We are very proud to be sponsoring trans woman Alice MacLachlan in the 2022 IORK New Zealand Karting Championships, and upcoming Kartsport NZ National Endurance Championships.
We want to say a huge congratulations on her new championship title as the 2022 IORK NZ Women’s Open champion!
Alice tells the story
“Around 50 of NZ’s top kart racers arrived in Nelson to fight for the national title in highly changeable weather conditions. The competition was predictably fierce, with the fastest and slowest drivers in most races separated by only around half a second per lap – all vying for one of the 12 slots on the grid for the winner-takes-all 100 lap finals.”
“My goal had been to be the first openly transgender driver to stand on a New Zealand national karting podium. And, well, mission accomplished. After taking a win and several podiums through the heats, I finished a hard-fought third place in the middle weight category final. It was a surreal feeling, having come so close on so many occasions in the past 15 years. But the result was quickly overshadowed in the best way possible, when I claimed my first ever NZ championship title in the Women’s Open!”
“Standing on the top step of the national women’s championship podium as a trans woman was… overwhelming, to say the least. Equally overwhelming was the genuine and enthusiastic support and cheers of the entire field. I must say I am very, very proud to be involved in a sport in which an openly transgender woman can win in the women’s category and receive not one hint of transphobic backlash.”
The final New Zealand championship event for the year, the Kartsport NZ National Endurance Championship, is on this weekend. It’s a team event, with 3 different drivers taking the wheel for each team over a 4-hour race.
She also qualified for the 2023 Karting World Championships in Belgium, so if you want to donate or sponsor her for the World Karting Championship, you can click here to find out how, or visit her GiveaLittle page here
Consensus decision making is a method of discussing issues and making decisions together.
This resource is designed to assist with communication, community discussions, community organising, and organising events or activities collectively. It can be useful in both formal and informal groups; including families, friends, and relationships.
Rainbow Support Collective is holding a series of free online workshops as part of it’s Be There awareness campaign for whānau.
If you are a parent or whānau member of a rainbow young person, these workshops are for you. You will learn tips from Gender Minorities Aotearoa and other Rainbow organisations, and have the opportunity to share experiences with other parents and whānau.
We provided 1:1 peer support over 2,000 times, and there were over 600 visits to our Wellington drop in centre. Our website was visited over 101,000 times with 209,000 page views.
Our healthcare referral system was used over 6,000 times, and we received over 1,100 referrals from healthcare providers across the country. Our HRT guide was read over 5,000 times. We also trained over 500 healthcare workers, particularly in mental health and addictions.
Our Rainbow Housing NZ group grew by 500 members to 3,100+, Housing was an area which suffered greatly due to covid 19, so this year much of our work in this area was in supporting individuals to find housing.
We held a successful campaign to pass the BDMRR Bill for self determination/self ID on birth certificates. Our resources were read 15,600+ times, we distributed 100’s of pamphlets and posters, the community turned out amazing submissions, and the law was passed. Our guide to updating your birth certificate sex marker updates was also read 2,000+ times, and a member of our staff became a Justice of the Peace to witness birth certificate documents.
We facilitated connectedness for 2,100+ trans people, whānau, and supporters in our online Transgender and Intersex NZ group, our “trans 101” resource was read more than 42,000 times (15,000 more times than in 2020), and our main parents resource was read more than 1,000 times (double 2020).
We released 6 new healthy relationships and sexual violence prevention resources in 2021. We also began work with Intersex Aotearoa on a joint project – ARC (Anti-violence Resource Centre) which will launch in 2022. We worked on the government’s National strategy to eliminate family violence and sexual violence, together with other members of the Rainbow Violence Prevention Network (RVPN).
Are you passionate about LGBTQIA+ communities and violence prevention? Do you have lived experience or skills that you’d like to contribute to our communities?
The Rainbow Violence Prevention Network is in search of a Coordinator to support us to collectively identify and work towards strategies for violence prevention in rainbow, transgender, and intersex communities across Aotearoa. Our key aim is to support the capacity of the RVPN to grow, and help create sustainable change for rainbow communities across Aotearoa.
The job role
Your role would be to work alongside the RVPN to make sure that the network is well connected and delivers successful projects in line with our strategic direction. We connect with online tools like Zoom and Google Drive, so we are looking for someone who feels comfortable using these platforms.
Location: Ideally in Wellington, but open to flexibility. Candidate may choose to work from either, or a combination of – home, the InsideOUT office in Wellington CBD and the TOAH-NNEST office in Lower Hutt.
Term: Fixed term for 12 months, with likelihood of extension
Reports to: The RVPN Coordinator will be employed and supported day-to-day by InsideOUT Kōaro and will be managed by and report to a sub-committee of the RVPN.
About RVPN
In 2018, TOAH-NNEST Tauiwi Caucus responded to a request from a group of individuals and Rainbow organisations who wanted to collaborate to advance work in this space. This was part of a commitment to support sexual violence prevention initiatives led by marginalised communities. An informal network was subsequently formed and has met monthly since.
Currently, the RVPN is made up of the following individuals and organisations:
TOAH-NNEST – Te о̄haakii – ā hine – national network ending sexual violence together tauiwi caucus, Tiwhanawhana Trust, InsideOUT Koaro, Gender Minorities Aotearoa, Intersex Aotearoa, Te Ngakau Kahukura, Tommy Hamilton, RainbowYOUTH, Rainbow Support Collective, The Manalagi Project, Rainbow Path, Rape Prevention Education, RespectED Aotearoa, HELP Auckland, Wellington Rape Crisis, Shakti Youth, Friendship House.
Why us?
The broad purpose of the Network is to collectively identify and work towards strategies for violence prevention in Rainbow communities across Aotearoa. We’re searching for someone who shares our values and outcomes, listed below:
1. A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, honouring matauranga Māori and tikanga Māori. 2. Autonomous. 3. Collaborative. 4. Proactive and responsive. 5. Accessible to mainstream services. 6. Visible of sexuality, gender, and sex characteristic diverse people. 7. Engaged in lobbying. 8. Engaged in literature and research development. 9. Engaged in intersectional analysis and cross-cultural practice. 10. Engaged in assisting to improve competency and awareness within the sector.
How to apply:
To apply for this role email your CV and cover letter to tabby@insideout.org.nz by 23/11/21.
Applications will be reviewed by multiple network RVPN members.
If you have any questions about the role itself, please contact Tabby on the above email address.
