August Newsletter

The Charlotte Museum Trust

Charlotte Museum Zines

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to our zines.

 

We were able to distribute hundreds, for free, at ZineFest in Tāmaki Makaurau last month, connecting us with a broad audience.

 

We are now proud to share one of our zines online - please share and enjoy! We'll update you when our second zine, Vintage Spectrum, is available online.

The Divine Feminine Atua Wāhine

 

A zine celebrating new art from younger voices alongside some of the same people who contributed to vintage zine publications.

 
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Community Events

 

Together Forever

 

Tāmaki Makaurau

 

This weekend, 23 - 27 August

 

Hot Shame presents the premiere season of lesbian apocalypse drama Together Forever on at Basement Theatre this 23-27 August.

 

 It’s 2022 and Earth is on the brink of extinction.

Lesbian influencer couple, Ami & Ash, decide to go camping.

What will fall apart first: the world or their relationship?

 

Hot Shame is a new queer theatre collective committed to making queer theatre as accessible as possible. A limited number of tickets to their season are absolutely free for those who cannot afford a ticket. Simply add a standard ticket to your cart, and use the code RAINBOW to make that ticket $0. 

 
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 Out of the Ashes: Celebrating Queer Histories

 

Te Whanganui-a-Tara & Online

 

Thursday 15 September

 

Come along during Pride Week in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington and celebrate four important queer and takatāpui anniversaries:

 

The founding of the Lesbian and Gay Archives Trust (1992),

the National Gay Rights Coalition Resource Centre (1977),

the Gay Liberation Front (1972),

and The Dorian Society (1962).

 

How far have the Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand Te Pūranga Takatāpui o Aotearoa (LAGANZ) come, and how far are we yet to journey?

 

 

 
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Our Events

 

Pride and Protest 1972-2022: Celebrating 50 Years of Pride in Auckland

 

Te Atatu Peninsula, Tāmaki Makaurau

 

October 1 - October 16

 

 An exhibit celebrating the beginnings of Pride in Auckland and the journey that has led us to how we celebrate Pride today. The first ‘Gay Day’ in Aotearoa was a protest in April 1972 by the newly formed Gay Liberation Movement group, led by Ngahuia Te Awekotuku in Auckland’s Albert Park.

 
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50 Years of Pride: Protest and Parades in the Modern Era 1972-2022

 

 

Point Chevalier, Tāmaki Makaurau

 

October 8 - October 29

 

 An exhibit commemorating the 50 years of Pride as a protest in Auckland and sharing the journey from small protest to extravagant parade, vibrant festival, controversy and a new look.

 

 

 

 

 
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The Latest From Our Blog

 

The Rise (and Rise) of Zines

by Starr Ratapu 

Zines are the antithesis of society’s status quo. Self-published and self-circulated, these written and visual works are the perfect vehicle for marginalised communities to express themselves outside of the constraints of conventional media.

 
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Roe v Wade - What It Means for Women in the US and Aotearoa

by Starr Ratapu 

If you’re still reeling from the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, you’re not alone.

 

 

 

 
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