Day: July 12, 2026

Historian Gareth Watkins reflects on important July dates for the progress of New Zealand’s rainbow communities.  Late July 1970  At the National Party’s annual conference in Rotorua, delegates endorsed a proposal urging the Government to liberalise the law relating to homosexuality. Moving the remit, Mr Sutton of Miramar said the question of homosexuality was charged […]

With the commemoration of Matariki and the anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform both landing in July, the Burnett Foundation is drumming up momentum for an exciting year of change ahead, writes Content Manager Ethan Christensen  We’re stoked to see recorded HIV diagnoses trending downwards for another year. From our good friends at the University of […]

Madison Square Garden allegedly maintained a database identifying LGBTQ+ celebrities who had visited, or might visit, the New York venue, according to an investigation by Wired. The venue has already faced scrutiny over its use of surveillance technology. The latest report claims its internal database included specific labels relating to the gender identity or sexual […]