8 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE AUGUST 6, 1993

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New Zealand gets gay rights law

Wellington, New Zealand-The New Zealand parliament has passed a bill that will make it illegal to discriminate against gays, lesbians and bisexuals.

Politicians and spectators applauded as the measure was passed July 28 as part of a human rights bill.

The bill also outlaws discrimination on the basis of disability, age, political opinion, employment and family status, and bans bias against those with diseases.

Only four of the 99 members of Parliament voted against the overall bill. Twentysix voted against the measure on sexual discrimination.

Gay sex was decriminalized in New Zealand in 1986.

"Gays, save our neighborhood!"

San Diego-Residents of an ailing, working-class neighborhood are actively recruiting gay and lesbian couples to move in, saying they usually make good neighbors.

Like a lot of mid-city neighborhoods, the Azalea Park section of San Diego has some nicely tended homes, but others have dead lawns, peeling paint, and broken windows.

Residents of this racially diverse neighborhood are trying to interest gays and lesbians in buying or renting in Azalea Park, in hopes that they will refurbish the homes, adding to the overall appeal of the neighborhood and boosting property values.

To spread the message, a dozen residents marched in the city's Lesbian-Gay Pride Parade under the banner, "Azalea Park. An Affordable Canyon Neighborhood."

There were smaller hand-held signs: “We Love Our Neighbors," "Canyon Homes Under $100,000" and "Gays Welcome." A booth at the festival signed up interested people for a tour of the neighborhood and available homes.

Black parade won't have gays

Chicago-A group of gay men and women is demanding a place in the annual Bud Billiken parade, a popular event among blacks celebrating their ethnic origins.

The Ad Hoc Committee of Proud Black Lesbians and Gays filed a complaint July 20 with the Chicago Commission on Human Relations, contending the parade organizers won't let its members march because of their sexual orientation. Chicago has an equal rights ordinance covering gays.

Parade officials deny the accusation. Michael Brown, parade coordinator for the charities group, said the Aug. 14 parade had reached capacity before the group applied.

"The particular issue is the size of the group," Brown said. "I think they are 100 or more. We try to accommodate anyone, but we cannot accommodate everyone."

Last year the parade included 15,000 marchers and more than 200 floats.

L.A. police officer reinstated

Los Angeles-Mitchell Grobeson was sworn in again as an officer July 19 after a five-year battle with the city to win tolerance for gays in the police department.

Grobeson, one of the city's first police officers to say he is gay, resigned in 1988 after seven years on the force. He claimed in a lawsuit that he and two other officers suffered harassment and discrimination.

In a February settlement, the plaintiffs won $770,000 and Grobeson, 34, was reinstated as a sergeant.

Grobeson said he believed the new poliçe chief, Willie L. Williams, was committed to ending discrimination.

"I survived 31⁄2 years without backup, and operating with the threat of death constantly," Grobeson said. "I think that under Chief Williams that won't be tolerated."

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