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.
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.