Tag: new zealand history
Historian Gareth Watkins looks back at significant September dates that impacted Aotearoa New Zealand’s rainbow communities.
28 September 1921
This year marks the centenary of the...
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 June dates that shaped Aotearoa’s queer community forever.
29 June 1944
Author and media personality David Hartnell was born...
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...
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...
