On This Day: 19th December

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Tue 19 Dec 2023

Pope Francis Endorses Blessings for Same-Sex Couples
Links: Express
PornHub’s Annual Report Uncovers Surprising Trends of 2023
Links: Express
Sex Tape Scandal: Video Leads to Termination of U.S Senate Aide
Links: Express
Uganda’s Controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act Faces Legal Challenge
Links: Express

Mon 19 Dec 2022

Jessie Lewthwaite Is A Lesbian On The Loose
Links: Express
Jessie Lewthwaite Is A Lesbian One The Loose
Links: Express

Sat 19 Dec 2020

New Zealand Rugby ready to change homophobia approach after 'eye-opening' study
The national sport's governing body has supported the likes of Brad Weber in his pro-LGBTQ stance, but it is now ready to take a more active role...
Links: Stuff
Auckland Transport Shows Full Commitment To New Highly-Inclusive Workplace
Links: Express
Dating: The Discrimination of Size Shaming
Links: Express
Family Matters!
Links: Express
Kordia CEO Scott Bartlett Leaves Legacy of Advocacy for the Rainbow...
Links: Express
Mr Bear NZ is Hungry for Bear Week
Links: Express
Pete Buttigieg Feels “Eyes of History” on Him as America’s First...
Links: Express
SandM’s Annual Christmas Party
Links: Express
Sydney Mardi Gras Votes to Keep Uniformed Police in Parade
Links: Express
The Discrimination of Size Shaming
Links: Express

Thu 19 Dec 2019

Christians are 'soft targets' for attacks like Netflix's gay Jesus, says Kiwi pastor
Wellington pastor says Christians present no "deterrent" to bigoted attacks...
Links: Stuff
Independent review panel did not speak to sacked Matildas coach Alen Stajcic
Independent panel finds no evidence of a 'lesbian mafia' wanting Aussie women's football coach booted from his job...
Links: Stuff

Wed 19 Dec 2018

The Auckland Pride Board announces that it is working towards a grassroots-led Pride Parade (Auckland, New Zealand)
The Board said that "with a more community-based funding model, we have the challenge and opportunity to be creative on what the actual proceeding will look like."
Links: Auckland Pride
Colorado baker back in court over 2nd LGBT bias allegation
DENVER — Attorneys for a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple on religious grounds say the state is punishing him again for not baking a cake celebrating a gender transition...
Links: NZ Herald
Auckland Pride Board Appoints Joel Walsham As Festival Coordinator Replacing Privious...
Links: Express
Still The One: Shania Twain Wins The Hearts of Kiwis In...
Links: Express

Mon 19 Dec 2016

Put Your Hands Together for the Expression Winners
Links: Express

Sat 19 Dec 2015

Anika Moa responds to negative online comments
Anika Moa has hit back at negative comments on social media...
Links: GayNZ.com
Malta to debate gay 'conversion therapy'
Malta may become the first country in Europe to outlaw gay ‘conversion therapy’...
Links: GayNZ.com
US Ambassador continues support
The US Ambassador is continuing in the footsteps of his predecessor and has signaled his support for the LGBT community here in New Zealand, hosting a dinner with prominent LGBTI community members at his residence in Wellington...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 19 Dec 2014

Eight Year Battle Against Queensland Councillor’s Sodomite Vilification Ends in Victory...
Links: Express
Tori Johnson’s Partner Pays Tribute
Links: Express
'Gay people will die out' - muddled preacher
An American televangelist has sparked ridicule from around the globe after claiming gay people will die out because they ‘don’t reproduce’...
Links: GayNZ.com
Chris Brown escapes jail for hitting fan
Chris Brown after being arrested for the assault R ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Firstblight: "Coming out" wrong
***image1***Seventh Day Adventism is a tiny conservative sect...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hamilton to celebrate a 'Mary Xmas'
Hamilton Pride and Love Your Condom have helped organise a Christmas party tonight, and all are welcome – with just a gold coin donation required for entry...
Links: GayNZ.com
Lgbti communities to honour Tori Johnson
There is also a petition for Tori Johnson to be awarded the Cross of Valour Members of Sydney’s lgbti communities will work with the loved ones of Sydney siege victim Tori Johnson to find a way to honour his life...
Links: GayNZ.com
The NZAF's Christmas message
As the silly season approaches, New Zealand AIDS Foundation Executive Director Shaun Robinson says while 2014 has been a big year for the organisation, continued vigilance in the prevention of HIV and STIs is needed...
Links: GayNZ.com
The NZAF's Christmas message
As the silly season approaches, New Zealand AIDS Foundation Executive Director Shaun Robinson says while 2014 has been a big year for the organisation, continued vigilance in the prevention of HIV and STIs is needed...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 19 Dec 2013

