Day: July 8, 2021

Jul 08
Parliament Raises Rainbow Flag to Mark 35th Anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform

MPs past and present gathered for the dawn ceremony marking three and a half decades since New Zealand decriminalised homosexuality. New Zealand is about to mark 35 years since the passage of homosexual law reform tomorrow. Fran Wilde’s New Zealand Homosexual Law Reform bill was narrowly approved by the nation’s parliament on July 9 1986. […]

Jul 08
Auckland Cabaret Season Closes in Spectacular Style

For ten nights Auckland Live’s Cabaret Season took over The Civic and gave our nightlife the bustling, camp and glitzy atmosphere that we deserve all year round. Oliver Hall discusses his highlights. From glittering-curtain-clad entranceways to bars that required a password to enter, The Civic never looks quite as fabulous as when the cabaret festival […]

Jul 08
3 Arrested Following Homophobic Murder Of Samuel Luiz

Three suspects have been arrested by Spain’s National Police Force following the death of Samuel Luiz, by a homophobic and hate-filled mob of more than a dozen people. The 24-year-old nursing assistant described as a loving man who always wanted to make people laugh was the victim of a homophobic hate crime outside a nightclub […]