Conference Vote Reform Move Welcomed (Press, 30 July 1970)
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Summary: Conference Vote Reform Move Welcomed (Press, 30 July 1970)
The New Zealand Homosexual Law Reform Society has expressed strong support for a resolution passed at the National Party conference, which calls for the Government to consider liberalising laws regarding homosexuality. The society's secretary, Mr J. W. Goodwin, stated that this resolution positions the National Party to align New Zealand with modern principles of social justice. He referenced the 1964 resolution from the International Association of Penal Law in The Hague, which recommended that consensual homosexual behaviour among adults—provided it does not involve violence, minors, or abuse of power—should not be criminalised. Goodwin noted that similar recommendations were made by the Wolfenden Committee, and observed that these guidelines have already been implemented in England for three years. The goal of the New Zealand Homosexual Law Reform Society mirrors these international standards, aiming for the decriminalisation of consensual homosexual acts in New Zealand.
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