The title of this recording is "Tony Nightingale - Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand". It is described as: Interview with Tony Nightingale, from the documentary Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand. It was recorded in Rainbow Room, Parliament buildings, Molesworth Street, Wellington on the 3rd April 2019. Tony Nightingale is presenting.  Their name is spelt correctly but may appear incorrectly spelt later in the document. The duration of the recording is 4 minutes, but this may not reflect the actual length of the proceedings. 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 2010s decade. A brief summary of the recording is: In the recording "Tony Nightingale - Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand," Tony Nightingale, a longtime public servant, recounts critical moments of advocacy and legislative change related to LGBTQIA+ rights in New Zealand during the 2010s. The symposium, captured within the walls of the Rainbow Room in the Parliament buildings of Wellington on April 3rd, 2019, spans a duration of four minutes and provides a vivid recollection of past and pivotal activism and political action. One of the significant events Nightingale remembers is the submission of a petition against the homosexuality law reform, marked by stark imagery of neatly uniformed individuals delivering boxes of petitions to Parliament and being met by a formidable counter-protest organized by Fran Wilde. Wilde, who stood tall on a makeshift platform, led the singing of the National Anthem, creating a poignant moment of resistance against what Nightingale likens to a "neo-fascist rally" at the time. This moment is also remembered as a catalyst that stoked the fire for future lobbying and public demonstrations, eventually leading to the challenging and narrow passage of law reform, notably without an anti-discrimination clause. Nightingale pays homage to not only Fran Wilde's successful effort to lower the age of consent but also to Catherine O'Regan's less recognized but equally vital work in fighting discrimination, especially towards HIV-positive individuals. O'Regan's contributions are painted as courageous, as they came at a significant personal political cost. Furthermore, Nightingale shares emotions stirred from witnessing a march by the Destiny Church, a movement known as "Enough is Enough," which featured an ominous display of uniformity and opposition to the diversification of societal norms. Described as unsettling, the march with its participants clad in black uniforms embodied an almost military-like resistance. Nightingale also shares the unforgettable experience of being present in the House when significant legislation is passed, emphasizing the breath-holding anticipation during votes of conscience, which are not just procedural but symbolize the movement of society towards inclusivity. The speaker cites not only the homosexual law reform but also the prostitution reform as instances where the legislative process reflected a broadening of rights and recognition. The Rainbow Room, where Nightingale is delivering these reflections, is portrayed as a powerful, tangible testament to the Crown's commitment to LGBTQIA+ rights. Its location within the Parliament buildings bestows upon it a significant symbolic weight, reinforcing the importance of such spaces in the narrative of social justice and the perpetual support for diverse communities. The full transcription of the recording follows.  It includes timestamps every thirty seconds in the format [HH:MM:SS].  The transcription begins:  Thinking back, I've been a public servant most of my life, and in my first six months of working in Wellington, I was working for what was then the Department of Trade and Industry, and came to Parliament Buildings when the anti petition was being handed over, and I've got very strong memories of, one, the fact that we were locked out because we were on the other side of the fence. The fact that this huge semi military [00:00:30] process was being enacted in front of us where all these very neatly uniformed men basically were handing over the petition in these huge boxes. And the overwhelming sort of response of Fran Wilde, which was just fabulous. She was standing on, I think, a ladder or something. She was certainly standing up high, conducting us all singing the National Anthem to try and give a counter to this very jingoistic kind of procession that was almost sort of, [00:01:00] dare I say it, sort of neo fascist rally that was going on in front of us. And being amazed that the whole law reform process had come to this kind of a conflict, which was, if you like, an embodiment of what had been going on for the previous two years. Um, And, yeah, this was one high point for us, in a funny sort of way, it was highly motivating and I think it [00:01:30] pushed a lot of us towards lobbying and some of the marches that went on at that time. Um, and then sort of culminated in law reform going through by the skin of its teeth and with the anti discrimination section pulled out. That's one thing I would really like to see acknowledged because, I mean, Fran got through. 16 year age limit for, um, the criminal acts. But what didn't happen at that time was the anti discrimination work. And that was done by Catherine O'Regan. [00:02:00] And we'll remain eternally grateful for her because Liberal causes, I think, for somebody like Fran was appropriate because she was a Labour politician. For Catherine O'Regan, it made her no friends, and it made her, I think, probably quite a few political enemies. But she pushed through anyway, and she pushed through anti discrimination for HIV positive men, and that was just brilliant. So yeah, that was a couple of my experiences. Um, I was also here when the Destiny Church did their march, [00:02:30] Enough is Enough. Um.. It was a bizarre display. Again, it's that whole thing of, yeah, the use of black and uniforms to try and show an almost militaristic opposition to, um, anything that's different, really, I suppose. It was a very, very strange sort of event to actually watch. Um, Brian Tamaki did his thing. And all these young men again, dressed in these black uniforms. Um, [00:03:00] many of which, you know, they were quite beautiful in a kind of creepy sort of way. It was, it was a very strange position, um, position to be in, just sitting watching that actually happening. Being in the House when legislation is passed, um, that's a wonderful experience when you get that third vote, which is, you know, often quite token at one level in the sense that you hope it's going to go through, um, particularly on conscience votes. It's been good, um, not just for homosexual reform, [00:03:30] but also for prostitution reform. That was, a lot of the people that were involved in that were also involved in that latest sort of push as well. I think having a room where there's a physical embodiment of, I won't say necessarily the Crown's commitment to diversity, LGBTIQAP plus rights is really powerful. Um, it's a physical embodiment. I wish this room [00:04:00] well. I hope it's here forever. And I hope that it's.. Refurbished and reinforced over coming generations because I think the symbolism of it being actually in Parliament buildings is really, really strong and really positive. 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. The tags are seperated by a semi-colon: 2010s ; Aotearoa New Zealand ; Brian Tamaki ; LGBT ; Parliament buildings ; People ; Rainbow Room ; Tamaki ; Wellington ; anti discrimination ; boxes ; church ; conflict ; discrimination ; diversity ; friends ; hope ; law ; legislation ; letter ; lobbying ; military ; other ; petition ; public servant ; rainbow ; rally ; servant ; singing ; teeth ; the other side ; time ; vote ; work. The original recording can be heard at this website https://www.pridenz.com/rainbow_voices_of_aotearoa_new_zealand_tony_nightingale.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.1089892. Tony Nightingale also features audibly in the following recordings: "Launch of the ILGA World Conference 2019", "Launch of the Rainbow Crossing in Wellington" and "Rainbow Voices of Aotearoa New Zealand documentary". Please note that this document may contain errors or omissions - you should always refer back to the original recording to confirm content.