Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: bi, bisexual, cafe, fa'afafine, gay, intersex, lesbian, pink menace, queer, takataapui, transgender, wellington
Finger on the trigger crew recommend you check this out:
Pink Menace Queer Cafe – Thursday 29 October at 128 Abel-Smith st, Wellington
It’s Spring in the city, time to drag yourself out from under that duvet and hot-step it to the Pink Menace Queer Café for an evening of fun with other sassy queers.
Break those cold snaps with hot music, performances, banging coffee and fruity tea. Bring your fine self and your friends (and bring on the queer revolution!).
Free entry!
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: coming soon, finger on the trigger #2, wellington
Watch this space – and contact us a.s.a.p. if you would like to be involved – as a performer, helping with promotion, props and decorations…
kisses,
fingeronthetriggerwgtn (at) gmail.com
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: anti-fascist, Bulgaria, International Queer Solidarity Network, international solidarity, June 27 2009, queer, repression, Stonewall Riots
The International Queer Solidarity Network (IQSN) is calling on all anti-fascists to stand in solidarity with the Bulgarian Queer community this 27th, June 2009.
On June 28, 2008, the 39th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in NYC, USA, the Bulgarian queer community marched in celebration and for their survival in a country stricken with fascism and were aggressively attacked by the neo-Nazis who threw Molotov cocktails and small explosives at the parade. The fascist Bulgarian National Union called for a “Week of Intolerance” and for nationalist groups to organize themselves against the queer community in order to prevent the Pride march. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, however more than eighty skinheads were arrested for their attacks upon queer people and allies.
This year, in the face of extreme repression, Bulgarian queers are preparing to march again in defiance of fascism and bigotry and in celebration of their lives. While last year the Nazis were factional and small in number, this year the different nationalist parties are working together to maximize their attack on the march. Nationalist parties in Bulgaria are growing quickly. One of the Parliament members of one of these parties, ATAKA, has already called publicly for “the men to beat up the gays” and other nationalist parties are taking similar stands. Now more than ever, it is important that the international anti-fascist community must stand next to Bulgarian queers and all Bulgarian people and support their right to self-determination and safety.
IQSN is calling for an anti-fascist mobilization to support queer people in Bulgaria at this years Pride march on June 27th, 2009. Last year 150 fascists were present; we can only expect more this year. We are calling for a diversity of tactics with respect to the long-term needs of the queers in Bulgaria. For more information on the history and mobilization, please go to www.iqsn.org. IQSN is also calling for queers around the world to form local collectives and join this new international network to further the global struggle for universal liberation.
Spread the word!
Because Queer Knows No Borders–
International Queer Solidarity Network
www.iqsn.org
iqsn@riseup.net
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Club Ivy, fabulous party people, Finger on the Trigger #1, photos, Thursday 11 June 2009, tracklisting, updates
Big kisses to all the fabulous party people who made Finger on the Trigger #1 such a massive success!
*and* thanks to all the folks who helped with promotion in particular Lesbian Wellington, GayNZ.com,and Out Takes film fest.
We heart you 
Watch this space for photos, tracklistings and most importantly ~ details of the next one…
Or if you want to hear about it via email or text drop us a line at:
fingeronthetriggerwgtn (at) gmail.com
- We promise we won’t pass on your contact details to anyone else, and we will only contact you regarding Finger on the Trigger events.
xx
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Club Ivy, finger on the trigger, request line, thursday 11 june
We're waiting to hear from you!
Got a fave tune you’re dying to hear out? Or something special you wanna surprise someone with?
Well the finger on the trigger djs are now standing by for your requests – drop us a line on
fingeronthetriggerwgtn at gmail.com
And we’ll see what we can do to make it happen…
xx
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Club Ivy, dance-a-thon, dixon st, drink specials, finger on the trigger, ladies night, lesbian, queer, thursday 11 june, trans, women
Only a week to go ’til lift off!
