On This Day: 14th November

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Mon 14 Nov 2022

Launch of Letters to Lilburn (Milk and Honey Cafe)
Audio from the book launch of Letters to Lilburn, held at the Milk and Honey Cafe, Victoria University of Wellington on 14 November 2022.
Features: Anna Cahill, Margaret Nielsen, Peter Walls, Piera McArthur, Sonia Cahill, Sophie Thorn, Stuart MacDiarmid
Links: PrideNZ.com
Letters to Lilburn interviews (Milk and Honey Cafe)
Interviews with family members of painter Douglas MacDiarmid (1922-2020)
Features: Anna Cahill, Asha Cahill-Baird, Sonia Cahill, Stuart MacDiarmid
Links: PrideNZ.com
Fairfax photo archive up for public sale
A massive and irreplaceable archive of historically significant photographs is up for sale on the open market, after a lengthy ordeal abroad that almost saw them destroyed...
Links: RNZ
School counsellor accused of 'bullying' and transphobia
A school counsellor has been labelled transphobic for her “harmful” views on the Ministry of Education curriculum, which she claimed was “deliberately teaching lies to little ones” about gender...
Links: Stuff
School counsellor accused of transphobia
A school counsellor has been labelled transphobic for her “harmful” views on the Ministry of Education curriculum, which she claimed was “deliberately teaching lies to little ones” about gender...
Links: Stuff
Celebrating Diversity and Enduring Hope – See RENT At Court Theatre!
Links: Express
Dua Lipa Calls Out Qatar On Human Rights And Denies Rumours...
Links: Express
URGE TURNS 25: All The Best Party Pics
Links: Express

Sat 14 Nov 2020

Murder In The Haus @ Family Bar
Links: Express

Thu 14 Nov 2019

Mike Hosking: Euthanasia bill proves there's power in a party-of-one
COMMENT There is no question a bit of history has been made in the Parliament...
Links: NZ Herald
Bill Maher Under Fire For Homophobic Humour
Links: Express
Graham’s Gin is in! | Sipping
Links: Express
Star Trek Star Anthony Rapp Announces Engagement In Super Cute Social...
Links: Express
Updated: Jacquie Grant Resigns from Rainbow Pride Auckland Saying She Has...
Links: Express
WHY HASN’T OUR GOVERNMENT BANNED GAY CONVERSION THERAPY?
Links: Express

Wed 14 Nov 2018

Choreographer and dancer Douglas Wright dies (Auckland, New Zealand)
Links: Stuff.co.nz
Auckland Pride and NZ Police: Why Minority Opinions Matter More Than...
Links: Express

Tue 14 Nov 2017

'If it’s not gay, it’s not gay' complaint dismissed
A complaint about Rainbow Youth's recent "If it's not gay, it's not gay" ad campaign has been shot down by the Advertising Standards Authority...
Links: RNZ
Acid-like Substance Thrown at Activists in Moscow
Links: Express
Fake Surgeon Arrested Following Death of Trans Woman
Links: Express
New Delhi Pride a celebration and protest
Links: Express
PrEP May Be Funded As Early As March
Links: Express
The Style Column
Links: Express

Mon 14 Nov 2016

Australia: Members Vote to not Invite PM Malcolm Turnbull to Mardi...
Links: Express
Major Bequeathment to Body Positive
Links: Express
Corrections finalising trans prisoner action plan
An action plan for transgender prisoners is currently being finalised by the Department of Corrections...
Links: GayNZ.com
Life Goes On...
As disgusted as one might be at the appalling US federal election result, elsewhere in the world there are some bright sparks of hope and progress for LGBTI communities...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 14 Nov 2015

Changes ahead in Ak Pride Festival policies
In a forum which repeatedly returned to the right of minority groups and dissenting voices to have a place in the Auckland Pride festival, Pride board members stressed that they would be overseeing creation of appropriate policies regarding matters such as diversity and security...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay Paralympian forced to drag herself off an aircraft
A British lesbian Paralympian says she was forced to drag herself off a flight after being left on a plane...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hollywood star alleged to be HIV+ and bisexual
HIV medications can greatly reduce the likelihood of passing on HIV As rumours fly around the world about the identity of a major Hollywood star who is said to be HIV-positive and to have had unsafe sex with many female partners he is now being fingered as bisexual...
Links: GayNZ.com
No Treaty for Ak Pride yet, but it's coming
Although the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi have yet to be re-introduced into the Auckland Pride Festival Inc...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZ's first lesbian webseries: Pot Luck
It won’t be long until you can snuggle up on the couch with your flatmates, your significant other or your favourite feline friend and binge watch New Zealand’s first lesbian web series, Pot Luck...
Links: GayNZ.com
Pride board members apologise to protesters
Five of the seven current Auckland Pride Festival Inc...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 14 Nov 2014

