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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Rhi is all set up for the badge making workshop today! We are here til 4pm at Te Whare Kahukura - 2/330 High St, Lower Hutt. The workshop is free and anyone who comes with love & respect is welcome. See you soon!

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our latest newsletter is out now and in this issue: - Volunteer with us! - Badge-making workshop this Saturday - Big Girls Don’t Cry - GiveOUT Day - Over the Rainbow cocktail party on 8 October - Board Gaymes on 13 October - Other queer things happening in Wellington mailchi.mp/1e336ef446c9...

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AND director Paloma Schneideman will be there to introduce the movie, woo! Just 15 tickets left now

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

As part of our #GiveOUTDay fundraising, the Party Boys are throwing a cocktail party for us on Thursday 8 October! Very limited numbers of tickets are available now events.humanitix.com/over-the-rai...

events.humanitix.com

“Over the Rainbow”

GiveOUT Day Fundraiser for Wellington Pride Festival. ✨ 100% of your ticket will be donated directly to the Festival; we’re covering the costs!

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Excitingly, we've sold out the little cinema we were going to use at the Penthouse, so we've made more tickets available now and we're moving to the bigger, wheelchair accessible Cinema Two now. Join us next Tuesday! Tickets here: events.humanitix.com/fundraiser-s...

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We've got so many things happening soon we thought an image might be useful. Full information on our events page - www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events

list of events - details on website linked

promo image for big girls don't cry fundraiser screening

giveout day - october 8-12, double your donations

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@burnettaotearoa @burnettaotearoa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We stand in solidarity with the people of Fiji, as they respond to the significant increase in new HIV infections. This is a difficult time for many individuals, families & communities, but it's important to remember that HIV is both preventable & treatable. www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undo...

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Burnett Foundation Aotearoa stands in solidarity with Fiji

Burnett Foundation Aotearoa expresses its solidarity with the people of Fiji as the country responds to a significant rise in HIV cases and the complex public health challenges that accompany it

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Rural New Zealand, 2006. Over one transformative summer, 14-year-old Sid Bookman discovers desire, identity and the internet, as she imitates the people she longs to be loved by. Come to our fundraising screening of 'Big Girls Don't Cry'. It's CAPTIONED! events.humanitix.com/fundraiser-s...

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

New newsletter is here! - Volunteer with us! - Board Gaymes tomorrow night - Living in Colour Pride Event 2026 - Badge-making workshop - GiveOUT Day - A final shuffling of dates - Other queer things happening in Wellington Read it now mailchi.mp/9b85f05d70ef...

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We're still looking for more volunteers! Come help us out with a project!

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

We're running a free badge-making workshop at Te Whare Kahukura on 26 September and you should join us! Full details here www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events/free-...

Make your own badge workshop
Come along for a relaxed crafty afternoon and make your own badges. We'll provide all the basic badgemaking supplies and washi tape.
Bring along magazines, stickers, photos or other craft supplies to use or share if you'd like.
Free to join. Everybody welcome!
Saturday 26 September 1-4pm
2/330 High Street, Lower Hutt
Walk-ins welcome, or register online (prefered)

plus the TWK and WPF logos

badges with pictures of a dog called Jack on them

badges that say "cool beans", "good egg" and "awesome sauce"

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Want to play a larger part in the Wellington Pride Festival without having to fully commit to the committee? We’re now recruiting volunteers to join specific teams who will focus on one project without having to worry about the organisation as a whole. www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/join-...

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Join us next Tuesday (8 September) at Te Whare Kahukura in Lower Hutt for more Board Gaymes! Everyone who comes with love & respect is welcome, more details at the link www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events/board...

