Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :[Wizard]. 21 April 2013

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Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :[Wizard]. 21 April 2013

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Description

Shows a group of figures from the Wizard of Oz following a rainbow towards a bright hope of legal marriage. In the foreground the Wicked Witch, labelled bigotry, is on the ground, although they comment that 'Something tells me the witch ain't dead'. Dorothy, the cowardly lion, the tin man and the scarecrow are used to evoke the popular saying 'a friend of Dorothy', referring to homosexuality. The wider context refers to the Marriage Equality Bill passing its third reading in Parliament on 18...

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Image

Date created

2013

Creator

Sunday star times (Newspaper)

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/31986028

Locations

New Zealand

Related subjects

Homophobia / Rainbows / Same-sex marriage / Tietjens, Paul, 1877-1943. The Wizard of Oz (Musical) / Toleration / New Zealand. Parliament. Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill 2012 / New Zealand

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