Christchurch Pride 2014
Links: Express
Mariah’s Mighty NZ Debut
Links: Express
Body Positive appoints Executive Director
Mark Fisher is the former Director of The Ontario HIV Treatment Network...
Links: GayNZ.com
Diverse Southside Arts Festival underway
Auckland’s Southside Arts Festival includes a number of performances and exhibitions from artists from across the *‘MVP FAFF’ spectrum...
Links: GayNZ.com
NSW recognises foreign same-sex nuptials
New South Wales now recognises the marriages of same-sex couples who wed overseas...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rugby bosses investigating fans' abuse
Nigel Owens says the man who complained needs to be applauded...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sauna manager grateful for solidarity
Gabe Clifton says he's fine, and simply wanted to raise awareness...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 14 Nov 2013

Beyer's loved ones gifted tribute tickets
Georgina Beyer Labour Party members are digging deep for tonight’s Georgina Beyer fundraiser and celebration...
Links: GayNZ.com
Beyer: Tamaki's presence may build bridges
Georgina Beyer looks on at Parliament yesterday Georgina Beyer, who will be feted tonight at a Wellington tribute fundraiser evening, says she was "somewhat suprised" when she learned that Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki would be attending the event...
Links: GayNZ.com
Euthanasia: Whose Choice?
Michele Causse: 1936-2010 Maryan Street recently withdrew her End of Life Choices Bill from the private members bill ballot box...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay union ceremonies legalised in Vietnam
Vietnam is giving same-sex couples the right to live together and hold blessing ceremonies...
Links: GayNZ.com
Russian paper targeted with 'propaganda' law
Picture: Article 19 A Russian newspaper is being investigated under the nation’s anti ‘gay propaganda’ law over a story about a teacher and lgbt activist who has been fired...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tamaki won't talk, but Beyer sees positives
Tamaki put this message on Twitter with the message: "A bit of nostalgic history right here...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ten things to know about Enoch Adeboye
The Let The Wind Blow conference led by anti-gay Nigerian pastor Enoch Adeboye tomorrow will likely be more like a lot of hot air from a man with a history of whipping up anti-gay fervour...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ugandan gay rights campaigner arrested
Sam Ganafa A Ugandan gay rights campaigner has been arrested and it’s not clear what charges he is facing...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 14 Nov 2012

Applications open for GABA's Pride grants
Applications are open for grants from the Gay Auckland Business Association's Charitable Trust to help pay for an entry into the Auckland Pride Festival or Parade...
Links: GayNZ.com
Copeland a "serial nutter" says Peter Dunne
Peter Dunne says he was delighted when Gordon Copeland left his party United Future leader Peter Dunne is actively distancing himself from the gay marriage and apartheid comparison of a former MP he describes as a “serial nutter”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ex-MP compares equal marriage to apartheid
Gordon Copeland A former MP’s comparison of marriage equality to apartheid has been rebuked as “offensive” by the Chair of the Select Committee hearing submissions on the issue...
Links: GayNZ.com
Inspiring trans pilot being farewelled today
Julianne Kramer Transgender helicopter pilot Julianne “JK” Kramer is being farewelled at a funeral at a Queenstown church today...
Links: GayNZ.com
Legislative Chamber to host marriage panel
Parliament's stunning Legislative Council Chamber Louisa Wall will complete the line-up of speakers at the opening night of the upcoming Marriage Equality Conference, which will be held in the Legislative Council Chamber at Parliament...
Links: GayNZ.com
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis coming to NZ
The Seattle hip hop duo whose powerful pro-marriage equality track and video has been shared across the globe is to play shows in Wellington and Auckland in February...
Links: GayNZ.com
Marriage Equality: Follow the Leader
New Christian Right Tactic - "Marriage Equality will cause Zombie Apocalypse!!!" According to its website, Family First is targeting several National MPs in the hope that they won't follow John Key's liberal lead in supporting marriage equality within their parliamentary caucus...
Links: GayNZ.com
San Fran to provide surgery for trans residents
San Francisco is planning to become the first US city to offer its uninsured transgender residents free sex change surgery...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 14 Nov 2011

