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20 Years On - Homosexual Law Reform Conference
Friday 1 & Saturday 2 December 2006
National Library Auditorium, Wellington
LAGANZ is hosting a two-day conference to focus on the history of Homosexual Law Reform in New Zealand.
- Final Schedule
- Conference Dinner - Saturday 2 December at the Backbencher.
- Accommodation Offers - Discount deals from hotels and home stays.
- Facilties, Disabled Access - Catering, facilities, disabled access at National Library Auditorium.
This is the second history conference organised by LAGANZ. The first was the very successful Outlines Conference: Lesbian and Gay History in Aotearoa held in 2003.
Final Schedule and Programme
The Programme is available for download in PDF format: 2006ConfProgrFinal30Nov06.pdf (233 KB).
Registrations will be accepted at any point during the conference.
Venue: Auditorium, Lower Ground Floor, National Library, entrance off Aitken St, Wellington.
Schedule – Day 1 – Friday 1 December
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4.00pm |
Registration |
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4.45pm approx |
Mihi, Waiata, Welcome Mihi: Elizabeth Kerekere; MC: Fuimaono Karl Pulotu-Endemann |
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5.00pm |
Keynote: Tim Barnett, MP – 20 years back, 20 years on |
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5.45pm |
Panel 1: 1985-1986 Law Reform Campaign |
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6.45pm-7.30pm |
Wine, cheese and social time |
Schedule – Day 2 – Saturday 2 December
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8.30am |
Registration |
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9.00am |
Keynote: Maryan Street, MP – Homosexual law reform – the aftermath |
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9.20am |
Panel 2: Early Activists |
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10.20am |
BREAK – MORNING TEA |
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10.40am |
SESSION 1: Background and beginnings Tony Simpson – “Looks like it’s open season on queers”: The killing of Charles Aberhart Alison Laurie – Regulating lesbianism: the bad, the mad and the dangerous Phil Parkinson – Legitimation through disaster? AIDS and the Homosexual Law Reform Campaign, 1983-1993 |
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Noon |
Panel 3: HIV/AIDS and Law Reform |
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1.00pm |
LUNCH |
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1.40pm |
SESSION 2 Ian Scott – An individual perspective on 30 years of social change David Erdos – Sexual minorities and the Bill of Rights – the New Zealand experience Miriam Saphira – Attitudes to Research |
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2.55pm |
Māori and Law Reform |
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3.30pm |
BREAK – AFTERNOON TEA |
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3.50pm |
SESSION 3: Campaigning Bill Logan – Memories of homosexual law reform (1984-86) Tighe Instone – The Coalition in Support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill Speakers from the floor |
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5pm approx |
SESSION 4: Into the present Elisabeth McDonald – The Disturbing Demise of the Human Rights (Gender Identity) Amendment Bill 2004 Dean Knight – State of the (Civil) Union: gay and lesbian protections in New Zealand after the Civil Union Act |
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6.00pm |
CLOSING |
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6.30pm |
DRINKS 6.30pm (Cash Bar) and DINNER 7.30pm at BACKBENCHER |
Conference Supporters
The 20 Years On - Homosexual Law Reform Conference organising
committee would to thank the following for their support:
Jay Ocampo and Amy Fitzgerald (Flow Events)
The National Bank
Dean and Jeff of Wellington Gay Stay
Francesca at The Mermaid Guesthouse for Women
Last updated: 16/10/2007
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