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Tue 11 Jun 2024

  • Pope repeats gay slur in closed-door meeting, ANSA reports
    The pope already apologised for using the word, but repeated it when telling priests it was better that men with a homosexual tendency not be allowed in the seminary...
    Links: RNZ
  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Propaganda Petition in Kazakhstan Moves to Official Review Stage
    Links: Express
  • Man Detained in Psychiatric Hospital After Attempting to Establish Pakistan’s First...
    Links: Express
  • Methodist Church in Ireland Apologises to LGBTQ+ Community but Upholds Ban...
    Links: Express
  • Pics | Colourful Corporates At Pride Pledge Certified Launch
    Links: Express
  • UK: Conservative Party Aims to Modify Equality Act to Exclude Trans...
    Links: Express

Sun 11 Jun 2023

  • Opinion: Why I’m having a baby with my gay best friend
    Telegraph: Ellie Fazan thought she was out of options - until another woman inspired her...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • Hot Winter Pics From G.A.Y Auckland
    Links: Express
  • Pics: Fabulousity at Family Bar!
    Links: Express
  • Pics: Making Friends at Family Bar
    Links: Express

Sat 11 Jun 2022

  • Study finds delayed diagnoses of HIV in women in Auckland and Northland
    Health experts and support groups want increased targeting of women in HIV screening programmes, as advocates say recognition is incredibly late...
    Links: Stuff

Fri 11 Jun 2021

  • National MPs Accept Petition Calling on Limits to Trans Women in...
    Links: Express

Thu 11 Jun 2020

  • L'Oréal's U-turn after firing model who spoke out about racism
    A UK model has been reinstated at L'Oreal three years after being fired by the cosmetics giant...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • New Zealand Government Urged To Halt Blood Phosphate Shipments
    Western Sahara Campaign-NZ regretfully announces that once again New Zealand fertiliser companies Ravensdown and Ballance Agri-Nutrients are continuing to play a part in the pillage of Western Sahara...
    Links: Scoop
  • Supergirl's Chyler Leigh can 'see more clearly' after opening up about her sexuality
    Chyler Leigh came out in a recent blog post comparing her journey to her character's journey, and is now thanking fans and friends for their support...
    Links: Stuff
  • Emma Watson Breaks Silence On JK Rowling’s Anti-Trans Tweets
    Links: Express
  • International Footballer Neymar Facing Homophobic Charge
    Links: Express

Tue 11 Jun 2019

  • Fran Wilde - Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand (Rainbow Room)
    Interview with Fran Wilde, from the documentary Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand
    Features: Fran Wilde
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • LGBTI rights advocates protest Elton John biopic censoring in Samoa
    LGBTI rights advocates in Samoa are protesting the censoring there of the Elton John biopic Rocketman...
    Links: RNZ
  • Samoa Fa'afafine Association protests censor of Elton John film
    LGBTI rights advocates in Samoa are protesting against the censoring of the Elton John biopic Rocketman...
    Links: RNZ
  • Samoa Fa'afafine Association protests censor of Elton John film
    LGBTI rights advocates in Samoa are protesting against the censoring of the Elton John biopic Rocketman...
    Links: RNZ
  • Best In Class: Performance Vehicles of 2019
    Links: Express
  • Best In Class: Value Vehicles of 2019
    Links: Express
  • New York Police Department Apologise For Stonewall Raids
    Links: Express
  • Out and About @ RainbowYOUTH’s 30th
    Links: Express

Mon 11 Jun 2018

  • BANG! Season 2 Episode 3: All The Kids Are Going Bi
    Melody Thomas leads a frank and often-entertaining exploration into sex, sexuality and intimacy...
    Links: RNZ
  • Israel Folau invited to celebrate Sydney Convicts' gay rugby win
    The Wallabies, including Israel Folau, will be invited to celebrate a Sydney team's win in gay rugby's biggest tournament...
    Links: Stuff
  • Love, Simon Banned in India
    Links: Express

Sat 11 Jun 2016

  • Chris Gendall profile (Wellington)
    Chris Gendall talks about life as a composer and also pays tribute to Jack Body.
    Features: Chris Gendall
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Niccole Duval: A Glimpse into History
    Links: Express

