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DesTiNATiONs – New ZeALAND
which allows same sex couples (and couples of
different sexes) to have their partnership legally
recognised and registered in New Zealand by way of
a formal ceremony.
On a social and cultural level, increasing
acceptance of the LGBT community is evident in the
significant number of ‘straight’ supporters who attend
LGBT events each year, and the crowds just keep
getting bigger. Now more than ever, lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender people can embrace their
sexual identities without the constant threat of social
and political persecution. For instance, on any given
day a stroll through Ponsonby, one of Auckland’s
‘gayest’, trendiest, and most affluent suburbs presents
a surprising picture: same sex couples sit holding
hands at sidewalk cafes, and young openly gay men
basking in their sartorial flamboyancy; no jeering,
eyebrow raising, or outward displays of homophobic
behaviour in sight. New Zealand’s LGBT community is
thriving and its members are treated and protected
by government policies that aim to promote human
rights laws and social equity.
Life in New Zealand as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
transgender person is well, ‘delightfully gay’ or as gay
as can be in a country that is slowly daring to venture
out of the closet of conservatism.
For advice on all aspects of visi ng and emigra ng
to new Zealand, visit www.silverfernimmigra on.co.nz
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