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Katherine Mansfield
A brief look at the life and loves of Katherine Mansfield. After discussing female companionship, it would be difficult not to talk about...
Elizabeth Simpson
Dec 1, 20215 min read
Who Was Sappho?
The famous poet Sappho may be well known, but not many details about her life are clear. Born around 615 B.C., her life and its events...
Elizabeth Simpson
Nov 29, 20214 min read
The Topp Twins: Country Music Stars, Radical Lesbian Feminists
Dame Lynda and Dame Julie (Jools) Topp, AKA the Topp Twins, have had incredibly varied and successful careers spanning four decades....
Starr Ratapu
Oct 29, 20214 min read
Jools Topp
Today we mourn the passing of Dame Jools Topp — a taonga of Aotearoa, and a woman who shaped what it meant to live proudly and openly as a lesbian in this country. From busking on Queen Street to our own collection, Jools and Lynda have always been part of our story. Jools was not just an entertainer — she was a pioneer who used music, comedy, and unwavering courage to make generations of lesbian and sapphic women feel seen. She lived with breast cancer for 22 years, and neve
Tui Hobson: Va’ine Warrior - Retrospective. Feb - April 2025 by Marilyn Kohlhase.
Faye Kaulima (left) Tui Hobson Sina Tagiilima Marilyn Kohlhase at the opening of Va'ine Warrior. Tui Hobson's 30 year career began ib...
View of Our Street | Karangahape Road Queer Space
This blog is taken from the zine 'VIEW OF OUR STREET' a companion zine to the exhibition A View of OUR STREET 16 June 2023 - 9 September...
Jools Topp
Today we mourn the passing of Dame Jools Topp — a taonga of Aotearoa, and a woman who shaped what it meant to live proudly and openly as a lesbian in this country. From busking on Queen Street to our own collection, Jools and Lynda have always been part of our story. Jools was not just an entertainer — she was a pioneer who used music, comedy, and unwavering courage to make generations of lesbian and sapphic women feel seen. She lived with breast cancer for 22 years, and neve
Tui Hobson: Va’ine Warrior - Retrospective. Feb - April 2025 by Marilyn Kohlhase.
Faye Kaulima (left) Tui Hobson Sina Tagiilima Marilyn Kohlhase at the opening of Va'ine Warrior. Tui Hobson's 30 year career began ib...
View of Our Street | Karangahape Road Queer Space
This blog is taken from the zine 'VIEW OF OUR STREET' a companion zine to the exhibition A View of OUR STREET 16 June 2023 - 9 September...
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