Calling all artists ...
The Auckland Pride event announcements are starting to roll in...
Links: GayNZ.com
Duck Dynasty star's hateful rant "vile"
Phil Robertson Duck Dynasty redneck Phil Robertson has been described as “vile” and “extreme” after comparing gay sex to bestiality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Libraries/Tomizone to unblock GayNZ.com
File Photo Auckland Libraries and Tomizone are quickly moving to have GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZAF apologises for email privacy error
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation has apologised after it accidentally shared members’ email addresses in its Christmas e-cards...
Links: GayNZ.com
The Centre Right versus the Christian Right?
And so, we will have to face two rival power blocs at this year's general election- Labour/Green, or possibly, National/Conservative...
Links: GayNZ.com
This Is Your Life Peter Taylor (Part 9)
GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
This Is Your Life: Peter Taylor (Part 10)
GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
This Is Your Life: Peter Taylor (Part 11)
The beautiful celebration of Peter Taylor's life comes to a close...
Links: GayNZ.com
This Is Your Life: Peter Taylor (Part 5)
GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
This Is Your Life: Peter Taylor (Part 6)
Hear all about the creation of Urge (and Vera!) in Part 6 of the tribute night for Peter Taylor...
Links: GayNZ.com
This Is Your Life: Peter Taylor (Part 7)
Of course there are fabulous performances and an auction! Watch Part 7 of Peter Taylor's tribute night...
Links: GayNZ.com
This Is Your Life: Peter Taylor (Part 8)
Hear how working with Peter Taylor changed specialist Dr Mark Thomas' life...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 19 Dec 2012

"Gay baby Jesus" billboard makes global waves
Auckland’s St-Matthew-in-the-City has nabbed international headlines with its “gay baby Jesus” billboard...
Links: GayNZ.com
John Key has mock gay wedding with radio host
In a morning of radio oddities, the Prime Minister’s had a fake gay wedding with a radio host, who he slapped on the arse to seal the deal, remarking: “that felt good”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Police consider appealing Cottrell verdicts
Phillip Cottrell Police may lodge an appeal of the verdicts in the trial into the killing of gay Wellington man Phillip Cottrell, because they say witnesses changed their evidence...
Links: GayNZ.com
Queer youth website Curious.org.nz relaunched
Queer youth website curious...
Links: GayNZ.com
Russian football fans request "no gays or blacks"
The coach of a leading Russian football team has described a request from a supporters’ club that no gay or black players be signed as “stupidity”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Uganda's Museveni against killing gay people
Yoweri Museveni Uganda’s President has for the first time stated gay people should not be killed or persecuted, but also argued that homosexuality should not be “promoted”...
Links: GayNZ.com
Your submissions: Josh Chapman
We are sharing some of the thousands of submissions being made for marriage equality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Your submissions: Josh Chapman
We are sharing some of the thousands of submissions being made for marriage equality...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 19 Dec 2011

Ardern elevated, Wall given responsibilities
Jacinda Ardern Glbti-friendly Labour MP Jacinda Ardern has been swiftly promoted to the front bench under the party's new leadership team, while lesbian MP Louisa Wall has been given fresh responsibility...
Links: GayNZ.com
Coffey and Smith CU will be in Auckland before NYE
The Wharf TV One weather man Tamati Coffey and his partner Tim Smith will apparently tie the knot at an iconic Auckland location between Christmas and New Year...
Links: GayNZ.com
Goin' Bush Part 2: Royal advice
Iria and Lynnette While preparing for Vinegar Hill, GayNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Slowing HIV diagnoses figures spark hope
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation has released figures backing up its cautious belief that its intense focus on HIV prevention may have started to slow the recent surge in the HIV epidemic...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sydney readies to farewell trans Goddess Carmen
Glbt mourners from both sides of the Tasman are gathering for tomorrow's farewell of transgender legend Carmen Rupe in Sydney...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 19 Dec 2010

