The title of this recording is "Wellington Pride Parade (2016)". It is described as: Audio from the Wellington Pride Parade, held along Wellingtons waterfront on 12 March 2016. It was recorded in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand on the 12th March 2016. This is a recording of an event and features the voices of Adrienne Girling, Alex Ker, Amanduh la Whore, Bernard Lee, Chris Bishop, Christoph Hackenberg, Des Smith, Grant Robertson, Iria Pene, Jan Logie, John Jolliff, Karen Harris, Mari North, Ness Simons and Tabby Besley. It also includes interviews conducted by Gareth Watkins. Their names are spelt correctly, but may appear incorrectly spelt later in the document. The duration of the recording is 30 minutes, but this may not reflect the actual length of the event. A list of correctly spelt content keywords and tags can be found at the end of this document. A brief description of the recording is: Audio from the Wellington Pride Parade, held along Wellington's waterfront on 12 March 2016. A very special thank you to Ness Simons for doing the parade commentary. The content in the recording covers the decades 1980s through to the 2010s. A brief summary of the recording is: This summary centers around an audio recording from the Wellington Pride Parade held on March 12, 2016, capturing the atmosphere, speeches, and interviews from the event. The parade marked a significant moment for the LGBTQIA+ community, celebrating the milestones of acceptance, visibility, and human rights advancements, while acknowledging the work that still needs to be done. The event began at the waterfront, where participants assembled with colorful banners and signs, radiating excitement for the parade that would proceed to Waitangi Park. Various notables gave speeches, including parliament members and community figureheads who addressed the crowd with reflections on history, acknowledgement of current challenges, and a unified vision for a more inclusive future. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of homosexual law reform, the speakers emphasized the significance of the occasion by honoring those who faced adversity in the pursuit of equality. Interviews with parade attendees delved into personal experiences; individuals expressed their pride and the importance of the parade as a platform to assert their identities and support for the community. Participants, notably young members, highlighted the essential role visibility plays in fostering an environment of acceptance. The event was marked by an atmosphere of joy, remembrance, and recognition of the community's diversity with varied contributions from groups like School's Out and InsideOUT. Speeches from MPs Grant Robertson and Jan Logie, as well as community leaders, focused on the journey of the LGBTQIA+ rights movement, the progress made, and the ongoing challenges in achieving full equality. The continuity and growth of the community's efforts were paralleled by personal stories of engagement and inclusivity. The parade itself unfolded with enthusiasm, led by drummers and featuring a vibrant display from a tapestry of community groups. A highlight was the participation of Mr. Gay New Zealand, showcasing the intersection of community and advocacy roles. A spirit of camaraderie was conveyed as individuals from various walks of life came together, both from within the community and supportive allies. As the recording concluded, it left a resounding message of the significance of the LGBTQIA+ community's visibility and advocacy, and an introspective look at how much progress has transpired and what the future may hold. The participants' hope for continued advancement toward full acceptance and equality was palpable throughout this landmark occasion. The full transcription of the recording begins:  We're just walking along the waterfront here, heading over to Frank Kitts Park to start the Wellington Pride parade. Uh, just in about half an hour, we're gonna start. So there's this big kind of rainbow. I don't know what to call it structure up there for us. Um, and about half an hour we'll have speeches from some MP S and from some local, uh, community groups. And then we'll start heading down the waterfront over to Waitangi Park, uh, for out in the park, which is going to happen all day from 11 until six. So just come from Waitangi Park, and it's starting to look like a fair. So we're really, really excited. And the wood front seems quite, um, full this morning. Yeah, there have been a few surprises. Looks like there's a rowing competition going on that we didn't know about. Um, but that's OK. We'll just go past them in all our rainbow glory. And there's also a basketball tournament going on. So it's quite a busy time, which is great for our visibility. Hi, I'm Ash and I came here today to support people and to express my gender identity and sexuality, which is gender flawed and pansexual. Is this the first pride parade you've been? Yes. And how does it feel? It's pretty cool so far. I'm enjoying it. And what's your sign? Um, my sin is for my schools, Um LGBT QIAP plus, um, safe place and it says, Ultra Violet Wellington High School on it. We pretty much go there and then we do stuff like play games sometimes and then just learn things about history and learn other things, like sex and stuff. It's been 30 years since homosexual law reform. What do you think? Um, your ideal world is going to be like in 30 years time where people of no matter what gender and sexuality can be able to hold each other's hand and not be afraid in public and not get called words that I'm not going