For access to gender-affirming healthcare

Come down for a solidarity march with our trans* and gender minority whānau for rights to gender-affirming healthcare. The energy of our Hīkoi focuses on the Government’s recent push to restrict access to puberty blockers.

We are proud to be standing with Queer Endurance Defiance (QED) and their partners to support informed healthcare practices, which hugely improve mental and social wellbeing for our rainbow rangatahi.

The hīkoi will end on Parliament’s lawn and will be kept safe by trained marshals from the community. All eventualities have been accounted for and anticipated. Most importantly, we have worked with mana whenua, who want to emphasise the importance of peace in Te Whanganui a-Tara. If there happen to be aggressors and haka against the tikanga of the region, then we encourage anyone present to respond with waiata.

Route map

We will march: Waitangi Park > Cable Street (footpath) > Tory Street > Manners Street > Willis Street > Lambton Quay > Parliament

Accessibility

• The route is wheelchair & pushchair accessible

• Please feel free to wear masks to protect our most vulnerable

• The event may be loud, so we encourage you to bring headphones if this will make it a better experience for you.

• Please talk to a marshal (identifiable by their fluro vests) if you have any concerns or need assistance.