"Homophobia is a social disease." - bumper sticker

See the big page of events and groups for lesbians in Wellington for information about:

Friday drinks
LILAC library
LILAC bookclub
Brunch
Singles dinners
Kapiti dining
 Pool on Fridays
Ladies nights @ Club Ivy
Walking group
Dancing classes
Dancing at the Pines
Kapiti drinks

And check out the Rainbow page for information about groups and activities for the wider LGBTQITF... community
latest: Pride NZ's Creating Our Stories project - a new media project to develop audio and written "how to" resources around researching, capturing, organizing and preserving stories from a queer perspective.

Melissa Etheridge

Fearless Love World Tour

Coming to Wellington 7 July 2012


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 Welington 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 assistance, as grants, for projects and activities that will benefit all or part of the lesbian communities in the Wellington region. The Wellington region is defined as the Lower North Island South of the Manawatu Gorge.

Activities the Armstrong & Arthur Charitable Trust funds are:

  • Education, research and social development
  • Assistance to lesbian individuals and lesbian community groups and services that benefit the lesbian community such as help-lines, library facilities, radio programmes, art exhibitions and theatre productions and other cultural activities intended to further community development
  • Provision of other services such as rehabilitation and heath activities

Visit the Trust website www.lesbiantrust.org.nz for information about how to apply for grants, and how to donate or make bequests to the Trust.

Application forms and guidelines for applications can be downloaded from the trust website and are also available from: The Secretary, The Armstrong and Arthur Charitable Trust for Lesbians, P O Box 199, Waikanae 5250.

Lesbian Radio Programme

The weekly Lesbian Radio Programme is broadcast on Sundays, 10 - 11 am, on Wellington Access Radio 783 AM. It is rebroadcast at midnight Tuesday to 1 am Wednesday.

Check our Lesbian Radio webpage for more information and links to listen to or download recent programmes.

Notices for the broadcasting to the programme should be sent to les.radio.welly@gmail.com

The programme has a page on Facebook Wellington-Lesbian-Radio for the latest updates from programme presenters.

There is an interview with Prue about the programme and its history on PrideNZ.com.

Radio programme survey

The Radio Programme collective would love to hear your feedback on the show via our radio programme survey. It's online, anonymous and you can have your say ... as well as ticking boxes.

Global lesbian podcasts

The Lesbian Radio webpage now has links to the top 5 global lesbian podcasts and to Joy 94.9 in Melbourne.

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Studio/room on the water

The free use of this day-time studio space is offered to Queer/Lesbian/Takatäpui women to follow creative goals. There are kayaks with lifejackets available and the area is a safe place to learn to kayak. It's a great space to write, study or follow any kind of artistic or creative endeavor or simply a place to gather ones thoughts.

Situated on the Paramata inlet, it is comfortable, sheltered and sunny with doors opening onto the tidal estuary. It is a 20-minute drive from Wellington, or by train the nearest stop is Mana, a short walk away.

To use the space please send your intended use and dates you would like access: stonepapersissors@gmail.com.

Thanks to the Armstrong & Arthur Charitable Trust for Lesbians for covering power costs.


Gay Helpline.

Gay and Lesbian Help-Line

Providing information, advice, active listening, youth support and more Helpline Services to the whole lesbian, gay, trans, questioning, coming out, whatever community. Staffed by Gay / Lesbian / Takatäpui / Queer Volunteers. More info at www.gaywellington.org/ or phone them at 04-473-7878.

Family Planning Association.

Keeping it safe

- a sexual and reproductive health guide for same sex attracted women

NZ Family Planning have produced a booklet for any woman who has sex with women. It's practical guide on reducing risks, and maintaining sexual, reproductive and mental health.

Copies can be obtained at LILAC library.
Or for up to two free copies please send a stamped self addressed A5 envelope to:
  FPA Resource Unit, P.O. Box 11515, Wellington
3-50 copies cost $10 (postage and handling)

TV guide

GayNZ.com have an excellent guide to TV programmes of interest.





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Web space to go

Lesbian groups in the Wellington region that want free space on the web can stake a claim by contacting Ellen at wellington@lesbian.net.nz. The only requirement is that you are an Absolutely Positively Lesbian group!