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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.

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Celebrations - Ruth Dyson, Fran Wilde and Trevor Mallard (1986).
Celebrations - Ruth Dyson, Fran Wilde and Trevor Mallard (1986).

Credits

News report giving a background to the Homosexual Law Reform Bill (1′19″)
LAGANZ 0102-A
(10 July 1986) [Radio New Zealand]

Final Parliamentary vote on the Homosexual Law Reform Bill (44″)
LAGANZ 0271-AB
(9 July 1986) [Parliamentary broadcast]

News report and interview with Bill Logan on law reform (3′30″)
LAGANZ 0102-A
(10 July 1986) [Radio New Zealand]

Looking towards the future – Rod McLeod-Morrison (1′36″)
(2000) [Gareth Watkins Collection]