On This Day: 26th August

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Tue 26 Aug 2025

Huge unmet demand for hearing treatment
A leading clinical audiologist and expert in tinnitus says there is now a significant need to improve the provision of treatment for tinnitus in New Zealand...
Links: RNZ

Mon 26 Aug 2024

UK Government Under Fire for “Derisory” LGBTQ+ Veterans’ Compensation Plan
Links: Express

Sat 26 Aug 2023

Mysterious Ways: Samoan-Kiwi actor on debut film and playing a gay man
Actor Nick Afoa hopes his new role will help start conversations and bring healing...
Links: NZ Herald

Fri 26 Aug 2022

FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE: MADONNA RELEASES 50 NUMBER ONES!
Links: Express
G.A.Y Auckland’s Third Birthday
Links: Express
MONKEYPOX: WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
Links: Express
Out and About: All In The Family
Links: Express
RainbowYOUTH announce 3 Week Hiatus
Links: Express

Thu 26 Aug 2021

Catholic Church Worried About Priests Being Outed Following Grindr Data Breach
Links: Express
Level 4 Lockdown: Frankie Karetai Wood-Bodley
Links: Express
Our Queer Community in Lockdown: Feta Scheisse
Links: Express

Wed 26 Aug 2020

Young queer and trans people face growing housing barriers in level 3
Increasing numbers of queer and trans young people are unable to access emergency accommodation during Auckland's level 3 lockdown, RainbowYOUTH says...
Links: RNZ
Young queer and trans people face growing housing barriers in level 3
Increasing numbers of queer and trans young people are unable to access emergency accommodation during Auckland's level 3 lockdown...
Links: Stuff
Father Jailed After Whipping 15-year-old Son for Being on Grindr
Links: Express
Petition Launched To Remove “Unrepentant” Nazi “Legacy” From Mount Hutt
Links: Express
Two Arrested Regarding Transphobic Attack in Hollywood
Links: Express

Mon 26 Aug 2019

Experts Urge Australia to Include LGBTI Categories in Upcoming 2021 Census
Links: Express
Family Bar’s 14th Birthday
Links: Express
Out and About @ The Rainbow NZ Charitable Trust Dinner and...
Links: Express

Sat 26 Aug 2017

Fate of transgender already in military unclear under order
WASHINGTON " President Trump may have left open the possibility of allowing some transgender individuals already in uniform to remain in the military...
Links: NZ Herald
Noah Slee - Soul, Sexuality and Spacifix
Neo-soul singer and producer Noah Slee is making a name in the international scene right now with his debut 'Otherland'...
Links: RNZ
Transgender troops call ban step backward for civil rights
SAN DIEGO " Active-duty transgender troops say a policy change that puts them at risk of being removed and indefinitely bars transgender people from enlisting in the military is a step backward for civil rights that will promote...
Links: NZ Herald

Fri 26 Aug 2016

Modern Living: Reconciling Religion and Sexuality
Links: Express
Nike Features Trans Olympian In Ad Campaign
Links: Express
ASB hosts diversity and inclusion panel
ASB’s Unity Group held a panel on diversity and inclusivity today in celebration of Wear It Purple Day, a youth led day started in Australia that is aimed at empowering rainbow young people...
Links: GayNZ.com
Cambodia: Tolerance and Slow Reform
Unlike many of the other countries surveyed in this section of Gaynz...
Links: GayNZ.com
National Poetry Day
Today we celebrate national poetry day by taking a look at handful of queer poets across the country...
Links: GayNZ.com
Only 2 LGBTI-related Homeless submissions made
Of the 450 written submissions made to the national Homelessness Inquiry, only two of these related to the LGBTI community...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 26 Aug 2015

Julia Gillard Announces Her Support For Marriage Equality
Links: Express
NSW Education Minister Bans Schools From Screening Gay Film, Despite There...
Links: Express
Bringing Freda Du Faur to the big screen
Wellington filmmaker Anita Ross is embarking on a quest to make a movie about Freda Du Faur, a pioneering lesbian mountaineer who was the first woman to climb Aoraki / Mt Cook in 1910...
Links: GayNZ.com
Depp’s daughter not '100 per cent straight'
Model Lily-Rose Depp has joined the increasing number of young celebrities to be open about being sexually fluid...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hunger strike planned for trans prisoner
Trans rights activists will go on a hunger strike unless a female transgender prisoner is moved to a women’s prison by tomorrow...
Links: GayNZ.com
Legacy Project: Submissions open for year three
The creators of the successful Legacy Project are looking for a fresh bunch of voices for the third year of the theatre initiative, which brings lgbt New Zealand stories to the stage...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 26 Aug 2014

