Christian Coalition attacks NZAF and FPA

John Jamieson, ex Commissioner of Police and Christian Coalition candidate, last night on Holmes Show attacked the education campaigns of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation and the New Zealand Family Planning Association accusing them of 'recruiting homosexuals in schools'. He said that funds, if the Christian Coalition was part of the government, would not be made available to those groups unless they cleaned up their acts.

These remarks were made to divert attention from allegations made by gay rights activist Eugene Moore.

Mr Jamieson, was accused by Mr Moore of saying of gays that "hanging is to good for them" in his presence. Mr Jamieson denied this again on the Holmes show but when it was revealed that Mr Moore had a secretly taped a conversation with him and he made this statement he changed his story to say that it may have been said as a joke.

This allegation was first made by Mr Moore two weeks ago on Access Radio in Auckland. In response to that a complaint was laid about the program with an attached fax from Mr Jamieson claiming he had never said these comments.

Warren Lindberg, Executive Director of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation, in response to these comments said that Mr Jamieson was clearly out of touch with NZAF education work as they received no government funding for work in schools.

Footnote: Mr Jamieson was Police Commissioner in 1993 when the police asked that they be given an exemption from the Human Rights Amendment Bill in terms of the sexual orientation clause. He said at the time he didn't want police in pantyhose! The police did not get an exemption.

ALAC targets lesbians

The Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC) in collaboration with Pink Health have launched a campaign highlighting issues of alcohol and drug use for lesbians.

This initiative is in response to a 1993 report on women and drugs which recommended that appropriate resources be available for lesbians.

The aim of the project is to promote good self esteem among lesbians. The emphasis in the posters and cards is on been proud and strong about who you are.

HIV patients head to Australia

Some New Zealanders are flying to Australia to obtain free supplies of protease inhibitors which are available or larger numbers under compassionate supplies than in New Zealand. The cost of the drugs would be $560 per month otherwise.

Pharmac is currently considering placing the drugs on the free list.

HIV statistics to 30 June 1996

HIV statistics to 30 June 1996 show that 27 people were newly infect with HIV in the last quarter. Of those infected 22 were male and 5 female.

Of the 22 males 13 were reported to have been infected through sex with other men, 5 to have been heterosexually infected (3 of these were infected in parts of the world where heterosexual transmission is common and one was considered infected elsewhere in the world), one was an injecting drug user, and one man was believed to have been infected while undergoing hospital treatment in Africa in the early 1980s.

Of the 5 females, 3 were reported to be heterosexually infected. Two of these 3 women were infected through sex with bisexual women.

The total number of people infected with HIV since reporting commenced in New Zealand in 1984 was 1130 people.

Of those 557 people were notified with AIDS with 15 people notified with AIDS in the second quarter of 1996. Of these 557 people 450 were known to have died.

Gay TV and Radio

Out There every Tuesday 10.00pm on ATV, Capital City, Coast to Coast, Southern and CTV. and repeated on TV One, Saturday 12.30am

City Life, TV2, Monday 7:30pm.
Shortland St, TV2, Monday to Friday 7pm.
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives, TV3, Friday 11.00pm - Watch for the guest appearances of Buckwheat and Bertha in certain episodes.

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

Auckland Community Church - Every Sunday 8pm
Auckland Metropolitan Church - Every Sunday 7.30pm
Auckland Gay Bowling Association - Every Sunday 5pm
Auckland Gay Space DKD - Every Sunday 4-6pm
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.
Auckland Lesbian Support Group - Every Thursday 7pm
Auckland Womens Social Drop in - Every Friday 7pm
Auckland Uni Gays - Every Friday 5pm
Auckland AA Aquarius Group - Every Tuesday 7.30pm

Auckland Men Alongside - 25 September 7:30pm
Hamilton Gaylink dropin - Every Wednesday 8pm

Wellington Lesbian Overland and Cafe Club - 29 September 1996
Wellington DOODS Dance - 28 September 1996

Wellington Lesbian Library (LILAC) - Every Wednesday 6-8pm, Saturdays noon - 3pm

Nelson Spectrum - Every Thursday 7.30pm

Gays and Lesbians Everywhere in Education (GLEE) - Christchurch - 26 September 1996

Akaroa Lesbian and Gay Group meets every 3rd Saturday.

Dunedin Gay Affirmers Service - Every Sunday
Dunedin lesbian indoor cricket team - Every Sunday
Dunedin Queerspace - Every Thursday 8pm
Dunedin Beyond the Closet - Every Monday 1pm

Events - Previews

None this week

Gay Switchboards and information lines

What is happening on the Internet

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