Thu 11 Jun 2015

  • Television item (New Zealand)
    One News, ref: TZP460752.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Australian Couple Vows to Divorce if Same Sex Marriage Becomes Legal
    Links: Express
  • Israeli Court Bans Transgender Workplace Discrimination in Landmark Case
    Links: Express
  • Australian couple plans divorce protest
    Sarah and Nick Jensen A Christian couple from Canberra say they will divorce if same-sex couples are allowed to marry in Australia...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Leaked TPPA docs back HIV med concerns
    Concerns the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) could seriously compromise the availability of affordable HIV medications and treatment programmes appear to be supported up by newly-leaked documents about the deal...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • New Zealand PrEP trial gets green light
    The New Zealand AIDS Foundation has been given the go-ahead from Pharmac and the Ministry of Health to trial PrEP in New Zealand...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • NZ's HIV prevention debate: a West Australian view
    The West Australian AIDS Council last Friday offered its own critique of a GayNZ...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • NZAF silent on staff no-condom use claim
    Michael Stevens The AIDS Foundation will not be commenting on an allegation that some of its own staff do not always follow its much-promoted single-message strategy of 'condom use every time' to protect gay and bi men from HIV infection...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Specific glbti NZ refugee quota suggested
    A call for a specific quota for glbti refugees and asylum-seekers to be accepted into New Zealand was supported by members of the glbti communities present at an Amnesty International event this week...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 11 Jun 2014

  • Book Review: For Today I Am A Boy
    Links: Express
  • FOODIE BITES: The Littlest Restaurant in Auckland
    Links: Express
  • World Pride is A Coming!
    Links: Express
  • A few words before moving on: Jason Myers
    Jason Myers is leaving the NZAF, where he has done everything from presenting its marriage equality submission to leading a gonorrhoea project...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • A few words before moving on: Jason Myers
    Jason Myers is leaving the NZAF, where he has done everything from presenting its marriage equality submission to leading a gonorrhoea project...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Conservative Religious Separatism: Lessons from Victoria
    Shaw- Victoria's fundamentalist Independent MP and a major Coalition centre-right headache...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Maldives resolute in wake of refugee's story
    Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Muaz In the wake of a gay refugee to New Zealand winning a drag pageant, the Maldives has issued a threat that any Maldivians seeking asylum overseas on grounds of religion or sexuality “can be assured of prosecution should they return”...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Party coming to Masterton this weekend
    Joker Daley's Love Your Condom and event company Femme are running a free party for the glbti community in Masterton this Saturday...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Same-sex wedding invites a winning touch
    Alyssandra Skerrett Invitations for two of New Zealand’s first same-sex weddings have won the top honour at the fittingly-named ‘Pride in Print’ awards...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Trans women jailed for 'cross dressing'
    Sixteen transgender women who have been arrested in Malaysia face being placed in a men’s prison, where their heads will be shaved and they will have no access to treatment...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 11 Jun 2013

  • Blake’s sexy shoot
    See our sexy Winter Olympian Blake Skjellerup like you’ve never seen him before in a steamy photo spread for GT Magazine … which is bound to win him a few new fans! Photos by James Demitri for GT magazine     GayNZ...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Mental health of young gay men highlighted
    File Photo The UK Government is being urged to make Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education a statutory requirement in order to address the health challenges faced by LGBT students...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • NZAF delighted with Black Caps' HIV work
    Shaun Robinson The New Zealand AIDS Foundation has had an encouraging response to an offer to help the Black Caps build on their overseas HIV awareness work...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Stripping K' Rd back
    Okareka Dance Company is bringing the focal point of Auckland's gay night-life to the stage...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 11 Jun 2012

  • Composed in Light project celebrates Lilburn
    A portrait of John Psathas Photographer Gareth Watkins has completed a portrait collection inspired by one of New Zealand’s most distinguished composers, Douglas Lilburn...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Gay Danish couples win right to marry in church‎
    Denmark’s new marriage legislation allows gay couples to be married in full church ceremonies, not just in the brief blessings or civil registration of partnerships allowed earlier...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Marriage Equality: Why is the opposition so weak?
    Harold Bishop opposes marriage equality too! Over the last month or so, John Key's triangulation attempts have triggered off a new national debate on same-sex marriage...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Marriage Equality: Why is the opposition so weak?
    Harold Bishop opposes marriage equality too! Over the last month or so, John Key's triangulation attempts have triggered off a new national debate on same-sex marriage...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Wellington dance party to turn back time
    A Wellington dance party will turn the clock back to June 1986, a month before Homosexual Law Reform...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 11 Jun 2011

