Marg Curnow talked to Reality Check Radio about our time in the HRRT Tribunal 20 November 2025

Margaret Curnow from Lesbian Action for Visibility in Aotearoa describes LAVA’s Human Rights Review Tribunal case against Wellington Pride after the group is banned from a Pride fair as an alleged “hate group”. She recalls weeks in court being painted as hateful while arguing that holding sex-based views should be lawful belief, not discrimination. Margaret highlights suppression orders, spiralling legal costs and ongoing fundraising, links the case to New Zealand’s new stance on puberty blockers, and stresses wider free-speech stakes for professionals and parents. (Intro per RCR)

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