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Wed 24 May 2023

  • Te Karere reporter Kruze Tangira: 'I cringe a bit watching myself on TV'
    The reporter says it can be hard seeing himself on TV, but there's a lot of pride too...
    Links: Stuff
  • Transgender sex offender Alex Aleti Seu to stay in prison as parole denied
    Alex Aleti Seu was convicted in 2016 after raping a man in a Dunedin churchyard...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • KINKY BOOTS: FLIPPING THE GENDER DYNAMIC
    Links: Express
  • Michael Stevens: WE ARE EVERYWHERE
    Links: Express
  • Swatch Watches Seized By Malaysian Authorities Amid LGBTQ+ Controversy
    Links: Express
  • Tove Lo to Headline Elemental Nights 2023: Auckland’s Spectacular Winter Concert...
    Links: Express
  • TYRAN PARKE CELEBRATES SONDHEIM
    Links: Express

Mon 24 May 2021

  • ‘Born This Way Day’ Announced As West Hollywood Celebrates The 10...
    Links: Express
  • After 14 Years, Billy Porter Breaks Silence on HIV Status
    Links: Express
  • Anika Moa Splits With Wife Natasha Utting
    Links: Express

Sun 24 May 2020

  • Coronavirus: Trans New Zealanders unable to get gender-affirming healthcare
    For some trans and non-binary New Zealanders, Covid-19 has prevented them gaining access to gender-affirming healthcare...
    Links: Stuff
  • Covid-19: Trans NZers unable to get gender-affirming healthcare
    For some trans and non-binary New Zealanders, Covid-19 has prevented them gaining access to gender-affirming healthcare...
    Links: RNZ
  • Pixar Introduces First Ever Gay Main Character
    Links: Express
  • Todd Muller Won’t Say How He Would Have Voted on Same-Sex...
    Links: Express

Fri 24 May 2019

  • Win Tickets to See Reuben Kaye at the Auckland Live Cabaret...
    Links: Express

Wed 24 May 2017

  • Taiwan Court Rules in Favour of Same-Sex Marriage
    Links: Express

Tue 24 May 2016

  • HIV in 2015: Highest Number of New Infections for MSM Ever...
    Links: Express
  • Lack of Government Funding’s Role in 2015 HIV Infection Increase
    Links: Express
  • Murderers of Gillman-Harris Sentenced to Life in Prison
    Links: Express
  • Sam Neil Turned Down This Iconic Queer Role and Totally Regrets...
    Links: Express
  • SHAM: Exploring Female Relationships on the Stage
    Links: Express
  • Why Must Millennials Quantify Their Sexuality?
    Links: Express
  • 'Govt must fund newest HIV prevention tools'
    Nick Laing HIV prevention experts and, indirectly, HIV epidemic researchers have thrown down the gauntlet to the government to put more financial backing into the newest techniques believed to have the best chance of collectively stemming the surging rate of HIV infections amongst gay and bisexual men...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • 153 new gay/bi HIV cases shows surge continues
    Yearly number of people newly-diagnosed with HIV, gay and bi men indicated in red...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • First AKL Pride hui this Saturday
    Auckland Pride Festival is hosting the first of two community hui this weekend, giving the public an opportunity to share their feedback following on from this year’s festival...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Gillman-Harris murder - The Sentencing
    The two youths this morning sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of gay man Ihaia Gillman-Harris in December 2014 had "unsettled and "appalling" lives, Justice Kit Toogood said in his lead-up to sentencing the pair...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Life sentences for Gillman-Harris murderers
    10...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Limiting AIDS conference an "absolute travesty"
    Green MP Kevin Hague believes it is an “absolute travesty” that 11 LGBTI organisations have been blocked from attending a high-level UN AIDS conference next month...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Pakeha, Aucklanders still dominate HIV epidemic
    Of the confirmed 153 gay and bi men newly-diagnosed with HIV last year well over over a half, 56%, were living in Auckland and almost three quarters, 71%, were of European ethnicity...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 24 May 2015

