Some of us had known Felicity for decades, others only in more recent years and we will each remember her in our own way.

Most mornings I enjoy my breakfast, silently acknowledging the women covering the wall that is directly in front of me. The photos of these women are a mix of famous lesbians. My partner and I call it our 'lesbian wall of courage' and often challenge other lesbians who visit us to name them. Not many get all the names right, mainly because these heroic lesbians aren't mentioned publicly - they become lost in time.

In 1993, New Zealand became the first country to include the word ‘lesbian’ in its Human Rights Legislation. This was an amazing achievement. We never envisaged that thirty years later, however, men would challenge the legal meaning of ‘ lesbian’.

Renée Taylor (Ngāti Kahungunu), better known simply as Renée, has died. The New Zealand lesbian playwright, novelist, and short story writer passed away at home on 11 December 2023, aged 94. 

Lesbian Action for Visibility in Aotearoa (LAVA) has made a discrimination complaint to the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) against the Board of Wellington Pride Incorporated.