UNDP WATCH: "Most powerful NZ lesbian" and partner unite

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

"Most powerful NZ lesbian" and partner unite

By GayNZ.com Daily News staff - 25th October 2009

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The powerful and influential Chief of Staff to then-Prime Minister Helen Clark and the most powerful lesbian in the country at the time yesterday joined with her partner in a civil union ceremony in Wellington.

Heather Simpson, a trained economist and publicly formidable presence who was nicknamed 'H2' during Clark's prime ministership, was 'united' with Sue Veart in front of 45 close friends and family.

Clark, who is now the highest-ranked woman in the United Nations, selected Simpson to accompany her to the United Nations headquarters in New York as a staffer, a right extended to senior appointees under UN rules. It is understood the civil union may make it easier for Veart to join Simpson in New York.

Clark's professional closeness to Simpson over a twenty year period was one factor feeding politically-motivated rumours and innuendo that Clark herself was a lesbian during her NZ political career.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: We in New Zealand are glad that we got rid of the "Gender Neutral" one , and wish her " Definately not Gay" married Husband ( seen smooching his "Long Time Friend" on TV)would follow her .
Her latest appointment to her UN Clique, Chris Carter ( thrown out of the Labour party and Parliment) is certainly taking his Boyfriend/partner , and they look forward to widening the circle of many of their acquaintances .; Saturday, July 02, 2011

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