On This Day: 29th November

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Wed 29 Nov 2023

Israel-Hamas war: A Gaza truce aids both sides. Until the calculus changes
New York Times: sraeli leaders may feel growing pressure to resume the war...
Links: NZ Herald
Man recsued by firefighters after being stuck in UK townâs âGlory Holeâ
'There's no damage, only to my pride...
Links: NZ Herald
Parenting: New podcast aims to help keep disabled kids safe
A new podcast that's helping parents of disabled children navigate the tricky issues of sexuality, sex and sexual harm...
Links: RNZ
Ray Fisher recsued by firefighters after being stuck in UK townâs âGlory Holeâ
'There's no damage, only to my pride...
Links: NZ Herald
The Panel with Ali Jones and Steve McCabe (Part 1)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Ali Jones and Steve McCabe ask an expert researcher about whether our smokefree legistlation would have created a blackmarket...
Links: RNZ
End of an Era: London’s Iconic G-A-Y Late Nightclub Announces Closure
Links: Express
Kaleb Rudy: ‘People Want Honest Music’
Links: Express
Single Life: Weird Dates Help You Realise Your Red Flags
Links: Express

Tue 29 Nov 2022

Episode 102 - ADHD 2: Electric Boogaloo
Compass, Jaye, and Maggie get together once again for the annual episode for ADHD Awareness Month, a little late! This time, they're answering questions posed to them through the InsideOUT Kōaro Instagram...
Links: InsideOUT
Pride of place: Hamilton's colonial past makes way for names honouring Māori heritage
A street and park in central Hamilton have had their names officially changed to recognise the areas Māori heritage...
Links: RNZ
Two men sentenced for arson attack on Rainbow Building
Two men have been sentenced for burning down the Tauranga Rainbow Youth building in what the LGBTQIA+ community called “an act of terror”...
Links: Stuff
World Cup rainbow flag pitch invader's identity revealed but not his fate
The Italian footballer recently undertook humanitarian work in Ukraine and has a long history of protesting via pitch invasions...
Links: Stuff
Sydney: The City Fit For A Queen
Links: Express

Mon 29 Nov 2021

Joe Exotic Claims Joe Biden Will Loose Next Election Unless He...
Links: Express

Sun 29 Nov 2020

AIDS concerns highlighted in PNG
A health agency in Papua New Guinea wants people to be clear that AIDS is not over in PNG...
Links: RNZ
Dateline Pacific for 30 November 2020
RSE workers will be guaranteed a living wage in new border exemption; PNG health agency goes virtual on World Aids Day; Tonga youth NGO hopes to end violent school rivalries...
Links: RNZ
PNG health agency goes virtual on World Aids Day
Papua New Guinea has had by far the worst experience with HIV in the Pacific, with sufferers into the hundreds of thousands ...
Links: RNZ
Winning a title through transition
The first transgender contestant to compete in the Miss New Zealand pageant talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about her journey with identity, gender reassignment and winning the Miss Intercontinental NZ title...
Links: RNZ

Fri 29 Nov 2019

Professor recognised for 50 years of research into gay men’s health
United States-based Palmerston North man Michael Ross has dedicated his life's work to advancing understanding about gay men's rights and sexual health...
Links: Stuff
AUSTRALIAN STATE OF QUEENSLAND TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY
Links: Express

Thu 29 Nov 2018

Kidnap fears fade as India's only transgender political candidate reappears
Chandramukhi Muvvala, the only transgender candidate in upcoming state elections, found safe but `disoriented'...
Links: RNZ
Louisa Wall: Trans exclusionary stance dispiriting
COMMENT: Given her journalist background, it is disappointing that Rachel Stewart did not use those skills to look at the genesis of TERF as an acronym for Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists...
Links: NZ Herald
UN Secretary-General Message for World AIDS Day
Thirty years after the first World AIDS Day, the response to HIV stands at a crossroads...
Links: Scoop

