Lesbian Equality Wanted (Press, 4 December 1987)
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Summary: Lesbian Equality Wanted (Press, 4 December 1987)
On 4 December 1987, the National Lesbian Consultative Committee advocated for the recognition of lesbian relationships by the Immigration Department on the same grounds as heterosexual marriages. In their submission to the Royal Commission on Social Policy, they highlighted that current immigration laws favour heterosexual partnerships, effectively barring lesbian partners from recognition. The committee argued that while they do not seek to extend the institution of marriage to lesbian couples, there exists significant discrimination in immigration matters for these relationships. Specifically, they noted that when a New Zealand citizen who is a lesbian wants her foreign lesbian partner to live in the country, their relationship fails to receive acknowledgment from immigration officials. The committee referenced other countries, like Australia and Sweden, that have provisions for recognizing such partnerships and proposed that a signed declaration of lesbian partnership should suffice for similar recognition in New Zealand.
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