CHP will monitor Express Report

The Christian Heritage leader, the Rev Graham Capill, is vowing to monitor Express Report, New Zealand's first gay and lesbian programme, for breaches of the broadcasting code.

They agreed that the premiere on Monday night had conformed to the standards set out in the Broadcasting Act.

However they would complain that the programme did not uphold the impartiality required of television broadcasting. They also called on people to write to their local Horizon station to complain about the broadcasting of Express Report.

Rev Capill, complained that no regular news report for heterosexual couples nor a Christian news bulletin would even be considered by television.

Nelson Bay TV will not screen Express Report

Nelson Bays Television, which is part owned by Horizon Pacific, has stated it will not screen Express Report.

Bays TV co-owner Bob Hansel today said the station's schedule was compiled from only part of the line-up offered to Horizon-owned Canterbury Television, and Express Report would have "too small an audience attraction to warrent its commercial viability", due to the "wide TV audience" which Bays attracted.

Kevin Jensen, co-ordinator of Spectrum, Nelson's group for gay and bisexual men, said the station's decision, coupled with the the earlier Broadcasting Standards Authority complaint, indicated Bays TV was making anti-gay programming decisions.

He said a Spectrum member had been told by Bays management that the programme, scheduled to start at 10pm last night, was not screening because it did not cater for the "family" target audience.

Mr. Hansel said one of the reasons was that the show did not fit the target market, but would not comment further.

Last year Bays TV had a Broadcasting Standards Authority complaint against it upheld over a documentary it ran called Still Craving For Love, described by gay spokespeople as "staunchly anti-gay".

Devotion

This years Devotion parade not only attracted 1,000 gays and lesbians but also a small number of 'Christian' protestors. A group of 30 protestors preceded the parade with a loud speaker asking where all the real men were. Others distributed pamphlets claiming AIDS would not aggect the general population if homosexual behaviour was restrained.

A minor incident occurred when spectators asked egg and fruit throwing males to stop were attacked.

The parade was welcomed by Wellington Mayor Mark Blumsky at the post-parade rally.

The Devotion party at Wellington's Waterfront Event Centre was attended by more than 3000 people.

Hero Safe Sex poster

A Safe Sex billboard put up on Ponsonby Rd, Auckland as part of the HERO Festival has caused some controversy. The image of the back of a naked man with the slogan "No if's, not butts, use condoms every time" has resulted in some motorists slowing down and pedestrians doing double takes.

The St John's Methodist Church next door has objected to the billboard saying the nudity is unneccesary and its location is disrespectful.

Hero Project directory, Scott Johnston, said the billboard had to be hard hitting to make people take notice.

As a consequence of the controversy a picture of the billboard appeared in the New Zealand Herald.

Gay TV and Radio

Television

Express Report every Monday 10pm on ATV, Capital City, Coast to Coast, Southern and CTV.

Four Weddings and A Funeral Sky TV Saturday February 10 8pm and Friday 16th 8:30pm - Well just scraps in with a gay couple in the film.

Radio

Regular gay and lesbian shows

Auckland - G & T Show, 810AM Access Radio, Thursday 7 to 8am
Auckland - This Way Out, 810AM Access Radio, Saturday 11:40am
Auckland - In The Pink, 95BFM Student Radio, Sunday 8 to 9pm
Auckland - Girls Own Show, 95BFM Student Radio, Sunday 7 to 8pm
Hamilton - Different Strokes, 89FM Student Radio, Sunday 8pm
Wellington - Gay BC, 783AM Access Radio, Gay BC, Saturdays 11:15 - 12:15
Wellington - Reading Lesbian Writers, 783AM Access Radio,Saturdays, 1.15 - 1.30pm
Wellington - Lesbian Radio Programme, 783AM Access Radio,Sundays, 10 - 11 am
Wellington - Boy Trouble, 89FM Student Radio, Sunday 6-7pm
Nelson/Motueka - Gaytime FM, 90.4FM Fresh FM, Sunday 11am
Christchurch - Loud & Queer, RDU 98.3FM Student Radio,Wednesday 6pm to 7pm
Christchurch - Outwaves, 96.9FM Plains FM, Every 2nd Monday 8pm
Dunedin -Lesbian Show, 91FM Radio One, Tuesday 6pm
Dunedin -Tea with the Boys, 91FM Radio One, Thursday 6pm

Reviews

Sorry no time this week.

Events - Upcoming

Wellington Lesbian Mountain Bike Riders - 18 February 1996
Wellington Over 35's Dance for Lesbians - 17 February 1996
Auckland City Council Liason committee - 14 February 1996
Wellington Lesbian Overland and Cafe Club - 11 February 1996
Auckland Community Church - 11 February 1996.
Wellington National Library Exhibition - 31 January 1996 - 17 February 1996
Mapplethorpe Exhibition - Wellington December 9 1995 to February 18 1996
HERO - Auckland's Festival - 26 January to 17 February 1996
Wellington Eugenia showing till - 17 February 1996

What is happening on the Internet

Due to time constraints no report this week.

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