fɹʌmðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z tʊ ˈɜːli ˈeɪɾi z, ðə stɹˈiːt bɪkˌeɪm ðə ɹˈɛd lˈaɪt dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌv wˈɛlɪŋtən, ænd ɐ sˈaɪn ʌv sˌɑːlɪdˈæɹᵻɾi ɐɡˈɛnst nˈuː zˈiːləndz lˈɔːz mˌeɪkɪŋ hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuːəl ˈækts ɪlˈiːɡəl ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks.
From the 1970s to early 80s, the street became the red light district of Wellington, and a sign of solidarity against New Zealand's laws making homosexual acts illegal until 1986.