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Wed 9 Nov 2022

Glen Bennett - Rainbow Politicians (Rainbow Room)
Glen Bennett from the Labour Party talks about being a Member of Parliament
Features: Glen Bennett
Links: PrideNZ.com
Auckland named one of world's best LGBT destinations, top gay friendly cities
Auckland has been named among the most LGBT friendly cities in the world by a list outlining the most open and inclusive travel destinations...
Links: NZ Herald
Making the rainbow visible in global mental health project
Artist, curator and activist Shannon Novak on rainbow visibility as healing in Te Whanganui-a-Tara...
Links: Stuff
Vintage NZ photos in the US up for auction
Over a million vintage New Zealand photographs almost ended up in landfill after being sent to the US to be digitised in 2013...
Links: RNZ
Aotearoa’s Queer History: November Edition
Links: Express

Tue 9 Nov 2021

New Zealand History: Our Queer Past
Links: Express

Mon 9 Nov 2020

Joe Biden Thanks Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Americans as He Wins...
Links: Express
Oxford Dictionary Updates Definition Of The Word “Woman” To Include LGBT+...
Links: Express
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras to go Ahead in 2021...
Links: Express

Sat 9 Nov 2019

Beautiful On Stage And Off
Links: Express
Fast and Furious | Wrangler Refined
Links: Express
Longer, lower, and Stronger | BMW’s New X6
Links: Express

Fri 9 Nov 2018

The Board of Auckland Pride confirm their position that the New Zealand Police will not be marching in uniform in the 2019 Auckland Pride Parade (Auckland, New Zealand)
The Board said that community feedback "indicated that whilst there is goodwill towards the NZ Police, as an institution they do not currently meet the degree of safety and awareness of intersectionality required by our rainbow communities."
Links: Auckland Pride
'Historic moment': Scotland curriculum to include focus on LGBTI issues
Scotland will immediately start work to have LGBTI-inclusive education added to its state curriculum...
Links: RNZ
Therapist claiming to cure homosexuality caught using gay dating apps
A Florida therapist who claimed he could cure homosexuals has secretly been soliciting sex with men on gay dating apps...
Links: NZ Herald
Transgender gubernatorial nominee reflects on campaign
MONTPELIER, Vt...
Links: NZ Herald
Kim Davis, Who Was Jailed in 2015 For Refusing To Issue...
Links: Express

Thu 9 Nov 2017

Giovanni Melton allegedly shot and killed by his dad after revealing he was gay
A father has been arrested after he allegedly shot dead his son because he found out he was gay, police have said...
Links: NZ Herald
Transgender lawmaker elected, ousting 'chief homophobe'
Voters in Virginia have elected their first transgender state legislator, as Democrats swept governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey...
Links: RNZ
Trump punished in US state elections
Democratic candidates made big wins yesterday in the US off-year elections...
Links: RNZ
US state of Virginia elects first openly transgender lawmaker Danica Roem
Virginia's most socially conservative state lawmaker was ousted from office on Tuesday (Wednesday NZ Time) by Danica Roem, a Democrat who is poised to become the nation's first openly transgender state lawmaker and embodies much of what Delegate Robert Marshall fought against in Richmond...
Links: Stuff
First Openly Trans US Elected Official Defeats Transphobic Candidate
Links: Express
Pride Headscarf Sent to Anti-Marriage Equality PM Tony Abbott
Links: Express

Wed 9 Nov 2016

Introducing Our New Queer History Columnist
Links: Express
Review: Riding in Cars with (Mostly Straight) Boys
Links: Express
Corrections recommends Letele for early release
Vicky Latele The chief executive of the Department of Corrections has this afternoon asked the Parole Board to consider releasing dying lesbian woman Vicky Letele from prison...
Links: GayNZ.com
Questioning sexuality in the workforce
Manpower’s privacy policy, that allows the recruitment company to ask questions such as those relating to a person’s sexuality and sexual practices, has been criticised by the Privacy Commission, who say the policy seems “excessive” and collecting information such as this is “concerning”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Trump's VP has history of anti-glbti views
US Vice President-elect Mike Pence Although US President-elect Donald Trump has had comparatively little to say for or against glbti equality his running mate has over the years been vociferously anti-glbti...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 9 Nov 2015

