Colour me wonderful

PHOTO: SIMON HENDERSON
PHOTO: SIMON HENDERSON
Members of the rainbow community gathered at Port Chalmers Town Hall for a day of entertainment on Saturday at Jenny B’s Big Gay Cabaret.

The event included a recycled fashion show, music, circus acts, entertainment and a 1980s’ themed dance party.

Organiser Jenny Kendrick said the aim of the event was to provide a gathering that was open to all with no alcohol and no drugs.

"Every race, creed, colour, gender, sexual preference, it does not matter.

"I want to bring Dunedin together as a family."

Volunteer Leo Lublow-Catty said the event raised just over $1800 for Outline NZ, a registered charity that provides a free and confidential support line for the rainbow community as well as specialist counselling and a trans and non-binary peer support service.

"It was an amazing night. We had a large turnout of over 50 filling the hall. It was better than all expectations by the end of it."