Foodie Bites: Get More Bang for your Buck!
Links: Express
LEGACY PROJECT: YEAR TWO – Seeking Sumissions
Links: Express
Assault charge laid over Ivy Bar violence
Steven Mawhinney suffered facial injuries An assault charge has been laid over a violent incident at Wellington’s Ivy Bar on Friday night...
Links: GayNZ.com
Attack was "pure hatred" - Ivy manager
Steven Mawhinney took this picture afterwards...
Links: GayNZ.com
Carmen Rupe's sister Tess dies
Sister of the late Carmen Rupe, Tess Hemopo, has died...
Links: GayNZ.com
Community rallies for Ivy Bar manager
A ‘community hug’ event has been arranged to support the manager of Ivy Bar who is alleged to have been ‘gay bashed’ last Friday...
Links: GayNZ.com
Comparing Ebola and HIV "misleading"
Shaun Robinson is advising against comparing the two The New Zealand AIDS Foundation is warning against comparing Ebola and HIV, saying it’s misleading, and feeds into fear and misconceptions...
Links: GayNZ.com
Labour sets sights on bullying, trans rights
Labour is pledging to tackle school bullying and ensure trans people are clearly protected from discrimination - and promises a government it leads would speak out against anti-glbti actions worldwide...
Links: GayNZ.com
Lole-Taylor's slide down list confirmed
Asenati Lole-Taylor It’s been confirmed New Zealand First MP Asenati Lole-Taylor is unlikely to return to Parliament...
Links: GayNZ.com
Waratahs hosting Bingham Cup training
Wallabies assistant coach Andrew Blades will offer his expertise Players and coaches from Super 15 team the Waratahs and a member of the Wallabies coaching staff will lead players from all over the world in a massive training session ahead of the start of play in the Bingham Cup...
Links: GayNZ.com
Warning over 'gonorrhoea superbug'
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation is warning what’s been dubbed a ‘gonorrhoea superbug’ is a very real threat to the health of gay men...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 26 Aug 2013

Comment: No Ordinary Thing?
The Labour leadership contest has led to several thoughts about the eligibility of either Grant Robertson, David Cunliffe or Shane Jones...
Links: GayNZ.com
Fresh snow in time for Gay Ski Week
Mr Gay NZ/Mr Gay World Chris Olwage will be at Gay Ski Week Snow is likely to fall tomorrow on the Queenstown skifields which will be the focus of Gay Ski Week which kicks off this Saturday...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wedding dress on auction for Rainbow Youth
The wedding dress worn by Melissa Ray when she married Tash Vitali last Monday is being auctioned to raise funds for Rainbow Youth...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 26 Aug 2012

Antwerp's Giant (adventures)
Our very own Mr Gay World Andreas Derleth has been back in his native Europe...
Links: GayNZ.com
Antwerp's Giant (adventures)
Our very own Mr Gay World Andreas Derleth has been back in his native Europe...
Links: GayNZ.com
New group "OutSouth" starting in South Auckland
A new group called OutSouth is being started in South Auckland, after a local couple decided the region needs something to bring the LGBT community together...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 26 Aug 2011

Blake sweeps the competition in Dunedin
Blake in action on the ice Out speed skater Blake Skjellerup has claimed another national title in a clean sweep at the Zealand National Speed Skating Championships in Dunedin...
Links: GayNZ.com
HIV infection rate forecast to rise over 20 years
Mark Thomas An Auckland Hospital infectious disease physician predicts there will be an overall rise in the rate of HIV infection in the next 20 years...
Links: GayNZ.com
Westport man found dead in Thai apartment
Thai police are investigating the killing of a Westport man who was found dead in an apartment in a popular gay holiday hotspot on Tuesday night...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 26 Aug 2010

Film review: Elvis and Madona
Elvis and Madona Brazil, 105 minutes Director: Marcelo Laffitte With Simone Spoladore as Elvis and Igor Cotrim as Madona It's an unlikely on-screen romantic pairing...
Links: GayNZ.com
Key Bush aide comes out as gay
Ken Mehlman The man who played a leading role in getting George W Bush re-elected in 2004 has come out...
Links: GayNZ.com
Laws lays police complaint against Goulter
Michael Laws Michael Laws has laid an official complaint against Jevan Goulter, saying he has "never come across such a despicable, dirty and probably illegal smear campaign", in his 25 years in politics...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sarah McLachlan - Loving You Is Easy
Loving You Is Easy from Sarah Mclachlan, the first single from her new album Laws Of Illusion...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sarah McLachlan bringing Lilith to NZ
Sarah McLachlan A musician who is adored by many lesbians, Sarah McLachlan, will perform in Auckland in October...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wellington Helpline seeks volunteers
The Wellington Gay Welfare Group is looking for volunteers to help manage the Gay ...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 26 Aug 2009

