NZ Legalised Homosexuality 40 Years Ago – but Even Today, Justice Issues Remain

NZ legalised homosexuality 40 years ago – but even today, justice issues remain

Maskot/Getty ImagesSignificant developments in social history sometimes happen through law reform. Arguably, New Zealand’s most significant example is that it was the first country to pass legislation to grant all women the right to vote, in 1893. Often, however, New Zealand was not first but a slow follower. Homosexual law reform is an example of the latter. Forty years ago, on July 9 1986, the House of Representatives passed – narrowly – the H…

New Zealand decriminalised being gay 40 years ago today

Andrew M Potts New Zealand is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its decriminalisation of homosexuality today. The Homosexual Law Reform Bill decriminalised consensual […] The post New Zealand decriminalised being gay 40 years ago today appeared first on QNews.

Political Leaders Reflect on 40 Years of Homosexual Law Reform

To mark today’s 40th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform, YOUR EX contacted the leaders of Aotearoa’s significant political parties* to ask what this landmark moment means for New Zealand today Prime Minister and National Party Leader Chris Luxon: “I’d like to acknowledge and celebrate the courage and determination of those who fought so hard for […] The post Political Leaders Reflect on 40 Years of Homosexual Law Reform appeared first on YOUR …