Location: The Boatshed, Wellington View on Map
In October 2006 Carmen was escorted into The Boatshed by two muscle men who were her personal servants for the night. There was a guard of honour, with over 70 transgender people lining both sides of the stairs into the venue. Former vice squad detectives presented her with the order of the pink policeman's hat - a real police helmet painted pink complete with feathers (now held at Te Papa).
In: Malcolm Vaughan
Malcolm Vaughan profile part 2
Malcolm Vaughan remembers people and venues relating to Wellington's rainbow communities over the last four decades. This is part two of a longer interview...
Published: January 2022