Tag: new zealand history
Historian Gareth Watkins uncovers dates in New Zealand’s past that have impacted today’s queer community in Aotearoa.
28 March 1903
Playwright and medical practitioner Merton Hodge...
Historian Gareth Watkins unearths February dates from the past that have had a significant impact on today’s queer community.
6 February 1840
Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty...
Historian Gareth Watkins unearths January dates from that past that have had a significant impact on today’s queer community.
8-9 January 1977
The first meeting of...
For some festive fun, historian Gareth Watkins presents the chance for you to test your knowledge of Aotearoa New Zealand’s queer history.
Questioning:
1 Name the...
Historian Gareth Watkins highlights November dates that highlight the significant strides that New Zealand’s rainbow communities have made.
27 November 1974
On this day, representatives from...
Historian Gareth Watkins examines October dates, significant for highlighting change and progression for our rainbow communities in Aotearoa.
11 October 1938
Prolific author William Taylor was...
Historian Gareth Watkins reviews September dates connected with significant members of the rainbow communities in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
27 September 1953
Jonathan Dennis, founding director of...
Historian Gareth Watkins compiles significant July dates in Aotearoa New Zealand’s LGBTQ+ history including the passing of Homosexual Law Reform.
26 July 1877
One of the...
