Auckland City Council Liaison

A preliminary meeting occurred this week with Jill McPherson, Auckland City Council Officer, and members of the queer community following last months delegation to the City Council. A number of items were discussed and some positive directions were identified.

A number of informal processes are now been put into place in an attempt to improve communication between Auckland City Council and the queer community. A more formal liaison structure with the Auckland City Council is been considered. This proposal would see a regular meeting set up with the Chairs of the Recreation and Community Services Committee and the City Promotions Committee, along with council staff and members of the queer community.

The origin intention was to present this proposal at the June 28th Recreation and Community Services committee but this will be delayed until the July meeting to allow for further discussion amongst the community.

AGM Auction raises $10,000 for marriage case

The celebrity auction at the Wellington’s Plaza International Hotel last week raised $10,000 for the legal costs of the High Court marriage case. More than 160 people attended the auction. The evening’s hosts were Carterton Mayor Georgina Beyer and television reporter Anita McNaught.

Male Call a success

The Male Call Project has been an outstanding success, Russell Holmes, Male Call national recruitment co-ordinator said. He said Male Call interviews so far has shown that a broad range of men who had sex with men had called the 0800 hotline. Men have called from all over the country- from Invercargill to Kaitaia, Mr Holmes said.

Because of the diversity of the respondents, we believe that the results from this survey will destroy many of the stereotypes about gay and bisexual men, Mr Holmes said.

Male Call runs until midnight on June 16th on 0800-996969.

Beats targeted by Police

Wellington police have targeted Wellington public toilets (beats) and have made 8 arrests and issued 20 warnings. The police acted after complaints from the public about men having sex at the Clifton Terrace toilets. Other public toilets in Wellington and Christchurch have also been patrolled by plain-clothes and uniformed police.

Douglas Jenkins, NZAF national beats co-ordinator for promotion safe sex among men who have sex in public places, said the police activity is a reminder that sexual activity in beats remains of the fringe of the law and that police attitudes to it are generally the same as pre-law reform.

Two new trustees elected to Hero Board

About 40 people attended the Auckland public meeting and elected two new trustees to the Hero Board, HIV-positive man Grant Hall and Indian lesbian Uma Kali Shakti.

Issues around Hero expenditure and the exclusion of bisexuals from the Hero mission statements were also raised at the meeting.

NZAF support services staff changes

The departure of long-serving from the NZ AIDS Foundation’s Support and Counselling Services at the end of June marks the end of an era, says NZAF’s Executive Director, Warren Lindberg. Joe Kelleher, Programme Manager, and Jean Stewart, Burnett Centre Manager, have been responsible since 1990 for maintaining the support and counselling services through very difficult times and developing a consistent, professional service that people living with HIV and AIDS and people at risk can have complete confidence in.

Joe and Jean join other support and counselling services staff to have left in the last six months, including Deb Gray from Auckland, and Glen Snow from Wellington. We are always sorry to lose people who have made such a valuable contribution to the Foundation’s work, says Warren Lindberg, but we have to accept that people need to move on.

New appointments to these key positions herald a change of emphasis in the way that services are delivered, says Warren Lindberg. Wayne Otter, who has been a counsellor at the Burnett Centre since 1993, moves into the Centre manager’s job, and Russell Holmes, who has been recruitment co-ordinator for the Project Male Call team for the last six months, will take up the position of Support and Counselling Services manager.

Equal Employment promotion receives budget boost

The Equal Employment Opportunities Trust has received a potential funding increase of $350,000 in the latest budget. The final amount received depends on business support.

The Trust Chairperson, David Patten, said the Trust now has the ability to sell the benefits of equal employment opportunities much more widely, but I stress that this will happen only if employers take up the challenge being offered.

He added that the increased funding indicated that the Government has now accepted equal responsibility for making know the benefits to employers of hiring the best person for the job, regardless of culture, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation or family commitments.

Gay TV and Radio

Express Report every Monday 10.00pm on ATV, Capital City, Coast to Coast, Southern and CTV. and repeated on TV One, Saturday 12.15am

Shortland St, TV2, Monday to Friday 7pm.

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, Contact 89FM, Sunday 6 to 8pm
Wellington - Gay BC, 783AM Access Radio, Gay BC, Saturdays 11:15 - 12:15
Wellington - Reading Lesbian Writers, 783AM Access Radio,Saturdays, 1.00 - 1.15
Wellington - Lesbian Radio Programme, 783AM Access Radio,Sundays, 10 - 11 am
Wellington - Boy Trouble, 89FM Student Radio, Sunday 6-7pm
Top of the South - Dyke FM, 99.4FM Fresh FM, Sunday 10am
Top of the South - Gaytime FM, 99.4FM Fresh FM, Sunday 11am
Christchurch - RDU 98.3FM Student Radio, has no specific queer show but does have queer news, play queer artists and all the rest as part of their daily programme.
Christchurch - Outwaves, Plains, 96.9FM , Monday 8pm
Christchurch - Lesbians on Air, Plains 96.9FM Monday 9.30 - 10pm (note 9-9.30pm from 18th March)
Dunedin -Dykes on Mikes, 91FM Radio One, Tuesday 8pm
Dunedin -Tea with the Boys, 91FM Radio One, Sundays 9-10pm

Reviews

None this week

Events - Upcoming

Male Call till 16 June - Phone 0800-99-6969 a 40 minute phone survey for all men who have sex with men in New Zealand.

