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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 […]

Poll finds support for Same Sex Marriages

Under New Zealand law same sex couples can have their relationship recognised in law by entering a civil union. Same sex partners cannot marry. Recently, the State of New York made it possible for same sex partners to marry, which created some interest here in New Zealand. Research New Zealand asked a question in their […]

NZ Herald asks do you support same-sex marriage?

NZ Herald asks do you support same-sex marriage?

The NZ Herald asked Labour’s Jacinda Ardern and National’s Nikki Kaye: Do you support same-sex marriage? Jacinda Ardern commented that: In 2004, I paid the tiniest of prices to support a really important issue; $20 to be precise. That’s how much one thousand people paid to have their names included in a full page ad […]

Legalise Love Facebook page launched

Legalise Love Facebook page launched

During the Queer the Night march a facebook page has been launched LEGALISELOVE.ORG.NZ. This is step one in a multi step campaign that will result in New Zealand LGBT citizens having full human human rights in regards to Marriage, Adoption, and protection from discrimination in schools and the workplace. In late august they will launch […]

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