The Salvation Army has apologised to members of gay, lesbian and bisexual communities for the hardline official position the church took during the 1986 homosexual law reform campaign.
It made its apology in a joint release distributed by Rainbow Wellington and the Salvation Army.
Both organisations say they want a better cooperative future.
Tony Simpson, chair of the Wellington-based Rainbow Wellington and Campbell Roberts, head of the Army’s Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit, were both involved in drafting the position statements of their respective groups.