Homosexual Law Reform

A DigitalNZ Story by Fiona

Thirty years ago, on the 8 August 1986, the Homosexual Law Reform Act came into effect. It amended the Crimes Act 1961 by decriminalising consensual sexual acts between men.

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Homosexual law reform march

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Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986

Wikipedia

Image: Homosexual Law Reform submission

Homosexual Law Reform submission

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Homosexual Law Reform Bill Passed

Homosexual Law Reform Bill Passed

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Image: Homosexual Law Reform submission

Homosexual Law Reform submission

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Homosexual law reform supporters

Homosexual law reform supporters

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Reforming the law

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Setting the scene

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Homosexual Law Reform Bill passed

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Image: Disrupting anti-homosexual law reform meeting

Disrupting anti-homosexual law reform meeting

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Image: Support homosexual law reform poster

Support homosexual law reform poster

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Image: Venn Young - homosexual law reform in New Zealand

Venn Young - homosexual law reform in New Zealand

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Birth of the gay movement - Homosexual law reform

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Norman Jones speaking against homosexual law reform

Norman Jones speaking against homosexual law reform

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Image: Presentation of petition against homosexual law reform

Presentation of petition against homosexual law reform

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: March in support of homosexual law reform

March in support of homosexual law reform

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ideas for 10 July 2011 - Homosexual Law Reform

Ideas for 10 July 2011 - Homosexual Law Reform

Radio New Zealand

Image: March in support of homosexual law reform

March in support of homosexual law reform

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: March in support of homosexual law reform

March in support of homosexual law reform

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Petition against homosexual law reform presented at Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand

Petition against homosexual law reform presented at Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 30th anniversay of homosexual law reform marked at Parliament

30th anniversay of homosexual law reform marked at Parliament

Radio New Zealand

Image: Member of Parliament Gerald Wall addressing homosexual law reform supporters, Parliament grounds, Wellington, New Zealand

Member of Parliament Gerald Wall addressing homosexual law reform supporters, Parliament grounds, Wellington, New Zealand

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :'Petition against homosexual law reform presented...' 30 September 1985

Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :'Petition against homosexual law reform presented...' 30 September 1985

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Protest against petition opposing the Homosexual Law Reform Bill - Photograph taken by Greg King

Protest against petition opposing the Homosexual Law Reform Bill - Photograph taken by Greg King

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Anti homosexual law reform protestor, Wellington, New Zealand - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

Anti homosexual law reform protestor, Wellington, New Zealand - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Presentation of petition opposing the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, Parliament, Wellington - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Presentation of petition opposing the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, Parliament, Wellington - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: March supporting the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, Wellington - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

March supporting the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, Wellington - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 'March in Support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill' poster

'March in Support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill' poster

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: 1968 Petition to Decriminalise Homosexuality

1968 Petition to Decriminalise Homosexuality

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Ex-Speaker regrets voting against homosexual bill

Radio New Zealand

Image: March supporting gay law reform

March supporting gay law reform

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Image: Woman being restrained by a policewoman during demonstration against presentation of a petition opposing the Homosexual Law Reform Bill - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Woman being restrained by a policewoman during demonstration against presentation of a petition opposing the Homosexual Law Reform Bill - Photograp...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Gay Task Force (N.Z.) :Rally in support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Celebrate being lesbian & gay. Date Tuesday 21st May 1985; time 8.00 pm; place, Old Town Hall, Wellington. Topp Twins, 'Normal Jones', Fran Wilde [1985]

Gay Task Force (N.Z.) :Rally in support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Celebrate being lesbian & gay. Date Tuesday 21st May 1985; time 8.00 pm;...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Leaflet, 'March for Lesbian & Gay Rights'

Leaflet, 'March for Lesbian & Gay Rights'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Gay reform protest

Gay reform protest

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage