Queer Strip Club Night

By Sarita Das

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Queer Strip Club Night

Project 2019-08-15 20:53:00 +1200

B O D Y H A U S

AUCKLAND'S QUEER STRIP CLUB

 

We want to host a strip club night for queers, by queers! An evening of erotic art & live performances that is a safe and inclusive space. Our goal is to raise awareness of the fact that strip clubs do not pay their dancers an hourly wage, and we want to do this by hosting a night where we pay them a base fee, on top of whatever tips they earn on the night.

 

We also want to de-stigmatise this important line of work, and redefine what sensuality looks like by putting on a beautiful, artful, sex positive night.

 

But most importantly, we want to create a safe space for trans & gender diverse dancers, who often don't feel safe enough to perform elsewhere. We want to create change by celebrating all bodies and by making this experience accessible to queer patrons who may not otherwise feel comfortable in a traditional strip club.

 

This space is for those who have always wanted to embrace their erotic side and go to a strip club, but didn't feel like that space was for them. This is a place for queer performers, and queer patrons to come together.

 

Our little team of passionate sex positive queers are the right people to do this because we have had personal experiences with how mainstream strip clubs work, and we want to do better! We want to dismantle the heteronormative gaze that usually occupies strip clubs and replace it with our own queer as f*ck lens.

 

We want to ask our queer community all over Aotearoa to help sponsor this event so that it can finally become a reality! The money raised will go towards :

  • The dancers hourly wages (the most important part!)
  • Security (vital in creating a safe space for the dancers)
  • A slammin DJ 
  • Venue & Equipment hire 
  • Promotional material
  • Paying the artists who helped us

 

Our current budget is enough to just make the night happen, but we would love to raise at least $3,200 because we want to make sure all our queer whānau who helped us gets paid for their time and mahi. If we have hit our budget please keep giving, as you can be sure every dollar will be going towards the queer artists we are working with, and hopefully THE NEXT EVENT!

If you have ever wanted to support your local queer community, now is your chance! If you live outside of Tāmaki Makaurau and can’t attend but still want to support, check out our amazing array of rewards like tote bags & limited edition Polaroids!

 

 T H E  T E A M

 BH Team

S A R I T A

Somatic Sex Educator, pleasure advocator & interdisciplinary artist. 

N I K O L A I

DJ, queer event facilitator and maker of spaces.

K Y A H

Performance artist, stripper & witch.

 

 

Video made by: J E R M A I N E  D E E Z

 

Comments

Updates 3

We did it!

03/11/2019 at 8:38 AM

Kia ora koutou katoa!

 

We are so incredibly humbled and grateful for every single one of you. Thank you, Kia ora, Dhonnobad, Fakaue lahi.

We finally did it, and with your help, BODYHAUS: a queer strip club night is happening at the end of the month!

Have a look at our Facebook Event or head to Eventbrite to grab your tickets!

 

When: 22 Nov

Where: Raynham Park, K rd

 

For all of you who bought a ticket already - you will recieve an email confirmation of your ticket in the next week.

For those who ordered a tote bag or a polaroid, your reward is on it's way! We will be in touch soon :)

 

Thank you again - and see you at  the event!

 

XO BODYHAUS

 

 

Almost there!

18/10/2019 at 11:50 AM

Kia ora!
We can't believe we made our minimum goal with 10 days still to go! Thank you so much. Here are some more beautiful images by the talented Jermaine Deez to excite you for the big night! 
We have picked a date so put it in your calenders : Nov 22nd, at Raynham Park. 

We would love to ask for the remaining $330 to meet our working goal of $3200 so we can put on a spectacular night for all of you, and give everyone who helped us a small koha. 

Please share around and watch our social media pages for more news leading up to the big day! 

Aroha nui,
BH team

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Bodyhaus - Moe Laga-Toleafoa

06/10/2019 at 4:15 PM

Kia ora e te whānau.
We are humbled and so grateful for all of your contributions so far, and we are now OVER HALFWAY there! 
Here is Moe Laga-Toleafoa talking about why a queer strip club is important for her, and why we need you as a community to help support us in this venture. 

