Maurice Williamson's viral 'big gay rainbow' speech | 1News

[@icebergrose8955]

This man, a conservative New Zealand MP, got the words "big gay rainbow" into a parliamentary speach. As a kiwi I'm very proud. Aroha to the world.🌈 💚

[@stephenraynes2148]

@Jonathan Yang love is not NZ? What are you talking about?

[@hprocter5980]

Precisely. He's a conservative but he is happy to confirm the basic human rights. Good for him

[@icebergrose8955]

@@beantrader4723 I'm over Christians. They have no concept of mind your own business, and all they do is hate people. They have nothing nice to say about anyone. What a miserable existence.

[@skunktheshrink]

Get a life

[@stephenking4170]

There is a huge difference between the inspirational rainbow of nature that is a message of hope and the dirty rainbow of the poofter propagandists. They are perpetually abusing good words such as gay, pride, rainbow, in a futile attempt to gloss over their sense of shame that goes with degrading behaviour. It's all emperor's clothes. No amount of legal , media, political or Hollywood support can ever wipe away the sense of shame that accompanies such behaviour. In the meantime there is a whole generation of women who were proudly named Gay by their parents and who can no longer use their birth name because it now means something filthy, offensive and degraded. People should wake up and stop pandering to them by using such words. It might be PC to use such words but it is not kind. Kindness starts with truth. When a person faces the truth there is hope that they might just choose to turn around and improve their life. Then you can help them in the best way possible.

[@royw-g3120]

Educated, smart, humane, funny, great comic timing. This speech is a 4 min masterclass in public speaking.

[@milksips3876]

100%

[@alexmcguire-barnes3765]

I'm even luckier. Up until 2017 when he retired, he was my representative in parliament.

[@beantrader4723]

Masterclass mentality? Only to the blind. Sinners belittle, reject, contradict, & hate God, his teachings, laws, & judgements. God said, "Neither Homosexuals, Adulterers, Fornicators, Murderers, Liars, Thieves, Gossipers, Usurpers, Blasphemers, nor Idol Worshipers will enter the Kingdom of Heaven". God is love. Love is not lust. Gen. 2:24 "Marriage is between a man & a woman". It's an impossibility for God to create a human with unforgiveable sin, call him a hated, abomination, forbid him to ever enter Heaven. Impossible. God set down teachings, laws, commands, & judgements, taught what was allowed & what was forbidden, gave man a 'choice' as to whom he would serve; good or evil, right or wrong, God or Satan. It's all a choice. If a murderer, liar, adulterer etc. decided to make up their own laws, design individual flags, take part in parades to advertize their sins, enter gov'ts to change the laws to vindicate their crimes, adopt innocent children, teach them to lie, cheat, murder, then force the world to accept them as part of a normal society, what kind of world would that be to live in? Sodom? Is God a liar? Or is man a liar?

[@royw-g3120]

“God” said Lot was the only decent man in Sodom, a guy who offered his daughters up for gang rape. Then later on he impregnated them both while drunk. Great moral compass there.

[@miro1764]

@@beantrader4723 God is a fictional character so the people who made him up are liars i guess.

[@opicavcudnihgatah]

Fantastic speech. Simply fantastic.

[@Zero_Ninety]

I love you New Zealand. Why can't we have politicians like that here in the UK?

[@TroyaJamilyn]

+Zero Ninety We need politicians like this in the USA...badly.

[@Zero_Ninety]

Troy Schroeder But instead you have Trump, and now it seems you have Farage as well! Good luck with that...

[@Torsade101]

And we need them so badly in Australia too

[@GreatDayEveryone]

I'm in America. Imagine my pain 😩 Still fortunate to have a roof over my head and food on my plate. Many don't. But God, our president SUCKS!!!!!!!

[@yiyiyibo9671]

UK is like deprived of many good things, good food, good people good politicians

[@餃子大王-u1j]

I don’t know why I’m crying, but the speech is really touching to me. I’m not even gay I guess, but I want to be an adult who can encourage and help somebody just like him.

