IDAHOBIT: A
Day of Reflection: Justice and Protection for All
All New Zealanders should reflect on the situation of
LGBTIQ+ people in New Zealand and around the world, say the
Chairs of the New Zealand Parliamentary Rainbow
Network.
“We should all be proud of who we are and while
the LGBTIQ+ movement has made significant strides, there is
still work to be done,” say Jan Logie, Louisa Wall and
Chris Bishop.
“The Human Rights Act 1993 protects people
in New Zealand from unlawful discrimination because of
sexual orientation, yet every day, LGBTIQ+ people face
discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender
identity.
“Intolerance towards the LGBTIQ+ community
deprives them of basic rights and freedoms such as civil and
political rights, economic and cultural rights.
“We will
continue to advocate against all forms of discrimination and
work closely with the LGBTIQ+ community in pursuit of this
goal”.
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