Auckland 'Carnivale' party plan for Feb 2010
The crew who organised the last-ever Hero Party back in February say they'll be back next year with a special 'Carnivale' party they're calling "a creative entertainment extravaganza of ridiculously awesome proportions...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay school principal says he was harassed
A gay former principal of Huntly West Primary School claims he was harassed by the school's board for being gay - he was called a "poofter" and locked himself in his office because he was scared, he says...
Links: GayNZ.com
Otago Uni's silence on gay joking "horrible"
A lesbian student involved in advocacy for queer students on campus has slammed Otago University's failure to publicly address a staff member's widely-reported speculation and joking about a fellow staffer's sexuality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Spanish hunk wins Mr. Gay Europe
26-year-old hottie Sergio Lara from Spain took the coveted Mr...
Links: GayNZ.com
Transgender law changes: progress report
The long slow process of preparing a Bill to address legal identity and discrimination issues for transgender people has not made many headlines lately, but it continues nonetheless...
Links: GayNZ.com
Who needs the gym anyway?
It has been brought to my attention recently that not everyone who chooses to exercise does so purely for pain, sweat and vanity...
Links: GayNZ.com
Who needs the gym anyway?
It has been brought to my attention recently that not everyone who chooses to exercise does so purely for pain, sweat and vanity...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 26 Aug 2008

Drag queens still banned at Temperance
A protest by 'Radical Queers' – which included over 20 drag kings and queens – was blocked from entering Wellington's Temperance bar on Saturday night, and the group is now considering further action...
Links: GayNZ.com
Family bar turns 3 with a weekend of parties
K' Road's gayest venue Family bar will celebrate its third birthday next month with three nights of special events...
Links: GayNZ.com
Sydney teacher quits over gay dating profile
A senior teacher at an exclusive AUS$15,000 (NZ$18,450)-a-year Sydney school has resigned after students viewed naked pictures of him on a gay dating website...
Links: GayNZ.com
Takataapui TV: Queen of the Whole Universe
The next episode of Maori Television's LGBT programme Takataapui will be broadcast at 9:30pm on Monday 1 September: Who will take the Crown and the title of Queen of the Whole Universe 2007? The show is an annual fundraiser for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation and a major event in the queer calendar; a staged Beauty Pageant with a huge cast of volunteers and competitors putting on the high heels, the choreographed moves, high hats and spectacular frocks, for a show at Auckland's ASB Theatre...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wellington's new gay club delays opening
The opening of Wellington's new LGBT nightclub Club Ivy has been delayed by up to five weeks due to "shoddy" management from previous venue owners...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 26 Aug 2007

Gaia and Her Children: Wicca and LGBT Rights
Is Wicca the perfect spiritual pathway for women, and for lesbians and gay men? In investigating this, we need to take account of social change and spirituality...
Links: GayNZ.com
Venom bar crowns Mr. Gay Hamilton 2007
A regular visitor to the Waikato's Venom nightclub became Mr...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 26 Aug 2006

NZAF: trans decision
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation says protecting transgender people from discrimination is “not… a controversial idea” and the Foundation has always held that the anti-discrimination provisions of the Human Rights Act protect transgender people...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 26 Aug 2005

"Gay Panic" prompted killing
A Kaikohe dairy farmer has told court he executed his boss after the man made a gay pass at him...
Links: GayNZ.com
ACT to repeal human rights protections
In a blatant courting of the religious right vote, ACT is telling Christian voters it will repeal Human Rights Act protections for GLBT people...
Links: GayNZ.com
Aspin resigns from NZAF Board
Dr Clive Aspin has resigned from the Board of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation following a request for him to do so from the remaining trustees...
Links: GayNZ.com
Thoughtcrime: Ideological purity versus Michael Riddell
Whenever I hear fundamentalists accuse us of intellectual repression and 'political correctness,' I think back to a certain recent case where they didn't practice what they preach...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 26 Aug 2004

Television item (New Zealand)
Qn, ref: TZP298732.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Civil Union campaign's mandate for change
There is a mandate for relationship law reform, say the Campaign for Civil Unions, and its time to recognise the diversity of relationships in New Zealand society today...
Links: GayNZ.com
McNee: "Creepy little faggot" deserved it
NZ First MP Ron Mark has received several letters from constituents saying murdered interior designer David McNee was a "creepy little faggot" who deserved what he got...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 26 Aug 2003

Another Ellis creche story disputed
Another former creche child has come forward to claim abuse by Peter Ellis, but in this case Ellis was not even employed at the time the child was there...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 26 Aug 1995

The twelfth annual Auckland Lesbian Ball takes place (Auckland, New Zealand)
The ball is held for the third time at the Hyatt Convention Centre. Proceeds from the event go to the support group LESO - Lesbian Education and Support Organisation.
Links: NZ.com

