Duck L

Gus and I are walking 100km for the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa - can you help?

Right now, the world is a pretty dark place for anyone who is different. Targeted misinformation, hate speech and attacks from our own institutions that are reversing all the progress we made towards baseline societal acceptance that we were moving towards.

Growing up, I learned all about safe queer sex (from my rainbow support groups rather than my school teachers, but at least I could learn). I learned about Prep, I watched same sex civil unions and then marriage equality become law. Heck, I even watched drag shows on TV before I was old enough to see them at my local clubs. Things were getting better - more open, more supportive, more accepting and more loving.

And now we see it all moving backwards, driven by hate and deliberate misinformation. Organisations like the Burnett Foundation are doing critical work to ensure our community remain supported, informed and safe. 

So Gus the Black Russian Terrier and I are gonna do a bunch of walking this month and try to raise some funds to support their incredible work. I'd be so grateful if you could support us and help create a safer and kinder Aotearoa for our whānau. 

Arohanui 💖🐾