‘Summer Offensive’ For Gay Rightists (Press, 3 December 1980)
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Summary: ‘Summer Offensive’ For Gay Rightists (Press, 3 December 1980)
The National Gay Rights Coalition has launched a summer programme in Wellington under the theme “Gay rights are human rights.” Gavin Young, the co-ordinator of the coalition, characterised the initiative as an educational campaign aimed at raising public awareness about the connection between gay rights and human rights in New Zealand. This campaign, termed the "Summer Offensive," will include the distribution of pamphlets, stickers, and various activities across the country, strategically focusing on International Human Rights Day on December 10, 1980. The coalition's effort seeks to spotlight the reality that despite New Zealand’s commitment to human rights, over 150,000 lesbians and homosexuals in the country remain without legally recognised sexual rights. Young has called upon the International Gay Association to support a letter-writing campaign directed at the Human Rights Commission. This campaign aims to underscore international backing for homosexual rights. The Human Rights Commission is expected to announce its decision regarding the coalition's submissions, which were put forth last year, on December 31. These submissions requested that the Commission advocate for the inclusion of sexual offences as grounds for complaint under the Human Rights Commission Act and called for a revision of the sexual offences section in the Crimes Act. Through the Summer Offensive programme, the coalition intends to provide the public with the same information that was presented to the Human Rights Commission, enabling individuals to form their own opinions on the matter. Young emphasised the importance of educating the public on these issues to build awareness and support for the rights of the lesbian and gay community in New Zealand.
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