Kev Maxen, Jaguars strength ach, out as gay a first for U.S.-based pro leagu - Washgton Tim

Contents:

• HAVE A GAY DAY! THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF WELLGTON’S DORIAN SOCIETY
• JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
• NZ’S QUEER HISTORY: 50 YEARS OF GAY LIBERATN
• JAGUARS’ KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE ACH TO E OUT AS GAY US MEN’S PRO SPORTS
• JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT COACH KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY AFTER COMG OUT AS GAY
• JAGUARS ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR U.S.-BASED PRO LEAGU
• GAY WELLGTON · CY GUI
• WORTHGTON RORTS FORT LRDALE BEACHBOOK NOWA GAY MALE RETREAT CLOTHG OPTNAL
• WELLGTON GAY BARS
• GAY PARTI AND EVENTS WASHGTON DC

HAVE A GAY DAY! THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF WELLGTON’S DORIAN SOCIETY

Sixty years ago, on 27 May 1962, a group of sixteen men met at a hoe on The Terrace central Wellgton to discs formg what would bee New Zealand’s first documented homosexual anisatn – the Dorian Society. At the time, homosexual activy was still an imprisonable offence and homosexualy self was fed by psychiatrists as a personaly disorr.

Unrstandably, the mut of that first meetg of the Dorian didn’t clu any reference to homosexualy. In 1964, Jack Goodw wrote to Monte Holcroft, the edor of the Listener, sayg the Dorian would help “homosexuals, particularly the young on, to adjt themselv to society so that they are ls of a risk to themselv or a sndal to others. While was primarily a social group, the Dorian also tablished a legal sub-mtee to beg layg the groundwork for homosexual law reform – somethg that would eventually occur 1986.

In a highly judgmental world which even the accatn of homosexualy uld e people to lose their job, fay and iends, the Dorian was a space which s members uld simply be themselv. Johnny was often prent at Devotn events wh, as he puts , his “very gay lookg dogs.

JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU

You would often hear him, drsed one of his amazg outfs, llg out to people “Have a Gay Day!

Lbian and Gay Archiv of New Zealand Te Pūranga Takatāpui o Aotearoa.

We often get ntacted by guys who are g out or are new to Wellgton and they have no ia how to meet other gay guys socially.

NZ’S QUEER HISTORY: 50 YEARS OF GAY LIBERATN

20 thgs a gay man  Wellgton n do to meet other guys socially... If you feel awkward wh nothg to do, e to one of their mp bgo (bgay) evengs on Wednday and have some fun.

The gay men's book group that meets monthly to discs and share books and DVDs. Sg wh the gay and lbian choir, the Glamaphon.

JAGUARS’ KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE ACH TO E OUT AS GAY US MEN’S PRO SPORTS

DANSSINZ class for Wellgton Gay and Lbian dancers and iends are held at Thistle Hall, loted on the rner Arthur Street & Cuba Street, upstairs (enter through Arthur Street si).

Abo Cafe, 28 Cornwall Street, Lower Hutt's only out and proud gay owned and operated fe! Frontnners is an clive nng group for the Capal’s gay and lbian nners.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT COACH KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY AFTER COMG OUT AS GAY

Gays Of The Hutt is a gay mens social group that meets the Hutt for pot luck dners. Contact GOTH by phong the gay helple on 473 7878. Newers is a group n by Gay Wellgton where guys meet every send Tuday om 6pm to 7.

Phone the gay helple on 473 7878. Y, Wellgton do have a gay men's cyclg group.

JAGUARS ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR U.S.-BASED PRO LEAGU

The Queer Avengers is a group fightg homophobia and transphobia, Wellgton and further afield. Gay Wellgton ns a helple, g out groups, School's Out, a HIV/AIDS grant fund and much more.

GAY WELLGTON · CY GUI

Gayle is another group of volunteers workg to help others who are gay or are explorg their sexualy by matag a database of what's on. Are you a gay or bi dad?

Gay Dads is a iendly social group for gay dads and their partners. Monthly gathergs, email There's also Rural Blok, a social group for gay men the Wairarapa that anis social events.

Wellgton has two gay snas - Checkmate at 15 Tory Street and The Emperor's Bathhoe on 5 Wigan Street. Lex Internatnal Gay Polo Tournament Prented by Douglas Elliman Real EstateDAILY SCHEDULE OF EVENTSFRIDAY 7GPL POLOTINI7:00pm TO 11:00pmAt The Natnal Polo Center - Isla Carroll FieldSATURDAY 8Tailgate Setup 8 am to 11:30 amNOON ma gate opens 12:30 pm VIP Tent opens1:00 pm Founrs Cup Match3:00 pm Senator Cup MatchAwards PrentatnRoad to Kentucky Derby Afterparty immediately followg awardsAt The Natnal Polo Center - Isla Carroll FieldSUNDAY 9GPL POLO BRUNCH1:00 pm to 4:00 pmAt The Natnal Polo Center - Mallet Grill——————————————.

WORTHGTON RORTS FORT LRDALE BEACHBOOK NOWA GAY MALE RETREAT CLOTHG OPTNAL

-based profsnal league to e out as gay. Michael Sam beme the first openly gay player to be drafted when the then-St.

AdvertisementOn the 50th anniversary of the birth of NZ’s Gay Liberatn Front, Gareth Watks highlights April dat that ma a difference to Aotearoa’s LGBTQ+ muny. This month marks the 50th anniversary of the first Gay Liberatn Front actn – a Gay Day held Auckland. ” Prottg unr the Queen was signifint, as was through Brish lonisatn and the adoptn of the Brish legal system 1840 that homophobic laws were subsequently enacted New Zealand.

While there had been earlier public meetgs to advote for homosexual law reform, the Gay Day event was one of the first ocsns when rabow activists took to the streets to mand liberatn. The Gay Day was reported on the televisn news, which prompted neteen-year-old Chris Carter to publicly e out.

WELLGTON GAY BARS

Carter would later go on to bee New Zealand’s first openly gay male Member of Parliament 1993.

Carter reflected that the Gay Day “was the talyst that got everythg out to the open. ” Shortly after startg, began offerg “a substantial amount of ee space to place rmatn about the gay and lbian muny. The se hosted pag for, among others, the New Zealand AIDS Foundatn, Body Posive, Aoraki Lbian & Gay Group (Tima), the Feratn of Gay Gam (New Zealand) and Wellgton Lbian Events.

While MP Louisa Wall’s legislatn didn’t ga unanimo support (77 ay/44 no), was more accepted than the civil unn legislatn 2004 (65 ay/55 no), and the earlier homosexual law reform 1986 which only passed by four vot (49/44). One of the major opponents of homosexual law reform was Natnal MP John Banks who told Parliament at the time “This day will be remembered as a sad and sickeng day. It was sparked by graphic reports of abductns, torture and killgs Chechnya (a republic of Rsia) of primarily gay and bisexual men, and those perceived to be.

GAY PARTI AND EVENTS WASHGTON DC

Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength ach Kev Maxen is believed to be the first openly gay male ach major North Amerin men's sports after g out publicly an terview wh Outsports. ”Maxen is believed to be the first openly gay male ach the NFL and all of major Amerin men's pro sports, acrdg to Outsports.

" San Francis 49ers assistant Katie Sowers, a pneer among female ach the NFL, me out as the the league's first openly gay ach 2017, acrdg to Outsports.

He add that he reached out last year for advice on g out om former Las Vegas Rairs lebacker Carl Nassib, who beme the first active openly gay player NFL history 2021. Kev Maxen, an assistant ach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, ma sports history after publicly g out as gay.