Tag: queer history
On the 50th anniversary of the birth of NZ's Gay Liberation Front, Gareth Watkins highlights April dates that made a difference to Aotearoa’s LGBTQ+...
Gareth Watkins discovers March dates that made a difference to New Zealand’s LGBTQ+ community.
22 March 1964
Norman “Old Sunshine” Gibson died in New Plymouth. In...
Historian Gareth Watkins examines significant February dates in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Queer History.
23 February 1924
The NZ Truth newspaper published a story about the growth...
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...
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...
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...