[@lucamagee8889]

Met this bloke the other day. Great public speaker, comedic genius and all round absolute legend. More of these people are needed in NZ politics.

[@antmagor]

Out of curiosity, how is his party looking nowadays. I ask because at the time that this was happening a conservative such as he was unthinkable in the United States, and still is to be perfectly honest. And then along came Donald Trump. Simply put we’re still having to deal with the effect he’s had on the nation, and conservative parties in Canada and Great Britain are now trying to align with the Trump worldview if you will. I’m afraid to ask but I’m wondering if a similar effect has taken route in New Zealand, I hope not.

[@juggy22gil]

Proud to be in New Zealand, love this country

[@123cvdl]

Shlomo Goldberg Want some? It's pork

[@beantrader4723]

Sinners belittle, reject, contradict, & hate God, his teachings, laws, & judgements. God said, "Neither Homosexuals, Adulterers, Fornicators, Murderers, Liars, Thieves, Gossipers, Usurpers, Blasphemers, nor Idol Worshipers will enter the Kingdom of Heaven". God is love. Love is not lust. Gen. 2:24 "Marriage is between a man & a woman". It's an impossibility for God to create a human with unforgiveable sin, call him a hated, abomination, forbid him to ever enter Heaven. Impossible. God set down teachings, laws, commands, & judgements, taught what was allowed & what was forbidden, gave man a 'choice' as to whom he would serve; good or evil, right or wrong, God or Satan. It's all a choice. If a murderer, liar, adulterer etc. decided to make up their own laws, design individual flags, take part in parades to advertize their sins, enter gov'ts to change the laws to vindicate their crimes, adopt innocent children, teach them to lie, cheat, murder, then force the world to accept them as part of a normal society, what kind of world would that be to live in? Sodom? Is God a liar? Or is man a liar?

[@etherealsubsplayer]

@@beantrader4723 The sin of Sodom was MISER, and you would know that if you had the minimal interested of researching it, it's even stated in the bible itself, in the book of Ezekiel. Herodotus talk about that though. You don't wanna know cause you don't care about the truth, you care about having a "universal suffering" mentality and imposing your own tantrum as truth based on arguments as solid as sand. And deep inside you know youre completely insane just got comparing being homossexual to being a criminous. I hope that Shango and Oshun, the owners of my head never forget who you are and the one's that agree with your ideological spectrum, which is the one that really destroy lives, and bring you to justice. You are no different than a radical islamist that explode buildings.

[@GreatDayEveryone]

This never gets old. Bless him

[@egregius9314]

When I'm feeling down with the world, or grumpy in general, I look up this speech, and the footage of NZ parliament passing the bill, and it never fails to bring a smile to my face. Faith in humanity restored.

[@sunnygwon4496]

Oh my god so do I!!

[@PatJohnstone12]

So proud of New Zealand. He's not gay, I'm not gay (just a retired lady voter), and we both fully support this bill, along with many others, New Zealand is a wonderfully accepting country.

[@hannotn]

Same here. On the day this passed my girlfriend and I (I'm male) opened a bottle of sparkling rose and got a bit of a dewy eye drinking a toast to the majority in our parliament who passed this. Such a wonderful moment in time for those who'd been denied a basic human right, and it cost nothing to anyone else...nothing was taken away from those in marriages or other relationships, this just let more people share the ability to affirm their bond with each other.

[@ufconlyfamz69]

his son is

[@rtjahyadi7868]

One of the best speech about gay marriage i’ve ever heard, and it was spoken out loud by a straight married man

[@benfarmer-webb1016]

And a conservative politician too

[@thefoxsaysno9951]

@@benfarmer-webb1016 Goes to show what a circus American politics is.

[@juthan0]

I’m an Australian, and I often wish I was a New Zealander. You do it so well - you should be proud.