Finger on the Trigger #1 is all set for Thursday 11 June, 8 til late at Club Ivy which is UPSTAIRS (top floor) above Garden Bar and next to Subway on Dixon st. Still 100% FREE ENTRY!
And we’ve just heard from Club Ivy that they’re gonna sort us some drink specials for the night:
2 jugs for $14!
Finger on the Trigger crew would also like to announce that we are shamelessly gonna bribe people to get the dancefloor started – by shouting them free drinks – on us!
So don’t wait ’til the night is half over, come down at 8′o’clock and join the shenanigans
xx
Finger on the Trigger crew
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: anti-homophobia, lily allen, local media, meme, new zealand
Lily Allen - Youtube hit
BREAKING NEWS!! Get your videos in and come check out the premier live on the big screen at Finger on the Trigger – Thurs 11 June at Club Ivy.*
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Kiwi videos needed for anti-hate project
By GayNZ.com Daily News Staff – 25th May 2009
Anti-homophobia videos set to Lily Allen’s new song ‘Fuck You’ are popular on the net this month, and now New Zealand’s Triangle/Stratos TV crew wants you to make a local version.
23 YouTubers sung along to Allen’s new anti-homophobia song in advance of last week’s International Day Against Homophobia, earning over 150,000 views on the website. Then a French version involved several more video participants.
Popular Kiwi blogger Russell Brown enjoyed the videos and issued a challenge last week: “The New Zealand creative and screen production communities are stacked with LGBT talent. Wouldn’t it be cool if New Zealand joined the meme – and blew everyone else off the dancefloor?”
Triangle TV Producer/Director Deb Faith tells GayNZ.com she’s keen to facilitate what they call New Zealand’s ‘Collaboration Against Homophobia Video’.
“Send your entries to us in email / DVD format before June 5th and we’ll screen it at an appropriate time… given the language content,” she says.
Triangle TV will also put the resulting video on YouTube after it’s broadcast on Triangle on Thursday 11 June.
The email address to send video clips is info@tritv.co.nz.
Reposted from: http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/2/article_7494.php
*Note: the live premier will only happen if sufficient entries are recieved by Triangle TV to create the vid.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 80s, bisexual, cut loose, dancehall, djs, dubstep, dyke, electro, fa'afafine, funk, grrls, hip hop, house, hubahabanero, intersex, ladies, laydees, lesbian, new wave, pop, punk, puss in boots, queers, ragga, riot grrl, soul, takataapui, trans, wellington, whakawahine, wimmin, women, womyn
Finger on the Trigger #1
Thursday 11 June, 8 ’til late
At Club Ivy, Dixon Street, Wellington
Free Entry
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A night for and by womyn, wimmin, women, wahine, ladies, shelias, chicks, females, grrls, gals, trans, queers, takataapui, dykes, whakawahine, fa’afafine, bisexuals, lesbians, intersex folks, and friends!