to say because they're offensive to people and it'll be all colourful and rainbows. What do you think some of the biggest issues are for? For rainbow communities in New Zealand at the moment? Um, probably the fact that not everyone excepts people for who they are. Um, my name is and I came today to support, uh, one of the organisers who helped put this on. Um and yeah, just general support of, um, uh, the freedom for everybody to love who they want to. Really? So what's the importance of of having such a kind of visible presence? Do you think? I think it's a It's a really good visual for people to, um just a reminder for everybody that, um, you know, there's equal rights for for love, for for everyone, to be with who they want to be with and, um, yeah, kind of no barriers to that. So, and and equally it's a It's a time for people who perhaps aren't in same sex relationships to come and show their support as well. That's Bernard. He's our community liaison person and volunteer coordinator. Yes, and this is Chris staff. And he's He's an amazing secretary for the committee as well out in the park, uh, and in charge of, uh, coms and marketing. And we have We are quite amazed about this turnout today today, and we are happy that the weather is like this and it will be sunny. We ordered it for midday. So, um, there are, I think, around 304 100 people here. So it's an amazing turnout to last year and we are really happy that we have so many community groups participating in the parade. I think 23 have signed up and a couple of more have joined us today and the whole parade is just community groups. We have no corporate, None of us are official sponsors. I think as a group it's only based on community groups and community organisations who are doing amazing work the whole year and we are really happy to have them in the parade. So why is it important just to have community groups here? I think it's important because the community should celebrate themselves and the parade is for the community. We are just providing the platform and the community should get the messages out there to the public who watch the parade from the side and just celebrate who they are and what they are doing the whole year. And just having fun on the day and being Mr Gay in New Zealand. What what is that like? Well, it's it's it's kind of funny and exhausting, I guess, uh, exhausting wise people keep mentioning it. Um other than that, uh uh, It's it's it's great to be part of the Pride parade. And, um, I was told specifically to be part in it to be as visible as possible, as as ambassador, I guess. But other than that, looking forward to it, What does Mr Gay in New Zealand mean to you? Well, initially it happened. It happened to be a surprise. I guess the fact that I happened to one Mr Wellington last year was was somehow a commune effort. And it so happens to be, Well, it happened to be a joke that turned serious, and and I don't really Well, as long as I represent part of the community, they'll be fantastic, that's all. Uh, I am Debbie McClure, and I am pansexual. And so I'm marching in the Pride parade my first time. Yeah. Same. I'm like, my name's Kara Walton, and I'm not the same time. I'm Wow. So what's it like the first time in a parade? I mean, very colourful, very colourful. I just love I love people watching. I love looking at all the people and seeing all the colours and yeah, it's fantastic. I'm so proud of you know who they are and it's awesome. It's very diverse. There's so many. There's drag kings, drag queens. There's all sorts of groups, all these organisations that come out. It's just it's just diverse and colourful, and I love that. So So, what are some of the biggest issues around kind of rainbow communities in New Zealand at the moment? Um, visibility, I guess. I think the biggest group that doesn't get visibility is this. This is the Trans group. So, um, these sorts of things are great for the trans community because they get visibility. And I think as long as we keep that visibility going, and as long as we say, Hey, we're here, we exist. You know? That's That's the main issue, I think. Yeah, definitely. It's pretty much the same thing. This is a great celebration, but ideally, it shouldn't have to exist. Yeah, yeah, like we should all just be equal and accepting. I think that, like what's good for one person isn't good for another. And people need to accept that everyone's different. Yeah. Hi. My name's, uh, Helena, and, uh, this is an amazing 30 years. Wow. Since the homosexual law reform um we're here to celebrate today. There's an amazing amount of colour. Excited people ready to celebrate, shaking streamers, holding signss, doing all sorts of stuff. It's going to be a fabulous day. So were were you involved in law reform? Ah, no, I won't. Ah, come on. I was too young. Give me a break. OK, I'm gonna I would No, I would have been 18 at the time, so yes, I, I have a really vivid memory of it. I wasn't out back then. Um and I think you know it. It gave you a little bit more courage. Um, and awareness? Uh, yeah, I guess. Probably. What my, uh, biggest thing at the moment is I don't understand why, um, the minister isn't expunging the records of criminal records for gay men. I think it's really wrong. Um, you know it. It certainly has an impact nowadays. And, um, you know, they can't travel overseas and all the rest of it, So yeah, I think we've still got a long way to go and certainly within the trans community. And, um, yeah, I'll be there for the long haul to support change. So, 30 years from now, What would be your ideal world? Um, my ideal world