  • Television item (New Zealand)
    Sunday, ref: TZP460544.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Rules Out Same Sex Marriage Referendum
    Links: Express
  • Beats, Babes and Booze – An Exclusive Interview With Lick Creator...
    Links: Express
  • Updated: Ireland Says Yes to Marriage Equality
    Links: Express
  • "A momentous day" says proud Irish Kiwi
    “I phoned my mum when I heard and we both ended up crying,” says Alan Granville Ireland’s historic marriage equality referendum is being celebrated all over the world, including by gay Irish expats here in New Zealand...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Australia needs to stop 'dragging the chain'
    There’s hope Ireland’s momentous marriage equality vote will give Australia’s push some added momentum...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Ireland votes Yes to marriage equality
    Ireland has become the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Sweden wins Eurovision
    Sweden has won Eurovision, after an at times neck-and-neck and controversial battle with Russia...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 24 May 2014

  • Funked Up Fun – Family
    Links: Express
  • Marlborough’s Most Memorable Meals Part Two
    Links: Express
  • RY Charity Night Body Of Faith
    Links: Express
  • Shower Power – Legend Bar and Night Club
    Links: Express
  • Thane Pullan at the Raw Comedy Quest
    Here is comedy up-and-comer Thane Pullan's utterly irreverent and incredibly hilarious set from the recent Raw Comedy Quest...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 24 May 2013

  • "Not your usual hui" coming to Auckland
    Auckland’s council and community reference group The Rainbow Door is holding a hui aimed at identifying what would make Auckland a livable city for its GLBTI residents...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Boy Scouts of America end gay youth ban
    Boy Scouts of America has voted to end its policy banning gay youth...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Out Takes Review: Frauensee
    Set beside a picturesque lake and dripping with slow, serene shots, Frauensee packs an idyllic punch of lesbian drama...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 24 May 2012

  • Big Bang Theory actor is gay, paper confirms
    Jim Parsons is best known as Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory The fact The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons is gay has been confirmed in a New York Times article on his latest theatre role...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Hayden Miles case: Home detention for "friend"
    Hayden Miles A friend of slain gay Christchurch teenager Hayden Miles has been today been sentenced to home detention, after admitting a charge laid over her failure to help him as he lay dying...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Out Takes opening night almost a sell-out
    Olympia Dukakis stars in Cloudburst There are still a handful of seats available for tonight’s opening night gala films at the Auckland leg of Out Takes...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Out Takes review: Cloudburst
    Written and Directed by Tom Fitzgerald Canada, 2011, 93 mins Censor's rating: M - Contains offensive language and nudity Remaining showings at Out Takes: Auckland: Sunday 27 May 5:50pm Wellington: Sunday 3 Jun 7:00pm Wellington: Thursday 7 Jun 6:30pm Is Cloudburst the most uproariously and irreverently funny lesbian film ever made? Quite possibly...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • WTF video gets thousands of hits overnight
    Annie Crummer is among those in the video Since its launch in Auckland last night, the celebrity-filled video for the joint Rainbow Youth and OUTLine campaign 'WTF' has already had more than 4,500 views on YouTube and is being furiously shared across social media networks...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 24 May 2011

  • NBA player fined for courtside f-bomb
    Joakim Noah has apologised for the outburst Chicago Bulls centre Joakim Noah has been fined US$50,000 (NZ$63,000) for calling a fan a 'faggot' from the bench during the first quarter of game three of the Eastern Conference finals...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Rainbow Labour intent on updating legislation
    Senior Labour MP Grant Robertson Rainbow Labour will continue its push for inequalities in current legislation to be highlighted and updated as part of its election campaign...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 24 May 2010

  • Behind the scenes of Communication
    Take a look at special behind-the-scenes footage of the New Zealand made short fim Communication, which has just been named Outstanding Short Film in the 2010 QBliss GLBTIA Creating Change Community Awards...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Condemnation of Malawi sentences intensifies
    Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Madonna are among those speaking out against the jailing of a gay couple in Malawi...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Inertial conservatism?
    John Key Well, this isn't a retrograde social conservative government...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Inertial conservatism?
    John Key Well, this isn't a retrograde social conservative government...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Kiwi short film wins QBliss award
    A gay New Zealand short film has been honoured by an American organisation which seeks to recognise individuals and works that promote inclusion and tolerance...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • LGBT Life: Then and Now
    An intergenerational meet-up has brought together people from all ages and across all sectors of the community at the Charlotte Museum in Auckland...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Nominations sought for NZAF honour
    The New Zealand AIDS Foundation Trust Board is seeking nominations for Honorary Life Membership...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 24 May 2009