Mr Gay NZ - 28 July 1996
Auckland Gay Tramping Group - 14 July 1996
Auckland 10 years on social event - 9 July 1996
Auckland Gay Tramping Group - 29 June 1996
Auckland Bisexual Women’s Group - 13 June 1996 7.30pm
GABA Meet Auckland Central Politicians - 11 June 1996
Auckland Gay Tramping Group - 9 June 1996
Auckland Community Church - Every Sunday 8pm
Auckland Gay Bowling Association - Every Sunday 5pm
Team Auckland Runners - Every Sunday 10am
Team Auckland Swimmers - Every Tuesday and Thursday 8pm, Saturday 10am
Te Waka Awhina Takatapui Kapa Haka - Every Tuesday 7pm.

Hamilton KD LANG **** ALL YOU CAN EAT **** PIZZA NIGHT To celebrate the arrival of the DIVA herself in NZ At Pizza Hut, Hamilton East, Grey St. WEDNESDAY 26th June Dinnertime (from 6.30pm onwards)
Hamilton Gaylink dropin - Every Wednesday 8pm

New Plymouth Community Brunch - June 20
New Plymouth Pride Ball - June 29
New Plymouth Picnic - June 29
New Plymouth smokefree dessert evening - June 28
New Plymouth Board Game evening - June 27
New Plymouth workshops on holistic health topics - June 25 and 26
New Plymouth Dog Walk - June 24
New Plymouth Ten Pin Bowling - June 24

Wellington Lesbian Overland and Cafe Club - 21 July 1996
Ten Years Out Commemoration Parliament - 12 July 1996
Ten Years Out Lunchtime panel discussion - 12 July 1996
Galaxies - Wellington - 7 July 1996
Ten Years Out The Magical History Tour 7 July 1996
Wellington Lesbian Overland and Cafe Club - 7 July 1996
Ten Years Out Blatent Dance - 6 July 1996
Ten Years Out Gay BC 783 Access AM special programme - 6 July 1996
GLEE International Conference - 6 to 8 July 1996
Hutt Lesbian Group - 5 July 1996
Ten Years Out Commemorative Dinner - 5 July 1996
Ten Years Out GaLaXies Concert - 4 July 1996
Gay Association of Professionals - 4 July 1996
Ten Years Out HUG (Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays) reunion - 3 July 1996
Ten Years Out LAGANZ Law Reform Exhibition, 1 -12 July 1996
Ten Years Out Opening of LAGANZ Law Reform exhibition - 1 July 1996
Wellington Lesbian Doods Dance - 29 June 1996
Wellington The Great Winter Solstice Lesbian Quiz Night - 22 June 1996
Wellington Lesbian Over 35s Dance - 15 June 1996
Hutt Lesbian Group - 7 June 1996
GAP and public meeting on marriage issue - 6 June 1996
Wellington Lesbian Library (LILAC) - Every Wednesday 6-8pm, Saturdays noon - 3pm

Nelson Express Decade Dance Party Saturday, 6 July 1996
Nelson Spectrum - Every Thursday 7.30pm

Dunedin Pride 96 from June 23 to 6th July
23rd - Dog show and Purple Passions vs Gay boys ressurrection soccer match
26th - Queer night, Bath St
28th - Anniversary of Stonewall. Celebrate with a night out at gourmet pizza bar Filadelfio's. Enjoy a few drinks, a game of pool, and a reduced rate on the pizzas!
29th - Literary Soiree. Presentation of awards for the Out and Proud Short Story writing competition.
30th - Shop-in at Countdown - come and do your shopping for the week from 1-3pm for a "presence" at Countdown on Cumberland St...
3rd - Womens Night at Bath St
4th - Scrabble Tournament at the Pickled Penguin from 8pm (during Queerspace). Bring a board if you have one!
6th - Pride for '96 is capped off with the Masquerade Ball
Art exbiition 17th June onwards for two weeks
Dunedin lesbian indoor cricket team - Every Sunday
Dunedin Queerspace - Every Thursday
Dunedin Beyond the Closet - Every Fortnight

None

Gay Switchboards and information lines

AIDS Hotline - Auckland +64-9-3580099 Toll free 0800-802-437 24 Hours
Whangarei Gay Help - +64-9-437-7620, Tuesday and Thursday 7 to 9.30pm
Auckland Gayline - +64-9-303-3584 10am to 10pm weekdays, 2pm to 10pm weekends.
Hamilton Gayline - +64-7-854-9631, Wednesday 8 to 10pm
Rotorua Gayline - +64-7-348-3598, Tuesday 7 to 9pm
Napier Gayline - +64-6-835-7482, 5pm to 8am.
Palmerston North - +64-6-358-5378 24 hour answerservice.
Wellington Switchboard - +64-4-385-0674, 7.30pm to 10pm
Wellington Lesbian Line - +64-4-389-8082 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 7.30 to 10pm.
Greymouth/Reefton Gayline - +64-3-768-4366, Wednesday to Friday 6 to 9pm.
Westport Gayline - +64-3-789-6027, Friday 7-8.30pm
Hokitika Gayline - +64-3-755-6270, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7-10pm
Christchurch Gayline - +64-3-379-4796 Mondays 8-9pm, Saturday 7.30 to 10pm
Christchurch Gay Information line - +64-3-379-3990 24 hour recorded service.
Dunedin Gayline - +64-3-477-2077 24 hour recorded service. Answered on Wednesday 5.30 to 7.30pm, Friday 7.30 to 10.30pm
Dunedin Lesbian Line - +64-3-477-2077 24 hour recorded service. Answered on Tuesday 5.30 to 7.30pm

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