Wed 29 Nov 2017

Bono will break U2's pledge against golf for AIDS charity
When the members of the rock band U2 were just young Irish lads, they made a pledge to each other that has remained steadfast throughout their decades-long run as rock stars...
Links: Stuff
Iran challenges taboos on discussing sex as HIV rate rises
TEHRAN, Iran — In a square in a poor eastern Tehran neighborhood known for its drug addicts and dealers, psychologist Atefeh Azimi draws another drop of blood from a worried passer-by's finger...
Links: NZ Herald
Maurice Williamson is now a gay icon in Japan, and he's a bit bemused
A week ago, it's fair to say no-one in Japan had ever heard of former NZ National Party MP Maurice Williamson...
Links: Stuff
Transgender community mourns loss of Wellington bus driver Shelley Howard
When Shelley Howard stood in the street wearing a blindfold, she did so to send a message about life as a transgender...
Links: Stuff
Australian Marriage Bill Passes The Senate
Links: Express
Trudeau apologises for injustices against LGBT+ people
Links: Express

Tue 29 Nov 2016

Puāwai Festival Begins Tonight!
Links: Express
Ruby Rose Writes and Directs The Veronicas’ Latest Video
Links: Express
$4,600 donated for Nthland car crash victim
With 20 days to go a Give A Little fundraising campaign to help a Northland lesbian who suffered extreme leg injuries in a motorbike accident has raised just over $4,600...
Links: GayNZ.com
Editorial: Where are the gay and bi men?
Around 40 people attended tonight's opening function of Auckland's Puawai Festival, one of the main events marking World AIDS Day in New Zealand, part of the annual global event designed to make HIV and its related issues visible...
Links: GayNZ.com
Editorial: Where are the gay and bi men?
Around 40 people attended tonight's opening function of Auckland's Puawai Festival, one of the main events marking World AIDS Day in New Zealand, part of the annual global event designed to make HIV and its related issues visible...
Links: GayNZ.com
Epsom killer pleads guilty to another assault
Beauen Wallace-Loretz One of the two young men found guilty of murdering gay man Ihaia Gillman-Harris in an Epsom motel has now pleaded guilty to earlier attacking another man...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 29 Nov 2015

Pot Luck web series (Wellington)
Ness Simons talks about writing and directing Pot Luck - New Zealands first lesbian web series
Features: Ness Simons
Links: PrideNZ.com
Backstage at Family For World AIDS Day
Links: Express
Cyprus Passes Civil Partnerships For Same Sex Couples
Links: Express
New Gay Sauna Set to Make a Splash
Links: Express
Butch on Butch
Jac Lynch was lying in bed on a Sunday morning, playing on Facebook, when a story about Meg Allen's BUTCH photo project in the USA came up...
Links: GayNZ.com
Free audio workshops to empower LGBTI community
PrideNZ...
Links: GayNZ.com
The deleted Love Actually lesbian scenes
It’s been revealed that everyone’s favourite Christmas romantic comedy originally featured a moving lesbian storyline that was cut from the final edit...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 29 Nov 2014

Finland Passes Marriage Equality
Links: Express
Homophobic Fans Banned From Twickenham After All Blacks Match
Links: Express
Finland passes marriage equality law
Finland’s Parliament has voted 105-92 to legalise same-sex marriage, making the nation the 20th in the world to do so...
Links: GayNZ.com
New Akl Pride Director to be announced
A marcher in the Auckland Pride Parade The new Auckland Pride Festival Director is expected to be announced next week...
Links: GayNZ.com
Rugby fans banned for abusing gay ref
Two fans have been banned from attending any rugby matches at Twickenham for two years for their homophobic abuse of gay referee Nigel Owens at a test between England and the All Blacks...
Links: GayNZ.com
WAD collection results a few days away
The results of yesterday's annual World AIDS Day national collection may be known as early as this Wednesday and certainly by the end of this coming week...
Links: GayNZ.com
Watch: Princess to Queen highlights
Watch Auckland's up and coming queens strutting their stuff in the final of Princess to Queen 2014 at Family Bar...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 29 Nov 2013

