Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986

Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986

Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission

Forty years ago, on 9 July 1986, the Homosexual Law Reform Act ended the threat of prosecution for gay men and opened the door for progress - a watershed in Aotearoa New Zealand's human rights history. Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986 is a new five-part series that looks at the events leading up to the passing of Labour MP Fran Wilde’s Bill, and beyond, through the voices of activists, politicians, scholars, and the community leaders who lived it. It celebrates how far we've come and acknowledges the Rainbow communities who don’t yet enjoy the advantages that generation fought to achieve.The series features archival audio and conversations with Fran Wilde, Professor Elizabeth Kerekere, Dr Stephen Rainbow, Phylesha Brown-Acton, Louisa Wall, Professor Chris Brickell, Linda Evans, Gavin Young, Prudence Walker and Vinod Bal.Brought to you by Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission. For more information on human rights in Aotearoa visit www.tikatangata.org.nz

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How many episodes are there of Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986?

There are 6 episodes avaiable of Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986.

What is Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986 about?

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  • History
  • News
  • Politics

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When did Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986 start?

The first episode of Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986 that we have available was released 6 July 2026.

Who creates the podcast Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986?

Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986 is produced and created by Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission.