*Tatataapui * Trans * Intersex * Queer * Rainbow * Plus friends and whaanau*
Come join us for potluck kai and korero by the fire at The Gender Centre! We have casual hang out and chats from 4pm-6pm, then watch a film from 6-8pm. Sometimes the film is rated for 18+ but the food and social earlier is for all ages.
Raw sugar is a FREE event, a SOBER event, it is WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE, and has GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOMS.
Ka aha te raa (date): Sat May 11th
Ka aha te waa (time): 4pm – 8pm
Kei reira (location): The Gender Centre, 128 Abel Smith street, Wellington
Homai (bring along): he kai to share, or just bring yourself, or friends, or whaanau
Waea mai (contact us on): genderminorities@gmail.com
Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/322388608402069/permalink/345435726097357/
Sorry we didn’t do a blog post! But check out May 11th – comin at ya every 2nd Saturday each moth <3
We would like to send a big thank you to Mindy, the 12 year old transgender girl who walked 48km from Carterton to Kaitoke on April 6th 2019 to raise funds for Gender Minorities Aotearoa and OuterSpaces, so we can support other young trans people.
Mindy and her supporters raised $1,416 for GMA, which is amazingly awesome. We have already been able to support several young people thanks to Mindy, and everyone who donated to us using #MindysWalk.
Nga mihinui Mindy and whanau, thank you for making us part of your journey.
[Read more about #MindysWalk here]
Mindy is 12 years old, and she is trans. She likes everything geeky and her favourite colour is orange. The day she legally changed her name was huge for her, and she hates the idea that other people who need a name change and support can’t afford it.
On April 14th, Mindy is going to walk 48 kilometers from Carterton to Kaitoke, to raise funds for Gender Minorities Aotearoa and OuterSpaces.
She came up with the idea for a fundraising walk because she loves long walks, and challenges, and really wanted to help the trans community.
You can read more about Mindy by searching #MindysWalk, and donate money to us or to OuterSpaces using the reference #Mindyswalk.
Our bank account details are:
Kiwibank
Gender Minorities Aotearoa
38-9018-0529990-00
If you donate by PayPal, please let us know by email or on our social media with the #MindysWalk tag.
To donate to OuterSpaces, please see their website here.
Huge thanks to Mindy, her wonderful supportive whānau, and her school.
We are planning to hold monthly workshops or skillshares centered around effective advocacy, activism, and community work.
Topics will include things like:
- Media
- Public speaking
- Giving presentations
- Developing a ‘programme logic’
- Raising funds
- Movement building
Our TDoV event will be a discussion about what folks would be interested in learning or sharing, so we can plan the events collaboratively together.
Date and Time: Sunday March 31st, 3pm – 5.30pm
Place: The Gender Centre, 128 Abel Smith street, Wellington
Cost: Free
Bring: Potluck snacks if you want to, ideas
Facebook event here.
Save the date
We will hold a national gender minorities activist camp on Labour Weekend October 25th, 26th, 27th, so save the date, and stay tuned for more info.
