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| Region | New Zealand |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Aug 8, 1986 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1986, homosexuality was legalised with the commencement of the Homosexual Law Reform Act. |
| Sources | http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/consol_act/hlra1986246.pdf https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/homosexual-law-reform/homosexual-law-reform |
Revision History (4)
edited by jadeywadey. improved description
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| Description | Legalised with the commencement of the Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986, introduced as a bill by former member of Parliament Fran Wilde. | In 1986, homosexuality was legalised with the commencement of the Homosexual Law Reform Act. |
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edited by Carolina2k22
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| Description | Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986 | Legalised with the commencement of the Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986, introduced as a bill by former member of Parliament Fran Wilde. |
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| Start Date | 1986 | Aug 8, 1986 |
| Description | Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986 | |
| Sources | http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/consol_act/hlra1986246.pdf | http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/consol_act/hlra1986246.pdf https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/homosexual-law-reform/homosexual-law-reform |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1986 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/consol_act/hlra1986246.pdf |
Reports (16)
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "It is not illegal for males to engage in homosexual activities with other males, I live here and am gay. It's been legal since at least the 2000's.
It's also been legal for female homosexuality for even longer I believe."
- Status is not correct ""Male illegal" 2013-2020 is not true."
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- Date is incorrect "This was correct until 1986, not from 2013-2020"
- Status is not correct "Absolutely this information is wrong!"
- Status is not correct "Homosexual activity for men was legal during 2013 "
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- Status is not correct "male homosexual sexual activity became legal in 1986 with the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill of 1986"
- Status is not correct "it's illegal in new zealand as of 2018 with fines of up to 5-10k "
- Status is not correct "It happened in 92BC actually, if you look back in the bible"