Happy Queer History Month Pūmahara Ia Te Wā! Kawe Mahara Queer Archives Aotearoa cemented this initiative last year as the first ever iteration in Aotearoa, offering us all opportunities to seek affirmation through memories, in the archival euphoria and in remembrance. #queerhistorymonthaotearoa

For #RewindRāpare this week, we spoke to Forrester at Burnett Foundation Aotearoa about the New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilt. This project speaks directly to the importance of HIV/AIDS activism in our Takatāpui and Rainbow history. #QueerHistoryMonthAotearoa ♥️

#RewindRāpare As we're preparing to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform in 2026, we want to underline the importance of being part of movements. As we acknowledge our elders' achievements, we need to show up & remain focused on our collective movements. #QueerHistoryMonthAotearoa

For this week’s #RewindRāpare, we look at an article titled “Queen City: A Secret History of Auckland” by David Herkt in the Rewind section of our 2013 Festival Print Programme.

With our tari on Karangahape Road, we acknowledge the significance of this road. #queerhistorymonthaotearoa

We spoke to Meg at the Charlotte Museum for this week’s #RewindRāpare about their Queer Time-line Exhibition that is currently on for this year’s Pūmahara Ia Te Wā: Queer History Month Aotearoa. ❤️🧡🤍🩷💜
#QueerHistoryMonthAotearoa

From Archive: Pageant with a difference
28.06.1996. By Julian Slade, Central Leader

Trailblazer Mama Tere hosted the first pageant for whakawahine in 1996 in Tāmaki Makaurau. The call is out for Ms Aotearoa Whakawahine/Trans Pageant 2025. Link in our bio #RewindRāpare #QueerHistoryMonthAotearoa