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One News, ref: TZP439808.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Generosity evident for AIDS Day collection
Amy and Mckenzie of MAC Cosmetics "People are being very generous," says World AIDS Day collector MacKenzie as she stands on what is likely the busiest street corner in the country this morning, encouraging Auckland commuters to donate cash to help with HIV prevention and support work...
Links: GayNZ.com
Greens full of pride at Hague's honour
Kevin Hague with Lady Janine and Sir Jerry Mateparae The Green Party has expressed pride in its MP Kevin Hague for being awarded Life Membership of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation...
Links: GayNZ.com
HIV - Success vs failure
This is a big story...
Links: GayNZ.com
HIV - Success vs failure
This is a big story...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 29 Nov 2012

Television item (New Zealand)
Close Up, ref: TZP423669.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Beneath the Wigs to be unveiled on Monday
Wellington filmmaker Andy Boreham’s drag-inspired short Beneath the Wigs debuts on BBC Knowledge on Monday night, and as he is currently studying in China he will be “glued to Facebook” waiting to see what people think...
Links: GayNZ.com
Family rolling out red carpet for World AIDS Day
The gayer and redder the top the better this weekend, Miss Ribena says! Auckland’s gay nightspot Family Bar is marking World AIDS Day this weekend by holding a double-whammy of events on Friday and Saturday nights, and all are invited to come along with their spare cash to donate...
Links: GayNZ.com
Your submissions: Legalise Love
The group created to lobby for marriage and adoption equality, Legalise Love, has made its submission on the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill...
Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 29 Nov 2011

AIDS collection proceeds continue downward trend
The Governor General pitches in on collection day Despite a growing demand for support for the increasing number of people living with HIV and AIDS, indications are that less money has been raised this year by the World AIDS Day street collection...
Links: GayNZ.com
Hope burns brightly
The ongoing hatred and violence towards trans people, and the courage and hope shown in the face of it, will be highlighted at gatherings across the country tonight...
Links: GayNZ.com
Orcon rolls out support for speedster Skjellerup
Orcon has signed up as a corporate supporter of gay Winter Olympian Blake Skjellerup, saying it believes the short-track speed skater has the potential to become a household name...
Links: GayNZ.com
Robertson the wild card as Goff resigns
Labour's battered leaders are stepping down, and gay MP Grant Robertson is among the contenders to take over at the top...
Links: GayNZ.com
Senior manager resigns from AIDS Foundation
One of the NZ AIDS Foundation's top executives is leaving "to pursue new challenges and opportunities...
Links: GayNZ.com
UK: Gay HIV diagnoses reach new record
More than 3,000 gay men were diagnosed with HIV in the UK in 2010, the highest ever annual figure...
Links: GayNZ.com
Woman sentenced over lesbian/STD yarns
A Queenstown woman who claimed her daughter's rival was a lesbian and had an STD has been sentenced at Queenstown District Court...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 29 Nov 2010

Circulation problems
It's highly fortunate that we don't have a significant stream of tabloid media in New Zealand...
Links: GayNZ.com
Proud Mary to get the last laugh this Friday
DJ Kid LaRouge AKA The Joker Alternative lesbian night Proud Mary is having her final night for the year this Friday, featuring Melbourne-based lesbian DJ Kid LaRouge AKA The Joker...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wong breaks ranks to support gay marriage
Penny Wong Australia's Finance Minister Penny Wong has boosted the push for gay marriage within Labor, breaking ranks to support a motion from the left faction of the South Australian ALP, which passed by two votes...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 29 Nov 2009

After the Exclusive Brethren: Craig looks ahead
Since Craig Hoyle, aged 20, left the Exclusive Brethren a few weeks ago, his life's been busy - and his brave story has made waves...
Links: GayNZ.com
Auditions on now for Auckland's RENT
Male and female talent is sought for Auckland Music Theatre's all new production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock opera RENT, to be staged at The Civic theatre in Autumn 2010...
Links: GayNZ.com
Gay hanky code comes to iPhone
The hanky code - a phenomenon popular in the 70s whereby men seeking men would display different coloured hankies in their back pockets according to their tastes - is getting a second life as an application for the iPhone...
Links: GayNZ.com
LGBT Communities, Poverty and Social Policy
Why is New Zealand's LGBT community so silent when it comes to poverty and homelessness? Social inequality mushroomed in New Zealand from the seventies onward...
Links: GayNZ.com
Transsexual sports writer found dead
The Californian sports writer who made headlines around the world in 2007, when he revealed he planned to live the rest of his life as a woman, has been found dead...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 29 Nov 2008

