Media ID 0207-AB (LGRRC #16) |
Radio Pacific talkback just after the Human Rights Commission rejects National Gay Rights Coalition submissions, recommending that they be referred to the Criminal Law Reform Committee (ca September 1980)
Unique ID | 1124423012-98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Speakers | Ewing Stevens, Russell Finnemore, talkback callers | ||||||||||||||||||
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Comments | Sound quality – recorded off radio | ||||||||||||||||||
Disclaimer | This summary gives general themes as to the content of this recording. It is not a verbatim transcript. Always refer back to the original audio. This is a working document and any amendments/corrections are welcome. |
| Radio Pacific talkback with Ewing Stevens |
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01:10 | Russell Finnemore (Northern representative Gay Rights Coalition) - I have heard of a street march.. other upcoming actions.. |
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01:40 | Finnemore - size of homosexual community - 1 in 10 ..identifying gay people .. married people |
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03:00 | Stevens - . Apia example – men walking hand-in-hand |
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03:30 | Caller: Murray – they seek to convert people.. tried to pick me up.. and then he tried to pickup my son |
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05:40 | Finnemore – two cases here, the first one is Adult-Adult |
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06:20 | Caller: Murray – it’s going to be open slather |
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07:10 | Stevens – what happens if we turn this around and imagine it in terms of heterosexuality |
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08:20 | Caller: Murray – lavatories and young boys |
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09:00 | Finnemore - society forces us to seek partners in such places.. gay bars.. private clubs.. married men inhabit toilets |
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11:00 | Caller: Murray – Adolf Hitler had a good idea removing these people from society |
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12:10 | Finnemore – we’re after equality |
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13:00 | Radio adverts |
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13:35 | Fijian community news.. exporting to Australia.. drop in trade.. |
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15:30 | Stevens – reading Pat Downey’s response from the Human Rights Commission |
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16:20 | Caller: Oliver – comment on the Human Rights Commission .. I’m married.. the Commission copped out.. I think that the Commission didn’t want any liberalization.. |
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19:00 | Caller: Oliver – Grossly unfair that people can be discriminated against.. example of government department that discriminates.. I support the Gay Coalition.. |
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22:30 | Stevens – listen tonight to Chris Carter about mining in the Coromandel |
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24:00 | Stevens – do you agree that the law should be stiffened up against homosexuals.. or is this a private matter |
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26:00 | Finnemore – I haven’t heard about the lesbian response |
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26:50 | Stevens – call to make lesbian acts illegal |
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27:00 | Finnemore – child custody has been denied to gay parents.. public discrimination examples.. |
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28:50 | Stevens – our phones are acting up.. what if the Human Rights Commission takes this line |
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32:10 | Stevens - I think the public has moved over the years to accept.. a bit like nude bathing on the beach.. The Human Rights Commission might be behind public opinion.. |
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33:00 | Finnemore – The Gay Rights Coalition did surveys in 1978 and found that at least 56% people were in favour of granting homosexuals equal rights .. When Venn Young introduced his Bill in the 70s .. Many under 40s are much more liberal.. it’s a matter of age and education.. |
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35:10 | Stevens – Honesty from homosexuals has helped.. before it was hidden.. The homosexual who has the problem are those who don’t accept it and aren’t honest about it.. public pressure.. heavy laws put back the clock.. |
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37:10 | Finnemore – Self oppression.. |
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38:00 | Caller: Paul - A man asked us to indecently assault him when I was a child.. I’m now 33.. since then I’ve gone blind .. While in a hotel with two female friends I went to the toilet.. I was embraced by a homosexual.. I can’t even go to hotels.. |
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40:30 | Stevens - Scars of sexual abuse.. |
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45:00 | Finnemore – Thanks for giving me airtime |
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| Jim Hopkins promotional talk about El Paso, Texas – Radio Pacific |
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46:10 | San Francisco’s weather is much like New Zealand.. El Paso a great place to visit.. |
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47:12 | Dale Lockhart – El Paso tourism.. it’s a big industry.. |
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49:00 | Fort Bliss – air force defence centre for the world .. you can see them shoot the missiles every Wednesday |
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50:50 | “Looking for Love (in all the wrong places)” song – El Paso Amigos |
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55:00 | Hopkins - It’s time for me to go.. being taken away skit |
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