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Historian Gareth Watkins highlights November dates that are significant for New Zealand’s rainbow communities.
1 November 1944
Activist Ralph Knowles was born in Dunedin. From an early age, he was captivated by religion: “If I saw an article in the paper about the church overseas or some theologian, I was fascinated...
Historian Gareth Watkins highlights October dates as significant for our queer communities.
6 October 1874
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of poet and social worker Ursula Bethell. While she was born in England, Bethell’s parents had previously lived in New Zealand, and by the early 1880s,...
Historian Gareth Watkins looks back at July dates with notable connections to the progress of our rainbow communities.
9 July 1869
Emma Ada Scott was born in Tasmania, Australia. By 1914, she had moved to New Zealand and was living with her “dear friend” Alice Mills in Wellington. They moved...
Historian Gareth Watkins selects June dates that highlight the progress made by New Zealand’s Rainbow communities throughout history.
12 June 1916
Activist Jack Goodwin was born in Auckland. Goodwin was a senior member of the Dorian Society, New Zealand’s earliest known homosexual organisation, and later a key member of the NZ...
Historian Gareth Watkins explores past May dates that have had a profound effect on Aotearoa’s rainbow communities.
17 May 1915
In Auckland, Leslie Lander pleaded guilty to committing an unnatural act (buggery) and was sentenced to life imprisonment plus 10 years imprisonment for indecent assault. The 24-year-old had earlier been the...
Established in 1987, World of WearableArt (WOW) is a New Zealand-born celebration of art, design and fashion. YOUR ex talks to five rainbow community members (plus an ally) with different connections to the show about this queer creative spectacle.
The 2024 WOW Show: DREAM AWAKE will bring the magic and vibrancy back...
Historian Gareth Watkins checks out dates in April’s past that were significant milestones for the queer community.
28 April 1869
Painter Frances Hodgkins was born in Dunedin. At the time, Dunedin was the most populous city in New Zealand and was home to a vibrant artistic community. Hodgkins first exhibited there...
Historian Gareth Watkins presents YOUR ex’s annual rainbow history quiz. Test your knowledge now! (Answers at the bottom.)
1 - James Mustapic, the winner of this year’s Celebrity Treasure Island, donated the $100,000 grand prize to what nationwide transgender organisation?
2 - In what year did the national census first collect...
