Historical Events - Religion
| 15 Apr 1979 | Ascent Wellington is formed for gay and lesbian Catholics Info |
| Aug 1979 | Ascent Christchurch is formed for gay and lesbian Catholics |
| 30 Mar 1980 | Metropolitan Community Church of the Resurrection is formed Info |
| 1989 | Rock of Life Ministries is formed in Christchurch Info Formed ca. 1989 (date unknown) |
| 5 Nov 1995 | Martin Dickson is licensed as a Presbyterian minister Dickson is the first openly gay man to be licensed in New Zealand |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Presbyterian Church rules that lesbian and gay people may not be licenced or ordained as elders or ministers or put in positions of leadership |
| 13 Apr 1997 | Alyson Murrie-West is licenced as a Presbyterian minister in St Andrews, Wellington |
| 12 Nov 1997 | Openly gay Rev. David Bromell is ordained in the Methodist Church |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Presbyterian General Assembly bans ordination of practising gay men or lesbians for one year |
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