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Hero parade, Auckland, 1998

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Hero parade, Auckland, 1998

The most flamboyant expression of homosexual identity is Auckland’s annual Hero festival, which used to feature a parade. Openly gay people now occupy positions in all walks of life – including membership of Parliament and the Cabinet. But the issue of gay clergy continues to disrupt many church groups.

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New Zealand Herald

Reference: 23 February 1998

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John Wilson, Society – Sex and gender, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2514/hero-parade-auckland-1998 (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 3 March 2009.