Historic convictions for sex between men in New Zealand will be quashed on a case by case basis, for people convicted before homosexual law reform in 1986. Georgina Beyer says this is about the human rights of homosexuals whose lives were impacted under the law of this country. Today's announcement can help address the mistakes of the New Zealand Government.
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ShowsQueens of Panguru
Queens of Panguru - surviving the bush and each other has never been more dramatic!
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Key bombs out at Big Gay Out
The power of kapa haka has provided a new stage for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transsexual rights. Members of the group, "Ahakoa he aha, he tangata", performed at the Big Gay Out in Auckland in front of more than 12,000 people. The group believe they have the right to practise a tradition handed down by their ancestors.
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NewsPressure to ban police and corrections officers from Pride Parade
Queer and trans activist group No Pride in Prisons is putting pressure on the Auckland Pride Board to disallow uniformed Police and Corrections officers from marching in the 2016 Pride Parade.
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News'Ground-breaking' resource to offer support to Takatāpui
The Mental Health Foundation has released what they are calling a 'ground-breaking' resource that will offer information about suicide prevention, identity and well-being for takatāpui.
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Studies show more needs to be done to tackle homophobia in sport
Almost 9500 people of all sexualities took part in the study "Out in the Fields" to help combat homophobia in team sports.
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Tau Henare slams Winston Peters
National Party MP, Tau Henare slammed his former boss Winston Peters after the New Zealand First leader voiced his opposition to legalising same-sex marriage.
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Passing of bill great news to many
Early this morning, Te Kāea met with a lesbian couple who live in Hamilton, ecstatic to learn the Marriage Amendment Bill had passed.
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NZ 13th country to legalise gay marriage
NZ is officially the 13th country in the world to legalise gay marriage following the success of the third reading of Labour MP Louisa Wall's private member's bill.
