Working with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender communities of Auckland - Aotearoa - New Zealand
Patron: The Hon. Judith Tizard MP.
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Queer Auckland
A History since 1970
| 1972 | Gay Liberation formed in Auckland |
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| 1973 | Auckland Lesbian / Gay Welfare founded |
| 1976 | National Gay Rights Coalition established (Ak) |
| 1977 |
‘OUT’ magazine founded (formerly NZ Gay News) The KG club for Lesbians formed in Auckland - Premises in Beach Road. |
| 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 by Barbara Goodman Meeting of American Anti-Gay preacher Lou Sheldon is disrupted Nationwide marches in support of Bill (20,000) |
| 1986 |
The Homosexual Law Reform Bill is passed 49 votes to 44 Gay Community Centre set up in Auckland (211 Symonds Street), closes after about a year. |
| 1987 | Meeting in Auckland to establish a Gay Community & Health Centre (now the Pride Centre) |
| 1988 |
Isherwood Trust (now Pride Centre) set up (shares space with NZAF in upper Queen street) Auckland Gay Community Conference - key speaker Eric Rofes (former director, Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Community Welfare Center) |
| 1989 |
Isherwood Trust extends to include Lesbians (Premises in Ulster House, Federal Street) Gays & Lesbians in Education Group set up Auckland Young Gays Group set up The Body Positive set up Auckland Lesbian Social Committee set up Lesbian Support Group set up Bisexual Group set up |
| 1989 |
May - Isherwood Trust organises first Mardi Gras Party at Sheraton Hotel Isherwood Trust organises Cox’s Creek park Barbecue |
| 1990 |
Feb - Isherwood Trust organises Point Erin Pool Barbecue Inaugural Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (Charlie Gray’s Balmoral) Young Gays Group becomes Auckland Lesbian & Gay Youth [ALGY] Sept - Isherwood Trust organises 2nd Mardi Gras Party |
| 1991 |
Feb - First HERO Party organised by NZAF (Rail shed -Beach road) ‘Man to Man’ (now Express) first published Oct - Isherwood Trust : First Coming OUT Day (supersedes Mardi Gras) First display of the NZ AIDS Quilt. |
| 1992 |
Feb - 2nd HERO party (3000) Princes Wharf NZAF: Beacons of Hope initiated the Isherwood Trust opened to associate membership for bisexual and transgender groups (New Premises in Wolfe Street) Queer Acts! organises a "pink tutu" rally in Aotea Square (and other events), to protest a proposed human rights amendment to exclude gays from the police, etc. 2nd Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Oct - 2nd Coming Out Day |
| 1993 |
Feb - HERO #3 Princes Wharf NZAF: Beacons of Hope Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #3 Isherwood Trust; Gay Men’s self defense workshops sponsors Philip Patson’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 on Ponsonby Road (1500) Coming Out Day party; Power Station (600) the Human Rights Act passes, to include sexual orientation and disability (including HIV/AIDS) as protected grounds of discrimination. |
| 1994 |
Feb - HERO #4 party Epsom showgrounds The Centre situated on Ponsonby Road 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 Trans-it group set up The Centre helps organise Robert Mugabe Protest (Commonwealth Heads of State Meeting) Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #4 Oct - Coming Out Day parade #4 on Ponsonby Road (3000) Dec - NZAF: HIV Walk for Life |
| 1995 |
Feb - HERO #5 parade and party at Epsom showgrounds Queer Pride Week at Auckland University Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #5 Nov - Coming OUT Day #5 parade on Ponsonby Road Dec - NZAF: HIV Walk for Life |
| 1996 |
Feb - HERO #6 festival, parade and party at Epsom showgrounds "Express Report" NZ’s first Queer Television show goes on air The Centre opens new premises at 33 Wyndham St and changes name to "Pride Centre" 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 parade on Ponsonby Road. Party at Staircase, K’rd Dec - Coming Out Day #6 NZAF: HIV walk for Life Express Report becomes "Out There" |
| 1997 |