  • Church of Scotland backs gay appointment
    The Church of Scotland has backed the appointment of an openly gay minister who had the support of the majority of the congregation at Queen's Cross in Aberdeen...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Cruz's Outstanding Gayness Award goes to... Thane Pullan
    Outstanding: Thane Pullan For the second year running, punters at Christchurch's Cruz nightclub voted at the bar to nominate their friends for a variety of categories, including 'Dancefloor Hottie' and 'Teen Queen'...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Drag divas remember Bambi Slut
    This Friday a variety of Auckland drag divas will gather with shows to mark the first anniversary of the passing of their drag sister Bambi Slut...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Lambert touted as new Freddie Mercury
    Rumours are spreading through the global entertainment industry that the runner up from the American Idol talent quest may be the replacement for the late Freddie Mercury...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 24 May 2008

  • Australian Olympic Diver comes out
    Australian diver Matthew Mitcham will make history as the first Australian to compete in the Olympics while open about his homosexuality...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Chch Pride Week connected 1,200 people
    A total of 1,200 people celebrated Christchurch Pride 2008, attending over 30 different events between 10 and 18 May, organizers say...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Labour MP Chris Carter: "It's about dignity"
    Labour's Chris Carter Imagine having to choose between your partner, your career, or even your country...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 24 May 2007

  • A baby for US Vice Pres
    Mary Cheney, the openly lesbian daughter of US Vice President Dick Cheney, has given birth to a son...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Hamilton bar re-opens with month of events
    Management at Hamilton LGBT venue the Next Door Bar have announced a month of special events to celebrate it's re-opening...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Horrific photos show torture of gay Iranians
    Terrifying new pictures showing the effects of police lashings last month on an Iranian gay couple have been released by an Iranian LGBT organisation...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Lesbian candidate a first for Japan
    Japan's second largest political party, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), has announced that Kanako Otsuji, the first openly lesbian politician in Japan, will be one of the party's official candidates for this summer's National Diet (parliament) election...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Pride and Prettiness
    NOTHING’S TOO GAY FOR THIS WEEK! Christchurch, the Garden City...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Survey shows most Britons support LGBT
    An in-depth survey of more than 2,000 people from all backgrounds, ages and religious beliefs across Britain has found that the vast majority of them are not homophobic, and that religious people are actually unlikely to be anti-gay...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 24 May 2006

  • Governor General: "We cannot ignore AIDS"
    The Candlelight Memorial services held around the country on Sunday night were an opportunity for our LGBT community to remember those who have lost their life to AIDS, and to recommit individually and as a community to halt the spread of the HIV virus in New Zealand...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • History: Muscular Christians and Flabby Fundies?
    Why is it that fundamentalist Christians are so anxious about wanting to look butch? The answer lies in the nineteenth century, and a philosophy known as "Muscular Christianity...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Tamaki with Queen sends bad message
    Gay Maori leaders are concerned at the negative message sent to gay and lesbian Maori by the lingering presence of homophobic Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki beside the Maori Queen at the weekend's celebrations of her 40 years as Queen...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 24 May 2005

  • 'Formula 17' Enter The Phoenix'
    FORMULA 17 Dir: Chen Yin-jung Taiwan, 2004, 35mm, 93mins Light, frothy and charming, Formula 17 is the story of a hunky and sweetly naive country boy Tien (Tony Yang) who comes to the big city to visit his gay childhood friend and becomes enamored of the most beautiful man around, rich and very Gucci Bai Tieh-nan (Duncan Lai) who in turn quickly gets the hots for our boy from the back blocks...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Friends charged with gay man's murder
    Two former friends jointly charged with murdering an eccentric gay man on the West Coast have turned on each other in their court trial...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Is the NZ gay community at risk from P?
    Are New Zealand gay or bisexual men at risk from a possible secondary HIV/AIDS cascade epidemic related to P, or crystal meth, unless we act now? As I read Frank Sanello's recent anecdotal accounts of the effects of crystal meth on the lives of US West Coast gay men, I hoped not...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Labour/United Future coalition probed
    The largely pro-gay Labour party sounded out the right-wing Christian-based and generally anti-gay United Future party as a possible coalition partner in the run-up in the last election according to a just-released book...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 24 May 1993