[@beantrader4723]

Sinners belittle, reject, contradict, & hate God, his teachings, laws, & judgements. God said, "Neither Homosexuals, Adulterers, Fornicators, Murderers, Liars, Thieves, Gossipers, Usurpers, Blasphemers, nor Idol Worshipers will enter the Kingdom of Heaven". God is love. Love is not lust. Gen. 2:24 "Marriage is between a man & a woman". It's an impossibility for God to create a human with unforgiveable sin, call him a hated, abomination, forbid him to ever enter Heaven. Impossible. God set down teachings, laws, commands, & judgements, taught what was allowed & what was forbidden, gave man a 'choice' as to whom he would serve; good or evil, right or wrong, God or Satan. It's all a choice. If a murderer, liar, adulterer etc. decided to make up their own laws, design individual flags, take part in parades to advertize their sins, enter gov'ts to change the laws to vindicate their crimes, adopt innocent children, teach them to lie, cheat, murder, then force the world to accept them as part of a normal society, what kind of world would that be to live in? Sodom? Is God a liar? Or is man a liar?

[@Lussra]

@@beantrader4723 god told me that you are dumb and wrong

[@nzfreeski]

@@beantrader4723 F**uc**k off with your fairytales and hate-filled nonsense.

[@patrickzzz123]

Standing Ovation to Maurice Williamson!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@e_b_]

I love this! I watch it every so often when I need a little pick-me-up. 😊❤️🌈

[@DerekWilliamsMusic]

Brilliant speech - still moves me to tears and to laughter at the same time a decade later.

[@paulbunyangonewild7596]

I came here expecting homophobia. What I got was positivity

[@jasperharvey770]

ikr i was worried but then :)

[@AlexWithington]

Its on par for our politics like when someone said fuck and the sign language interpreter just flipped the bird because they didn't know what to do sadly tho people got offended which is bs they were doing their job

[@ukustarmitch]

This speech has been the best speech ever spoken in parliament. Brilliant

[@monsterfurby]

"Supporting an unnatural act" - so is NASA and every airline in the world. Yet you strangely don't see people complaining that much about humans flying, do you? It's the 21st century - 'natural' or 'unnatural' is no longer a benchmark.

[@PeterJohnJnb]

monsterfurby hahahaha brilliant! I am TOTALLY going to use that!!

[@Atlessa]

+monsterfurby Let's not forget about synthetic fibers, air conditioning, cars, smart phones, contraceptives... there's more, but I just can't think of any right now

[@TheWeepingDalek]

unnatural? since when was it unnatural? has anyone told the dolphins? because they do it.

[@bishoppolycarp9684]

Humans don't fly, aircraft fly.

[@clubpenguin13531]

@@bishoppolycarp9684 who created airplanes? Who uses them?

[@d.gazinelli8785]

It is a rare pleasure to hear an intelligent and eloquent person speak.

[@arkitson]

Makes me proud to be a Kiwi!

[@murdothescottie]

+Adrian Kitson And so you should be!

[@elloco1996]

This may well be the best speech I ever heard by ANY politician.

[@XXlysi4800XXX]

All I have to say is that I loved this speech I think it was brilliant

[@suvariboy]

AMAZING speech! Just like he said, the world hasn't ended because we've allowed same-sex couples to marry.

[@ezmerVT]

@@peace2u947 you caused it

[@The_Daily_Tomato]

A politician with a degree in physics? Well now i have seen everything :) P.S. Great speech :)

[@apenisavatuniveivuke7650]

TheIcelandicPrincess Angela Merkel has a degree in physics too.

[@sgtcrab1]

US President Jimmy Carter.

[@harleyquiinnnn]

What physicians often work outside of their original field. Lots of great people are physicist. :) I want one to study it too

[@tuvavatu7041]

we had a conservative mp with degree in physics...sadly, didn't go as well for us as for new zealand.

[@sleepykitty1745]

Merkel actually has a doctor in physics

[@octanefreeride]

Well done Sir. Whatever you may think of the man, the speech is refreshing and should be applauded. In exactly the same way as he approaches the subject , I don't know him or know his mind, but I can comment on his ability to make a damn good speech.

