad... (Press, 6 November 1976)
    The proceedings in the New Zealand Parliament during the week leading up to 6 November 1976 were marked by contentious behaviour and trivial debates, which contributed to perceptions of the session as particularly unpleasant. The week began with an adjournment motion regarding a $3 surcharge on oil, wherein Prime Minister...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 6 Nov 1975

  • Mr A. H. Kunowski ‘environment Is Big Issue’ (Press, 6 November 1975)
    Tony Kunowski, the Values Party candidate for Papanui, aims to focus on environmental issues during the upcoming election. At 28 years old and working as a tutor in economics and statistics at the Christchurch Technical Institute, Kunowski emigrated from England to New Zealand in 1962. He believes that as urban...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Your Candidates— Papanui Mr H. J. Walker ‘strong... (Press, 6 November 1975)
    Bert Walker, the National Party candidate and current member of Parliament for Papanui, emphasised in his campaign that the cost of living and the need for strong leadership will be the key issues in the upcoming election. Having served as an MP for 15 years, he believes that under a...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 6 Nov 1965

  • An Underworld From Within (Press, 6 November 1965)
    The Thief Journal, authored by Jean Genet and reviewed by Anthony Bond, offers an insightful glimpse into the life of a man who identifies as both a thief and a homosexual. Initially published in France in 1949, the work immerses readers in a distinctive and vibrant world populated by thieves,...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 6 Nov 1962

  • Counter-espionage By U.k. Embassy Men (Press, 6 November 1962)
    British intelligence has come under scrutiny following revelations that agents stationed in embassies abroad had been feeding false information to Moscow after being recruited by Russian intelligence, as reported by the "Sunday Telegraph" on 4 November 1962. The article stated that some embassy employees who had reported attempts at compromise...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 6 Nov 1912

  • In Male Attire, Sad Case At Dunedin (Mataura Ensign, 6 November 1912)
    On November 5, 1912, a tragic incident unfolded in Dunedin involving a young woman who had been masquerading as a man. The woman, identified as Annie Read, was found unconscious in her room at a boarding house, beside her deceased newborn daughter. Since arriving in Dunedin at the end of...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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