Tue 24 May 1988

  • Palace Found (Press, 24 May 1988)
    Archaeologists have discovered the remains of King Edward II's 14th-century palace in London, believed to have been a place where the king spent time with his male lover before being overthrown by his wife. Historical accounts suggest that Edward II was murdered in a brutal manner involving a red-hot poker....
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Tribunal Ruling Is ‘topsy-turvy’ (Press, 24 May 1988)
    On 24 May 1988, the Wellington Women Against Pornography (W.A.P.) expressed dissatisfaction with recent classifications made by the Indecent Publications Tribunal, labelling them as topsy-turvy. The tribunal classified several publications, including “Jock,” “Uncut,” “Cavalier” (published in March 1987), “Cheri,” “The Best of Cheri,” “Stallion,” “Stallion’s 50 Best,” and “Blueboy” (published...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 24 May 1986

  • Even Hollywood Super-stars Face The Mid-life... (Press, 24 May 1986)
    In a revealing article from May 24, 1986, David Lewin examines the personal and professional struggles of Hollywood star Robert Redford as he approaches his 50th birthday. Redford, known for his striking looks and successful career, has faced a mid-life crisis, manifesting in various aspects of his life. Recently separated...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 24 May 1985

  • Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 24 May 1985)
    In a letter to the editor, Bruce Morrison addresses the varying opinions among Christian ministers regarding homosexuality, highlighting a wide spectrum of views that range from complete acceptance and support for legalisation to the extreme belief that homosexuals, along with adulterers and rebellious children, should face execution. He notes that...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • A march in support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill takes place (Wellington, New Zealand)
    People are asked to assemble in Bunny Street at 6.30pm
    Links: Te Papa
  • A rally in support of homosexual law reform is held in the Auckland Town Hall (Auckland, New Zealand)
    The event is emceed by a Topp Twin and features music, dance and speeches.
  • Dr David Cooper is interviewed about how homosexual law reform may impact the spread of AIDS (New Zealand)
    The interview is broadcast on Eyewitness News, TV1.
  • Private video: a recording of a public rally in support of homosexual law reform (Auckland, New Zealand)
    The rally took place in the Auckland Town Hall and was emceed by one of the Topp Twins, ref F55516
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision
  • Television current affairs: Alison Webber comments on homosexual law reform (New Zealand)
    Fourth Estate, ref F57634.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, University of Auckland
  • Television news report: Doctor David Cooper interviewed about AIDS (New Zealand)
    ref: TZP137344.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Television news report: protest march in support of Homosexual Law Reform Bill in Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand)
    ref: TZP12496.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Television news reports: public rallies on homosexual law reform and the effect of AIDS on law reform (New Zealand)
    Features an interview with Dr David Cooper. Eyewitness news, ref F81839.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, University of Auckland

Thu 24 May 1984

  • Death Threat (Press, 24 May 1984)
    On 24 May 1984, New South Wales Premier Neville Wran expressed his disappointment regarding the media's coverage of a death threat directed at him. The threat came from a man who claimed to be an expert marksman and warned Wran that he would kill him if the homosexual law reform...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 24 May 1979

  • Lawyer Admits Thorpe’s ‘homosexual... (Press, 24 May 1979)
    Norman Scott, a former male model, testified in the trial of Jeremy Thorpe, the former leader of the Liberal Party, claiming that Thorpe instigated a bungled murder attempt against him. Scott recounted an incident in 1975 when a gunman shot and killed his dog in what he described as an...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 24 May 1967

  • Move To Exclude Homosexuals (Press, 24 May 1967)
    On 23 May 1967, the United States Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling regarding the status of homosexuals in relation to immigration laws. In a 6-3 decision, the Court determined that homosexuals were ineligible for admission into the United States, falling under the classification of “afflicted with psychopathic personality” as...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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