[@jjm4526]

Keep your eyes on that guy behind him. He's a conservative rural MP from Taranaki, Jonathan Young, who voted no. He is squirming in his seat.

[@Mattjet007]

The person speaking is also a conservative

[@perlazywicz4684]

Congratulations New Zealand 🇳🇿 Congratulations Kiwis 🥝 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Win of Love.

[@morganolfursson2560]

That was really sweet , What a great guy .

[@davidwilliamson4530]

Well done Maurice, we the people need more MP`s like you that speak their minds and call a spade a spade. As far as i know we are not related, but the words are true.

[@scubachiaki2258]

What a beautiful speech. Thank you

[@follow1962]

Wow what a great speech!!! Love it!

[@christinapierrus7340]

watched this as a kid and laughed when he said he wouldbt burn in hell. I was then beaten by my dad. just rewatched it and laughed as much as I could just to ttp.

[@NagoyaHouseHead]

New Zealand: Our conservatives would be considered radical leftists in America

[@PeterJohnJnb]

Yeah, I am watching this again.

[@murdothescottie]

+Peter-John de Kock Me too! Brilliance never gets old!

[@oneday458]

I just watched this again.

[@lucyy6276]

Yet again for me We need to rehear this now! We need fight and hope and freedom and the joy of believing in what’s right and moving forward to a future Be Ye not afraid The slight crack in his voice when he speaks those words floors me every time!

[@悪ノリおじさん]

My tears do not stop

[@kenlandon6130]

Iconic speech. Absolute masterpiece.

[@MikeRosoftJH]

@@peace2u947 Nonsense. Epidemics have been occurring for the whole of the world's history. The coronavirus epidemic has affected the whole world, and it started in China which doesn't have same-sex marriage. (Plus, same-sex marriage was first legalized in Netherlands in 2001. How on Earth does *that* count as "linked"?)

[@nzfreeski]

@@peace2u947 if you believe so much in god then god gave us the pandemics. think about that you prick

[@beckytwinley]

I'm not sure how many times I've played this now but I am sure it's going to be played during my wedding ceremony once the UK get on with it too. Thank you for articulating what so many people feel: it's not a big deal so don't make it one. And if the sun doesn't happen to rise tomorrow then gay marriage is the last thing you should be worried about

[@beantrader4723]

Sinners belittle, reject, contradict, & hate God, his teachings, laws, & judgements. God said, "Neither Homosexuals, Adulterers, Fornicators, Murderers, Liars, Thieves, Gossipers, Usurpers, Blasphemers, nor Idol Worshipers will enter the Kingdom of Heaven". God is love. Love is not lust. Gen. 2:24 "Marriage is between a man & a woman". It's an impossibility for God to create a human with unforgiveable sin, call him a hated, abomination, forbid him to ever enter Heaven. Impossible. God set down teachings, laws, commands, & judgements, taught what was allowed & what was forbidden, gave man a 'choice' as to whom he would serve; good or evil, right or wrong, God or Satan. It's all a choice. If a murderer, liar, adulterer etc. decided to make up their own laws, design individual flags, take part in parades to advertize their sins, enter gov'ts to change the laws to vindicate their crimes, adopt innocent children, teach them to lie, cheat, murder, then force the world to accept them as part of a normal society, what kind of world would that be to live in? Sodom? Is God a liar? Or is man a liar?

[@thom8303]

Still an amazing speech till this day 7 days later. Kia kaha.

[@bopbopanna]

I'm a Kiwi. I wanted the bill and am glad it went through. It gets my 100% support. You are in the overwhelming minority. Deal with it.

[@royw-g3120]

Ultimately when you think about it what is more conservative than wanting to settle down and get married?

[@eric39175]

NZ, you should be proud :) well done that man

[@たちつてと-s4u]

Twitterからこの方を知りました！ 素晴らしいスピーチだなと思いました

[@Dr_JSH]

Great sense of humor and presence.

