Rainbow Communities in Blenheim
Organisations
Pride Wairau
Advocating for the LGBTQ+ community in the Wairau region; we will create safe, inclusive, and supportive environments. Through community events and educational initiatives, we aim to foster understanding, acceptance, and pride in our diverse identities.
Follow us on Pride Wairau Instagram -Pride Wairau Facebook - Marlborough Pride Festival
Gay Alliance Marlborough
Group of Rangatahi/young people who meet weekly. For more info please contact Max on
0211614671
LGBTQIA+ Social and Support Marlborough
A Facebook-based support page for Marlborough Rainbow people and whanau. It is run by people who actively support Marlborough Rainbow and Takatapui communities in their various fields. facebook.com/groups/lgbtqiaMarlboroughNZ/
Tautoko Rainbow Marlborough
Tautoko Rainbow Marlborough group is working towards understanding and acceptance of the people of the Rainbow community who live in Marlborough.
Q Youth Nelson
A rainbow youth group based in Nelson, available to contact at community.q.youth@gmail.com
Pride Nelson
The organisation running Pride Week in Whakatū, Nelson
Parent support group - coming soon
Queer Friendly spaces Library https://www.marlboroughlibraries.govt.nz/Pluto Projects
Tabletop Cafe
MYSPACE
MySpace is one of the biggest youth centres in the country, the youth workers there actively support Rainbow events and groups. They run events for youth that range from music festivals, to Youth Week celebrations as well as actively supporting Pink Shirt Day and various nationwide events.
Hotel D’Urville
Hotel D’Urville is a restaurant and hotel that hosts Frigay Drinks an 18+ event for anyone, where drag queens perform and everyone has a grand ol time.
Events
Pride Wairau
Advocating for the LGBTQ+ community in the Wairau region; we will create safe, inclusive, and supportive environments. Through community events and educational initiatives, we aim to foster understanding, acceptance, and pride in our diverse identities.
Follow us on Pride Wairau Instagram -Pride Wairau Facebook - Marlborough Pride Festivalhttps://www.eventfinda.co.nz/user/pridewairau
FriGay drinks
Hosted monthly at the Hotel D’Urville this a community event for everyone, not just queer people that is about connection and making friends within our community.
Gay Alliance Marlborough
Gay Alliance Marlborough is a youth group run by youth for youth and we meet every Monday
(not public holidays).
We provide some light snacks and organise activities each week.
We mostly cater towards the Ara Toihi age bracket for youth of 12-24 but most of our regulars range from 15-19.
For information phone 0275222243.
