Gay rights in new zealand

The bill was passed with a wide majority, with 77 votes in favour and 44 against. Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated outside parliament after the bill was passed, calling it a milestone for equality. People watching from the public gallery and some lawmakers immediately broke into song, singing the New Zealand love song "Pokarekare Ana", AP news agency reported.

New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage

Non-consensual medical interventions on intersex children are legal. In , the official census collected data on gender, sexual identity, and variations of sex characteristics for the first time, showing that one in 20 adults identify as LGBTIQ. People of diverse genders and sexualities are also at higher risk of suicidal ideation and depression than cisgender heterosexual people.

Being LGBTQIA+

You will be welcomed into Aotearoa with a genuine warm reception no matter where you are from and you will be treated with respect and equality regardless of your sexuality. But here in New Zealand we are proud to live our life as we are and never hide our sexuality. In New Zealand, we have truly found a liberal minded country and we are now proudly Kiwis.

LGBTQ+ Travel Guide to New Zealand

Only the southernmost parts of the South Island get very cold in winter, but then winter sporting options abound. The gateway to New Zealand for the vast majority of its visitors, Auckland is also the largest city in Polynesia, with an urban population of just over a million and a half people.