'Rainbow Room': New Zealand's dedicates room in Parliament to LGBT history
source: http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/2/article_6519.php
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A committee room in New Zealand's Parliament has been dedicated to the country's LGBT history.
Select committee room 11 - now dubbed 'the Rainbow room', will stand as a testament to the struggles queer people have faced in New Zealand, and the struggles they continue to face today. It joins already existent Pacific, Maori, Asian, and suffrage rooms.
Speaker of the House Margaret Wilson, who officiated the launch, described the dedication as an important new date in the chronology of queer history in New Zealand. "It is a milestone in a long journey to full citizenship for gay, lesbian, and transgender New Zealanders," Wilson said. "Our parliament is a house of representatives, and it gives me great pleasure to know that in 2008 it is increasingly reflective of our diverse population."
Select committee room 11 - now dubbed 'the Rainbow room', will stand as a testament to the struggles queer people have faced in New Zealand, and the struggles they continue to face today. It joins already existent Pacific, Maori, Asian, and suffrage rooms.
Speaker of the House Margaret Wilson, who officiated the launch, described the dedication as an important new date in the chronology of queer history in New Zealand. "It is a milestone in a long journey to full citizenship for gay, lesbian, and transgender New Zealanders," Wilson said. "Our parliament is a house of representatives, and it gives me great pleasure to know that in 2008 it is increasingly reflective of our diverse population."
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