Upon the third reading of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill

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On April 17, 2013, the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill was passed by the New Zealand Parliament, making marriage equality the law.

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Men embracing and kissing

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Image: Petition against homosexual law reform presented at Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand

Petition against homosexual law reform presented at Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand

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Homosexual law reform march

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Gay Task Force (N.Z.) :March in support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Support lesbian & gay rights. Date Friday 24th May 1985; time Assemble 6...

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Image: HISTORY. Votes for women... (The end of the world is nigh). Ten o'clock closing... (The end of the world is still nigh). Homosexual Law Reform... (The end of the world is nigher). Civil Unions Bill... (The end is even more nigh). ETC... Sunday News, 3 December 2004

HISTORY. Votes for women... (The end of the world is nigh). Ten o'clock closing... (The end of the world is still nigh). Homosexual Law Reform... (...

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Newspaper

Definitions of Marriage (Observer, 03 October 1891)

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Research paper

Access to Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in New Zealand: A Matter of Human Rights

University of Waikato

Newspaper

SEX EQUALITY (Evening Post, 20 June 1935)

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New Zealand University Students' Association :Age of consent; equal rights for gays. Published by New Zealand University Students' Association and ...

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Queer Nation - State of the Queer Nation

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Research paper

State regulation of sexuality in New Zealand 1880-1925

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Two Whimsical Figures Kissing

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Whatever happens tomorrow

Public Address

Image: "THHRRPP!" Marriage, Civil Union Partners. 1 December, 2004

"THHRRPP!" Marriage, Civil Union Partners. 1 December, 2004

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Newspaper

INTERFEMININE KISSING. (Marlborough Express, 17 October 1892)

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In Committee

Public Address

Image: "Tonight on 'Close-up' we cross live to Sue and Sally exchanging vows in one of the country's first civil unions - CLICK!" "Hi, I'm John Campbell. Tonight we witness Tony and Ian exchange vows in a.. CLICK!" "Tonight on Paul Holmes on Prime, we cross live to Brian Tamaki from the Destiny Church having a heart attack... CLICK!" 1 May, 2005.

"Tonight on 'Close-up' we cross live to Sue and Sally exchanging vows in one of the country's first civil unions - CLICK!" "Hi, I'm John Campbell. ...

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