would be with my granddaughter who's 10 years old. Um yeah. Goes to school with Children who are completely, uh, accepting of of all walks of life. Yeah, total diversity. Now, does everyone have their running order? Does everyone know what order you are in in the parade? That's it. Thank you so much. You're the only one. Does everyone know your order? May loves Thank you so much. I have a few groups that I need to phone. So I give them their number so they can find their order. OK, we need everyone Ballet for everyone. Put your hand up. Come here, my love. To put your hands up safe. There's a group called Safe. A fur safe. Save animals and exploitation. Two more. That's it. Ballet for everyone. Where are you people? You're already done. So we all know what order we're in. There's flags if you want to carry them for the people. Now listen. Hey, you fellas listening? Yeah, Thank you. We're gonna start our speeches now, so I need you all to be quiet in your groups. If you can just be still for a minute. Our first speaker is prolific in Wellington. She supported our community a great deal. So it would be an honour if you could all just be shush and listen that sign language for listen. Yeah, or you can talk the Maori language. Say that again, please. So can I please have Jan Logie up here, please? Huge round of applause for Jan, like in my life. It's, um, a real honour to be here. Um, with all of us this morning, um, it's 30 years on from passing. And I just wanna start by acknowledging those people who 30 years ago could not be public, whose lives were at risk on the streets and in their homes for being themselves, those lesbians and gay men and trans people who outed themselves publicly and won the battle for us to stand here today. And I want to acknowledge all those who have passed before. It's a sombre note to start on for the celebration to go forward, we still need to acknowledge those who have passed and those who have died of suicide and from hate crimes. Those who died before law reform and that struggle for change and those who have died since, As we still struggle for the social change that we need to be able to be completely free, we still have much work to do. So I'd like to just take one minute of silence to acknowledge those whose lives have been lost in this process towards freedom and human rights and equality. Ladies and gentlemen, can we be outstanding for this, please? Thank you. Yeah, Yeah, yeah. Thank you. OK, we'd like to introduce next with our next speaker, Chris Bishop. Yay, everyone, Um, my name is Chris Bishop. I'm a national party MP. I'm based out on the Hutt Valley. Uh, I was elected to Parliament at the last election. I'm here on behalf of Paul Foster Bell, who's one of my, uh, colleagues, uh, in in the national party. I want to acknowledge Grant and Jan Jan. Great speech. I agree with everything you said. I was, uh, four years old, uh, in 1987 when homosexual law reform past, uh, I can't imagine growing up in a New Zealand in which it was not legal to express yourself. It was not legal to love, and I want to pay tribute to the heroes in parliament in those days who fought so hard and achieved what was so obviously right but not regarded. So at the time, uh, like Jan, we've got a long way still to go. We've got a lot of hard work to do. Uh, I personally am passionate about, uh, the issues that Jan talked about and the issues that are being discussed here and been discussed in the last week. Uh, we've got a long way to go, uh, for equality and for acceptance. Uh, and for that fight for human rights. Uh, I am a fighter inside the national party caucus and in our parliament. Uh, for that I think community gatherings like this are an important part of, uh, displaying that that acceptance on a daily basis. So it's great to be here. And can I thank you for your welcome, Kira? Just like Chris. I was only four year old, too. Shut up, everybody. My loves. I would like to present now. I Oh, Her Majesty Her Royal Highness. OK, um welcome, everyone. My name is Ed P. Um, I am the elected queen of Vinegar Hill for 2016, I I do see some of my loyal subjects here this morning. So and a big shout out to our vinegar hill that are here today and for out in the park. Um, I feel really privileged to be asked to speak today. Um, the theme of out in the or the parade schedule out in the park is community visibility and community participation. So, um, I want to share with you some of the stuff that we do at Vinegar Hill. Um, it started in 1977 thanks to the very brave and courageous efforts of some gay men way back in the day. And it has now become an annual gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual straight, uh, event, Um, where everyone kind of gears up to a huge, uh, bonfire and New Year's Eve celebration and show. Um, so you know what? We've seen my partner for my my wife. Actually, thanks to the legislation, Lin and I got married after 15. 