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Peter Sumner Memorial on Monday

Peter Sumner Memorial on Monday

Peter Sumner a former Army man, LGBTI rights advocate and long time pillar of the Wellington gay community died this week aged 84. Sumner was a former Lieutenant Colonel who played an important role in the fight for Homosexual Law Reforms in 1984/85. Bill Logan told gaynz.com that recalled discussions Sumner had with reform opponent […]

Marriage submissions close this Friday

This Friday is the due date for submissions regarding the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill. The Chair person for the Campaign for Marriage Equality Public Meetings in Wellington, Rawa Karetai said, “We believe that we should live in a country without discrimination and bullying. The current law discriminates against a certain number of people […]

LegaliseLove announce two co-chairs

LegaliseLove announce two co-chairs

LegaliseLove has opted to elect two co-chairs, queer youth worker Tabby Besley and Theatre, Film and Media student Jett Ranchhod, whose experiences within New Zealand’s diverse LGBTI community will only strengthen the group’s goal of marriage equality. “I’m looking forward to working with and involving all parts of the community, especially young people and groups […]

Celebration Rally for Marriage Equality – 29 August 2012

Celebration Rally for Marriage Equality – 29 August 2012

A rally to celebrate the marriage equality bill being introduced to parliament will occur on 29 August 2012. The even till start at Civic Square at 12pm with a march to parliament to arrive at 1pm for the rally. More information In Dunedin a rally is been held at the Octagon at 1pm, 29 August […]

The LegaliseLove March for Equality – 20 October 2011

The LegaliseLove March for Equality – 20 October 2011

LegaliseLove group plan to rally at Civic Square at noon, then march to parliament down Willis st and on to Lampton Quay. At parliamentthe group will be received by an array of supporting MP’s and others will give speeches. As for the date in question – why October 20th? Spirit Day. In the USA, this […]

Wellington Election Forum – 12 October

Wellington Election Forum – 12 October

Rainbow Wellington are holding their election candidate forum at the Wellesley Boutique Hotel, in Maginnity Street, Wellington this evening. Representatives of all the current Parliamentary political parties, and NZ First have being invited. The Forum will start at 6 pm. Nibbles will be provided and there will be a cash bar. There is no requirement […]

LegaliseLove Remembrance Day – Huge Success

LegaliseLove Remembrance Day – Huge Success

Legalise Love’s day of memorial last Saturday for victims of homophobia around the world, and especially the nine who lost their lives in the United States in September 2010, was a huge success, with people in Cuba Mall flocking to add their hand outlines to the group’s visual statement against homophobia. Passers-by were asked to […]

Queer our Schools – 6 October

Queer our Schools – 6 October

The Queer Avengers is launching its “Queer our Schools” campaign on 6 October with a march from the Ministry of Education at 45-47 Pipitea St, Thorndon, Wellington. The march will go to Midland Park on Lambton Quay for speeches and entertainment. Queer Avengers youth-focused campaign is the first of three campaigns. Queer Avengers demands shouldn’t […]

Remembrance Day – 1 October

Remembrance Day – 1 October

On 1st October, LegaliseLove will pay tribute to victims of homophobia all around the world. From 11am until 4pm at Cuba Mall in Wellington, we will be asking passers-by to take time out of their day to write a short message of support against homophobia, or leave an outline of their hand, on the fabric […]

Life in the Margins: Otherness in New Zealand: LATE at the Museum Thursday 6 October

Life in the Margins: Otherness in New Zealand: LATE at the Museum Thursday 6 October

New Zealanders’ attitudes towards difference and conformity are up for debate at Auckland Museum’s last LATE in the 2011 series. Who is being marginalised in today’s society and how much more open are New Zealanders now than they were half a decade ago? Curated by Public Address founder and Media7 host Russell Brown, October’s LATE […]

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