Places

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-C-GAY-1985

Description: Includes: Circa Theatre. "Passing by", by Martin Sherman, directed by Maurice Halder. 12 September - 5 October [1985] Equality for all! Support changes to the Human Rights Commission Act. Oppose discrimination against gays and lesbians. [Forum on proposed bill, Tuesday 12 noon in Layabouts Lounge - all welcome]. Produced by NZUSA Women's Action Collective (red and black on white) (2 copies, plus one with additional handwritten text) HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays ... wants a caring, humane society for everyone ... Support the Bill. Join HUG now Write to PO Box 68494, Newton Auckland or PO Box 3374 Wellington HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. Blank poster, yellow colouring [1985] (2 copies) HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. God defend New Zealand from bigots HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. Blank poster, pink colouring HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. Public meeting Thursday 8 August Lower Hutt Little Theatre [1985] (3 varied copies) HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. "Our country doesn't want him" [Lord Kitchener after Alfred Leete. 1985] (2 copies) HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. Thanks Fran W & team [1985] HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. Homosexuals have families too [1985] HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. A few famous gay people: James Dean, Janis Joplin, Freddie Mercury, Michaelangelo, Lord Kitchener, Sappho, E M Forster, P I Tchaikowsky, Walt Whitman, Amelia Earhart HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. A few famous gay people: Katherine Mansfield, Alexander Turnbull, Marlene Dietrich, Alexander the Great, Lord Benjamin Britten, Rod McKuen, Leonardo da Vinci, G F Handel, Dag Hammarskjold, Elton John HUG; Heterosexuals Unafraid of Gays. A few famous gay people. Edvard Grieg, Edgar Degas, Hans Christian Anderson, Tennessee Williams, Bessie Smith, Noel Coward, Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Francis Bacon, Paul Verlaine [1985] Age of consent. 16 [Sixteen]. Equal rights for gays. Published by New Zealand University Students' Association and the Wellington Gay Task Force (2 copies) Canta. Newspaper of the University of Canterbury Students' Association. An average of one in ten N.Z. men could be homosexual ... [Photographs of 10 politicians]. Canta asks: Has one got his tongue in cheek? [1985] Rally for the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. 8 pm, Friday March 7, Wesley Church Hall, Taranaki Street. Entertainment; speakers include Fran Wilde, Rob Campbell, plus lesbian, gay, feminist & Maori. Pass the Bill unamended (3 copies - 2 yellow, one blue) Figure it out; what do they all have in common? The all support. In full. As is. Unamended. The Homosexual Law Redform Bill, 1985. Make a stand on personal liberty; based on facts not others' bigotry (Pink poster) The real Christian opinion on homosexual law reform: Churches for reform - churches undecided - churches against. Help fight prejudice and misinformation. Poster produced by Gay Christian Group, PO Box 276 Wellington (Pink poster)(2 copies) Octopus; activity groups for gays and their friends. For more information phone Wellington Gay Switchboard, 728-609 (2 copies). Celebrate being lesbian & gay. Rally in support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Topp Twins, 'Normal Jones', Fran Wilde. Date Tuesday 21st May 1985; time 8.00 pm; place Old Town Hall Wellington (2 copies) Support lesbian & gay rights. March in support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Date Tuesday 21st May 1985; time - assemble 6.30 pm; place Bunny Street; rally Tuesday 21st May 1985, 8.00 pm, Old Town Hall Wellington (2 copies) One in ten New Zealanders is homosexual. Congratulations! You are the tenth person to read this. [Blue Jean Day party, 1st July. For details Ph 728-609] Glenn McKenzie sings "Come rain or come shine!", with Tim Bridgewater (piano). June 12-15, now playing at 10.30 pm. $5 admission; door sales only. A gay life in song. Downstage Studio Bar "Another Lesbian & Gay Dance!" [Queen Victoria]. Sat 29th June. $5 entry. Student Union Hall, Victoria University (2 copies) Pink Triangle Benefit Dance, Sat May 25. Gay/Lesbian dance. Student Union. $5. proceeds to Pink Triangle and Gay Task Force. [Design by] Mat. (2 copies) The Truth Examiner; it's time to tell the truth about the most important issues of today. No. 1, August 1985. Homosexual law reform; what are the facts? [Tabloid] Published by Campaign for Equality Support the Bill; equality for all lesbians and gays. Fran Wilde & Lloyd Geering . Public meeting, Opera House, 15 August 1985. Rally for supporters of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Friday 16th August, 7.30 pm. Methodist Centre, London Street, Hamilton. Speakers include fran Wilde (MP Wellington Central). Chaired by Trevor Mallard, MP for Hamilton West. bring your friends and family; support human rights. Anti-Gay petition doesn't add up. Lesbians are organising; you can count on this. Masquerade; Lesbian / Gay masked ball. 9.30 pm, Sat Aug 31, University Union Hall. Proceeds to the AIDS Support Network, in association with the Bigot Buster Conference [Poster depicting Harlequin]. (2 copies) Some of our best friends ...in a revue to support the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Downstage, September 1st, 8 pm. (2 copies) March in support of the Homosexual Reform Bill; support lesbian & gay rights. Friends and family welcome. September 13th. Assemble Friday, 6.30 pm, Bunny Street (violet and yellow poster) Anti Gay Campaign plans to present the petition to Parliament. Rally to oppose the bigots & support the Bill. Assemble 12 noon, Tuesday 24th September, Parliament Grounds (one yellow, two blue and two green); also smaller version blue on white Rally for the Bill. 6pm Wed Oct 23, Parliament Grounds. Lesbian & Gay Rights [1985] (2 copies) Gay New Year Victory Ball; a banquet of fine food, appropriate aperitifs, mindblowing live music. Tuesday 31st Dec '85. Newtown Community Centre. That's Natural Wholefoods, 88 Manners Street. Book your Christmas Party now. Flier with gift voucher and gift token. See the subject location LESBIAN for related material. Quantity: 29 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on poster, sizes varying around 420 x 297 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources, including G Marie in 1999. Processing information: Subject headings updated in March 2024 as part of reparative description work.