5 years in January. Um, you know, so So that's the kind of stuff that this legislation has allowed us to do, you know? And it wouldn't be possible if you guys didn't all come here and gather and just show the support for that kind of, um, you know, for the the changes that are happening, we've seen the changes of Vinegar Hill happen over the years Where, um, our are coming with us to Vinegar Hill. It's definitely become a event. Um, we've got regulars that have been there. We've been there for 15 years. We've got people that have been there for 2030 years that are coming every year. Um, our straight are coming. Kids are coming. It's a beautiful event. And I think it says a lot about where we are today in terms of, um, our community. So, look, I just want to, um I was reading through gay, uh, NZ dot com and I found this article, and they were, which I just want to share with you before I, um, give up the stage for our next, uh, speaker. And, um, where did I find this? Craig Hoyle. Craig Hoyle is a columnist for gay NZ dot com And after a visit to Vinegar Hill one year, one Christmas, one New Year's Eve. This is what he wrote in his blog. I'd recommend Vinegar Hill to anyone who hasn't been. No matter how badly the weather sucks, the people who are there definitely make the experience worth it. There's a sense of and togetherness that is very rarely experienced anywhere else. And it's a great way to meet new people that you wouldn't come across in your normal social circles. We sometimes get a bit stuck in our ways, and camping is a great way to get outside your comfort zone and to make some new friends. Nothing cements a new friendship faster than hopping up and down together outside someone's tent in the rain first thing in the morning asking if you can borrow some toilet paper. And that's kind of the, uh, spirit, Um, and the togetherness and, um, that we will be having at Vinegar Hill definitely this year. So, um, in closing, I just want you to enjoy your day, enjoy your night and have an awesome weekend. Go now. Now, ladies and gentlemen, if you're thinking next year you wanna go glamping, they call it Go to Vinegar Hill. A huge round of applause for our speakers. Hi. Thank you. I hope I can be heard all over. I know. So, um So on behalf of that in the park, we'd just like to thank everyone for being here. Today. We're overwhelmed with the support and to see so many people is amazing. Just a couple of practicalities before Grant does his speech and then starts the parade for us. When we start the parade, we'll be going down. This way there are steps and a ramp, so just be aware that you can use the steps and the ramp, and then we'll turn on to the waterfront and we'll be walking along the waterfront to Waitangi Park. There are marshals all the way. You can't get lost and just to look out for each other. There's quite a lot of activity down on the waterfront, so just be careful as we walk through the public and just look out for each other and any problems flag them up to our marshals. When we get into the park, we will ask the parade to stop a pause so that can welcome us in with a. So we will start and then have to find a final welcome us before we carry on with the day's events. So thank you. No Greetings, everybody I'm Grant Robertson, the MP for Wellington Central. It's my job, um, to kick things off today with this fabulous glitter can and I really hope we can I can I just make one little comment at the start, which is, um, Jan and Chris have given great speeches, and it's fantastic from a a parliamentary point of view to have people from different parties at this event because that might not have been the case 30 or so years ago. So I really want to thank Chris and Jan for that. And we do have a great network of people now in Parliament working on issues for our community. But this day is about you. It's about the community because about 30 years ago, a wonderful man named Des Smith started a gay what was then called the Gay and Lesbian Fear out in Newtown School. And that was when the whole campaign was underway and people were under a lot of threats and harassment, and that group in the community stood up and said, Let's have a fear where we can celebrate who we are and promote the issues we care about. A couple of decades later, we moved into out in the square and Civic Square, and now we're in out in the park and now we have this parade and that is a tribute to every single community group and activist who has stood up and said, I'm proud of who I am. I'm proud of our community. So I want you all just before we start to give a huge round of applause to Des Smith and those people 30 years ago who started all No, there's no there is no successful campaign to change anything in the world that hasn't started with people in the community. Today is your day. Today is the day to celebrate what we have in our community and reach further forward for those rights for people who still don't have them. It is my great pleasure. I hope this works to launch out in the park in the Wellington Pride parade. Yeah, so we've got the, um, Pride parade for the 30th anniversary, which is awesome, and they're being led by the drummers who are such a feature of Wellington. It's such an important part of the community. There's a lot of community people within the drummers and the drummers themselves are all the good occasions, so they're setting the pace for everyone coming along. Everyone's smiling. They're being led through by the marshals and the roller derby girls, which is cool, Um, behind them, we can't quite see. But there's definitely a lot of rainbow flags and outraged. It's Polly filler, Um, and that coming in behind them, which is cool. Everyone's sort of enjoying it. There seems to be a really good atmosphere here today. Um, everyone is here to have some fun and celebrate such an important milestone. So yeah, it's quite a big parade. There's a lot more people than I thought they were going to be here. And there's a bunch of different groups I've seen, like, unit here. I've seen schools out. I've seen they're all lining up, waiting to come on, talk to me about visibility and and the importance of visibility. Uh, visibility is super important. I mean, um, you know, I came out really young and there were so