Media ID 0235-A |
My Word (BBC panel show), an interview on being a Gay Humanist (29 August 1987) and Parliamentary Committee Stages (2 April 1986) of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill
Unique ID | 1126151092-24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Speakers | George Gair, Norm Jones, Warwick Gee, unidentified speakers | ||||||||||||||||||
Related media | 0234-B, 0235-B | ||||||||||||||||||
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Comments | Committee Stages span 0231 – 0238 | ||||||||||||||||||
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. |
| My Word - Denis Norden and Frank Muir. A BBC radio panel game about words. |
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01:06 | My Word |
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04:50 | Instinct and intuition |
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06:10 | Meticulous and pernickety |
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07:00 | Delusion and illusion |
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08:10 | Sensual and sensuous |
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10:00 | How do you stimulate the creative impulse.. |
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14:10 | Double definitions.. |
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16:00 | I wonder who’s kissing her now.. |
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20:30 | It’s a long lane that has no turning.. |
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| Gay BC (29 August 1987) – Access Radio, Wellingotn |
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25:40 | “Thank you Lord for Gay Liberation” song |
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| Interview with Warwick Gee about being a Gay Humanist |
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29:20 | Introducing Warwick Gee – Senior Lecturer in Italian at Victoria University (1966-1977) |
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29:40 | Warwick - Situation ethics has not be invented by Humanists.. |
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30:20 | Warwick – as a Humanist.. we don’t set out to oppose Christianity.. I am a secular Humanist.. |
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31:20 | Warwick - homosexuality isn’t an issue for Humanists.. responsibility is ours.. whether we’re straight or gay is not important |
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32:20 | Warwick – Humanism complements homosexuality.. I’ve had moments of religious enthusiasm.. When I was young.. always felt uncomfortable in the Church.. It’s a double Coming Out.. |
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34:10 | Warwick – no fear of death, no guilt or shame.. |
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34:50 | Warwick – it’s not a creed, it’s a debate.. Humanism is not against the family .. |
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35:30 | Anyone interested in joining the Humanist Society can ring.. |
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36:00 | Poem inspired by Christianity.. |
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36:45 | Pet Shop Boys “It’s a Sin” |
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38:00 | Review of recent gay book titles [biased to right channel] |
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38:00 | Out in Art |
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| Gay BC news read by George |
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40:30 | George - Victoria Dance, Assertiveness course, AIDS Foundation education group, Awhina Clinic looking for a receptionist.. National Conference on AIDS will be held on 12 and 13 November 1986.. support group.. Gay Switchboard.. counselling and testing for AIDS is available from the Awhina Centre |
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42:40 | Gay BC theme music |
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| Parliamentary Committee Stages (2 April 1986) of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill.. Debate on Part One - Age of Consent |
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42:42 | Norm Jones – You’ve already ignored the petition.. you’ve curtailed my speaking time .. it’s not 10% its 2% of the population.. AIDS .. 57,000 may already have it .. 20% will get the full AIDS condition.. |
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44:00 | George Gair – I wish to move an amendment.. age of consent to eighteen.. age of twenty is too high.. those who want sixteen want the whole loaf with icing on it.. |
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45:50 | Bill Sutton – point of order |
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46:20 | Gair – there is no magic about eighteen years.. one is entitled to vote at eighteen.. one is not allowed to drink under twenty |
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