2016 Wallace Arts Trust Short Fiction Contest
Links: Express
Record Crowds Turn Out For Hong Kong Pride
Links: Express
Baptists add threats to gay marriage opposition
The Baptist Church has reaffirmed its opposition to same-sex marriage by forbidding their pastors from officiating over such unions, backed by a threat of church support for their registration as a celebrant being withdrawn and possible loss of use of church premises by whole congregations...
Links: GayNZ.com
Facebook to improve 'real name policy'
Facebook will test improvements to its ‘real name policy’ in December and admit that the current policy doesn’t work for everyone...
Links: GayNZ.com
Keying Social Change?
At a time when Labour is dampening down some of its 'controversial' social and economic policies, is National "managing" social change better? The Labour Party conference has just been and gone and Labour has abandoned some of its former keynote policies, involving their doomed Capital Gains Tax proposal, the joint Labour/Green New Zealand Power monopoly electricity purchaser and sidelining concerns such as government funding of gender reassignment surgery...
Links: GayNZ.com
Outline concerned by “drop the T” campaign
Outline’s General Manager, Trevor Easton, says the national support organisation is concerned by the online international campaign to ‘drop the T’ from LGBTI...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 9 Nov 2014

Hui Takatāpui interviews (2014) (Te Papa-o-Rotu Marae)
Participants talk to Tabby Besley about attending Hui Takatāpui 2014
Features: unidentified voice(s)
Links: PrideNZ.com
Big Splash GABA Charity Luncheon – Hilton Auckland
Links: Express
Flying High – Family Bar and Club
Links: Express
Sydney Erects Giant Pink Condom for HIV Awareness
Links: Express
The Advocate Names Vladimir Putin as Person of the Year
Links: Express
Cook Is. queen: criminalising gays 'unfair'
Pa Ariki The' queen of the Cook Islands,' Takitumu paramount chief Marie Pa Ariki says it is unfair and unjust for gay people to be treated as criminals due to who they love and how they express that love...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 9 Nov 2013

Defence Force to host pride conference
Defence Force staff in this year's Auckland Pride Parade In the year it marched into history at the Auckland Pride Parade, the Defence Force will continue celebrating 20 years of openly-serving glbti personnel with a pride conference...
Links: GayNZ.com
First Gay Wedding Show will be a celebration
All couples in the gay community are being welcomed to attend the inaugural Gay Wedding Show, whether they are planning to get hitched or not...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage banners bear fruit for charities
Barron and Wall with a set of the banners Two banners marking the passage of the marriage equality bill have raised more than $2,300 for glbti charities...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sia gives Eminem collab proceeds to charity
Bisexual Australian musician Sia has donated her proceeds from a collaboration with Eminem to a glbti charity, after criticism about the rapper’s homophobic lyrics in his new album...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 9 Nov 2012

Editorial: An open letter to the Prime Minister
Image: TV3 The Rt...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay barman killed by confused teen after sex
Stuart Walker Scotland: A teenager has admitted killing a gay barman and then setting his body alight after he flew into a rage when they discussed his confused sexuality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Trans woman killed in Central Otago chopper crash
Julianne Kramer The victim of a helicopter crash in Central Otago overnight was a local transgender woman...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 9 Nov 2011

Odd Future and "Hate Speech"
When Calum Bennachie approached the Auckland City Council to pressure Big Day Out against inviting "Odd Future" to the music festival, he sparked off considerable debate...
Links: GayNZ.com
Outspoken rapper Kanye West out of BDO
Kanye West, who has taken a stand against homophobia and the use of the word 'fag' in hip hop, is no longer headlining the Auckland Big Day Out...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 9 Nov 2010

"Absence of condom culture" claim disputed
A reported claim that there is currently an "absence of condom culture" amongst gay and bi men in New Zealand is being hotly disputed by the NZ AIDS Foundation which bears responsibility for promoting safe sex...
Links: GayNZ.com
How committed to condoms are we?
Reported claims that there is currently an "absence of condom culture" amongst gay and bi men in New Zealand are being hotly disputed by the NZ AIDS Foundation which bears responsibility for promoting safe sex...
Links: GayNZ.com
How committed to condoms are we?
Reported claims that there is currently an "absence of condom culture" amongst gay and bi men in New Zealand are being hotly disputed by the NZ AIDS Foundation which bears responsibility for promoting safe sex...
Links: GayNZ.com
In Richard O'Brien's dressing room
Richard O'Brien feels like he's home...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 9 Nov 2009

'Hum of repressed lesbianism' at school in 1940s
Well-known British author Fay Weldon, 78, says "there was a hum of repressed lesbianism" at Christchurch High School for Girls in the 1940s, angering a former schoolmate...
Links: GayNZ.com
Brüno's Top 10 Celebs
In the week his DVD comes out, outrageous Austrian fashionista Brüno has named his top ten all-time favourite celebrities...
Links: GayNZ.com
Massive indie line-up for Saturday's Carnival of Clubs
The crew who brought you K' Road's SOHOMO nights out have joined forces with Auckland's biggest indie bands and club nights for a big blow-out party this weekend...
Links: GayNZ.com
Trans student needs $14,000 for top surgery
23-year-old transgender student Max Prendergast's breast removal operation next month will cost $14,000 - so he's doing his best to fundraise for the surgery he says will be "the end of an era and the beginning of something new and exciting"...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 9 Nov 2008

