The title of this recording is "Valda Edyvane (Armstrong and Arthur charitable Trust for Lesbians) - Out in the Park (2018)". It is described as: Valda Edyvane talks about the Armstrong and Arthur Charitable Trust for Lesbians. It was recorded in Waitangi Park, Te Aro, Wellington on the 24th February 2018. Valda Edyvane is being interviewed by Gareth Watkins.  Their names are spelt correctly but may appear incorrectly spelt later in the document. The duration of the recording is 5 minutes. A list of correctly spelt content keywords and tags can be found at the end of this document. A brief description of the recording is: In this podcast Valda Edyvane talks about the Armstrong and Arthur Charitable Trust for Lesbians. The content in the recording covers the decades 1980s through to the 2010s. A brief summary of the recording is: This summary recounts the insights shared by Valda Edyvane in a podcast recorded at Waitangi Park, Te Aro, Wellington, about the Armstrong and Arthur Charitable Trust for Lesbians. The interview was conducted on February 24, 2018, by Gareth Watkins and captures reflections from past decades ranging from the 1980s to the 2010s. In the recording, Edyvane discusses the Trust's commitment to maintaining a presence at community events such as "Out in the Park". The Trust emphasizes the importance of engaging with community members and raising awareness about the organization's contributions. Edyvane mentions the introduction of a new initiative: the digitization and display of photographs of Bea Arthur and Bette Armstrong, the women behind the Trust's establishment. These photos, selected from archived albums, are intended to celebrate their lives and contributions, especially for the benefit of younger community members. The digitization effort helps to keep the spirit and legacy of these pioneering figures alive. Bea and Bette's history is touched upon, including their public coming out during the 1980s, a time of significant social change linked to the homosexual law reform. Their active involvement in social circles, such as the Victoria Club in Oriental Bay, is mentioned. Unfortunately, they passed away in the early 2000s, but the Trust continues their legacy. The Trust's recent activities are highlighted, including providing funding for the Lesbian Information, Library and Archives Centre (LILAC) and the Wellington Community Lesbian Radio Programme. Contributions to the drag king community and same-sex dancing competitions are also noted. However, limited financial resources have restricted the scale of funding available for such projects. Despite this, the organization remains dedicated to supporting core initiatives that would have resonated with Bea and Bette, particularly given their fondness for dancing. Edyvane considers the likely reaction of Bea and Bette to the vibrant diversity and change observable in the community since the mid-1980s. It is suggested that they would have been proud of the progress made, albeit possibly surprised by the extent of cultural shifts. On a personal level, Edyvane reflects on the importance of visibility and continued participation in community events. As an older lesbian, the presence at such events is seen as a statement of resilience and a potential inspiration for both younger and older women. This commitment underscores the need for role models and the belief that one's involvement in the community should not diminish with age. The full transcription of the recording follows.  It includes timestamps every thirty seconds in the format [HH:MM:SS].  The transcription begins:  I'm, um, with the Armstrong and Arthur Charitable Trust for lesbians. And, um, we have make a regular, um, presence out in the park. And, uh, we are very happy to, uh, interact with our members of the community and other interested parties and the work that we do for the trust and your still today, you've got lots of photos of, um, be and B. Yes, we have. Um this is a new, um, [00:00:30] a new thing that we've introduced because we were interested in digitising some of the photos of, uh, B and B, but also, uh, show the communities, particularly the youngsters, uh, that that these women had a very interesting life and, uh, how they were behind setting up of the trust. It's such a lovely idea to to kind of keep their spirit alive and and to have their their images here today. It was actually very [00:01:00] it was marvellous. Compiling this is just a sample that we had copied because we do have their photo albums in our archives, and, uh, it really made the women seem to come alive again. I vaguely remember, be and be, uh, they came out to their communities in the 19 eighties during the homosexual law reform. And that's when I I met them. But of course, they'd been around a lot earlier than that. And, um, some, some [00:01:30] of the, um the guys the gay guys will remember and because they were members of the Victoria Club around an Oriental bay, Uh, they actually died in the early two thousands, and our trust went on from there. How is how is the trust going? What? What are some of the projects you've been working on? Well, we have regular funding for the, uh, lesbian library, lilac and the Wellington Community Lesbian [00:02:00] Radio Programme. We've given some money to the drag kings lately and to dance the same sex dancing competitions. Unfortunately, because of our, um, interest rates and our, um, restricted finance our restricted income, we don't have quite as much money to give out as we did. But, um, these are our core core things And be and be, of course, were very keen dancers. And, um, I [00:02:30] I'm sure if they were here today, they'd just be overwhelmed. So what do you think they would have made of? I mean, there are so many people There's so much diversity. Um, so different from the mid eighties. I imagine. I think, Well, I think they would have been overwhelmed. I'm not quite sure if they would have that. They wouldn't have had culture shock because of of the diversity now. But, um, they did, um, have a wide range of friends in, um, in our communities. [00:03:00] And, um and some of those, um, friends participated in their their, um, rather popular um, dinner parties. Uh, but II, I don't know. I mean, I think they were way ahead of their time. And I'd like to think that, you know, they they would be proud. And we're very proud of them. And on a personal note, What? What is it like for you to be at an event like this today? Well, I've been at various fairs and [00:03:30] out in the squares and parks for a number of years, and I think it's very, very important to be visible. But as an older lesbian now, I think it's you know, it's important that I keep coming because, um, we need always need role models. And I mean, I'd like to think, um, just my presence here might you know, inspire some some younger women, Uh, and also that for those women who are a bit older [00:04:00] that you don't have to fade away and, um, go and live in the suburbs and never come out to things like this. And you might not, um, and, uh, always agree with everything, but there's enough here, I think, to to enjoy and inspire and stimulate. And I just think it's it's really, really important that we we come and support, um and be visible. The full transcription of the recording ends. A list of keywords/tags describing the recording follow. These tags contain the correct spellings of names and places which may have been incorrectly spelt earlier in the document. The tags are seperated by a semi-colon: 1980s ; 2000s ; 2010s ; Aotearoa New Zealand ; Armstrong and Arthur Charitable Trust for Lesbians ; Bea Arthur ; Bette Armstrong ; DANSS (Wellington) ; Lesbian Information, Library and Archives Centre (LILAC) ; Out in the Park (Wellington) ; Out in the Square (Wellington) ; People ; QUILTED BANANAS (Wellington Access Radio) ; The Drag Kings (Wellington) ; Valda Edyvane ; Victoria Club ; Waitangi Park ; Wellington ; archives ; coming out ; community ; culture ; dance ; dancing ; dinner parties ; diversity ; drag ; drag kings ; friends ; funding ; gay ; homosexual ; homosexual law reform ; lesbian ; library ; older age ; other ; parties ; prison ; radio ; role model ; support ; time ; trust ; visibility ; women ; work. The original recording can be heard at this website https://www.pridenz.com/out_in_the_park_2018_valda_edyvane.html. The master recording is also archived at the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington, New Zealand.  For more details visit their website https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.1089814. Valda Edyvane also features audibly in the following recordings: "Rainbow Pride Community Honours (2015) - Part 1", "Open mic sessions - Queer History in the Making" and "Jan Jordan - Snorkelling the Abyss". Please note that this document may contain errors or omissions - you should always refer back to the original recording to confirm content.