Category: New Zealand
Gareth Watkins looks back at the events that shaped our rainbow community. 20 August 1909 Artist and drama producer Rodney Kennedy was born in Dunedin. In 1926, he enrolled as a student at the Dunedin School of Art, and in 1932 he met artist Toss Woollaston. They became “lovers”, “lifelong friend[s]” or “close friend[s]”, depending […]
The transgender weightlifter’s gold medal win in the women’s competition has prompted some sporting tournaments to reconsider its rules. Controversy has once again erupted around New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard’s continued participation in female sporting competitions. The transgender athlete won gold at the recent Pacific Games held in Apia, Samoa in July. Hubbard beat Samoa’s […]
Anti-gay pastor Steven Anderson has yet to apply for a visa to New Zealand and is unlikely to obtain one if he does. express can exclusively reveal that anti-gay pastor Steven Anderson is yet to even apply for a visa to come to New Zealand, despite his social media posts indicating that he would be […]
American Pastor, Steven Anderson who called for the mass murder of gay people and celebrated the 2016 Pulse Nightclub attack has his sights set on Christchurch and Auckland. Steven Anderson of Word Baptist Church who recently learned of his banning from Australia, says he now wishes to come to New Zealand instead. Anderson’s church is listed […]
The owner of The White House in Wanaka says he doesn’t remember telling a couple to go to a ‘gay bar’ after refusing to make them cocktails. Glyn Barry and Gordy Watson say they left a recent visit to The White House in Wanaka feeling like they were victims of a “verbal assault” stuff reports. […]
RainbowYOUTH and OUTLine have announced that they will be partnering up after being contracted by the Northern Region District Health Boards (DHB) to provide peer-support services for transgender people as well as their friends and whānau in the Northland and Auckland regions. The service will take a multi-faceted approach to service delivery and will include […]
The man charged with the assault on Aziz Al-Sa’afin and his friend Fergus Fauve has appeared in court. Joden Martin said he was offended by the sight of Aziz Al-Sa’afinand his friend Fergus Fauve and so launched an unprovoked attack on the pair, which took place during this year’s Auckland Pride festival. Martin approached the […]
Gareth Watkins looks back at the events that shaped our rainbow community. 17 July 1867 Hon. John Richardson introduced the Offences Against the Person Bill in Parliament. Under the heading of Unnatural Offences, a person convicted of the “abominable crime of buggery” (e.g. sodomy) could be imprisoned for life. This related to the act being […]