Television item (New Zealand)
Shortland Street, ref: TZD7693.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Bay Pride
The 2011 Bay Pride Festival is the inaugural event celebrating diversity in the community...
Links: GayNZ.com
Bay Pride
The 2011 Bay Pride Festival is the inaugural event celebrating diversity in the community...
Links: GayNZ.com
Bay Pride to celebrate all forms of diversity
The Bay of Plenty is warming up for its celebration of diversity in all its forms with the inaugural 2011 Bay Pride Festival...
Links: GayNZ.com
Publishing icon Barbara Greir dies, aged 78
Groundbreaking lesbian publisher Barbara Greir, who created Naiad Press in 1973, has died from lung cancer in Florida, aged 78...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 14 Nov 2010

Filmmaker's house raided over "gay zombie porn"
A scene from LA Zombie Police have raided the home of a Melbourne filmmaker after he held a public screening of the banned movie LA Zombie...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 14 Nov 2009

'From Here to Eternity' gay scenes revealed
Over 50 years since the classic love story From Here to Eternity was released in cinemas, the daughter of writer James Jones has revealed that gay scenes were removed from the original novel's manuscript...
Links: GayNZ.com
Album review: Gin Wigmore's Holy Smoke
When it comes to solo female artists, New Zealand has a tendency to push the introspective singer-songwriter stereotype to the top of the charts...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay and bi HIV diagnoses remain at high level
HIV diagnosis levels for gay and bi men appear to be continuing at the high levels established in recent years, according to just-released 6-monthly data from Otago Medical School...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay and bi HIV diagnoses remain at high level
HIV diagnosis levels for gay and bi men appear to be continuing at the high levels established in recent years, according to just-released 6-monthly data from Otago Medical School...
Links: GayNZ.com
K' Road is "most intriguing place in Auckland"
Karangahape Road is "the most intriguing place in the centre of Auckland" says the K' Road Business Association in their new 'Wake Up To K' Road' campaign to raise awareness of the uniqueness and diversity of NZ's gayest street...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 14 Nov 2008

'Happiest Gay Couple' coming to TV2
An outrageous Lego-animated sitcom featuring three very different gay and lesbian couples will begin on TV2 this month...
Links: GayNZ.com
AKL: Men's free sexual health clinic opens
From next week, Auckland men can be tested for HIV and a range of other sexually-transmitted infections all at one central location on Monday evenings...
Links: GayNZ.com
Transgender man pregnant again (+video)
The American man who was born a woman before undergoing gender reassignment surgery – and who famously gave birth to a baby girl – is now pregnant again...
Links: GayNZ.com
Two Dutch men guilty of HIV attacks
A Dutch court has found two men guilty of attempting to infect 14 people with HIV at gay sex parties they promoted on the internet...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 14 Nov 2007

"Help me… I'm too camp!"
'Anonymous' writes: How can I butch it up a bit? I'm naturally camp, and sometimes get hassles for it...
Links: GayNZ.com
AKL: Help needed for World AIDS Day 2007
Since 1988, the 1st of December each year is World AIDS Day - marked globally to increase awareness, fight prejudice, improve education and raise money to combat the virus...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay ex top cop runs for London Mayor
Former senior police officer Brian Paddick will run for Mayor of London in May 2008 as the Liberal Democrat candidate, reports Pinknews...
Links: GayNZ.com
GayNZ.com #1 NZ glbt website, again
GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hamish Allardice: "A good listener, an active member"
Hamish Allardice Five gay men are standing for positions on the Trust Board of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation...
Links: GayNZ.com
Immigration deceit alleged in Pride case
2...
Links: GayNZ.com
Van der Reit denies lying in Pride case
6...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 14 Nov 2006

Transgender remembrance this Sunday
A group will gather in Wellington's Civic Square this Sunday for the Transgender Day of Remembrance...
Links: GayNZ.com
Video Vault:
‘Boys Beware' (shown below) is one example of a genre of 'educational' media known as 'social guidance' films, which had their heyday in the fifties...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 14 Nov 2005

Television item (New Zealand)
Kiwifruit, ref: TZP313270.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television news reports: a British man who is HIV+ has been told he no longer has the virus (New Zealand)
Interviewees include Andrew Stimson, Patrick Dixon and Genevieve Clark. One news, ref F89597 and TV3 news, ref F89599.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision (1)
Comment: DOMB Move, Gordon...
Courtesy of Gordon Copeland, United Future's conservative Catholic zealot, the Marriage (Gender Clarification Bill) is back on Parliament's Order Paper...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gays fall short of God's standards - MP
Intimacy within heterosexual marriage is the only sexual activity sanctioned by God, says the MP putting forward a private members bill that will undermine the Human Rights Act and once again allow legal discrimination against same-sex couples...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 14 Nov 2004