Sat 26 Aug 1989

Sydney Prostitutes Angry About A.i.d.s. Test Plans (Press, 26 August 1989)
On 26 August 1989, sex workers in New South Wales expressed strong opposition to a proposal from an A.I.D.S. advisory committee that would mandate compulsory A.I.D.S. testing for prostitutes. Julie Bates, a spokeswoman for the Sex Workers’ Association of New South Wales, highlighted that sex workers have been proactive over...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
The History Of Aa From The Inside (Press, 26 August 1989)
In her book "Getting Better: Inside Alcoholics Anonymous," published in 1989, Nan Robertson provides an insightful history of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), drawing from her insider perspective. The narrative balances respect for AA's founders while acknowledging their human imperfections. Icons of the movement, like the coffee pot owned by Dr Bob's...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Fri 26 Aug 1988

Reporter’s Diary (Press, 26 August 1988)
On 26 August 1988, the Canterbury Aged People’s Welfare Council staff shared a humorous incident involving an elderly woman whose home was vandalised. The intruders had ransacked her house but only took a bottle of laxatives. When a policeman informed her these would likely be used for making homemade baked...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 26 Aug 1985

Coalition Of ‘moral Groups’ (Press, 26 August 1985)
In a letter published on 26 August 1985, Andrea Black expresses her concern regarding the actions of certain "moral groups" in New Zealand. These groups are contemplating the formation of a coalition aimed at opposing the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, based on the assertion that a "committed minority can always...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Homosexuals And Police (Press, 26 August 1985)
On 26 August 1985, two letters addressing the Commissioner of Police, Mr Ken Thompson, were published, expressing strong opposition to his views on the exclusion of homosexuals from the Police Force. The first letter, by Fred Albert, critiques Thompson's invocation of stereotypes related to homosexuals, specifically referencing concerns that parents...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Making It Happen (Press, 26 August 1985)
The article from 26 August 1985 discusses the emergence and support of a group called H.U.G. (Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays) in Christchurch, which was initially established in Auckland earlier in the year. The group advocates for the decriminalisation of male homosexuality and aims to mitigate the prevalent fears surrounding the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television news report: 'Homosexuals Anonymous' formed to assist homosexuals in becoming heterosexuals. (Auckland, New Zealand)
The group is formed by group of concerned Auckland christians. Top Half, ref: TZP135824.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Thu 26 Aug 1982

No Olympic For Gay-games (Press, 26 August 1982)
On 26 August 1982, the United States Olympic Committee successfully obtained a court order preventing the promoters of a homosexual sports event in San Francisco from using the term "Olympics" in their event title. Chief Judge Robert Peckham of the District Court ruled against the use of the name "Gay...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Tue 26 Aug 1980

‘Penthouse’ Magazine (Press, 26 August 1980)
A correspondence published on 26 August 1980 highlights a debate concerning democracy, human rights, and the impact of pornography in New Zealand. J.H. Wilson criticises M.P. D. Jones and Neville Rush for their apparent indifference to the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, accusing them of failing to support a significant...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 26 Aug 1978

Television: Marilyn Waring speaks to the Women's Studies Conference (Hamilton, New Zealand)
ref: TZP28830.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 26 Aug 1972

Television footage: Dame Edna Everage walks through the streets of Auckland (New Zealand)
Saturday, ref TZP129960.
Links: TVNZ
Television news report: looks at the reason behind the first Gay Liberation national conference (New Zealand)
NZBC news, ref TZP86605.
Links: TVNZ
The first National Gay Liberation Conference is held (Auckland, New Zealand)
The conferences are held every year until 1989 (except 1983).
Links: TVNZ

Thu 26 Aug 1971

The Container Dispute: Need For Lesser Voices (Press, 26 August 1971)
On 26 August 1971, extensive television news coverage captured public interest in the ongoing negotiations surrounding the ACT 3, which was anchored in Wellington Harbour. The negotiations were critical due to the significance of containerisation for New Zealand's export-dependent economy. Disruptions in the flow of goods posed serious threats that...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 26 Aug 1967

Ministers Attacked About Paperbacks (Press, 26 August 1967)
On 25 August 1967, a controversy erupted in the New Zealand Parliament regarding the importation of 7990 paperback books, many of which were deemed pornographic. The Labour Opposition accused three Cabinet Ministers — the Minister of Justice, Mr Hanan; the Minister of Customs, Mr Shelton; and the Minister of Police,...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 26 Aug 1954

Murder Charge (Press, 26 August 1954)
The trial of Pauline Yvonne Parker, aged 16, and Juliet Marion Hulme, aged 15, on charges of murdering Honora Mary Parker, the mother of Pauline, resumed with the cross-examination of the defence's first witness, Dr. R. W. Medlicott. Dr. Medlicott had spent over seven hours in the witness box, discussing...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

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