Media ID 0102-A

Morning Report (10 July 1986) on the morning after the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill (9 July 1986)

Unique ID

1124270078-56

Speakers

Bill Logan, Fran Wilde, George Gair, Graeme Lee, John Banks, Kate Leslie, Rodney Knight

Related media

0080-B, 0083-B, 0136-AB, 0140-A

Details

Source tape

0102-A
Date

1986
Source

National Programme
Copyright

National Programme
Recorded by

Replay Radio
Deposited by

Peter Nowland (?)

Comments

The audio on this tape appears on a number of other cassettes. Use this tape (0102-A) and 0080-B as I believe it is probably closer to the original audio.

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.

Summary

	Morning Report, National Programme

01:09	Programme introduction – Geoff Robinson and Kim Hill

01:45	Peter Fry – The Homosexual Law Reform Bill was passed last night…

03:45	George Gair – voting in favour of the Bill

04:30	John Banks – responding to Gair’s speech

05:30	Fran Wilde – there has been a change of attitudes during the course of the Bill

06:08	Wilde – losing the second part of the Bill on discrimination

06:28	Wilde – personally, it’s been a terrible strain

07:08	Graeme Lee – the people of this country will make sure this Bill is defeated

08:00	Salvation Army response – Major Rodney Knight - we respect the democratic right

08:40	AIDS Foundation – Kate Leslie – delighted with the result

08:55	Leslie – Stop AIDS campaign

09:30	Bill Logan – 5 votes is a fine margin. There has been a move in public opinion. This debate has started to change attitudes.

10:30	Logan – Age of Consent … gives the message that it is OK to be gay.

11:10	Logan – Attitudes are changing. We need to move to a world where it is illegal to discriminate against gays.

11:50	Logan – I’m glad that Graeme Lee and his friends are continuing their struggle – it’s their struggle that is educating New Zealand.. opinion is changing .. making it an election issue.