Grants Made by Gay Line Wellington

From time to time Gay Line Wellington makes grants toward groups and individuals seeking to provide support for gay people in Wellington and elsewhere in New Zealand. A high priority will be given to initiatives aimed at support for gay youth in Wellington.

Gay Line Wellington and the grants it makes are funded by the Rule Foundation, a registered Charitable Trust. Any applications for funding should be made to Gay Line Wellington at our contact us page.

Outline New Zealand

In Nov 2009 the Rule Foundation made a special donation of $10,000 to Outline New Zealand

Asia Pacific Outgames

In January 2011, Gay Line Wellington, with the support of the Rule Foundation, donated $6,000 to the organisers of the 2nd Asia Pacific Outgames. The money was used to purchase sports equipment for the Outgames with much of the equipment being donated to the community at the end of the games. For example, over $1000 was spent on volleyball equipment which was later donated to a secondary school development squad and several hundred dollars was spent on football equipment which was donated to Wellington Whites gay men's football team.

The Outgames, held in Wellington in March 2011, was a festival of sports, arts and culture as well as a human rights conference. Gay Line Wellington is proud of its support for the games and the opportunity to showcase our wonderful city.

Here (http://www.wellington2011.org/home.html) you will find audio recordings of the keynote speakers, presentations from the concurrent sessions, interviews with participants, plus sound and images from events during the week.

Donation Summary

Gay Line Wellington Donations
Date Purpose Grant
June 2011 School's Out bus transport to Kazam - National Youth Hui, Auckland $1200
Jan 2011 Gareth Watkins and Dr Alison Laurie LGBT History Podcasts $1380
Jan 2011 Donation for purchase of sports equipment 2nd AsiaPacific Outgames $5085
Mar 2010 Mani B Mitchell to attend the Health in Difference 2010 Doing Diversity 7th National LGBTI Health Conference in Sydney and the Working It Out tour in Tasmania $6000
July 2009 School's Out Pod Cast Project $616
Mar 2009 Agender NZ National Conference 2009 contribution toward the expenses of young people attending $500
Feb 2009 Queer Youth Development Project - toward Takatapui resource postcard printing $1000
Sept 2008 School's Out Pod Cast Project $616
Jun 2008 Display resources for SS4Q $2000
Jun 2008 SS4Q Network website development $2000
May 2008 Intersex Trust flag and leaflet reprint $1592
April 2008 School's Out Pod Cast Project $528
March 2008 School's Out Pod Cast Project $1230
July 2007 UNIQ Pride Week $250
July 2007 SS4Q air fares for `out of town' attendees $2500
September 2006 Assistance with Mani Mitchell's expenses to attend the premiere of the film Black and White at the Austin (Texas) Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival and to attend the 24th Annual Conference of the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association in San Francisco (11 - 14 October), to co-present a session on Intersex health. $5000
March 2006 Assistance with show - `THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE DIVINE MISS P' $200
May 2005 SS4Q air fares for `out of town' attendees $350
October 2001 Mani Mitchell to attend the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation - 14th Creating Change Conference, Milwaukee. $5000
September 2000 Mr Gay New Zealand 2000 $4000
Total $41,047

Intersex Awareness

John Mayes, Gay Line and the Rule Foundation are the proud recipients of the 2010 HERMES Intersex Awareness Award.

[HERMES Intersex Awareness Award]