The title of this recording is "Louisa Wall - Out in the Park (2018)". It is described as: MP Louisa Wall reflects on Out in the Park and talks about some of the current LGBTI rainbow issues the government is focusing on. It was recorded in Waitangi Park, Te Aro, Wellington on the 24th February 2018. Louisa Wall is being interviewed by Gareth Watkins.  Their names are spelt correctly but may appear incorrectly spelt later in the document. The duration of the recording is 6 minutes. A list of correctly spelt content keywords and tags can be found at the end of this document. The content in the recording covers the decades 1980s through to the 2010s. A brief summary of the recording is: The abstract summarizes an interview with political figure Louisa Wall, recorded at Waitangi Park, Wellington, during the "Out in the Park" event on February 24, 2018. The interview touches on the progression of LGBTQ+ rights and visibility in New Zealand from the 1980s through the 2010s, highlighting the changes in societal attitudes, law, and government policy affecting the community. Wall reflects on the significance of the event, which originated in 1986 before homosexual law reform, as a time when LGBTQ+ individuals were fighting to be recognized as legitimate citizens. During the interview, it is mentioned how young individuals expressed gratitude, acknowledging Wall's role in legalizing LGBTQ+ identities. Wall recalls the historical struggles of the community, including criminalization and resulting discrimination, which led to serious social issues like drug and alcohol dependency, along with alarming rates of suicide. The discussion also covers the diversity within the LGBTQ+ community, noting the presence of various flags symbolizing the different sexual orientations and gender identities, and the inclusive atmosphere of the event. Wall emphasizes the ongoing fight against discrimination and for equality, celebrating the freedom and joy of expressing one's identity without judgment. Wall, now in government, mentions previous bipartisan efforts to address LGBTQ+ issues, including advocacy for intersex individuals and creating best practice guidelines and consent procedures. With the currently supportive government, there is an opportunity to implement changes that previously were advocated for, including improving school safety for LGBTQ+ youth and tackling gender affirmation surgery backlog. Several initiatives are underway, such as funding for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to combat HIV/AIDS and addressing the lack of local gender affirmation surgeries, which previously forced individuals onto long waiting lists or to seek surgery abroad. Wall criticizes past governmental negligence in these areas and reaffirms a commitment to prioritize and resolve these long-standing issues within the community. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's participation in Auckland's Pride Parade is noted as evidence of the government's top-level support for LGBTQ+ rights. Wall applauds Ardern's consistent engagement with the community, underscoring the leadership's value and support for LGBTQ+ individuals. For Wall personally, attending "Out in the Park" is a moment of celebration and connection with the diverse community. The event symbolizes visibility, solidarity, and a rejection of stigma. Thanks are extended to the Wellington City Council and residents for their support, as well as to the vibrant rainbow community for their strength and pride. The full transcription of the recording follows.  It includes timestamps every thirty seconds in the format [HH:MM:SS].  The transcription begins:  So we were at the Amazing Waitangi Park here in Wellington, and the event we're at is called out in the park. And we had this most amazing welcome by today after a whole lot of young people from inside out marched here. And it's just the most fantastic vibe that I've ever think I've seen here and after 32 years. It's wonderful that this level of support from our community and and wider community because I [00:00:30] do believe there are more than just LGBT people here. I think the straight people have infiltrated our event. Now, just before we started recording, Um, there were some young people that came up to you and just said, Thank you for legalising us. It's been amazing. Actually, it is amazing. And especially when you think of this event specifically because it started in 1986 and in 1986 As we all know, we've yet to go through homosexual law reform. And so we were fighting, uh, to be [00:01:00] valued as citizens of our country. You know, in our past, we have been treated as criminals and some of us have convictions and have, um, been to jail and experience huge discrimination and trauma, Um, which has led to lives of drug, alcohol dependency, suicide issues. And I think, what have been most, um, heartened by. There's a lot of young people wearing intersex flags and trans flags and buy flags, and [00:01:30] it's just so cool like we are absolutely, um, a rainbow. You know, actually, and it's wonderful that we are able to come together. I mean under the umbrella of the Rainbow Team, because it's still a struggle in society for us not to be discriminated against and to be treated equally. So the fact that everyone can come express themselves is no judgement. We can be who we are, and all of our beauty is fabulous. [00:02:00] Now, one of the big things that's changed since we last saw each other, which was, I think, last year at Pride. Um, you're now in government. We are in government. So when we were not in government, we formed a a cross party group. And so myself, Jan Logie, um, Chris Bishop and David Seymour have been working together across the house to look at issues that are specifically relevant to our rainbow communities, and a lot of the advocacy has been writing to ministers. [00:02:30] It's been working with organisations like the Human Rights Commission and so last time I think we particularly managed, um, to advocate for our intersex community. And so we've had, um via the Paediatric Society, funded by the Ministry of Health. A group for that now will specifically look at best practise guidelines, issues of consent, uh, for the our intersex community. How