Carter's favourite wins Te Atatu selection
Phil Twyford Chris Carter's preferred candidate has been selected to stand for Labour in the Auckland electorate the gay MP represented for almost 15 years...
Links: GayNZ.com
Don't Ask, Don't Tell to be wiped from US law
In what is being lauded as a historic victory, the US Senate has voted to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", a policy which has prevented gay and lesbian soldiers from openly serving in the military since 1993...
Links: GayNZ.com
Scent Sense's Christmas guide
It still amazes me how all the years seem to merge together, crazy to think it's almost Christmas time, in fact it's only a few days away...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 19 Dec 2009

UK rugby legend tells the world "I'm gay"
Wales rugby great Gareth Thomas has come out of the closet, telling the UK's Daily Mail newspaper he feels "a sudden sense of relief after keeping it secret for so long...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 19 Dec 2008

66 UN nations condemn LGBT inequality
66 nations at the UN General Assembly have today supported a groundbreaking statement confirming that international human rights protections include sexual orientation and gender identity...
Links: GayNZ.com
Fitness tips for the silly season
People often ask how us fitness instructor types stay motivated over Christmas...
Links: GayNZ.com
Fitness tips for the silly season
People often ask how us fitness instructor types stay motivated over Christmas...
Links: GayNZ.com
Global hunt for lesbian over son kidnapping
A court in the UK has issued a worldwide police alert to find a lesbian who is believed to have left Britain with her son...
Links: GayNZ.com
New gay MPs debut in Parliament
Labour's Grant Robertson New Zealand's two new gay MPs have made their maiden speeches as Parliament meets for the first time since the election...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZAF raises over $50,000 in two months
All the donations from the many World AIDS Day collections around New Zealand have now been counted, showing that more than $50,000 was raised during the months of November and December to support the New Zealand AIDS Foundation...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 19 Dec 2007

AKL: Male strip bar opens New Year's Eve
A central intimate location, lounge seating throughout, smoking area out front, a small movie theatre, stripping/dancing cages and poles, luxurious toilets - and a bar in the shape of a butt wearing a G-string - it's Auckland's new male strip club, opening for the first time this New Year's Eve...
Links: GayNZ.com
Drag duo to welcome 2008 at Aotea Centre
Drag 'twins' Buffy and Bimbo are in for an exciting New Year's Eve at Auckland's First Night evening of colourful events to welcome 2008...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hungary approves partnership legislation
Hungary's parliament this week approved the Registered Partnership Act, meaning that from 1 January 2009 lesbian and gay couples will have almost identical rights as married heterosexual couples in common law...
Links: GayNZ.com
New club night for transgender Christchurch
Miss Hollywood - Christchurch drag personality and owner of Diva's Boutique - will launch a club night in the New Year especially for transgender people, cross-dressers, their friends and admirers...
Links: GayNZ.com
New treatment 'plumps out' HIV+ faces
A new product to 'plump' the faces of HIV positive people affected by facial wasting has been introduced to New Zealand by support network Body Positive Auckland...
Links: GayNZ.com
Understanding GHB
An UK gay magazine cover Illegal as a Class B Drug under the New Zealand Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate)/G is becoming more prevalent overseas, along with its associated risks...
Links: GayNZ.com
Waipouri murder: New trial in mid-2008
The teenager accused of murdering gay Palmerston North man Stanley Waipouri will face a new jury at the Palmerston North High Court in mid-2008, says a court spokesperson...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 19 Dec 2006

Auckland man missing since Thursday
Christian Rangi has not been seen since attending Auckland's Family Bar on Thursday night...
Links: GayNZ.com
GLBT
TVNZ wants next year's new GLBT television programme to involve “stories from real lives”...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 19 Dec 2005

Television item (New Zealand)
Kiwifruit, ref: TZP315157.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sun 19 Dec 2004

Report: AKL Mayor Hubbard's 1st LGBT representatives meeting
PRESS RELEASE Friday Dec 17, 2004...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 19 Dec 2003

