Tag: glbt history
Historian Gareth Watkins looks back at significant October dates that have had a lasting impact on our rainbow communities.
8 October 1968
A petition calling for...
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Act in New Zealand. Historian Gareth Watkins looks back at the...
Historian Gareth Watkins looks back at the May dates that shaped Aotearoa’s queer community forever.
20 May 1863
Reverend Henry Turton of Nelson stood trial at...
Historian Gareth Watkins explores April stories from Aotearoa’s queer past.
30 April 1886
Australian-born Amy Bock received her first of many convictions in New Zealand. ...
Historian Gareth Watkins explores significant March dates in Aotearoa’s queer past, to see what March has given us.
10 March 1953
Activist and counsellor Mani...
Historian Gareth Watkins explores significant February dates from past, to see how the month of love and pride has shaped us.
February 1817
Feminist and businesswoman...
Historian Gareth Watkins documents significant January dates from Aotearoa’s past queer calendar.
9 January 1923
One of New Zealand’s most famous writers, Katherine Mansfield, died in...
From 1906 to 2009, historian Gareth Watkins uncovers notable November dates from Aotearoa’s LGBT+ history.
29 November 1906
Senior public servant and diplomat Alister McIntosh...
