To brg about change the law, the gay movement need a parliamentary champn. It found one Labour MP Fran Wil.
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TIMELE: GAY RIGHTS NEW ZEALAND
Parliament has passed a law legalisg gay marriage, 77 vot to 44, amid loud shows of jubilatn om the floor and gallery. * new zealand gay marriage laws *
Photo / Mark MchellParliament has jt passed a law legalisg gay marriage, 77 vot to 44, amid loud shows of jubilatn om the floor and the claratn of the vote was followed by a held a nscience vote on the private member's bill sponsored by gay Labour MP Louisa bill will take effect mid Augt and 27 years after New Zealand crimalised homosexualy.
New Zealand lawmakers approve same-sex marriage law; spe opposn om some relig and social anizatns, gay and lbian upl will also be able to jotly adopt children. * new zealand gay marriage laws *
"It really feels great to be gay and alive New Zealand at the moment. "It's the last legislative barrier to equal rights for gay people or LGBT people.
Sort through the more than 30 jurisdictns that have enacted laws allowg gays and lbians to marry. * new zealand gay marriage laws *
" Gay and lbian upl om other untri will be able to marry New Zealand.
NZ is set bee the 13th untry the world to legalise same-sex marriage. Scroll through our teractive timele above to see NZ's history of rights for gay people. * new zealand gay marriage laws *
Sce the first same-sex marriag took place the Netherlands 2001, more than 30 other jurisdictns have enacted laws allowg gays and lbians to marry, mostly Europe and the Ameris.