Change isn't always a bad thing
Editorial: Our world seemed to change last night as the election results poured in...
Links: GayNZ.com
Election '08: Net Losses, Small Gains?
Centre-right victory: NZ's new PM John Key There does appear to be an outflow of social conservatives from Parliament as a result of last night's general election, despite the centre-right victory...
Links: GayNZ.com
Five glittering years with Queen of the Whole Universe
Expression, energy of people volunteer each year to be part of the pageant, but only those with strong resources and a support network can really go on and build a great performance piece, David believes...
Links: GayNZ.com
New MP will work both sides of House
One of the two new gay MPs heading for Parliament after yesterday's general election says he is looking forward to finding ways to work with MPs on both sides of the house to achieve goals important to glbt people...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 9 Nov 2007

Bears in the frame at Urge art exhibition
Renowned French artist Christophe Jannin is bringing his drawings to Auckland's most masculine gay space - just in time for the bar's 10th Anniversary...
Links: GayNZ.com
Parnell Tuesdays join AKL's new gay nights
Auckland got two new gay nights out recently - Sohomo every second Thursday and Fluffy each Friday - and now a Parnell bar owner has picked Tuesday as the gay evening at his venue...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: A Life of Unlearning by Anthony Venn-Brown
A Life of Unlearning, by Anthony Venn-Brown...
Links: GayNZ.com
Review: A Life of Unlearning by Anthony Venn-Brown
A Life of Unlearning, by Anthony Venn-Brown...
Links: GayNZ.com
UK: "New law could make gay jokes illegal"
The right to crack jokes or be rude about gay people could fall victim to new government laws to stamp out homophobic behaviour, Blackadder and Mr...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 9 Nov 2006

Kiwi video spoofs US marriage law
A short film shot in Auckland has poked fun at the American controversy over gay marriage...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 9 Nov 2005

Logangated!
Last Thursday, the Maxim Institute accepted Bruce Logan's resignation...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 9 Nov 2004

Condoms plus lube = a committed relationship
NZAF Press Release – 09NOV04 "If you loved him enough to use condoms when you first met, love him enough to keep using them" is the message in the latest phase of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation's End The Silence campaign, which aims to halt the rapid rise in new cases of HIV infection among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM)...
Links: GayNZ.com
Kaletra ads pulled in US
Advertisements for HIV drug Kaletra have been pulled in the United States by the Federal Drug Administration amid accusations they are misleading...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 9 Nov 2003

Television item (New Zealand)
Marae, ref: TZP280796.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Gay MP behind forum on cannabis and the law
Gay Labour MP Tim Barnett was one of the organisers of a forum on cannabis and the law held in Christchurch today...
Links: GayNZ.com
Letters criticise dog attack couple
Gay Auckland couple Thomas Owen and Brian Hill continue to make the headlines after being found guilty of failing to control their dog which bit a toddler's face in a Grey Lynn park...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pipe smoking lesbian "changed by God"
A pipe-smoking "ex-lesbian" who has been "changed by God" is now "wearing make-up" and looking for a husband, according to a feature article in today's Sunday Star Times...
Links: GayNZ.com
Reality check for NZ Herald?
Is it time for a complaint about one of the complainants in the Faggs Coffee case, mused the New Zealand Herald yesterday...
Links: GayNZ.com
Shortland St's gay Dr Death killed off
One of TV soap Shortland Street's most openly gay characters has been killed off, bludgeoned to death and thrown in the chiller of the local bar...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 9 Nov 2002

Television item (New Zealand)
Mai Time, ref: TZP265730.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Cruisers report police harassment in Auckland park
Despite reports of "police harassment" of gay men after midnight in an inner-city Auckland park, police say they are not specifically targeting the men...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wet weather failed to deter Oscars crowd
Christchurch's Labour Weekend Oscars event attracted its largest crowd since 1982 according to its organisers...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 9 Nov 2001

Queer Community? Or Just Urban Guerrilla Warfare?
For some reason, lately, we've been doing melt-down in Auckland's queer communities...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 9 Nov 1999

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP221646.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 9 Nov 1996

Television item (New Zealand)
Out There, ref: TZP176736.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 9 Nov 1991

Heather McPherson launches Other World Relations at Unity Books (Wellington, New Zealand)
The short fiction book Dangerous Desires by Peter Wells is launched (Auckland, New Zealand)
The book would later win the Reed Fiction Award for 1991.
Links: National Library

Thu 9 Nov 1989

In Brief (Press, 9 November 1989)
On 9 November 1989, significant political developments were reported across various nations. In New York City, David Dinkins made history by becoming the first black Mayor, winning the election with a message of social conciliation that appealed to a multiracial coalition, including white liberals who had previously supported him in...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 9 Nov 1987