Board Gaymes - Tuesday 8 September, full text at the link

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Our Annual General Meeting is tomorrow, and if you'd like to join us for it, this is your last chance now to register for it on our website www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/agm2026

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Our new newsletter is out now, BUT we made a mistake! The Youth Ball is happening on Saturday 20 March, NOT the 21st. Apologies! - Board Gaymes at Te Whare Kahukura on Tues - WPF AGM - Sunday 16 August - A slight shuffle in dates - Other queer things in the community mailchi.mp/70eda527f96b...

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Our AGM is happening on Sunday 16 August. This is your chance to hear about what we’ve got planned for next year, and to vote on a new membership option for the Festival. More details and register to attend on our website - www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/agm2026

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

While we're being excited about the snow, can y'all please check that you're still enrolled to vote, and make sure every young person you know is too?

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We're starting a new monthly board games evening in Lower Hutt next Tuesday 11 August, and you're invited to join us! Full details on our website - www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/board...

a rainbow board game overlay and the words

"Board Gaymes - a monthly games night for the rainbow community.

7pm-9pm
Tuesday 11 August
Te Whare Kahukura
2/330 High Street, Lower Hutt"

with the WPF and TWK logos and a slogan "Putting the LGBT into Lower Hutt Game Board Times"

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🫜🫚🌶️ Caitlin Spice 🌶️🫚🫜 @catespice.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

On Friday I'll likely find out when the trial date is for my harasser's latest charges, and the charges that returned after she failed her diversion. It would be really great to have BIG support in and around the court room for the day of the trial. Last time they packed the court room with TERFs.

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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 13/07/2026

Thanks Simeon for helping me create the weirdest niche reel series I might ever make tbh

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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 14/07/2026

Submissions on the HRA will be heard after the lunch break today. The Human Rights Commission will address the court.

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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 13/07/2026

Day two kicks off at 10. Today we're likely to get into the discrimination arm of the case and thus the matter of sex in the HRA. After lunch the Crown begins their response.

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

There’s lots more room in court today if you want to join us to support PATHA. Their lawyers and the Human Rights Commission will be up until afternoon tea, then the Crown presents. Lunch is usually 1.15pm-2.15pm

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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 13/07/2026

This from the Herald's open justice reporter is another good summary of what was covered in part today (our submissions, at least - the Crown's haven't been delivered orally yet and it's safe to say there are contentious points in their parts of this piece) www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/patha-cha...

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'This is about identity': Court challenge to puberty blocker ban begins

PATHA says the ban will harm transgender children and their whānau.

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Also just a note to say that there are quite a lot of people in court today including a bunch of law students, so you may not be allowed in the court room if there are no seats left, but people are coming and going so do join us if you want to support

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

We are in courtroom 1 today and you can’t bring in metal water bottles, by the way!

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

New newsletter time! In this issue: - Support PATHA in the Wellington High Court, 13-15 July, as they fight the puberty blocker ban - Our AGM date - Other community events happening soon Read it: mailchi.mp/0918cc428e12...

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

On 13-15 July the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa’s judicial review against the Minister of Health will be heard in Wellington High Court. Join us in the court room to support PATHA as they fight for our community www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/patha...

Support PATHA at the Wellington High Court 13-15 July 2026

The Professional Association of Transgender Health Providers Aotearoa is challenging the Minister of Health’s decision to ban puberty blockers for trans children as unlawful and discriminatory.

We’ll be there to support them fight for our community. Join us!

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Coley @coleytangerina.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I’m excited to share a new resource to help people keep doing great work in the face of harassment: safetytoolkit.nz I created the Toolkit in collaboration with Tāhono & Amnesty NZ, and it provides a tangible guide to navigate coordinated campaigns of harm & false information. Please share widely x

An illustration of a person contemplating speech bubbles, emojis, exclamation marks and other online reactions, appearing as a cluster above their head. Text reads: “Safety Planning Toolkit, a practical guide for doing great work even when things feel scary"

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mayor of sc*ry town @missfluss.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

i've had enough. wellington, i'm starting an urbanist lobbying group. writing councillors, pushing for projects, pushing against the managed decline of the city. i already have a meeting place. all i need is you. will you join me?

