‘Gays’ Plan Festival (Press, 10 February 1978)
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Summary: ‘Gays’ Plan Festival (Press, 10 February 1978)
Christchurch's homosexual community is set to host its inaugural summer festival from February 20 to February 26, 1978. This festival will serve as a precursor to the Gay Pride Week scheduled for June. Throughout the week, various activities have been organised, including a sauna night, a consciousness-raising discussion, and a film evening featuring the screening of "The Killing of Sister George." Additionally, there will be a cultural evening and a dance. The festival will culminate in a camping event in Oxford over the weekend. In other news, a Christchurch solicitor has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for theft by misappropriation. Prime Minister Rob Muldoon has expressed his anger in response to a radio report suggesting a dispute between him and his Australian counterpart, Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser. Internationally, Somali forces are reportedly struggling against a significant Ethiopian counter-offensive, which is being supported by Soviet and Cuban troops, as tensions escalate in the Horn of Africa.
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