We have till the 21st to meet our goal, please keep sharing our posts or tell your queer friends about us, we don’t want want anyone to miss out! 

Thank you, Kia ora, Dhonnobad, Fakaue lahi
XXX
BH TEAM

    Pledgers 70

    Bridget Murdoch
    06/10/2019 at 11:36pm
    Anonymous pledger
    06/10/2019 at 10:57pm
    Abi Alexander
    06/10/2019 at 8:12pm

    "i am so pleased to be able to support your mahi nui xx "

    Anonymous pledger
    06/10/2019 at 8:05pm

    "Lots of love folks, a safe space is something we should all have ❤️❤️❤️"

    Hannah TP
    06/10/2019 at 5:06pm

    "Important, necessary, inspiring. Thankyou for upholding values of sex/body positivity, queer-inclusivity, fair pay for artists, & the beauty of sensual/erotic art. "

    Freya Finch
    05/10/2019 at 5:24pm
    Robot T Anderson
    05/10/2019 at 1:49pm

    "Awesomesauce "

    Roz Peacology
    04/10/2019 at 8:35pm

    "Proud to support this kaupapa! "

    Holly Dove
    03/10/2019 at 9:23pm

    "YAY"

    Nina
    03/10/2019 at 12:34pm

    "Woo hoo!! Go team ! <3 Can’t wait to see the show! Good luck XXXX"

    Anonymous pledger
    03/10/2019 at 12:17pm

    "U are incredible"

    Fiona Ting
    03/10/2019 at 12:13pm

    "Ngā mihi nunui ki a koutou!! "

    Jasmine Nyx
    02/10/2019 at 5:49pm

    "First of many pledges. I'm not rich enough yet but happy to dance for you guys for free! And I'll top up as weekly pays come in xxxxxxxx"

    Blair Munro
    02/10/2019 at 3:42pm

    "Good luck!"

    George Fowler
    02/10/2019 at 1:13pm
    Anonymous pledger
    02/10/2019 at 11:24am
    Linda Jane Keegan
    02/10/2019 at 9:44am
    Rebecca Dove
    01/10/2019 at 11:07pm
    Anonymous pledger
    01/10/2019 at 6:27pm
    Michelle Kasey
    01/10/2019 at 10:42am

    "YES YES YES! Celebrating your power, courage, queerness & expression. Inspired & soooo looking forward to marvelling at your sex magic."

    Janine Boon
    01/10/2019 at 7:31am

    "Come do this in Wellington after this one goes off!"

    Matthew Phillips
    01/10/2019 at 7:13am

    "This is what we need. This is perfect. Thank you. "

    veronica
    30/09/2019 at 10:48pm
    Andre Cagney
    30/09/2019 at 9:11pm
    Shazzya McIntyre
    30/09/2019 at 3:20pm
    Kimmi
    30/09/2019 at 2:25pm
    Poppy Serano
    30/09/2019 at 1:40pm
    Sarah Busbridge
    30/09/2019 at 12:49pm
    Anonymous pledger
    30/09/2019 at 10:17am
    Anonymous pledger
    30/09/2019 at 10:16am

    Followers

    Followers of Queer Strip Club Night

    Queer Strip Club Night

    Project 2019-08-15 20:53:00 +1200

    B O D Y H A U S

    AUCKLAND'S QUEER STRIP CLUB

     

    We want to host a strip club night for queers, by queers! An evening of erotic art & live performances that is a safe and inclusive space. Our goal is to raise awareness of the fact that strip clubs do not pay their dancers an hourly wage, and we want to do this by hosting a night where we pay them a base fee, on top of whatever tips they earn on the night.

     

    We also want to de-stigmatise this important line of work, and redefine what sensuality looks like by putting on a beautiful, artful, sex positive night.

     

    But most importantly, we want to create a safe space for trans & gender diverse dancers, who often don't feel safe enough to perform elsewhere. We want to create change by celebrating all bodies and by making this experience accessible to queer patrons who may not otherwise feel comfortable in a traditional strip club.

