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Summary: Law Reform Discussed (Press, 29 August 1972)
On 28 August 1972, members of the Gay Liberation Movement convened in Auckland for their inaugural national "Gay Liberation Conference," attended by approximately 50 participants. The agenda focused on significant issues such as homosexual law reform, the adverse effects of "aversion therapy," and discrimination faced by homosexuals in society. During the conference, Rev. F. Donnelly, a lecturer from the Auckland Medical School’s school of community health, addressed the attendees, urging them not to perceive themselves as fundamentally different from others. He cautioned against the dangers of becoming overly fixated on one's own struggles, describing it as a debilitating mindset. In a separate announcement, Mr E. M. Williamson, a farmer from Ikawai, was named the Liberal Reform Party's candidate for the Oamaru seat in the upcoming General Election.
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