This is my 1st
year sweating
I’m sweating to fight for equality, one sweaty session at a time!
Why I’m Sweating with Pride
I’m taking on Sweat with Pride this June! 💦🌈
My journey as a pansexual woman has been relatively easy. From the very beginning, I’ve had incredible support from my family and friends, and I don’t take that for granted.
In general life though I am aware that I make calculations about how I show up—whether I say “wife,” “girlfriend,” “partner,” or even “husband”—depending on the situation and whether I feel safe. I’ve also had plenty of moments where people are surprised and tell me “you don’t look gay,” which says a lot in itself.
When it comes to healthcare, I’ve generally felt safe—I’m a biological woman who identifies as a woman—but I’ve still seen the tip of the iceberg. After the birth of our first child, my ex-wife and I had a health practitioner who refused to recognise her role in feeding our baby, and wouldn’t support us to create a safe, suitable plan. It was frustrating, invalidating, and a reminder that even in important, vulnerable moments, not everyone is treated equally.
And I know—truly—that my experiences are minimal compared to what many in the LGBTQIA+ community face every day.
Right now, schools, workplaces, and even doctors’ offices aren’t safe for many in our community—and it’s putting lives at risk. LGBTQIA+ Kiwis face higher rates of mental illness and suicide.
So, I’m fighting discrimination with perspiration—exercising 21 minutes every day in June to raise money for life-changing Rainbow support services. This might not seem a lot for you sporty people out there, but this gal been lazy!!
If you’re able to donate, I would be so incredibly grateful. But even more importantly be inclusive, think about the words you use, fight inequality and don’t judge someone because they are different from you.
My Fundraising
Impact
$100
Provides vital resources to support Rainbow communities
$300
Free, confidential mental health support for Rainbow Kiwis
$500
Ensures more people can access life-changing health services without cost barriers
$1,000
Fund an educational workshop to create safer, more inclusive spaces
$2,500
Provides a full day of community outreach, to improve wellbeing and reduce stigma on a large scale
💖 I’m $1,469 away from my next impact milestone. Will you help me reach it?
Track My
Sweat
My sweat goal was 21 minutes per day in June
Stats reflect challenge period (1–30 June) only
My Fundraising
Ranking
I’m #114 out of 4,091 Sweaty Bettys
Laura Jones
Raised
$1,031
My Generous
Sponsors
$100
Sezzy
$68
Brit
$50
Genevieve
$50
Nati Partida
Go Laura!!!
$50
G Carroll
$50
K McKay
$46
Gemma
Go Lausie x
$46
Alice
$40
Helen Scott
Go you good thing!
$30
Marnie
Proud of you Sweaty Betty!
$30
Tracey
Keep on going!
$30
Laura Jones
$25
Denva
Great work Laura!
$25
Jess
Awesome work!
$25
Sarah Kerr
$20
Sarah van der Kley
Go Laura!!
$20
Anonymous
$20
Anonymous
$20
Kristin Meek
$20
Stacey Scott
$20
Kirst
Smashing out June! Hope your downloading strava to get the strava data 😂
$20
Amy Frampton
Go lausy, proud of you xx
$20
Ellerie and Ottie
Go Laura!!
$20
Jess
Get it sister 😁
$20
Liz Hobson
Great work Laura
$20
Diego
Ka pai tōu mahi. Kia kaha e hoa!
$20
Di L
$15
Kat
$15
Jill Dijkstra
I admire your honesty and courage. Go you good thing!
$11
Amber Vera
$10
Zoe Tibbutt
$10
Anonymous
$10
Marion
Nicely said ☺️
$10
Nicky
$10
Kirsty McManus
Good luck Laura
$10
Jo Outram
$10
Shara
$10
Anonymous
$5
Go hard mate x💪