  • "Enough is enough" message over church funding
    UniQ has set up a Facebook page against the Goverment's funding of Destiny Church UniQ Otago has joined the groups hitting out at the Ministry of Social Development's funding of Destiny Church youth services...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • 30 Rock comedian apologises for hateful rant
    Comedian and 30 Rock actor Tracy Morgan has apologised for a tirade at a show in Nashville where, among other things, he told the audience that if his son was gay he would "pull out a knife and stab" him...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Blake and Seb's road diary!
    Blake Skjellerup continue their tour of New Zealand schools encouraging the formation of gay straight alliances...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Blake and Seb's road diary!
    Blake Skjellerup continue their tour of New Zealand schools encouraging the formation of gay straight alliances...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 11 Jun 2010

  • Kerry Brown profile (Wellington)
    Kerry Brown talks about growing up in a small town and coming out
    Features: Kerry Brown
    Links: PrideNZ.com
  • Live music for Auckland bear bar
    Manthyng A gay electronic duo will perform a show at Urge Bar on Saturday night, in what will be a rare live event for the K' Road bar...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Outgames registrations launching in five cities
    It's a massive weekend for the team behind next year's Wellington AsiaPacific Outgames, with a series of trans-Tasman events to mark the opening of registrations...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Outgames: time to take the plunge
    Whether you're a budding Matthew Mitcham, a social squash player, or you can barely throw a ball, organisers say there will be something for everyone at the 2011 AsiaPacific Outgames...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Tel Aviv readies for gay pride
    Tel Aviv is preparing for its 13th annual gay pride parade; with thousands of marchers expected to take to the streets on Friday, local time...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 11 Jun 2008

  • 205 online acronyms explained
    We often get asked what certain letters and words mean when people are chatting online or looking at dating profiles… so by popular demand, here they are in a handy 'print out and keep' (or at least add to your favourite links) guide...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Gay and Lesbian Singers honour music icons
    Auckland's Gay And Lesbian singers will honour their favourite musical icons with their next concert at Auckland Grammar...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Lesbians of Lesbos "ashamed" - court
    An Athens court began grappling with the question "when is a lesbian not a lesbian?" this week after a group from the Greek island of Lesbos accused gay women of monopolising the term...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Ntn Ireland PM's wife: "Gays are disgusting"
    Northern Ireland's first lady is being investigated by police following allegations she committed a hate crime by launching a withering attack on homosexuality - referring to gays as 'disgusting, loathsome, shamefully wicked and vile' in a radio interview...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 11 Jun 2007


  • Actor Isaiah Washington has been dropped from hit US show Grey's Anatomy after he called his co-star a faggot...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • 'Understandable' assaults, 'justifiable' murders
    Next time you hear anti-gay ranters such as John Tamihere or Brian Tamaki or John Banks claim that there are no consequences from their 'just speaking their mind' on their negative attitudes to gays and lesbians (actually, they seem to mostly ignore lesbians and obsess mostly on gay men and the male-to-female transgendered) consider what a mood of intolerance towards glbt folk can sanction...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • 'Understandable' assaults, 'justifiable' murders
    Next time you hear anti-gay ranters such as John Tamihere or Brian Tamaki or John Banks claim that there are no consequences from their 'just speaking their mind' on their negative attitudes to gays and lesbians (actually, they seem to mostly ignore lesbians and obsess mostly on gay men and the male-to-female transgendered) consider what a mood of intolerance towards glbt folk can sanction...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Anti-gay Hay may stand for AKL council
    A stoush over Auckland's water rates could have disturbing consequences for the city's gay and lesbian population, with speculation mounting that an old and outspoken foe wants to return to the city council...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • The Last Days of Chez Howard?
    John Howard So, erstwhile Australian federal Prime Minister John Howard opposes same-sex parental adoption of children, on the spurious basis that they're 'better off' in married heterosexual nuclear families...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 11 Jun 2006

