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Compulsory Invulvament
Over the last few weeks I learned a number of valuable lessons – the plural of vulva is vulvae, Hamilton is the knitting capital of New...
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May 1, 20153 min read
When lesbians knit.
You know that feeling when you come across a photo of a woman knitting and you know you know her partner from somewhere but for the life...
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Apr 13, 20153 min read
A poppy by any other name – or – when is a vulva not a vulva?
When I was young, every Anzac Day we had a school flag hoisting; rows of fidgeting primary schoolers contemplating the significance of a...
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Mar 28, 20153 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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