2nd Asia Pacific Outgames ephemera

item details

Name2nd Asia Pacific Outgames ephemera

ProductionGareth Watkins; creating agency; 2011; New Zealand
Roger Smith; creating agency; 2011; New Zealand

Classificationprinted ephemera, souvenir programmes, postcards, fliers, calendars, pamphlets

Materialspaper, ink

Techniquesprinting

Registration NumberCA001022

Credit lineGift of Gareth Watkins and Roger Smith, 2011

Overview

The 2nd Asia Pacific Outgames was held in Wellington from 12 to 19 March 2011. It was the biggest festival of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex) sport and cultural events ever held in New Zealand. Over 1300 participants from 26 countries competed in 16 sporting competitions. Taking place alongside the sporting events was an arts and culture festival and a human rights conference. This collection of ephemerais evidence of the richness and breadth of the events.

Participants Gareth Watkins and his partner Roger Smith collected these objects. Gareth documented as much of Outgames as possible, partly for a 'legacy box' to be held by LAGANZ (Lesbian and Gay Archives New Zealand), Alexander Turnbull Library. This collection is complementary.