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Wellington Pride Festival is the longest-running annual Pride celebration in Aotearoa.

The 2026 Festival is happening 6 - 22 March.

https://www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/
Hey it's our last newsletter for 2025! Probably!

In this edition:

🥂Pride Holiday Drinks on Monday 15 December at the Green Man Pub
🎤 Applications open for WPF 2026 events
🛍️ And for stallholders at Out in the City 2026
🎁 Perfect presents for practically all the people

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December 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Support this open letter written by trans and takatāpui rangatahi: "To be transgender or takatāpui is a taonga. To deny our young people access to life-saving medication on the basis of an imported culture war is cruel and abhorrent."

our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...
Reverse the decision to deny transgender and takatāpui young people access to puberty blockers
Dear Minister Simeon Brown We write to you as transgender and takatāpui young people of Aotearoa New Zealand to ask you to reconsider your decision to ban the use of puberty blockers (gonadotropin-re...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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If you have a few spare bucks to support PATHA's legal action and the people affected by it, you can do so here: patha.nz/donate
December 1, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Want to be a stallholder at Out in the City 2026? Applications are open now for you to join our all-day family friendly fair! www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events/out-i...
Wellington Pride Festival
Be part of our all-day family friendly fair event with stalls, stage performances, delicious food and drink and a jam-packed day of LGBTTQIA+ celebration and vibes.
www.wellingtonpridefestival.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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For context, these were due to be published in March 2025. The NZ govt prevented their publication because they intended to ban puberty blockers and the guidelines show they are safe, effective, and standard care internationally. Today they were released in an OIA putting them in the public domain.
In some good news, today PATHA has finally been able to release the 2025 Guidelines for Gender Affirming Care in Aotearoa New Zealand. You can read them here: patha.nz/resources-an...
Clinical Guidelines | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)
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November 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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In some good news, today PATHA has finally been able to release the 2025 Guidelines for Gender Affirming Care in Aotearoa New Zealand. You can read them here: patha.nz/resources-an...
Clinical Guidelines | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)
patha.nz
November 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
On Friday, we had the absolute pleasure of giving a preview of Wellington Pride Festival 2026 to a range of community members, sponsors, politcians, artists, collaborators & others.

There's a ton of thank yous and pics on our website www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/a-par...
Wellington Pride Festival
On Friday night, we had the absolute pleasure of giving a preview of Wellington Pride Festival 2026 to a wide range of community members, sponsors, politcians, artists, collaborators and other allies....
www.wellingtonpridefestival.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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I spoke to Midday Report at RNZ - you can listen to the interview here: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Government blocks puberty blockers for new patients
The coalition government has announced a ban on new patients accessing gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues - also known as puberty blockers - from next month. Professional Association for Transge...
www.rnz.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
"Inclusion is never a neutral choice. It is always a statement. It signals who we value, who we protect, and who we celebrate."

www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
The power of inclusiveness, and how the Breakers have got it wrong
OPINION: If players cannot wear the pride insignia because of personal beliefs, the principle is clear: they should sit out rather than undermine the visibility and dignity of LGBTQIA+ communities.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Puberty blockers save young lives. This govt is literally admitting it's about anti-"woke" (their word) ideology. Which is why cis kids can still access them!

I'm begging you to take 3 min to write your MP, write to Labour MPs 🙏

Our dead kid rate is high enough tbh

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November 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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PATHA's statement has been published: patha.nz/news
November 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Our most vulnerable young people are endangered by this Government's decision to restrict access to puberty blockers.

Wellington Pride Festival condemns this latest attack on the rainbow community by NZ First. We urge the Ministry of Health to listen to actual medical experts instead.
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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E hoa mā, the Gender Agenda is a real excellent web series from Aotearoa for and about trans people, and the season 2 premiere has just landed! Keep an eye out later this season for a familiar face 👀 youtu.be/t9rlYnNmieE?...
How To Transition: Am I doing it right? | Episode 1 | The Gender Agenda S2 🌈 ⚧
YouTube video by The Gender Agenda
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November 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Hey see y'all at 7pm tonight to discuss? Yay!
Thinking about creating an event for Wellington Pride Festival 2026, but got some questions?

This online event is for you!

We’ll also be joined by some of our partners who’ll have more information on grants and venues. Full details www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events/onlin...
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Thinking about creating an event for Wellington Pride Festival 2026, but got some questions?

This online event is for you!

We’ll also be joined by some of our partners who’ll have more information on grants and venues. Full details www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events/onlin...
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Thinking about creating an event for Wellington Pride Festival 2026, but got some questions?

This online event is for you!

We’ll also be joined by some of our partners who’ll have more information on grants and venues. Full details www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/events/onlin...
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
We're incredibly grateful to all y'all for donations to our #GiveOUTDayNZ and to the Rainbow NZ Charitable Trust for matching your donations.

As a reward, please enjoy some footage of some good cats purring.

Oh, and we'll also throw an amazing festival too - 6-22 March 2026. See you there!
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Hey friends, there’s still matched funding available to double your donations for #GiveOUTDayNZ so if you’re able, we’d very much appreciate it! giveout-2025.raiselysite.com/wellingtonpr...
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GiveOUT Day 2025: Make a donation today to support the Rainbow community
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November 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
There’s still matched funding available, so please donate to us if you can!
It’s time! #GiveOUTDayNZ is now live! All your donations to us through the portal will be doubled until the pot runs out so please support us if yoi can! giveout-2025.raiselysite.com/wellingtonpr...
November 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It’s time! #GiveOUTDayNZ is now live! All your donations to us through the portal will be doubled until the pot runs out so please support us if yoi can! giveout-2025.raiselysite.com/wellingtonpr...
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Our time in the Human Rights Review Tribunal finally finished yesterday. This has been a long four and a half years in the making, and a long time spent in court too. We want to thank everyone who stood with us www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/updat...
November 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The wonderful Indigo Bloom tattoo studio (super queer, very good with fat bodies) is doing a tattoo flash raffle and proceeds are going to us! Full details here www.indigobloomtattoo.nz/flashraffle
November 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Tomorrow (Tues 4 Nov) is our monthly drop-in session in Lower Hutt at Te Whare Kahukura from 5.30pm to 7pm. Come along to talk all things Festival, including any questions you might have about creating your own events!
November 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM