Dorian Society
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dorian-society-169-2009250
title:
Dorian Society
text:
The Dorian Society (1962–1988) was the first New Zealand organisation for homosexual men. It was founded on 27 May 1962 by a group of men including Cees Kooge, John McKay, Brett Rawnsley, and Claude Tanner, the latter of whom would be elected the Society's first President-Chairman. It was primarily a social club that avoided political action. In 1963, it took the first steps towards law reform by forming a legal subcommittee that collected books and other resources. It also provided legal advice
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New Zealand society for gay men
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Society
date created:
2008-08-03T03:36:33Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T08:20:17Z
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