NZer fights deportation in Italy
A same-sex couple being forced apart by the Italian government's failure to recognise their relationship will appeal to the Italian judiciary...
Links: GayNZ.com
Retiring "The Homosexual"
I've never liked the term 'homosexual...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 14 Nov 2003

Helen Clark
Amateur conspiracy theorist Ian Wishart is now a homosexual-conspiracy theorist, after proudly devoting the “controversial” cover story in the November issue of his Investigate magazine to outing Prime Minister Helen Clark as a “closet lesbian”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Kim Hill grills Auckland bishop over gays
Kim Hill last night on TV1's Face To Face challenged the Anglican Dean of Auckland, Bishop Richard Randerson, to justify his acceptance of a "sexual practice that is condemned as an abomination throughout the Bible...
Links: GayNZ.com
Reactions to queer TV symposium
Reactions to TVNZ's queer TV symposium held on Monday have been varied, with community groups praising the initiative and some industry figures left a little ruffled...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tau Henare thinks Destiny is "wonderful"
Former politician Tau Henare, filling in for Kerre Woodham on Newstalk ZB, last night praised the Destiny Church in response to a male caller ringing to promote Destiny New Zealand, the church's political arm...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 14 Nov 2002

Television item (Wellington, New Zealand)
Qn, ref: TZP265696.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
UP - Wellington's new gay newspaper has arrived
A Wellington-based gay, bi-sexual, lesbian and transgender community newspaper has been launched...
Links: GayNZ.com
Watersports fundraiser cancelled
Auckland's planned Slip, Slop, Splash fundraiser event has been canceled just over a week before it was due to be held...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 14 Nov 2000

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP236145.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Fri 14 Nov 1997

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP193843.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (Auckland, New Zealand)
Midday, ref: TZP194159.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television item (Auckland, New Zealand)
One Network News, ref: TZP194266.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 14 Nov 1996

A complaint against the Sexual Healing? documentary is upheld by the Broadcasting Standards Authority (New Zealand)
The documentary featured former homosexual Noel Mosen, and broadcast on TV One on 16 May 1996.
Links: BSA

Mon 14 Nov 1988

Television item (New Zealand)
Network News, ref: TZP54586.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 14 Nov 1987

Blood Donor Gave A.i.d.s. To Six (Press, 14 November 1987)
In November 1987, the Medical Journal reported that six individuals in Wellington had contracted the A.I.D.S. virus due to blood transfusions received from a homosexual man who had previously donated blood. The donor, who had been a regular contributor to the Wellington transfusion service since 1963, resigned in October 1984...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 14 Nov 1985

‘gay’ Bill Passes Second Reading (Press, 14 November 1985)
On 14 November 1985, the Homosexual Law Reform Bill achieved a significant milestone as it passed its crucial second reading in the New Zealand House of Representatives, garnering a vote of 47 to 32. This private member's bill, introduced in March, has sparked intense debate and division both within Parliament...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
The Day In Parliament (Press, 14 November 1985)
On 13 November 1985, the New Zealand Parliament convened at 2 p.m. for its regular session. During this meeting, Ministers responded to five questions of the day, along with ten questions that had been submitted on notice. Following the question period, members engaged in a two-hour general debate. The House then...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 14 Nov 1984

Two Heterosexuals Catch A.i.d.s.; More Expected (Press, 14 November 1984)
In November 1984, concerns were growing in San Francisco regarding the spread of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) after two heterosexual men were diagnosed with the disease. Both men reportedly contracted AIDS through sexual relations with female drug addicts. This marked a significant development, as AIDS had primarily affected homosexual...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 14 Nov 1974

Gay Nazis—a Group That Irritates Almost Everyone (Press, 14 November 1974)
A news article published on 14 November 1974 by Charles Foley from the Observer Foreign News Service discusses the challenges faced by Nazi groups in contemporary America, particularly in California. It paints a picture of how members of these extremist groups face societal backlash, including ridicule, protests, and attempts to...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 14 Nov 1968

Scandinavians To Have More Sexual Freedom (Press, 14 November 1968)
On 14 November 1968, the "New York Times" News Service reported significant shifts in sexual attitudes and laws in Denmark and Sweden, two countries known for their liberal stances on such matters. In Denmark, the Government has introduced a bill to abolish existing censorship measures for adult motion pictures and...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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