[@Zenwork]

To restore my faith in Humanity I must periodically watch this video that it's on all my time favourites,,, Thank you

[@TBHNotGonnaLie]

Love this man

[@Eons381]

Ahhhh New Zealand as beautiful as you are Intelligent gotta love NEW ZELAND 😎😎😎😎😎

[@davenotdoug8394]

I don't think that ever before a politician has made me proud to be a New Zealander. This did.

[@roberthutchings7761]

I have seen this amazing truly inspiring Rt Hon Gentleman quite a few times over the years. Sir as a gay man of 58 this June2020 I so proud off all you amazing politicians All the heart ache and pain losing close friends etc. I must say if I need cheering up, I fined myself watching you on youtube. Thank all of you good ladies and gentlemen my life in the "closest" was not wasted. Bless you All and a Heart felt Thank you from All LBGTQ Thanks Mate Robert Hutchings. From Margate Kent UK

[@DL-cd7ew]

Gays making amazing adoptive parents

[@fluffyunikrnjoe5819]

Edgy.

[@pozlock1997]

@@garyblackbourne120 not in every case

[@stephenraynes2148]

PEOPLE (straight or LGBTIQA+) CAN make amazing adoptive parents.

[@juanalee92]

Bruh this was too perfect. Awesome speech!

[@lovelyharpiefromhell]

This is the most epic speech i have ever heard in my life! =D

[@ellamcleod8432]

2024 and im still proud

[@steviemurray7876]

This is amazing. In my opinion those who do evil under the disguise of good are one of the worst kinds of evil.

[@hannotn]

How do you import evil into extending human rights to those who'd been shut out?

[@nataliekarin5440]

This guy is awesome, come on Abbott, you listening?!

[@mikeshearer1250]

That speech made me proud to call myself a New Zealander

[@beantrader4723]

New Zealand worships in the kingdom of Satan. Sinners belittle, reject, contradict, & hate God, his teachings, laws, & judgements. God said, "Neither Homosexuals, Adulterers, Fornicators, Murderers, Liars, Thieves, Gossipers, Usurpers, Blasphemers, nor Idol Worshipers will enter the Kingdom of Heaven". God is love. Love is not lust. Gen. 2:24 "Marriage is between a man & a woman". It's an impossibility for God to create a human with unforgiveable sin, call him a hated, abomination, forbid him to ever enter Heaven. Impossible. God set down teachings, laws, commands, & judgements, taught what was allowed & what was forbidden, gave man a 'choice' as to whom he would serve; good or evil, right or wrong, God or Satan. It's all a choice. If a murderer, liar, adulterer etc. decided to make up their own laws, design individual flags, take part in parades to advertize their sins, enter gov'ts to change the laws to vindicate their crimes, adopt innocent children, teach them to lie, cheat, murder, then force the world to accept them as part of a normal society, what kind of world would that be to live in? Sodom? Is God a liar? Or is man a liar?

[@jandthenao]

Louisa Wall - the openly gay MP who first introduced the Bill to parliment.

[@blue52851]

I remember this went viral in Japan but OMG, this was 10 years ago already? I still love this speech. I hope things have been better in NZ with this new bill.

[@sophieknox8059]

still an epic speech all these years later!

[@110452ND]

if only conservatives in the US could be as understanding as this conservative MP

[@fjbutch]

Fantastic.!!!!!!!!!!! Maurice for P.M.

[@rtjahyadi7868]

the fabric of society in New zealand doesn't change after gay marriage had been legalized, straight people and couples are the majority as always, wherever you go, park, public areas, supermarket, beach, you'll see straight couples holding hands, I live in New Zealand. I've never seen a single gay couple holding hands in public. The sky over New zealand didn't drop, it is still as beautiful as before, New zealand wasn't destroyed by brimstone as what the conservatives say, What has changed is gay people have the rights to marry whom they are in love with just as straight.

