Tag: history
Hundreds of same-sex couples in Thailand are preparing to legally marry this Thursday, as the country's marriage equality laws officially come into effect, marking...
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...
Exclusively for YOUR EX, Writer and director Paul Oremland reflects on the profound changes he has witnessed in societal attitudes toward the LGBTQ+ community...
Historian Gareth Watkins uncovers May dates in New Zealand’s past that have impacted today’s queer community in Aotearoa.
May 1983
2023 marks the 40th anniversary of...
Gareth Watkins examines the events that shaped our Rainbow Community during Januarys through the ages.
22 January 1896
Poet Walter D’Arcy Cresswell was born in Christchurch....
Historian Gareth Watkins uncovers significant dates in NZ’s rainbow history.
2 December 1897
Social reformer and activist Rewi Alley was born in Canterbury. Much of...
Gareth Watkins looks back at the events that shaped our Rainbow Community.
November 1957
Activist and politician Georgina Beyer was born in Wellington. Beyer’s rich life...
Gareth Watkins looks back at the events that shaped our rainbow community.
14 October 1888
Writer Katherine Mansfield was born in Wellington. Mansfield had well-documented relationships...