Rotten Apples: Maxim, Antigay Data and the Cameron Connection
In a recent column, I suggested that the Maxim Institute (or the US Family Research Council) had ransacked the bargain basement for allegedly 'negative data' about lesbian/gay spousal violence, alcohol and drug consumption, relationship duration and ...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sturm sentenced to nine years for sex offences
Auckland restauranteur Philip Sturm has been sentenced to nine years jail for sex offences against four men...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 19 Dec 2001

The "treasure" of the Labour Party
Following the Labour Party's annual conference Lindsey Rea reports on the place of, and opportunities for, gays and lesbians in the Party...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 19 Dec 1997

Television item (New Zealand)
Queer Nation, ref: TZP195309.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Mon 19 Dec 1994

Television item (New Zealand)
Holmes, ref: TZP152225.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 19 Dec 1989

In Brief (Press, 19 December 1989)
On 19 December 1989, a tragic incident occurred at a Christmas event near Whakatane, resulting in the death of a four-year-old boy named Daniel James Hurren. Daniel was part of a crowd gathered to welcome Santa Claus at the Marae Totara Reserve in Ohope when he fell under a fire...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Man Robbed And Bitten In Attack (Press, 19 December 1989)
On 19 December 1989, an incident in Auckland's Karangahape Road led to a court case involving a robbery and assault. A man picked up a transvestite for sex and agreed on a fee of $40. The agreement took place around 10 a.m. last Thursday, after which the man drove the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 19 Dec 1987

Boring Singapore To Get Saucy (Press, 19 December 1987)
On 19 December 1987, Singapore's tourism officials announced plans to recreate the notorious Bugis Street, which had been a vibrant red-light district prior to its demolition in 1985 to accommodate an underground railway. The original Bugis Street was known for its lively atmosphere, with open-air cafes, food stalls, and a...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 19 Dec 1986

Finding May Explain A.i.d.s. Among ‘gays’ (Press, 19 December 1986)
Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have made a significant discovery regarding the A.I.D.S. virus, finding that it can infect and persist in cells from the human rectum and colon. This revelation may shed light on the high incidence of A.I.D.S. among individuals who engage in...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Mona Lisa A Self-portrait? (Press, 19 December 1986)
A computer researcher has proposed that the Mona Lisa is actually a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, according to “Arts and Antiques” magazine. Lillian Schwartz, a researcher at Bell Laboratories, compared a red chalk self-portrait of da Vinci to the famed painting and found striking similarities in the eyes, hairline,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 19 Dec 1984

Jail For Assault On Man In His House (Press, 19 December 1984)
Three men have been sentenced to three months' imprisonment after an assault on a man they believed had committed a homosexual rape against one of their family members. Andrew David Thomas, 20, Michael James Williams, 24, and David Allan Williams, 22, were found guilty of attacking the complainant at his...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 19 Dec 1981

Men Jailed For Toilet Robbery (Press, 19 December 1981)
On 19 December 1981, Gary William McQuillan, 26, and Stephen Barry Gordon, 23, were sentenced to nine months in jail by Mr Justice Roper in the High Court for their involvement in the violent assault and robbery of Murray James Ward. The incident occurred in a city toilet where the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 19 Dec 1978

Anti-plastic Reaction Prompts New Art Shop — ‘a... (Press, 19 December 1978)
Simon Morley has opened a new art shop called the Lekker Gallery on New Regent Street in Christchurch, following his experience in the Fujnaut gallery in Amsterdam. The name "Lekker" means "delicious" or "pleasant" in Dutch, reflecting Morley's aesthetic focus. Previously a theatre performer with a bet-driven stage career, Morley...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Fined For Loitering (Press, 19 December 1978)
On 19 December 1978, Neville Robert Tilsley, a 27-year-old part-time student, was found guilty of loitering in the toilets of Sydenham Park with felonious intent. The offence occurred on 5 September of the same year. During the court proceedings, presided over by Mr A. Palmer, S.M., Tilsley was fined $240...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 19 Dec 1955

Homosexuals In Britain (Press, 19 December 1955)
On 19 December 1955, a report from the British Medical Association (B.M.A.) sparked controversy by alleging that some Members of Parliament (M.P.s) are involved in homosexual practices. The report, compiled by a panel of 12 distinguished doctors, psychiatrists, and criminologists, addressed issues surrounding homosexuality and prostitution, revealing a significant increase...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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