On This Day: July 9, 1986 – Homosexuality Was Legalized in New Zealand

Where the 80s are still on the air and still being talked about.

This is where the 80s are still on the air and still being talked about.

This community is part of a live 80s radio experience built around We Love the Eighties Radio. Every day the music, movies, television, and moments of the decade are brought back to life, and this is where listeners come to talk about it.

Check in during live radio blocks, share memories, and connect with others who still remember what it felt like when these songs and shows were part of everyday life. Whether you are tuning in right now or just discovering the station, you are in the right place.

Listen Live

Join the discussion

About This Community
Free registration. Facebook and Google login available.

Register Log in

Overview Discussion

Pete

Pete

Mr. Eighties
Joined
Apr 29, 2023
Messages
14,100
Reaction score
551
Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: July 9, 1986 – Homosexuality Was Legalized in New Zealand.

On this day July 9, 1986, homosexuality was officially decriminalized in New Zealand following the passage of the Homosexual Law Reform Act. The new law removed the criminal penalties for consensual sex between men aged sixteen and older, bringing New Zealand in line with a growing number of countries that were rethinking outdated and discriminatory legal codes.

The law passed after heated national debate and intense public demonstrations both in support and opposition. Activists and LGBTQ...
Click to expand...

Read the full story here...
 
Back
Top