Raw sugar is a FREE event, a SOBER event, it is WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE, and has GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOMS. Come and have some talks by the fire, meet other lovely people, and have a good time.
Raw Sugar November Transgender and Rainbow Social
Raw Sugar October Rainbow Social
Raw Sugar Monthly Social is Back! *Tatataapui * Trans * Intersex * Queer * Rainbow * Plus friends and whanau* Raw sugar is a FREE event, a SOBER event, it is WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE, and has GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOMS. Come and spin some yarns by the fire, meet other lovely people, and have a good time.
Reo Māori | Whiringa-ā-nuku (Ōketopa)
Our Reo Māori kupu for Whiringa-ā-nuku (October) are: Ka aha te rā - date, Ka aha te wā - time, Kei reira - location (or) kei hea? - where?, Homai - what to bring , Waea mai - contact details.
Number of Trans People in NZ
The Youth '12 survey of 8,500 secondary school students in NZ showed 1.2% identified themselves as transgender. With a population of 4.693 million, 1.2% = 56,316 trans people in NZ. A further 2.5% reported being unsure of their gender. Make the spaces you are in be safe spaces to come out.
Stand Up for Equality: No Anti-Trans Hate Groups in NZ
As a progressive country, New Zealand prides itself on being world leaders in human rights - from votes for women, to decriminalisation of sex work, equal rights is a strong part of how kiwis see themselves. But a small handful of anti-trans extremists, or 'Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists' are attacking the human rights of transgender people, with a focus on transgender women.
Wellington City Council Rainbow Community Consultation
Last week we joined other takataapui and rainbow community orgs and met with Wellington's Mayor Justin Lester and the Wellington City Council city planners, to talk about how to make Wellington more rainbow friendly.
Raw Sugar September Social
Saturday September 8th, 2pm till 6pm, at The Gender Centre - 128 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro, Wellington. Raw Sugar is a sober event, and we have potluck kai by an open fire, so feel free to bring some food to share but no worries if you can't we have plenty for everyone.
Diversity Posters Hit the Streets
GMA's diversity posters go up around Wellington - soon to go up all over NZ
Trans Health Surveys
Please take time this weekend to fill in the Counting Ourselves survey that we helped to develop, so we have large scale national data on takataapui, trans, and intersex people's health.
Win tickets to see Chelsea Manning
Gender Minorities Aotearoa is giving away four A Reserve seat tickets to see Chelsea Manning, including meet and greet!
