The homosexual law reform mpaign moved beyond the gay muny to wir issu of human rights and discrimatn. Extreme viewpots ensured a lengthy and passnate bate before the Homosexual Law Reform Act was passed July 1986.
Contents:
- PRIME MISTER BILL ENGLISH'S FIRST BIG GAY OUT
- GAY MAN REFLECTS ON 'SRY' LIFE BEFORE NEW ZEALAND'S HOMOSEXUAL LAW REFORM
PRIME MISTER BILL ENGLISH'S FIRST BIG GAY OUT
New Zealand's new Prime Mister has attend his first Big Gay Out - but ma a much quieter appearance than his English - who 2012 voted agast legalisg gay marriage - arrived at Coyle Park Pt Chevalier this afternoon for the event which celebrat the lbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgenr was drsed a light blue sual shirt - ntrast to John Key's bright pk number last Prime Mister John Key wore a pk shirt and was booed off stage last year.
GAY MAN REFLECTS ON 'SRY' LIFE BEFORE NEW ZEALAND'S HOMOSEXUAL LAW REFORM
"In December, durg his first prs nference after beg selected as Natnal Party lear, the "active Catholic" said he would vote favour of same-sex marriage if another vote was held, sayg he has wnsed the posive impact has had on gay upl New Zealand. "English was flanked by several Natnal MPs, cludg Pla Bent, Nikki Kaye, Aled Ngaro, Pl Goldsmh, Amy Adams and Pl Foster sun shoneat Coyle Park after dark clouds threatened to spoil the of stalls offered food and clothg and a number of polil parti had set up lear Andrew Ltle was also at the event and said he backed the New Zealand AIDS Foundatn's mpaign to end HIV New ngratulated the Government on the expungg of nvictns related to homosexualy.
"Labour has always been there for the gay muny, " he was joed on stage by a number of Labour Party MPs, cludg Louisa Wall and Jacda lear David Seymour was also attendance, as was Auckland mayor Phil Goff.