Gay Penguins caught stealing eggs
A pair of male penguins has attempted to steal eggs from straight penguin couples, Chinese media have reported...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wellingtonians elected to NZAF board
Two gay Wellington men have been elected onto the Trust Board of the NZ AIDS Foundation at this afternoon's Annual General Meeting...
Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 29 Nov 2007

'Computer virus' spreads anti-HIV message
In time for World AIDS Day on Saturday 1 December, a new viral campaign for the NZ AIDS Foundation aims to show that catching a computer virus is easy… and so too is catching HIV...
Links: GayNZ.com
AKL: Live international line-up for Sohomo
The organisers of K' Road's new queer indie clubbing night Sohomo say future events will include internationally well-known guest bands performing live...
Links: GayNZ.com
Blood-stained items shown at Waipouri trial
Day three of Palmerston North gay man Stanley Waipouri's murder trial continued yesterday with expert scientific analysis of blood-stained items recovered from the crime scene...
Links: GayNZ.com
Censorious Silliness
For some reason, New Zealand and overseas social conservatives are starting to reach for the censor's scissors...
Links: GayNZ.com
French drag queen suspected of 18 murders
French police have detained a 68-year-old retired drag queen performer on suspicion over the murders of 18 mainly gay men over three decades...
Links: GayNZ.com
Wellington drag troupe salutes Spice Girls
The Spice Girls may have reformed but they're leaving New Zealand off their world tour, so a Wellington drag troupe say they're offering the next best thing...
Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 29 Nov 2006

Ali Mau
There's only two days to go until the outrageous and third annual drag beauty pageant ‘Queen of the Whole Universe' hits Auckland, and Ali Mau is excited...
Links: GayNZ.com
GABA Charity Auction this weekend
The 2006 GABA Charitable Trust Annual Christmas Auction is all set for this Sunday, with a huge number of extraordinary items up for bidding...
Links: GayNZ.com
Queer youth leadership hui announced
A two-day hui will provide educational and networking opportunities for those involved in queer youth groups nationwide...
Links: GayNZ.com
Tim Barnett: Change for the better
Tim Barnett MP Tim Barnett says Rainbow Labour's team of five in Parliament have achieved much, but their mission is far from complete...
Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 29 Nov 2004

Gay Eaters for Jesus call on Civil Union supporters to eat an extra portion of food at their next meal (New Zealand)
The call comes following the "limited fast" undertaken by United Future MP Paul Adams and Baptist pastor Steve Trim as protest to Civil Unions. "We want to promote a positive message with our action", said Xavier Goldie, facilitator of GEFJ. Goldie went on to say that GEFJ were not promoting a lifestyle of excess. "After all, many gay, lesbian and progressive people realise the beauty of restrained minimalism - whether in interior decorating or one's political outlook, and we certainly wouldn't want to contribute to an expanding waistband."
Links: Scoop
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One News, ref: TZP296396.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
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One News, ref: TZP296377.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Television news reports: Civil Union Bill may pass within the next fortnight, and AIDS in Thailand (New Zealand)
TV3 news, ref F84523.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Family groups behind Civil Union Bill
Relationship Services and Family Planning have weighed in with their support for the Civil Union Bill, saying the recent 1000-signatory support ad shows middle New Zealanders are unthreatened by the prospect of people in love being able to register their relationships in a way that complements, rather than challenges, traditional marriage...
Links: GayNZ.com
NZer among Aussie Queer Eye five
A New Zealander is among the Australian Fab Five set to host the down under version of Queer Eye For The Straight Guy...
Links: GayNZ.com
Torch Song Trilogy
Transposing plays out of their original setting and attempting to 'adapt' them for a local audience is never an easy task, and when you're taking a production as quintessentially rooted in the New York gay ghetto and Jewish sensibilities as Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy, you'd better make sure you don't do it by half...
Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 29 Nov 2003

