Public opinion Same-sex marriage in New Zealand

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pride parade in auckland in february 2013


the legalise love campaign launched in august 2011 promote legal marriage , adoption equality in new zealand, , protest organised @ new zealand parliament buildings in october year. in december 2012, former governor-general catherine tizard starred in online video campaign organised campaign marriage equality supporting same-sex marriage, alongside new zealand singers anika moa, boh runga , hollie smith, olympian danyon loader. human rights commission, supports same-sex marriage, said if marriage (definition of marriage) amendment bill passed churches not forced perform marriages between same-sex couples.


public opposition same-sex marriage has come catholic church in new zealand, conservative party , family first. in june 2012, family first leader bob mccroskie announced launch of new website, protect marriage nz, outlines reasons opposing same-sex marriage in new zealand, subsequently crashed on first day after large scale denial-of-service attack. petition 50,000 signatures expressing opposition same-sex marriage presented parliament in august 2012, in lead-up first reading of marriage (definition of marriage) amendment bill. during last fortnight before third reading debate, several conservative christian organisations held prayer rallies outside new zealand beehive , in auckland , wellington against enactment of same-sex marriage. anika moa, came out lesbian in 2007, planning free concert in christchurch night of third reading of bill celebrate historic milestone same-sex couples .


in march 2013, youth wings of 8 parties represented in parliament jointly announced support bill, including youth wing of new zealand first party, mps had said going vote against it.


after third reading of marriage (definition of marriage) amendment bill, conservative party leader colin craig called legalisation of same-sex marriage failure of democracy , , warned day of reckoning come. @ new zealand general election, 2014, conservative party failed enter parliament because polled below new zealand s mixed member proportional electoral system s 5 percent threshold party list-only representation. no other new zealand political party has shown inclination revisit issue; however, family first continues operate protect marriage website.








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