legalization of same-sex marriage in New Zealand

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/legalization_of_same-sex_marriage_in_New_Zealand
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:event
gptkbp:appliesTo same-sex couples
gptkbp:compatibleWith civil unions (remained unchanged)
gptkbp:country gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:date 2013-04-17
gptkbp:firstWeddings 2013-08-19
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label legalization of same-sex marriage in New Zealand
gptkbp:impact increased marriage equality in Oceania
gptkbp:legalized gptkb:Marriage_(Definition_of_Marriage)_Amendment_Act_2013
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:New_Zealand_became 13th country to legalize same-sex marriage
gptkbp:opposedBy some religious groups
gptkbp:passedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:precededBy civil unions legal in New Zealand (since 2005)
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Marriage_Act_1955
gptkbp:resultedIn same-sex marriage legal in New Zealand
gptkbp:signedBy Governor-General Jerry Mateparae
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Louisa_Wall
gptkbp:startDate 2013-08-19
gptkbp:supportedBy LGBT rights organizations
gptkbp:supports majority support in public opinion polls
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LGBT_social_movements
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6