[@Eons381]

See this is the sort of thing we need as humanity a sense that all is well no matter what and this man gives us that well done New Zealand😍😍😍😍😍

[@Ashynz]

To respond to those posted who are gay and disagree with marriage that's fine, dont get married. How anyone can deny someone else their right to officially/lawfully have their love is beyond me. He speaks of religion because it is a common factor that he has obviously had experience with. Be ye not afraid, indeed.

[@Chiefcookandbottlewa]

Louisa Wall is a gay MP who played international netball AND rugby for NZ. She put this forward as a Private Members Bill as a member of the opposition political party in the NZ parliament, and it was drawn out of the ballot to be debated on and voted on. This was coming down to the wire and she would have been getting nervous and excited about the final vote.

[@diamondlotus3]

What an awesome speech!

[@augurelite]

That was so good OMG

[@FluffWit]

Louisa Wall. She's the person who put the bill forward, I think she was just trying to keep a serious face because it was a big deal for her to get it passed.

[@paulagustin7868]

Thank you, Sir

[@kathleenallen2424]

what a wonderful man! well done new Zealand, hopefully Australia is not too far behind. . you gave us Russell crow, can we trade for Mr Williamson?

[@pfindlay2021]

It has nothing to do with pedophiles that is still illegal. It is about two consenting adults having the same rights as everyone else. Who about making comments on facts rather that fear.

[@glenlilley4757]

MW a fantastic,guy.

[@MrTwoknives]

Incredible

[@audreyb8903]

❤❤❤👍👍👍..Well justified speech!!😂🌏🌏

[@hiltonwatkins6750]

It is great to see a regular guy reduce the ridiculous ideas that are being trotted out by the opponents. Life will go on, hopefully better for everyone then before. The fear and imagined are in the heads of the extreme reactents. This was good advice to relax and see that nothing of the sort will occur. The sun will rise, the rain will fall, and the straight priests will carry on doing what they do. The only changes will be to relax the side that has suffered under the extremists.

[@jebthegodemperor7301]

Well, he's certainly witty, I'll give him that.

[@freedomsorator2217]

New Zealand had passed a same sex marriage bill... Yes, we can, too !!!:))))

[@burno55_]

don't

[@pisswizard]

burno55 we did it! I voted yes.

[@RYN988]

Fantastic speech!

[@michaeltutty1540]

Fantastic speech.

[@darryl7878]

Intelligent, witty, and funny. Good job sir!

[@sleeping885]

"I thought Deuteronomy was a cat out of Cats-"

[@user-wickedflower]

maurice has been asked to appear on Ellen..hes a very intelligent funny guy I hope it shows here in NZ

[@TheWolfieRankin]

Brilliant!

[@sgtcrab1]

Brialant speech!

[@PascalGienger]

The Kiwis once again are a step ahead of the Ozzies.

[@toomanysteves]

This guy is a champion!

[@Dr_JSH]

Three cheers!

[@paulbunyangonewild7596]

Forget area 51. Where's new Zealand again?

[@GlaschuEoghann]

That speech was fabulous

[@caseychapman5028]

Maurice Williamson should run for PM.

[@emblaskisland8686]

so beautiful

[@Uzbug]

That was actually worth watching.

[@paulfrels3590]

He’s brilliant

[@jesszutt3593]

best speech ever!! summed it up perfectly, life will go on!!!

[@clipboss8052]

Damn! I may never agree with him politically, but socially this man is alright with me. Damn, what an outstanding speech! This comment, by the way, comes from an American who is very fascinated by parliamentary politics. Even though this speech is over 7 years old now & gay marriage was already legalized in New Zealand the same year, good on you New Zealand!

[@antonybullock2240]

What a legend!

[@passion4nails925]

Amazing :D gay marriage should definitely be legal

[@RiesenWuschel]

OMG THANX so MUCH! ... it's a wonderfully eloquent way to say: "Does it concern you? No? So fuck off!" And he even managed to backhand the church. A pity the gay men can't marry him anymore when gay marriage is finally legitimated!

[@BossySwan]

What a legend

[@user-wv4xc1us6u]

Well done sir!!

[@8141jay]

that was amazing and awesome! I love it :-)