do we support parents? What are the best practise guidelines? Um, around that issue. Um, so now [00:03:00] that we're in government, actually, a lot of the things we've been writing to ministers about, like aero and making sure that our schools are safe for our LGBT youth we can actually implement as the government. So do you have anything in the pipeline that's that's coming up in the next couple of months? Oh, we've got lots in the pipeline. So, obviously with funding for prep, um, there's been a big emphasis on our inability as a country to perform, um, gender affirmation surgery. Um, it's certainly been something that we're focused [00:03:30] on because, um, we know there's over 90 people on the waiting list, you know, and there's no relief for them other than possibly being sent overseas. But the government have been incredibly negligent in this area, I believe because we know that, um, people who are trapped in a body that doesn't align with how they see themselves, um, end up becoming depressed. And, you know, a lot of our young people, especially our our trans young people, attempt suicide at four times, Um, the average rate. So [00:04:00] those have been our big focus areas. And to say that we're not focused on them now is not correct. I mean, they've become more of a focus. Um and so, yes, we're doing everything that we can to make sure that we're in a position to, um, as a country be able to deliver those services ourselves and not rely on sending our young people and actually anybody on the list, because some people have been on the list for over 10 years, you know, overseas. And it's it's been a tragic [00:04:30] set of circumstances, to be honest, and one where we haven't prioritised the needs of our community. It's really heartening to see, say, in the Auckland Pride, where Jacinda, the prime minister is marching, so coming right from the top. You've got that support for LGBTI rainbow issues. And I think with Jacinda, her history within the party has been standing in our Auckland central electorate. So to say that she has an an affinity with our community is kind of misrepresenting the past. And now that she's the prime [00:05:00] minister, I mean, it was just natural for her to keep doing what she has been doing participating in our big day out, um, and bringing her caravan and, you know, being the hub for our Labour party store. Um, historically at our out in the park. So, yeah, I mean, we're very fortunate, I think, to have, um, at the moment, leadership who absolutely supports our community, values our community. And now we're in a position we have to do everything we can to make sure that our community needs [00:05:30] are as important as other communities and that we actually have resolutions of some of these long standing issues for you personally. What does being at something like out in the park mean for you? Oh, for me, it means I get to enjoy and, um, celebrate with our community, our diversity, and I've got to say that, Um it's wonderful. I look around and I see so many young people. I see a lot of young people, as I said before, who are proud to display [00:06:00] their trans flags, their flags. Um and there's a lot of harmony here today, like it actually feels like a celebration and it's busier than I've ever seen it before. So people who don't understand what it's like to be a stigmatised discriminate, discriminated against group, having the ability to be visible for people to collect the eyes. I never underestimate the strength and that ability for us to come together. So thank you to Justin and Wellington City [00:06:30] Council team. We couldn't do it without them. Thank you to the people of Wellington for coming out and showing support, but mostly thank you to our rainbow community who is no longer afraid to be out and proud. Now we we're not gonna hide away any longer. You know those days are gone, and that's what today signifies. For me. It's kind of the dawn of a bright brand new day. The full transcription of the recording ends. A list of keywords/tags describing the recording follow. These tags contain the correct spellings of names and places which may have been incorrectly spelt earlier in the document. 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The original recording can be heard at this website https://www.pridenz.com/out_in_the_park_2018_louisa_wall.html. The master recording is also archived at the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington, New Zealand.  For more details visit their website https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.1089806. Louisa Wall also features audibly in the following recordings: "Parliament: second reading of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill", "Rally for Marriage Equality", "Parliament: first reading of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill", "Louisa Wall - Rainbow Politicians", "Reflections on Church and State - Marriage Equality", "Reflections on Church and State (Auckland) - Marriage Equality", "The Legislative Process", "Parliament: third reading of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill", "Parliament: third reading of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill", "Parliament: first reading of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill", "Rainbow Pride Community Honours (2015) - Part 2", "Parliament: second reading of the Sullivan Birth Certificate Bill", "Parliament: third reading of the Sullivan Birth Certificate Bill", "Speaking Out Proud - Proud 2016", "Solidarity with Orlando Candlelight Vigil - Wellington", "Wellington Pride Parade 2017", "IDAHOBIT 2017", "Parliament: first reading of the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill", "Out in the Park opening (2018)", "Opening of Wellington International Pride Parade (2018)", "Jenny and Jools", "IDAHOBIT 2018", "Wellington International Pride Parade 2019", "Re-opening of the Rainbow Room at Parliament", "Rainbow Room interviews", "Wellington International Pride Parade 2020", "Louisa Wall - Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand", "Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand documentary" and "Kāpiti Gay PrideNZ 2019 retrospective". 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