Gay and Lesbian Travel

Whichever way you go, Air New Zealand takes you there. We have flights to great gay and lesbian friendly destinations in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. The famous Sydney Mardi Gras (The Gay Pride Parade) in March, London Pride in July, New Zealand Gay Ski Week are just a few exciting events we can take you to. We celebrate diversity - it's the Kiwi way!

Plan your travel here - check out our flight deals and use our resources to learn fun things for gay travellers and lesbian travellers in the South Pacific. There's lots of soft adventure and heaps of opportunity to meet new friends and visit the places you've only dreamt of.

Air New Zealanders represent a wide range of nationalities, cultures and sexual orientations, just like our passengers. New Zealand provides benefits for same sex partners, and so do we.  Check out our tips on what to do in the South Pacific. Whatever it is, we'll take you there in style. Take a look at our incredible destinations and we hope we can welcome you on board real soon.

Interesting Facts about New Zealand's Civil Rights

• New Zealand was the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections in 1893
• Georgina Beyer, became the first transsexual mayor in the world when she became the Mayor of Carterton in 1995. In the 1999 election, she became the world's first transsexual MP. She retired from Parliamentary politics on February 14, 2007
• Civil unions for gays and lesbians have been legal since 2004
• Property rights and next of kin rights are available to same sex couples
• New Zealand has strong anti-discrimination laws
• Gays and Lesbians are protected under the New Zealand Human Rights Legislation of 1993
• Homosexual acts are legal for gay men and lesbians over the age of 16 since 1987
• New Zealand was the first country in the Southern Hemisphere to legalise same sex civil unions
• The New Zealand Parliament has 5 out gay or lesbian MPs and there are 2 out gay MInisters in the Cabinet
• New Zealand is the only country in the Southern Hemisphere with out gay elected members of parliament
• New Zealand has an excellent social climate for gay and lesbian travelers

What are you going to do in the South Pacific?

• Check out some adventure opportunities
• GayStayNZ
  Gay and Lesbian NZ tourism & travel directory
• Gay and Lesbian New Zealand
• Women Travel in New Zealand
• Lesbian info on Auckland
  Gay Tours in New Zealand
• Gay and Lesbian travel and tours
• Virtual Tour of Gay New Zealand
• Gay New Zealand
• Gay Queenstown
• Inside Out Australia
  Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia
• Boomerang
• Australia Gay Travel Network
• Girlports - Lesbian Sydney
• DNA magazine Australia ( for Men)

Have a read of the really good blog from VampireHours who travelled on our Pink Flight from San Francisco to Sydney for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Febuary 2007. He toured around Australia and New Zealand and has posted some good stories and photos.

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