Gina, Danni, and Reu

Why I’m Sweating with Pride

We are taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for our communities! 🌈

Our schools, workplaces, and doctors’ offices are still not safe places for many queer New Zealanders and it’s putting lives at risk.

More than half our queer whānau have experienced mental illness. One in five of our rainbow rangatahi (youth) have attempted suicide. And life changing STIs like syphilis, mpox, and HIV are still far too common. Things need to change.

So, this June, we're fighting discrimination with perspiration, and we've committed to exercising for at least 21 minutes EVERY DAY to raise money to support queer Kiwis. Reu will also be reading as many kid's books about queer topics as he can across the month.

This cause means a lot to us as a queer family. We’d be SO GRATEFUL if you could chip in to help us reach our goal. Every dollar we raise will fund life-changing mental, physical, and sexual health services for Rainbow New Zealanders.

Thank you so much! ❤️