  • Rare recordings mark Law Reform anniversary
    Radio New Zealand is adding rare audio recordings to its website to mark the upcoming twentieth anniversary of the passage of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in New Zealand...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Rare recordings mark Law Reform anniversary
    Radio New Zealand is adding rare audio recordings to its website to mark the upcoming twentieth anniversary of the passage of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in New Zealand...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Review: Pianist Houston comes out on national TV
    Review: Piano Man, TVOne, 9...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Sydney Anglicans: "Cancer in the Body of Christ?"
    ...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 11 Jun 2005

  • Television item (Wellington, New Zealand)
    One News, ref: TZP306027.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Television news reports: calls to help protect homosexual students from bullying, and AIDS in Africa (New Zealand)
    Two reports: bullying (interviewees include Maria Hogan, Julie Hogan and Judie Alison) and the Pope says abstinence from sex is the only way to prevent the spread of AIDS in Africa. TV3 news, ref F87104.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Driving while gay: a Sicilian offence
    A 23-year-old Sicilian man who had his driving licence revoked for driving while homosexual has had it reinstated by a court, albeit in a backhanded ruling...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 11 Jun 2004

Wed 11 Jun 2003

  • Goff badly advised, says Ellis book author
    Justice Minister Phil Goff's decision to ignore the Peter Ellis petition currently circulating in Parliament is the result of bad advice from the Ministry of Justice, says Ellis book author Lynley Hood...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Same-sex partners granted parental rights
    Gay parents will soon be able to name their partners as legal co-guardians of their children, including those conceived through fertility techniques, provided both partners are consenting...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 11 Jun 2002

  • Television item (New Zealand)
    Breakfast, ref: TZP258304.
    Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
  • Hate Crimes added to Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill
    It has finally passed and is up on Hansard...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 11 Jun 1988

  • $750 Fine Imposed; Car To Be Forfeited To Crown (Press, 11 June 1988)
    A Kaikoura fisherman, Stephen Nelson Young, who imported a second-hand Nissan car from Japan without the required licence in April 1987, was fined $750 by Judge Frampton at the District Court on 10 June 1988. In addition to the fine, the vehicle was ordered to be forfeited to the Crown....
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 11 Jun 1987

  • Expectations ‘too High’ For A.I.D.S. Drug (Press, 11 June 1987)
    In June 1987, Dr Daniel Barbara, director of the A.I.D.S. clinic at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, expressed concerns regarding the effectiveness of the A.Z.T. drug in treating A.I.D.S. after results from clinical trials raised expectations too high. His remarks followed a clinical trial carried out by Burroughs Wellcome Company, which...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Taranaki ‘should W Aware Of A.I.D.S.' (Press, 11 June 1987)
    Dr Bert White, director of pathology at the Taranaki Hospital Board, has raised concerns about the potential presence of the AIDSL virus in the New Plymouth community. Despite only one positive antibody test being reported in New Plymouth, Dr White believes that others may have been tested elsewhere or may...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 11 Jun 1986

  • Hyde Park ‘soapbox’ For P.m. (Press, 11 June 1986)
    On 11 June 1986, New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange took an impromptu opportunity to connect with the public while visiting London. During a stroll in Hyde Park, Lange was encouraged by his long-time friend, Methodist minister Lord Soper, to speak at the iconic Speakers' Corner, a platform for public...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Last Show For ‘rocky Horror’ Star (Press, 11 June 1986)
    Daniel Abineri, an actor now based in Australia, has become well accustomed to wearing fishnet stockings in his role as the mad transvestite Frank-N-Furter in the "Rocky Horror Show." With five productions under his belt—three as an actor and two as a director—Abineri has made the character almost a part...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Women ‘new Victims’ Of Homosexual Law Reform (Press, 11 June 1986)
    On 11 June 1986, concerns were raised by the pro-family organisation Kiwi Forum regarding the potential impact of the proposed homosexual law reform bill in New Zealand. National president Mrs Ann Parker, who is based in Dunedin, argued that the decriminalisation of consensual sodomy would adversely affect women, young people,...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 11 Jun 1985

