Tag: queer history
Washington, DC, is no stranger to making history. From its towering monuments to its politically active LGBTQ+ communities, the US capital is a city...
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...
Historian Gareth Watkins highlights August dates that are significant for Aotearoa’s LGBTQ+ communities.
24 August 1976
The NZ Truth tabloid newspaper began a 6-week campaign to publicly...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Historian Gareth Watkins remembers significant moments in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand’s rainbow communities.
23 January 1964
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the...
