Part 4 - Speaking Up and Out
Homosexual Law Reform in New Zealand
Using a rich combination of archival material and personal reflection, 20 Years Out! explores the passionate arguments for and against the 1986 Homosexual Law Reform Bill.
Produced by Gareth Watkins
Material for this feature was primarily sourced from the Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand with additional material drawn from Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero and other private collections.
Links:
- International Gay Rights timeline - Wikipedia
- Law Reform audio collection - lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand
- Out and about - NZ History website
Public meeting (1985).
Credits
This started as a campaign in our interests, but it has become wider – Bill Logan (1′04″)
LAGANZ 0502-A
Public meeting to launch the "Coalition to Support the Bill"
(11 July 1985) [Public meeting, unknown recorder]
We are sick of being the token speakers in our own country – Michelle Tui (1′10″)
LAGANZ 0508-A
Speaking at the Bigot Busters conference in Wellington
(31 August 1985) [Peter Nowland collection]
Where are the straight supporters – Suzanne Ward (1′22″)
LAGANZ 0502-A
Public meeting to launch the "Coalition to Support the Bill"
(11 July 1985) [Public meeting, unknown recorder]
Being outed as a teacher who was gay – Shane Towns (2′52″)
(ca 1997) [Gareth Watkins collection]