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Tue 27 Dec 2022

  • Shaneel Lal: LGBTQIA+ acronym is anti-indigenous, majoritarian, and tedious
    Vakasalewalewa, Veilasami Vakatagane and Hijra are not the same as transgender and gay...
    Links: NZ Herald
  • Drag Race Down Under Season Three Begins Contestant Screening
    Links: Express

Mon 27 Dec 2021

  • First US gay bishop remembers Tutu's generosity, kindness
    In 2008, when the Right Reverend Gene Robinson of New Hampshire was excluded from a global Anglican gathering because of his sexuality, Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday, came to his defence...
    Links: NZ Herald

Fri 27 Dec 2019

  • Brazil investigates Christmas Eve attack over 'gay Jesus' Netflix show
    The attack on a comedy group's office in Brazil follows protests about the Netflix short film...
    Links: Stuff

Thu 27 Dec 2018

  • Dominic West's support for a transgender James Bond causes pop culture ruckus
    James Bond could be played by a trans woman, according to British actor Dominic West...
    Links: Stuff
  • 11 Arrested After Being Accused of Planning Lesbian Wedding in Nigeria
    Links: Express
  • Glee Star Darren Criss Says He Will No Longer Play Gay...
    Links: Express
  • Martina Navratilova Labelled “Transphobic” Over Comments About Trans Athletes
    Links: Express

Tue 27 Dec 2016

  • George Michael Passes Away at 53
    Links: Express

Sun 27 Dec 2015

  • Asia-Pacific youth leaders hui to be held in AKL
    Proud to Play are hosting a LGBTI youth hui in February as part of the month's festivities...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Problems in sport run deeper than homophobia
    A University of Auckland researcher is taking a closer look at the experiences LGBTI people have when it comes to women’s sport in the hope to better understand the rigid ideas the sporting world maintains in regards to masculinity and femininity...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Your LGBTI guide to New Years Eve
    Looking for a fabulous way to ring in the New Year? Check out our list of festive LGBTI events around the country; whether you’re keen to get sweaty on the dance floor or to take a midnight dip in the ocean, we’ve got you covered...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 27 Dec 2014

  • Foodie Bites – Fab Feb
    Links: Express
  • Coffey and Smith opening Rotorua bar
    Tamati Coffey and Tim Smith are opening a bar called Ponsonby Rd in a Rotorua nightlife hub...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Listen: DJ James Leuii's summer playlist
    DJ James Leuii says his mix of slowed down summer tracks is perfect for when you are poolside ...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • More HIV visibility coming to Big Gay Out
    More visibility for HIV-positive people at the forthcoming Big Gay Out is the goal of a tent providing a relaxation and viewing space at the event...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Obama isn't keen on stereotyped toys
    Barack Obama has made it clear how he feels about toys that are supposed to be strictly for boys or girls...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Fri 27 Dec 2013

  • Entrepreneur Tony Katavich dies (Auckland, New Zealand)
    Katavich created the Out! business empire with Brett Sheppard.
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • 2013/14 NYE Guide
    It's nearly time to party like it's 2014! As you warm up your Auld Lang Syne routine and think about who you want to have that midnight kiss with, find out which spots will be the gayest and the hottest this New Year's Eve! Northland New Year's Eve at Uretiti Northland's Uretiti is really easy to get to if you feel like some sand and surf – just look for the entry off State Highway 1, between Waipu and Ruakaka...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Lesbian penguins find each other at zoo
    A Tel Aviv zookeeper says a lesbian penguin couple at the zoo is “something very special”...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Underbelly actor joins Angels in America
    Dan Musgrove Actor Dan Musgrove will switch Mr Asia for a guilt-ridden gay Jewish clerk when he takes up a place in the cast for Silo’s upcoming epic Angels in America...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 27 Dec 2012

  • Marriage Equality: Anticlimax
    So, what did Family First and other Christian Right organisations actually have to say in their submissions against the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill? There is less than meets the eye here...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Poll shows age divide over marriage equality
    A new poll shows a glaring age-based difference in the attitudes to marriage equality, with older New Zealanders more likely to be against it...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Push for Westboro to be classed a “hate group”
    A petition for President Obama to class the Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group has become the most popular ever on the White House's We The People website...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Tue 27 Dec 2011

  • "Gay robot" confronts Bachmann at rally
    US: Republican Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann had to call in police to calm a rally in Iowa City when a "gay robot" appeared and shouted accusations through a megaphone that she was both "a homophobe and a robophobe...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • January to June in NZ glbti news
    January Not so happy meal: We launched the year with the news brought to us by Wellington lesbian Julz Darroch, that McDonald's' free WiFi service was blocking numerous glbti websites...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Q-Youth Director Seb Stewart moving on
    Meeting the PM (L-R): Seb Stewart, Blake Skjellerup, Prime Minister John Key, Tabby Besley, Thomas Hamilton After a busy year and plenty of progress, Q-Youth Director Seb Stewart is heavy-heartedly moving on from the Nelson-based queer youth organisation and heading to Melbourne...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 27 Dec 2010

  • Aussie churches can discriminate against gays
    Australian church groups are free to discriminate against homosexuals after a landmark judgment in which a tribunal ruled religious charities are allowed to ban gay foster parents...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Irish same sex couples prepare to unite
    Many same-sex couples are gearing up to apply to register their civil partnerships in the new year following the coming into force of the Civil Partnership Act in Ireland...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • The year in New Zealand gay news
    Month by month highlights - and a few lowlights - from GayNZ...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • UK: Historic gay sex convictions to be wiped
    UK men with historic convictions for homosexual sex with a partner aged over 16 may have records of their crimes wiped clean from next year...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 27 Dec 2009

  • Coro St's gay star rejects 'stereotype' label
    Coronation Street's gay star Antony Cotton says it "gets his back up" when other gay men criticise his camp barman character Sean Tully for being a "stereotype"...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • GayNZ.com's 2009 Daily News stories revisited
    News-wise it's been a massive year for glbt folk...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • Sports "intolerant of gay folk" says columnist
    One of the New Zealand's most respected sports journalists, Richard Boock, agrees sport is the area of daily life most intolerant of gays and lesbians...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sat 27 Dec 2008

  • 'HomoFringe' announced for February
    A new event for Auckland's gay community will see several bands perform at Galatos in February, joined by live performances, video-based art, well-known local DJs and other surprises...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Thu 27 Dec 2007

  • "How do I meet guys like me?"
    An anonymous email to GayNZ...
    Links: GayNZ.com
  • NZAF purchases head office for $2m
    7...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Wed 27 Dec 2006

  • New Year
    Here's our guide to events across Aotearoa to welcome in 2007… so what are you waiting for? Even if you only hit the clubs one night a year, make it this one! Auckland: Tickets are selling well for the biggest gay NYE party in the city – JACK-OFF 2007! There are three floors of entertainment at Galatos, with a HUGE line-up of star appearances...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Mon 27 Dec 2004

  • NZ Christians prepare political army
    Emergency talks have been held between the leaders of virtually all the Christian denominations following their defeat over the Civil Union Bill...
    Links: GayNZ.com

Sun 27 Dec 1987

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