About this episode

Welby Ings discusses his activism for gay rights and the significance of the Homosexual Law Reform Act's anniversary.

This month marks the 40th anniversary of the Homosexual Law Reform Act. Welby Ings is a queer activist, who in the early 1980s established Gay Rights of Taihape, an advocacy group for rural queers. He's also a renowned film-director.

People in this episode

Guest: Welby Ings

Topics covered

• gay rights
• queer activism
• film direction
• rural advocacy
• LGBTQ+ history

Keywords

• Welby Ings
• gay rights
• Homosexual Law Reform Act
• queer activism
• Taihape
• film director

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gay Rights of Taihape

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