Tag: georgina beyer
Organised by Wellington community stalwarts Mal & Scotty (of S&M's Bar), The Life and Times of Georgina Beyer, a tribute to the world's first transgender MP was held at Wellington's Embassy Theatre on Tuesday 18 July.
The star-studded event included in-person speeches from Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Dame Catherine...
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Trans icon and trailblazer Georgina Beyer will be remembered next month at a public event in Wellington.
Taking place on July 18, The Life and Times of Georgina Beyer will be an opportunity for the public to pay their respects and share...
Gareth Watkins fondly revisits Georgina Beyer’s reflections on the most significant moments in her professional career.
In 2013 I was privileged to record over five hours of audio interviews with Georgina about her life and career. In tribute to Georgina, here are some lightly edited quotations from those recordings.
Georgina was...
Few political allies were ever closer to Georgina Beyer than pioneering Labour MP and fellow Rainbow Caucus member Tim Barnett. Writing exclusively for express, Tim reflects on the extraordinary political presence of his close friend, Georgina Beyer.
How can words do justice to a human force of nature who lived...
Opening the 2023 Christchurch Pride Festival, The Walk of Support was a huge success attended by community groups, council, politicians, services, and supporters. The Christchurch Pride Opening Walk of Support concluded at the Bridge of Remembrance with drag shows and a tribute to Georgina Beyer, before the party entered...
Georgina Beyer's closest friends announce "at Georgie’s request there will be no funeral service - a memorial service will be held at a later date."
In a statement, Georgina Beyer's friends have announced her passing.
"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the sad news that Georgina Beyer,...
Georgina Beyer, the world's first transgender MP has died, age 65, at a Wellington hospice surrounded by close friends.
Born in Wellington in 1957, Georgina Beyer rose to prominence as a performer at Alfies Nightclub on K Road in the eighties.
In 1987 having returned to NZ after a stint of...
Alfie’s was Auckland’s most talked about nightclub in the 80’s. Showgirl Niccole Duval shares some of her favourite photos of fabulous moments from this queer Auckland hub of yesteryear.
