This month marks the 40th anniversary of the Homosexual Law Reform Act. Welby Ings is a queer activist, who in the early 1980s established Gay Rights of Taihape, an advocacy group for rural queers. He was heavily involved in street activism and the disruption of public meetings, arrested several times and has written widely on issues relating to queer language, history and identity. Welby is also a renowned film-director.. His 2022 queer feature film Punch starred Oscar-nominated Tim Roth and was the New York Times critic's pick. A recipient of the Prime Minister's inaugural Supreme Award for Tertiary Teaching Excellence, these days Welby is professor in narrative design at Auckland University of Technology. Welby is appearing at Auckland Museum's evening event to celebrate this pivotal moment in the fight for equality on Wed 29 July: 1986: A Look Back at Homosexual Law Reform.

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