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Queer Aucklanda History |
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| 1972 | Gay Liberation formed in Auckland | |
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| 1976 | National Gay Rights Coalition established (Ak) | |
| 1977 | ‘OUT’ magazine founded The KG club for Lesbians formed in Auckland |
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| 1978 | Laetus Social Club established in Auckland | |
| 1980 | Auckland Gay Task Force established after police raid on Gay sauna | |
| 1981 | First openly Gay candidate for parliament (unsuccessful) Dr Ian Scott, Labour, Mt Eden | |
| 1982 | Auckland University Gay Group set up (now Queers on Campus) | |
| 1983 | Young Gays Group inc set up in Auckland | |
| 1985 | Homosexual Law Reform Bill proposed; many rallies for and against the famous disruption of the North Shore anti-reform meeting 2000 attend pro law reform rally at the Auckland Town Hall Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays (HUG) formed in Auckland Meeting of American Anti-Gay preacher Lou Sheldon is disrupted Nationwide marches in support of Bill (20,000) |
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| 1986 | The Homosexual Law Reform Bill is passed 49 votes to 44 | |
| 1987 | Meeting in Auckland to establish a Gay Community & Health Centre (now the Pride Centre) | |
| 1988 | Isherwood Trust (now Pride Centre) set up Auckland Gay Community Conference - key speaker Eric Rofes (former director, Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Community Welfare Center) |
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| 1989 | Isherwood Trust extends to include Lesbians Gays & Lesbians in Education Auckland Lesbian & Gay Youth The Body Positive Auckland Lesbian Social Committee Lesbian Support Group |
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| 1989 | May - Isherwood Trust organises first Mardi Gras Party Isherwood Trust organises Cox’s Creek park Barbarcue |
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| 1990 | Feb - Isherwood Trust organises Point Erin Pool Barbarcue Inaugural Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (Charlie Gray’s Balmoral) Sept - Isherwood Trust organises 2nd Mardi Gras Party |
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| 1991 | Feb - First HERO Party ‘Man to Man’ (now Express) first published Oct - Isherwood Trust: First Coming OUT Day (supersedes Mardi Gras) |
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| 1992 | Feb - 2nd HERO party (3000) NZAF: Beacons of Hope 2nd Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Oct - 2nd Coming Out Day |
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| 1993 | Feb - HERO #3 NZAF: Beacons of Hope Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #3 Isherwood Trust; Gay Men’s self defense workshops sponsors Philip Patston’s NZ rehabiliation workshop "Out Twice - Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual with a disability" "Men loving Men" established Chris Carter elected; first openly Gay MP, Te Atatu Oct - Coming OUT Day parade (1500) Coming Out Day party; Power Station (600) |
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| 1994 | Feb - HERO #4 party The Centre supports Rainbow Youth discrimination claim. The Centre Trust lobbies for Auckland City Council liaison The Centre Trust grows to include Bisexuals and Transgender Bisexual group starts Trans-it group set up Robert Mugabe Protest (Commonwealth Heads of State Meeting) Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #4 Oct - Coming Out Day parade #4 (3000) Dec - NZAF: HIV Walk for Life |
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| 1995 | Feb - HERO #5 parade and party Queer Pride Week at Auckland University Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #5 Nov - Coming OUT Day #5 parade Dec - NZAF: HIV Walk for Life |
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| 1996 | Feb - HERO #6 festival, parade and party "Express Report" NZ’s first Queer Television show goes on air Pride Centre opens new premises in Wyndham St Pride Centre "Pride stories our mother never told us" Celebrations of tenth anniversary of Law Reform Queer Pride Week at Auckland University Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #6 Dec - Coming Out Day #6 NZAF: HIV walk for Life Express Report becomes "Out There" |
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| 1997 | Feb - HERO #7 festival, parade & party Mar - Pride Centre organises Sports and Multicultural Day in South Auckland Mar - Pride Centre "Health Fair" Taurus Group starts up (men 40+) Queer Pride Week at Auckland University Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #7 Oct - Pride Centre: SPRING Arts festival (Kamo café) "Out There" television show becomes "QueerNation" Nov - Pride Centre "Coming OUT Day" #7 parade & Fair Dec - NZAF: HIV walk for Life |
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| 1998 | Feb - HERO #8 festival, parade (150,000) & party "Friends of friends" group (male 30+) Queer Pride Week at Auckland University Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #8 Team Auckland attends Amsterdam Gay Games Oct - Pride Centre: SPRING 2 Art Exhibition (Kamo Café) Nov - Pride Centre: Coming OUT Day #8, Beresford Sq Dec - NZAF: HIV walk for life |
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| 1999 | Feb - HERO #9 festival, parade (200,000) & party Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #9 Queer Pride Week at Auckland University Oct - Pride Centre: SPRING 3: Art exhibition (Kamo café) Nov - Pride Centre: Coming OUT Day #9 |
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