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Part 3 - Positioning to the Petition

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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    Positioning to the Petition Audio

    This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.

Salvation Army (1985).
Salvation Army (1985).

Credits

LAGANZ 0091-AB
Insight 85- The Moral Majority
(16 September 1985) [Radio New Zealand]

I believe that you are here to stand for decency – Graeme Lee (38″)
LAGANZ 0056-AB
Coalition Against Homosexual Law Reform public meeting, Auckland Town Hall
(19 April 1985) [Graham Underhill collection]

As citizens of this country we demand our rights – [unidentified speaker] (1′19″)
LAGANZ 0080-B
Rally/Meeting audio
(ca 1985) [Peter Nowland collection]

Salvation Army confrontation .. If you’ve ripped up a petition (46″)
LAGANZ 0080-B
Demonstration audio
(ca 1985) [Peter Nowland collection]

Discharged from the Air Force on the grounds of being a practising homosexual
(3′28″)
(ca 1997) [Gareth Watkins collection]

Organizing the petition against Homosexual Law Reform – [unidentified speaker] (51″)
LAGANZ 0056-AB
Public meeting - Coalition Against Homosexual Law Reform, Auckland Town Hall
(19 April 1985) [Graham Underhill collection]