Feb - HERO #7 festival, parade & party at Epsom showgrounds 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 cafe) "Out There" television show becomes "QueerNation" Nov - Pride Centre "Coming OUT Day" #7 parade on Ponsonby Road and Fair in Beresford Square & Tea Dance Dec - NZAF: HIV walk for Life " the Great Late Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Discrimination Survey" published by Jenny Rankine Publication of the Isherwood Trust-linked "STraight Talking" resource |
| 1998 |
Feb - HERO #8 festival, parade (150,000) and party at Epsom showgrounds Auckland PRIDE: "Pride stories our mother never told us" Auckland PRIDE: "Friends of friends" group (male 30+) set up Queer Pride Week at Auckland University Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #8 The national GBLT lobby group Rights Right Now/ Tahuri Mai is established, in response to proposed Government exemptions from the Human Rights Act. Auckland PRIDE Centre: Auckland City Council election survey. Auckland PRIDE Centre: Tenth Anniverary Celebrations. Team Auckland attends Amsterdam Gay Games Oct - Pride Centre: SPRING 2 Art Exhibition (Kamo Cafe) Nov - Pride Centre: Coming OUT Day #8 parade on Ponsonby Road and Fair in Beresford Square and Tea Dance in Samoa House Dec - NZAF: HIV walk for life |
| 1999 |
Feb - HERO #9 festival, parade (200,000), Hero Gala at Sky City and party at Epsom showgrounds Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #9 Queer Pride Week at Auckland University Oct - Pride Centre : SPRING 3: Art exhibition (Kamo cafe) Nov - Pride Centre : Coming OUT Day #9 Western Park |
| 2000 |
Feb - HERO #10 festival, parade (205,000) Hero Gala at the Civic, Big Gay Out and party at the Town Hall Gay & Lesbian Film Festival #10 June Auckland Pride Centre reopens on K’rd. Opened by 3 MPs; Georgina Beyer, Chris Carter and Judith Tizard. Auckland PRIDE Centre : GenderBridge Group set up. Queer Pride Week at AUT Oct - Pride Centre : SPRING 4: Art exhibition (Kamo cafe) Nov - Pride Centre : Coming OUT Day #10 |
| 2001 |
Feb - HERO #11 Festival, parade, Hero Gala at the Civic, Big Gay Out at Coyle Park & Dance party at the Town Hall. Feb - "the 2001 Pink show" Auckland Pride Centre exhibition of LGBT Art at Kamo, K’rd. Feb - Auckland PRIDE Centre "Pride stories our mother never told us". Out Takes Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Judith Tizard become Patron of the Auckland PRIDE Centre. Queer Pride Week at Auckland University . July - Hero Mid Winter Masquerade at the St James Complex. Sept - The 5th Annual Auckland PRIDE Centre Spring exhibition of LGBT Art at Kamo , K’rd. Oct - The 1st Pacific LGBT Pride Conference - Sheraton Hotel. Co-hosted by Auckland PRIDE, Sydney Gay+Lesbian Mardi Gras and Hero. Oct - The 20th World InterPride Conference - Sheraton Hotel. Co-hosted by Auckland PRIDE, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras & Hero. Opened by the Prime Minister the Right Honourable Helen Clark. The 10th Anniversary display of the NZ AIDS Memorial Quilt. Nov - Hero Task Force meetings result in the creation of Hero Inc. Dec - World AIDS Day ceremony at Circle of Friends Garden, Western Springs. |
| 2002 |
Feb - Pride Dance Party at the Staircase, K’rd. Feb - "the 2002 Pink Show" - the Auckland Pride Centre exhibition of LGBT Art at Kamo, K’rd. March Hero Festival #12 organised by Hero Inc Big Gay Out at Coyle Park, Pride March on Ponsonby Road and Hero Party at the St James Complex. Out Takes Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Auckland PRIDE Centre : GenderQuest Group set up. June - Hero Inc winds itself up. Queer Pride Week at AUT. July - Pride Dance Party at the Staircase, K’rd. Sept - the 6th Annual Auckland Pride Centre Spring Exhibition of LGBT Art at Alleluya Cafe, K'rd. Oct - Team Auckland attends Sydney Gay Games. Dec - World AIDS day ceremony at Circle of Friends Garden, Western Springs. |
| 2003 |
Feb - 1st LAGANZ History Conference Wellington. Feb - Hero Festival #13th Big Gay Out at Coyle Park (6-8000 ) - Hero Party at Staircase, K’rd (1000) Out Takes Gay & Lesbian Film Festival .... |
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