few people that you could see and look to as examples of how you might lead a good life as a queer person. And, um, that's changed so much now, and So we've got just such a diverse community and they're all out today and it's exciting. We've got some fabulous drag queens and their tiktok's being driven along by volunteers, which is cool. An outrageous platform actually going on, which is just brilliant behind them. We've got Mr Gay. New Zealand is here representing. He's got his banner up with some amazing makeup. We've got the official out in the park banner with the schools out group right behind them, which is really cool. Um, yeah, there's there's a lot of makeup, a lot of excitement loving the rainbow braces which are coming through, um, we got coming up behind there. We've got transform, which is a really important group for young people and is giving visibility to young people looking at gender inside out. It's so cool when you know, like I look back to even 20 years ago in terms of the visibility for young people was so sort of limited, and it was really hard to see others like you. And now this is big groups, which is great ultraviolet coming through as well and all their fantastic purple Uh, who else have we got? Oh, it just keeps coming. There's more and more people. It's great. Um, And for schools out, um, yeah, I'm loving that everyone's got, like, you know, their outfits and stuff on for today. Describe some of the outfits. Um, so we've got we've got headbands. I just saw a bunny rabbit go past us. We've got lots of amazing makeup and glitter, um, the drag queens looking fabulous with wigs and platforms and all sorts of bright colours. And then then, as as we describe the outfits a lot of people with less outfits going on. Although there is a lot of, you know, um, played shirts going on, and that's, you know, that's kind of a uniform. Um, and then we've got PS out at PS a coming through who do so much for, um, people in the workplace. And, um, you know, help. Uh, workplaces create good environments for, um, gender diverse and queer people, which is awesome. We got the glamour phones. We love the glamour phones. They they, you know, always singing the right tunes around Wellington. Um, I'm just going to interrupt you because I'm just gonna go and thank you so much. Cheers. As you we are all these people 30 years back. So, um, Jason John, can you just introduce yourself and tell me how it's all going? Oh, well, this is absolutely marvellous. It 30 years ago, we would never have believed this would happen. This was one of the prime movers in getting a fair off the ground for a fair law. And look where we are now, What law changes We've seen fabulous. Yeah, this has grown to be wonderful. I mean, it's just so important in the gay community of visibility, and I just feel quite emotional and moved that so many people are turning out today. Did you ever think 30 years ago that that this would be happening today? We didn't even know we get? 30 years ago, we were battling with the t-shirt men. I don't know if you've heard about them. Those are the guys that used to go around with the on two muscle boys. Their father was a fundamentalist preacher, a Christian. And they went round with gay plus gay. And on the, uh, AIDS and on the back stop homosexual law reform. I don't see I don't see any anti. And this is so good. Yeah, I'm Alex from inside out. I'm Julia from inside out, and we are marching with so many young people, which is so amazing to see I think it's the first time that there have been this many young people in the Pride parade. So what? Just a lot of people What What does it feel like marching? It just feels so amazing because there's so much like visibility. If if we had this much visibility in everyday life like people watching on and recognising and acknowledging that our existence, I reckon that's like it just feels so good to be like one part of a bigger entity. Yeah, Yeah, it feels like it feels like at home. It feels like so nice, like so many so wonderful to see so many young people here. I think this is the most young people out in the park that I've ever seen. And it's just so awesome. Why do you think that is? Why is there so many young people here today? I think it really shows that the support that the groups in Wellington so inside out, schools out transforming outer spaces are, um and all of the high school quest Alliance groups that have started just shows that the work that we're doing is working. And, um, that people are feeling more comfortable to to be out and to to be part of the community and and things like this. What are you seeing, Murray? What do I see? I see people with rainbow umbrellas and rainbow hats and all my friends. All my friends are here. I am Hong and I see a really large group of people which I can't imagine would live in Wellington I. I thought that there would be fewer people than that, but it's so exciting. And, um And what do you think, Amber? It's amazing. Yeah, it's amazing. It's my first parade ever. We don't have it in Vietnam, and I Hopefully I wish that one day would have it, um, in my home country too. Yeah. Karen, how's it going? Um, I think really well, they've got a much bigger turnout than we thought, Um, and are leading us fantastically so the atmosphere feels great at the front of the parade. The full transcription of the recording ends. A list of keywords/tags describing the recording follow. These tags contain the correct spellings of names and places which may have been incorrectly spelt earlier in the document. 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