Historical Events - Arts
| 27 Jul 1928 | The Well of Loneliness - a lesbian-themed novel by Radclyffe Hall is published Info Alt Info It was judged obscene by a British court and banned |
| Sep 1976 | The Back Street Theatre tours the country The group is formed by the National Radical Feminist Caucus |
| 1980 | Blood of the Lamb by Bruce Mason premieres, Christchurch Info The play focuses on a lesbian couple with child |
| May 1980 | Squeeze by Richard Turner - New Zealand's first gay feature film premieres Info Alt Info It was originally titled Night Moves |
| 1991 | Dangerous Desires by Peter Wells is published |
| 1991 | The Every so slightly naughty Gay BC cookbook by the Gay Broadcasting Collective of Access Radio is published |
| 1991 | The Shining City by Stevan Eldred-Grigg is published |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Sue Dunlop performs Better Than Normal in Wellington Performance held at North by Northwest cafe |
| 9 Nov 1991 | Heather McPherson launches Other World Relations at Unity Books, Wellington |
| 1992 | A pink book : a collection of readings on aspects of EEO and gay men by Phil Parkinson is published |
| 1993 | Aphrodisia by Michael Parmenter (choreographer, dancer) premieres at the Hero Festival Info |
| 1993 | Sweet and Sour Cocktails by Robert Leek is published |
| Nov 1993 | Devotion: a lesbian and gay celebration is published Published by Sprung! Productions and Caspers |
| 1994 | The body of Man by David Herkt is published |
| 1995 | A Long Undressing created and performed by Michael Parmenter premieres Info |
| 1995 | Nights in the Gardens of Spain by Witi Ihimaera is published Info |
| Feb 1995 | Devotion 95: a gay and lesbian celebration by Elizabeth Smith and Rachell Rose is published |
| 1996 | Growing up gay : New Zealand men tell their stories by James Allan is published |
| 1997 | Best Mates: Gay Writing in Aotearoa New Zealand by Peter Wells is published |
| 1997 | Emerging tribe: gay culture in New Zealand in the 1990s by Nigel Gearing is published |
| 1998 | Vanity fierce by Graeme Aitken is published |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Dare, Truth or Promise by Paula Boock wins the NZ Post Children's Book Award |
| 1999 | Get used to it! children of gay and lesbian parents by Pat Rosier and Myra Hauschild published |
| 1999 | When two men embrace: the New Zealand anthology of gay and lesbian poetry by Jonathan Fisher published |
| 2000 | Laurie Guy's thesis Worlds in Collision: The Gay Debate in New Zealand 1960-86 Info Alt Info |
| 2001 | Sucking feijoas by Jeff Buchanan is published |
| 2002 | The Penguin book of gay Australian writing by Graeme Aitken is published |
| 2003 | Gender and women's studies. Queer sexualities, histories and politics is published by Victoria University of Wellington |
| 2004 | From Freyberg : a novel by Bill Edginton is published |
| 2005 | Outlines: lesbian and gay histories of Aotearoa is published by Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand |
| 12 Apr 2007 | Corner 4am and Cuba by Ronald Trifero Nelson premieres, Wellington Info |
| Jun 2008 | Mates and Lovers, a History of Gay New Zealand by Chris Brickell is published Info |
| 2009 | Teddy by Number 8 Films is released Info |
| Apr 2009 | Bud by Ronald Trifero Nelson premieres, Wellington Info |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Mates and Lovers play by Ronald Trifero Nelson premieres, Wellington Info |
| 2010 | Communication by Number 8 Films is released Info |
| 2010 | Men Alone, Men Together by Mark Beehre is published |
| 2011 | The Colonel's Outing by Number 8 Films is released Info |
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