  • Cable Briefs (Press, 11 June 1985)
    On 11 June 1985, several significant events made headlines around the world. In Beirut, Thomas Southerland, the Acting Dean of Agriculture at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen as he was driving from the airport. The police were unable to identify the assailants or determine the...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Faith Restored (Press, 11 June 1985)
    Maxine Sleeman, a mother and zookeeper, shared her distressing experience of losing her handbag during a trip to gather supplies. The handbag contained important belongings, including credit cards, bank books, and $120 in cash. Amid a backdrop of societal issues such as crime, violence, education concerns, and legislative changes, she...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 11 June 1985)
    In a letter published on 11 June 1985, a writer named G. H. Boston raises questions about the impact of legal changes on sexual orientation within a population. The letter addresses Mark Sadler and comments on the ongoing discussions surrounding potential reforms to the law. Boston expresses confusion over the...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Inertia May Kill Bill—w.e.l. (Press, 11 June 1985)
    On 11 June 1985, Ms Paddy Austin, a spokeswoman for the Women’s Electoral Lobby (W.E.L.) in Christchurch, expressed concerns that the Homosexual Law Reform Bill could potentially be defeated due to a lack of active support among the public. This concern arose from a survey conducted by Mr Philip Burdon...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Mr Jamie Luck (Press, 11 June 1985)
    On 11 June 1985, Mr Jamie Luck, a candidate for the Values Party, was highlighted for his background and views on various political issues. Originally from Canada, he immigrated to New Zealand in 1971 and has since taught infants at Orari School, where he has resided in Woodbury since 1975....
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Mr Maurice Mctigue (Press, 11 June 1985)
    In June 1985, Maurice McTigue, a member of the National Party, expressed his views on the upcoming byelection in Timaru, highlighting two primary issues: the Labour Government's broken promises and the need for the right candidate to represent the area. McTigue criticized Labour for failing to keep key pledges, notably...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • Sexual Habits Must Change, Says Doctor (Press, 11 June 1985)
    On 11 June 1985, Dr Ron Barker, the Director-General of Health in New Zealand, emphasised the urgent need for Kiwis to modify their sexual practices to help contain the spread of A.I.D.S. His recommendations included practising monogamy or using condoms following the announcement of three new A.I.D.S. cases, raising the...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 11 Jun 1981

  • Smell Sensation (Press, 11 June 1981)
    A new cinematic experience is set to debut in London with John Waters' film "Polyester," which will introduce a unique scent-based technology known as "Odorama." This innovation allows audiences to engage their sense of smell while watching the film, enhancing the viewing experience beyond traditional visuals and sounds. Upon entering...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 11 Jun 1977

  • Seven New Knights; P.m. Heads Honours List (Press, 11 June 1977)
    On 11 June 1977, the Queen's Birthday Honours List was announced by New Zealand's Governor-General, Sir Denis Blundell. Seven individuals were elevated to knighthood, including the Prime Minister, Mr Muldoon, who received the prestigious title of Companion of Honour (C.H.), a distinction limited to only 65 members. Other notable New...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
  • United Women's Convention (Press, 11 June 1977)
    The letters published in response to the United Women’s Convention highlight a range of perspectives on the event, which took place in June 1977 and attracted over 2,600 women. Joan Lewis expressed her shock at the perceived negativity towards men during the convention, suggesting that the atmosphere was filled with...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 11 Jun 1976

Tue 11 Jun 1974

  • Violence Plan By Feminists (Press, 11 June 1974)
    On 11 June 1974, leaders of the Feminist Action Front (F.A.F.), a radical women's organisation in Sydney, announced their intention to instil fear in men as a means to combat violence against women, particularly the fear of rape. In a televised interview, a spokesperson for the group asserted their determination...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 11 Jun 1959

  • Jury To See Films Of Liberace’s Tv Performances (Press, 11 June 1959)
    On 10 June 1959, in London, the trial of famous American pianist and entertainer Liberace against the "Daily Mirror" and its columnist William Connor commenced its second day in Court. Liberace is suing for libel, alleging that articles published in 1956 had severely damaged his reputation and implied he was...
    Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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