Our Kaupapa

By the community. For the community. Wairarapa Proud.

We promote diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility, and honour Te Tiriti O Waitangi. We empower, support, and uplift the mana of all LGBTIQ+ and Takatāpui communities in the Wairarapa and beyond.

We recognise the right of all people to self-identify. Trans Rights are Human Rights.

We acknowledge that there is still mahi to do to ensure our LGBTIQ+ and Takatāpui whānau are visible, safe, and included in the wider community, and we are honoured to be working with our community members to promote inclusion, change, and aroha in some small way.

When you attend our events and activities, you are attending in support of this kaupapa.

A woman is placing a rainbow flag on a man's head during an outdoor LGBTQ+ pride gathering. The woman is smiling and wearing rainbow wristbands and glasses, and the man has a rainbow headband and is wearing glasses. The scene is festive and supportive.

2025 Parade Attendee

I've met a bunch of friends from the parade and we all agree it was one of the best days of our lives … thank you for the parade [it] genuinely changed my life.