SOLIDARITY WITH OUR TRANS WHĀNAU

Pōneke, it's time again to stand with our trans communities!

While NZ First are gearing up to push their anti-trans “bathroom bill” through Parliament, an Unholy Anti-trans Alliance are gathering at Tākina Convention Centre this Saturday

Kia ora tātou! We are looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow Saturday the 18th at 11.30am to stand up for trans rights and for our community. 💖

We are aiming for a peaceful counter-demonstration to the hateful rhetoric that will be being spewed inside of Tākina at

So many people turned out for the Queer Endurance in Defiance rally today! There wouldn't have been room for Posie even if she did turn up.

Helping organise what might be the largest rally for trans rights in NZ history (though I hope Tāmaki is bigger) has been very stressful. But I couldn't ask for a better group to do it with than Queer Endurance in Defiance. One of the marshaling volunteers put the vibe in the group best:

Love wins! Absolutely glorious turnout at
Civic Square this afternoon 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💜 Queer Endurance in Defiance #LoveNotHate #TransRightsAreHumanRights

so much joy, love, and proud defiance today. I met so many amazing and beautiful people and it was an honour to march and sing and dance with you all. Thank you to Queer Endurance in Defiance for the mahi and the love 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

British far-right transphobe Posie Parker was roundly defeated by counter-protestors at Albert Park Rotunda. Parker will speak at Wellington on Sunday 26th March, so get along to this counter-protest by Queer Endurance in Defiance at 1:30PM at City to Sea Bridge! facebook.com/events/1564752…

Absolute beautiful turn out in Pōneke today thousands of people here in solidarity, too many to fit in the square #LoveNotHate #TransRightsAreHumanRights #NoPlatformForTransphobia Queer Endurance in Defiance

Mana Irawhiti Takatāpui ✊
Always have been here, Always will be here 🏳️‍⚧️ 🌈

Reprint: Queer Endurance in Defiance / Defiance statement on the 2023 Aotearoa/New Zealand General Election

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Pōneke whānau, please attend this rally by Pōneke Anti-Fascist Coalition and Queer Endurance in Defiance on Saturday 18th May from 11:30AM in front of Te Papa to oppose rising far-right transphobia and stand in solidarity with our trans, irawhiti and takatāpui whānau. facebook.com/events/6848687…

Strong union support in Pōneke today at the Queer Endurance in Defiance Rally for Trans Acceptance & Reproductive Rights. Far Right agitator Posie Parker may have cancelled & fled in disgrace but 1,000s of Wellingtonians still turned out to show support 4 our trans whānau (1/4) #LoveNotHate

Sina Brown-Davis سينا 🔻🇵🇸 🇳🇨 Queer Endurance in Defiance Boush Boush e hoa the joy today has warmed my heart thoroughly ❤️‍🔥🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This is encouraging #freespeech

Comrades doing their due diligence keeps us all safer. Read this thread, and do YOURS if you're attending. 🏳️‍⚧️❤️🇵🇸❤️⚫️⚪️🔴

Just back from the Pōneke protest. The queer joy, the working class solidarity, the trans voices, these moments don't come often enough. I love you all 💜

SHOUTOUT Queer Endurance in Defiance for the hard out mahi🔥

Very last thing to sort out: we have an offer of accommodation that's big enough for everyone except one person. If you're in Tāmaki and can take in a wayward queer please let us know.

Absolutely amazing!

I made a little comics about the rally that Queer Endurance in Defiance did on the sunday before last: roostertailscomic.com/comic/trans-ra…

FYI anyone in Poneke who didn't know, Rally for Trans Acceptance and Reproductive Rights, Sunday 1.30 City to Sea Bridge.