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We're back after resting with a newsletter and all these things to tell you about: - Meet your new co-chair Molly - AGM date - Please take our attendee survey - National Day of Action against the Gender Definitions Bill - Festival dates for 2027 - Community events mailchi.mp/bdd17c1f90f5...

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Paige Macintosh @cornflakerabbit.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

My friend's group is organising a workshop for rangatahi (15years+) at The Dowse this Saturday. They describe it as a neurospicy friendly, queer, DnD loving, takatāpui, crafternoon with lots of loud cackles. www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/a-worldbui...

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A Worldbuilding Workshop with the Cunty Cryptids Club

In this workshop you will do the deep work of fully fleshing out a character before moving on to brainstorming their adornments.

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

As a committee, we've written to every MP in Welly about the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill, and we encourage you to do the same. Plenty of organisations like InsideOUT or Qtopia have more info you can use, and letters to Parliament are free qtopia.org.nz/news/qtopia-...

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"Kia ora Chris,

I am writing to you on behalf of the Wellington Pride Festival, to ask you to remember that you represent Aoteroa's queerest city, and we need you to show up for us.

You must vote down the 'Definition of Woman and Man' bill at second reading, regardless of any party politics. We also ask that you recognise it as more than a "distraction" - it is in fact a weapon aimed at us.

Legislation that seeks to define who counts as a 'man' or a 'woman' does not change the reality that transgender, intersex and non binary people exist in every community across Aoteaoroa. This bill is entirely unnecessary.

The one thing this legislation does is risk increasing stigma, division and harm to our most vulnerable communities.

Do not allow this to happen. Vote against the bill and make Wellington proud. "

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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Did you know it will cost you the price of an envelope, paper and ink to write a letter to your MP? [MP's Name] Freepost Parliament Private Bag 18888 Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160 Write your letter, put it in a postbox, it will get to them. For free.

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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

It also has absolutely no chance of passing should National leadership do the absolute ethical minimum - and exactly what Luxon did upon becoming leader in relation to conversion practices - and allow National MPs to vote with their consciences at second reading. Luxon should be pushed on this.

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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Grim. National and ACT backing a bill - at least at first reading - which fundamentally undermines the self-ID law both parties voted for *unanimously* just a few years ago.

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National and ACT to vote through NZ First’s gender bill

National and ACT are supporting NZ First’s gender bill to legally define woman and man in biological terms at its first reading.

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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 18/05/2026

Oh hey this decision is public now so here’s some more Good Trans Legal News: Genspect’s application to intervene in PATHA’s puberty blocker ban challenge was declined www.justice.govt.nz/jdo_document...

justice.govt.nz

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Hello! Did you attend any of the events at the Wellington Pride Festival this year? Yes we are still asking you to take the attendee survey if you haven't already. It will help us make 2027 even better docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/...

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🫜🫚🌶️ Caitlin Spice 🌶️🫚🫜 @catespice.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

FYI for people in Wellington tomorrow:

Poster saying:

RALLY FOR TRANS YOUTH:

BACK PATHA AT THE HIGH COURT

6th May 12pm-1pm
Meet at Wai-Titi landing
Corner of Molesworth and Lambton Quay

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Kirsten is a PhD student gathering data on the experiences of people with safety on public transport. It's super important that marginalised communities are represented in this, so if you're a public transport user, take the online questionaire! auckland.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

You're invited to share your thoughts & experiences of unaccpetable behaviour from others while riding public transport

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Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Before the year gets any further along, we need to take a minute to thank the amazing individuals and organisations who made Wellington Pride Festival happen. Check out a hopefully full list of them on our website www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/thank...

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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 09/04/2026

So much in this article: Marcroft refusing to speak to her own bill, Labour with the rather softer "likely to vote against" vs Green and TPM "we'll vote against it", and not a single word from a trans person amongst it all. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

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Stuff

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