View From Middle-age (Press, 9 November 1987)
In a reflective commentary, Katharine Whitehorn explores the complexities of friendships and ideological beliefs as they evolve with age. She contrasts the radical idealism of youth with the more pragmatic, self-interested mindset that often accompanies growing older. Whitehorn argues that as people mature, they may distance themselves from their once-held...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television news report: HIV/AIDS in Uganda (New Zealand)
Eyewitness news, ref F90543.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 9 Nov 1985

Bard’s 1598 Comedy In Line For 1985 Honour (Press, 9 November 1985)
On 9 November 1985, it was reported that William Shakespeare was nominated for the Comedy of the Year at the Olivier Awards for his play "Love’s Labours Lost," which was written in 1598. This nomination is noteworthy as it marks the celebration of Shakespeare’s work 387 years later, leading the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Bath-house Closure ‘a Bad Joke’ (Press, 9 November 1985)
On 9 November 1985, a significant initiative aimed at curbing the spread of A.I.D.S. in New York City commenced with the closure of the well-known gay bar, the Mineshaft. This action came after city lawyers secured a court order to shut down the establishment, located in the city’s meatpacking district,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Exhibition By Wendy Cox (Press, 9 November 1985)
Wendy Cox's exhibition at the University Gallery, part of her bachelor of fine arts submission, showcases a diverse array of works including five large sculptures, five small maquettes, various constructions, drawings, and notebooks. The exhibition runs until 14 November 1985 and has garnered a review from John Hurrell. The sculptures,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Review Of Contraceptive Legislation Advocated (Press, 9 November 1985)
On 9 November 1985, the Methodist Church conference in New Plymouth expressed the need to review existing legislation that prohibits giving contraceptive advice to individuals under the age of 16. Mr Fletcher Thomas, co-convener of the joint Methodist-Presbyterian public questions committee, highlighted concerns that a significant portion of abortions involved...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 9 Nov 1982

Television: profile on the HELP Foundation Trust (New Zealand)
ref: TZP116214.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Mon 9 Nov 1981

Commenting On Life (Press, 9 November 1981)
On 9 November 1981, a review highlighted the shortcomings of the television show "Lou Grant," which aired on Saturday. The series is set in a newspaper environment and attempts to grapple with significant social issues, but the reviewer found it lacking depth and predictability. This particular episode explored a storyline...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 9 Nov 1979

Television: Toss Woollaston knighted (New Zealand)
ref: TZP27344.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 9 Nov 1978

Claim Beyond Ombudsman? (Press, 9 November 1978)
On 9 November 1978, the Public Service Association (P.S.A.) faced challenges in its efforts to refer allegations of intimidation against two public servants to the Ombudsman. The Canterbury regional secretary of the P.S.A., Mr J. M. McKenzie, indicated that while the association wished to pursue these allegations against the Minister...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Random Reminder (Press, 9 November 1978)
Arlo Sailor, a prominent figure within the gay liberation movement, visited Christchurch to promote a new initiative from his group, Morose Power. Unlike traditional gay activism, Morose Power was created as a response to the Gay Power movement, aiming to highlight the challenges faced by the minority group Mr Sailor...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 9 Nov 1976

Television: Minister of Police Mick Connelly questioned about Moyle Affair (New Zealand)
ref: TZP3790.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 9 Nov 1968

Official Inquiry Called For Into Homosexuality (Press, 9 November 1968)
On 8 November 1968, Dr A. M. Finlay, the legal spokesman for the Labour Party, addressed Parliament advocating for the establishment of an independent commission to investigate the issue of homosexuality. He argued that such an inquiry would enable the public to examine the topic in a calm and dispassionate...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Parliament’s Diary (Press, 9 November 1968)
On 9 November 1968, the New Zealand Parliament reconvened, introducing the Maori Purposes Bill, which underwent a pro forma second reading before being referred to the Maori Affairs Committee. During the session, the annual report from the Waterfront Industry Commission was presented, and ministers responded to a total of 20...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Society’s Views (Press, 9 November 1968)
On 9 November 1968, the president of the Homosexual Law Reform Society, Professor J. H. Robb, expressed strong feelings that parliamentary opinion regarding the reform of homosexual laws was lagging behind public sentiment. Following the announcement from the Petitions Committee, he indicated that the society would continue its efforts to...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 9 Nov 1912

Local And General. (Ashburton Guardian, 9 November 1912)
The Longbeach Road Board's ordinary monthly meeting was canceled on 9 November 1912 due to Carnival Week. In a related matter, Prime Minister G. M. Thomson announced that the Government is considering establishing a Commission to investigate the management of State forests, highlighting dissatisfaction with the current situation. An alarming incident...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 9 Nov 1795

(James) Miranda Steuart Barry is born (Ireland)
Links: Wikipedia

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