Beats to move your feets ~ provided by our resident DJs:
Hubahabanero
Cut Loose
Puss in Boots
- and special guests
Spinning such greats as:
Cindy Lauper, Santigold, Portishead, Babes in Toyland, 5,6,7,8s, Kimya Dawson, Coco Solid, Spitboy, L7, Amy Winehouse, M.I.A., Le Tigre, Suzanne Vega, Bikini Kill, B-52s, Edith Piaff, Screamclub, Joan Jett, Blondie, Sleater-Kinney, The Pixies, The Herbaliser, B-52s, Massive Attack, Edith Piaff, Vive la Fete, Grace Jones, Dusty Springfield, Cat Power, Lauryn Hill, Chicks on Speed, Chaka Khan, Missy Elliot, Ladi6, Lady Sovereign, Ladytron, The Knife, Dandylion Junk Queens, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Peaches, Lily Allen, Hot Chip, La Fraction, Nina Simone, The Go! Team, Thievery Corporation, Gudrun Gut, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Xray Specs, The Gossip, Bananarama, The Bangles, Madonna, Nina Hagen, Coco Rosie, Dirt, Asian Dub Foundation, Tromatism, Donna Summer, The Feminazis, Bratmobile, Crystal Castles, Heartsrevolution, Watcha Clan, Deee-Lite, Nouvelle Vague, The Slits, Hansa Plast, Ms Dynamite, Malaria, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, La Vendetta, Non Band, Amparanoia, Naked Aggression, Poison Girls, Electric Deads, Kumbia Queers, La Lupe, Leslie and the Lys, Queer Junglists, Cherry and the Gemstones, The Hairdos, Keny Arkana, Ditzy Squall, Thee Head Coatees, Holly Golightly, Delta 5, Wanda Jackson, The Carnys, Pink Turds in Space, Mind of Asian, Rockshop, Edith Nylon, Submission Hold, Nightmares on Wax, Balkan Beat Box, Violent Femmes, The Cure, Bauhaus, Kocani Orkestar, Leslie Gore, Yo Majesty!, Althea & Donna, Lykke Li, New Young Pony Club, Joy Division, Guts Pie Earshot, The Germs, Nuyorican Soul, Open Souls, Crass, Queer Junglists, Yellow Rage, Sandra Melody, Tanya Stevens, Sheba Williams, Sisters Underground, Mischief Brew, The Breeders, Sonic Youth, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, New Age Steppers, Link Wray, The Cramps, Verse Two, Ezma Redsepova, The Raincoats…
See ya on the dancefloor!
Cindy Lauper, Santigold, Portishead, Babes in Toyland, 5,6,7,8s, Kimya Dawson, Coco Solid, Spitboy, L7, Amy Winehouse, M.I.A., Le Tigre, Suzanne Vega, Bikini Kill, B-52s, Edith Piaff, Screamclub, Joan Jett, Blondie, Sleater-Kinney, The Pixies, The Herbaliser, B-52s, Massive Attack, Edith Piaff, Vive la Fete, Grace Jones, Dusty Springfield, Cat Power, Lauryn Hill, Chicks on Speed, Chaka Khan, Missy Elliot, Ladi6, Lady Sovereign, Ladytron, The Knife, Dandylion Junk Queens, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Peaches, Lily Allen, Hot Chip, La Fraction, Nina Simone, The Go! Team, Thievery Corporation, Gudrun Gut, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Xray Specs, The Gossip, Bananarama, The Bangles, Madonna, Nina Hagen, Coco Rosie, Dirt, Asian Dub Foundation, Tromatism, Donna Summer, The Feminazis, Bratmobile, Crystal Castles, Heartsrevolution, Watcha Clan, Deee-Lite, Nouvelle Vague, The Slits, Hansa Plast, Ms Dynamite, Malaria, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, La Vendetta, Non Band, Amparanoia, Naked Aggression, Poison Girls, Electric Deads, Kumbia Queers, La Lupe, Leslie and the Lys, Queer Junglists, Cherry and the Gemstones, The Hairdos, Keny Arkana, Ditzy Squall, Thee Head Coatees, Holly Golightly, Delta 5, Wanda Jackson, The Carnys, Pink Turds in Space, Mind of Asian, Rockshop, Edith Nylon, Submission Hold, Nightmares on Wax, Balkan Beat Box, Violent Femmes, The Cure, Bauhaus, Kocani Orkestar, Leslie Gore, Yo Majesty!, Althea & Donna, Lykke Li, New Young Pony Club, Joy Division, Guts Pie Earshot, The Germs, Nuyorican Soul, Open Souls, Crass, Queer Junglists, Yellow Rage, Sandra Melody, Tanya Stevens, Sheba Williams, Sisters Underground, Mischief Brew, The Breeders, Sonic Youth, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, New Age Steppers, Link Wray, The Cramps, Verse Two, Ezma Redsepova, The Raincoats…
