Before 2013 only a man and a woman were able to marry under New Zealand law. The Civil Union Act 2004 made it possible for same-sex (and heterosexual) couples to undergo a civil union, giving them almost the same rights as a married couple. Among the first couples to enter a civil union were Wellingtonians John Jolliff and Des Smith, on 1 May 2005. Here the pair lead a rainbow parade to their reception – rainbows are a gay symbol. Same-sex marriage was legalised in August 2013.
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