auckland

  • The Queer Case for Prison Abolition — Tāmaki, March 16

    The Queer Case for Prison Abolition — Tāmaki, March 16

    Ten years ago, a protest against Police and Corrections participation in the Auckland Pride Parade led to our formation as queer and trans prison abolitionist group No Pride in Prisons. Today, we’ve become People Against Prisons Aotearoa, a broader abolitionist organisation that struggles for an Aotearoa without prisons and police, where those who have caused…

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  • Defying Destiny: Day of Queer Power

    Defying Destiny: Day of Queer Power

    Last weekend, Destiny Church escalated its attacks against the queer community in Auckland. Destiny wants to drive queer New Zealanders back into the closet. PAPA won’t let this happen. We stood for queer liberation as No Pride in Prisons, and we stand for it now. We’re holding DEFYING DESTINY: DAY OF QUEER POWER this Sunday…

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