Lesbian Wellington

See the big pages of What's on for lesbians and for the broader Rainbow communities in Wellington for information about what's on. Plus the links page for many more groups.


Alison Laurie.

Photograph courtesy of Gareth Watkins

Alison Laurie Memorial gathering

A memorial gathering to remember the life and work of our friend Alison Laurie, will be held in Wellington at 2pm on Sunday 13 October at The Pines, 50 The Esplanade, Houghton Bay. There is limited parking on site, so a shuttle will run between the bus stops at Reef Street, Island Bay, Houghton Bay and the Dorrie Lesley Park, Lyall Bay to The Pines for an hour before the event. The memorial will be live streamed at vimeo.com/1010038729/c5a7442ac2 and will available afterwards as a recording.

Alison Laurie died on 16 August, in Copenhagen, where she had been living. Born 1941 in Island Bay, Te Whanganui a Tara. Lesbian, activist, feminist, scholar, writer, teacher. Active internationally in lesbian and gay organisations from the 1960s. Loved and respected.

Read Julia Glamuzina's obituary which describes her full and active contribution to lesbian, women's and gay rights.

Paekākāriki Pride Festival 2023

Paekākāriki Pride Festival 2024

Celebrate our wonderful diverse rainbow communities in the fabulous seaside village of Paekākāriki. The programme is out ... so don't book to go away over Labour Weekend ... well no further than Paekākāriki.
Some highlights:

Monday 28th is rain day.
Keep an eye on the facebook page and website for updates.

Bette Armstrong and Bea Arthur.

Armstrong & Arthur Charitable Trust for Lesbians

The Armstrong and Arthur Charitable Trust for Lesbians was established in 2001 by the late Bea Arthur for the benefit of lesbian community groups in the Wellington region. The Trust is named to recognise and remember the 57 year relationship of Bea and her partner the late Bette Armstrong. The Trustees invite applications for funding assistance, as grants, for projects and activities that will benefit all or part of the lesbian communities in the Wellington region. Visit the Trust website www.armstrong-arthur-trust.nz for information about how to apply for grants, and how to donate or make bequests to the Trust.

Application forms and guidelines are available from the Trust's website.

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Leonie's email list

This is a service for distributing your notices to the lesbian community. To join the list, email leonies.email.list@lesbian.net.nz.
If you were once on the email list but have not received any messages for a long while you may need to rejoin - email Leonie.

Once you are on the list, you can send email notices to the same address for distribution. Any notice that will help or inform us as lesbians is sent out.

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Groups supporting LGBTIQ youth

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