Fundamentalist values over family values
Good family values can be reinforced whatever the form of the family, including same-sex couples, says Herald columnist Diana Wichtel...
Links: GayNZ.com
Ponsonby Heroes plan big season ahead
Those keen on joining the Ponsonby Heroes rugby team next season and accompanying the team to England for the Bingham Cup in May are invited to an informal BYO get-together this afternoon in Auckland, to be held at 13 Sefton Ave from 5...
Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 29 Nov 2002

The Select Committee reports back on the Prostitution Reform Bill (New Zealand)
Links: Parliament

Sat 29 Nov 1997

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One Network News, ref: TZP192974.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
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Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
The fourth annual HIV Walk for Life takes place (Auckland, New Zealand)
Links: NZ.com

Tue 29 Nov 1994

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Misc-cip, ref: TZP151086.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Fri 29 Nov 1991

Television item (Napier, New Zealand)
Network News, ref: TZP79536.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Wed 29 Nov 1989

A.I.D.S. Conference (Press, 29 November 1989)
On 29 November 1989, over 600 scientists, government officials, and health experts convened in Paris for the inaugural international conference focused on the impact of AIDS on mothers and children. Mr Jonathan Mann, the director of the World Health Organisation’s global programme on AIDS, commended the efforts of the homosexual...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
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The South Tonight, ref: TZP63965.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Tue 29 Nov 1988

A.I.D.S. Victim Jailed (Press, 29 November 1988)
In a notable legal case in Prague, a municipal court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to five years in prison for continuing to engage in sexual relations after being diagnosed with AIDS. The courts initially sentenced him to three years in October 1988, but upon appeal, they added an additional...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 29 Nov 1984

Trio Attacked Man In His Flats (Press, 29 November 1984)
In the District Court on 29 November 1984, three men were convicted of assaulting Richard James Derry, following a belief that a homosexual rape had been perpetrated against one of the attacker's younger brothers. The defendants, Andrew David Thomas (20), Michael James Williams (24), and David Allan Williams (22), admitted...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Television: playcentre mothers in Wellington donate blood for those with low risk AIDS (Auckland, New Zealand)
ref: TZP16634.
Links: Nga Taonga Sound and Vision

Sat 29 Nov 1980

To Be Read At A Sitting (Press, 29 November 1980)
"End of the Circle" is a compelling New Zealand novel written by Ross A. Doughty and published by Invictus Press in Feilding in 1980. The narrative captures the struggles of Gary Hunter, a self-made contractor in the small mill town of Porowhita, as he faces both industrial strife and the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Wed 29 Nov 1978

‘hit Man’ Tells Of Death Plot (Press, 29 November 1978)
A former airline pilot, Andrew Gino Newton, testified in a court in Minehead, alleging that he was hired for £10,000 (approximately $20,000) to kill a male model named Norman Scott. This plot is said to have been orchestrated by ex-Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe, who is facing charges of incitement...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)
Ex-city Leader Held In Killing Of Mayor, Aide (Press, 29 November 1978)
On 29 November 1978, San Francisco was shaken by the shocking murders of Mayor George Moscone, aged 49, and Harvey Milk, a prominent gay rights advocate aged 47. The killings occurred in the City Hall, where both men were shot by a lone gunman. The police later took into custody...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Sat 29 Nov 1975

Kiwi Homo Politicus And His System (Press, 29 November 1975)
Published on 29 November 1975, a review of "New Zealand Politics. A Reader," edited by Stephen Levine, highlights its significance in examining New Zealand's political landscape through a diverse range of perspectives. The volume, which spans 519 pages and is priced at NZ$13.40, features contributions from 50 individuals, including noted...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Mon 29 Nov 1971

Spock Chosen As Candidate (Press, 29 November 1971)
On November 28, 1971, the newly-formed People’s Party held a convention in Dallas, where Dr. Benjamin Spock was selected as the party's presidential candidate. However, this selection came with the stipulation that Dr. Spock would step aside if a more prominent national figure could be convinced to take over the...
Links: Papers Past (on PrideNZ.com)

Thu 29 Nov 1906

Diplomat Alister McIntosh is born (Marlborough region, New Zealand)
Links: Te Ara

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