Media ID 0012-A |
Public Meeting (11 April 1985) - North Shore, Auckland on the Homosexual Law Reform Bill
Unique ID | 1105650924-10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Speakers | Geoff Braybrooke, Richard Flinn, unidentified speakers | |||||||||||||||||||||
Related media | 0012-B | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Comments | Public meeting recorded from inside the audience, distant speakers but strong atmosphere. Continues on 0012-B. The cassette states a record date of 12 April 1985 – however other sources state that the North Shore meeting happened on Thursday 11 April | |||||||||||||||||||||
Disclaimer | This summary gives general themes as to the content of this recording. It is not a verbatim transcript. Always refer back to the original audio. This is a working document and any amendments/corrections are welcome. |
01:28 | Audience cheer and clap in support of the Bill |
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02:00 | Audience shouting |
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02:30 | Clapping .. Stomping “Open the Doors” |
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03:35 | Boo |
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04:00 | “Sit Down” |
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04:10 | This meeting has been called against the Bill .. boo.. clapping |
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04:50 | The question should sodomy be made legal? |
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06:00 | After the speakers the floor will be open |
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06:50 | Audience “sit down, sit down” |
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07:00 | I want this man (Peter Wall – assumed) removed from the hall please ..audience cheering.. “Shame, shame, shame” |
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08:10 | You are not going to convince anybody with any sort of intelligence |
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09:10 | Introduction to Rev. Richard Flinn – Pastor of the Northshore Reform Church. |
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10:00 | Audience applause/boos for Richard Flinn |
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10:30 | Flinn - I want to make two points tonight.. Nobody is born a homosexual.. Once a homosexual always a homosexual – this is a lie.. To be gay is a proud and beautiful thing – this is a lie.. The Kinsey report published in 1977.. Because homosexuality is a perversion.. |
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16:30 | Audience “Off, off, off, off” |
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17:20 | Flinn - The homosexuals don’t want you to hear the truth.. 40% of the men surveyed had 500+ sexual partners. Venereal Disease rampant in the homosexual community |
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18:50 | Audience “Get off, get off, get off” |
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19:00 | Flinn - A quarter of those surveyed had performed sex with boys under 16 – that’s perversion.. that’s why homosexuals want liberty in the schools and boy scouts.. That’s why it’s a perversion |
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20:30 | Audience “We want the floor, we want the floor” |
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21:30 | Flinn - They want to do homosexual acts in public |
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22:20 | Audience “We want the floor, we want the floor” |
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22:40 | Chair - one (speaker) for one, Audience - “one for one” |
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23:50 | Flinn - Feminist School Teachers.. they promote the idea that Lesbianism is good |
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26:30 | Chair – trying out a way to carry on the meeting.. can we have a bit of tolerance |
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28:40 | Audience member - Can the people outside be let in.. three empty seats here. |
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29:50 | Chair – “You’re making the meeting very difficult” |
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30:40 | Audience “Open the doors, open the doors” |
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32:00 | Chair - Let people in.. |
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32:20 | Audience “Bring back Peter Wall” |
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33:10 | Chair - We have reached full capacity |
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34:00 | Chair - 2 options – close the meeting right now, or.. boo |
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35:00 | Chair - The final option – 4 speakers up here, don’t sit beside me! |
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38:40 | What about Dr Ian Scott? |
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39:30 | Audience clapping. |
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40:10 | Audience - Sit by Norm |
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42:00 | Geoff Braybrooke |
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43:00 | Braybrooke - This Bill has divided New Zealand.. Braybrooke I was disgusted when this Bill was introduced. I regret using blunt words.. Our opinions are polarized.. I propose we should refer this to a Royal Commission of Enquiry |
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