     

    This space is for those who have always wanted to embrace their erotic side and go to a strip club, but didn't feel like that space was for them. This is a place for queer performers, and queer patrons to come together.

     

    Our little team of passionate sex positive queers are the right people to do this because we have had personal experiences with how mainstream strip clubs work, and we want to do better! We want to dismantle the heteronormative gaze that usually occupies strip clubs and replace it with our own queer as f*ck lens.

     

    We want to ask our queer community all over Aotearoa to help sponsor this event so that it can finally become a reality! The money raised will go towards :

    • The dancers hourly wages (the most important part!)
    • Security (vital in creating a safe space for the dancers)
    • A slammin DJ 
    • Venue & Equipment hire 
    • Promotional material
    • Paying the artists who helped us

     

    Our current budget is enough to just make the night happen, but we would love to raise at least $3,200 because we want to make sure all our queer whānau who helped us gets paid for their time and mahi. If we have hit our budget please keep giving, as you can be sure every dollar will be going towards the queer artists we are working with, and hopefully THE NEXT EVENT!

    If you have ever wanted to support your local queer community, now is your chance! If you live outside of Tāmaki Makaurau and can’t attend but still want to support, check out our amazing array of rewards like tote bags & limited edition Polaroids!

     

     T H E  T E A M

     BH Team

    S A R I T A

    Somatic Sex Educator, pleasure advocator & interdisciplinary artist. 

    N I K O L A I

    DJ, queer event facilitator and maker of spaces.

    K Y A H

    Performance artist, stripper & witch.

     

     

    Video made by: J E R M A I N E  D E E Z

     

    Comments

    We did it!

    03/11/2019 at 8:38 AM

    Kia ora koutou katoa!

     

    We are so incredibly humbled and grateful for every single one of you. Thank you, Kia ora, Dhonnobad, Fakaue lahi.

    We finally did it, and with your help, BODYHAUS: a queer strip club night is happening at the end of the month!

    Have a look at our Facebook Event or head to Eventbrite to grab your tickets!

     

    When: 22 Nov

    Where: Raynham Park, K rd

     

    For all of you who bought a ticket already - you will recieve an email confirmation of your ticket in the next week.

    For those who ordered a tote bag or a polaroid, your reward is on it's way! We will be in touch soon :)

     

    Thank you again - and see you at  the event!

     

    XO BODYHAUS

     

     

    Almost there!

    18/10/2019 at 11:50 AM

    Kia ora!
    We can't believe we made our minimum goal with 10 days still to go! Thank you so much. Here are some more beautiful images by the talented Jermaine Deez to excite you for the big night! 
    We have picked a date so put it in your calenders : Nov 22nd, at Raynham Park. 

    We would love to ask for the remaining $330 to meet our working goal of $3200 so we can put on a spectacular night for all of you, and give everyone who helped us a small koha. 

    Please share around and watch our social media pages for more news leading up to the big day! 

    Aroha nui,
    BH team

     

     

     

     

     

     


     

     

    Bodyhaus - Moe Laga-Toleafoa

    06/10/2019 at 4:15 PM

    Kia ora e te whānau.
    We are humbled and so grateful for all of your contributions so far, and we are now OVER HALFWAY there! 
    Here is Moe Laga-Toleafoa talking about why a queer strip club is important for her, and why we need you as a community to help support us in this venture. 

    We have till the 21st to meet our goal, please keep sharing our posts or tell your queer friends about us, we don’t want want anyone to miss out! 

    Thank you, Kia ora, Dhonnobad, Fakaue lahi
    XXX
    BH TEAM

      Bridget Murdoch
      06/10/2019 at 11:36pm
      Anonymous pledger
      06/10/2019 at 10:57pm
      Abi Alexander
      06/10/2019 at 8:12pm

      "i am so pleased to be able to support your mahi nui xx "

      Anonymous pledger
      06/10/2019 at 8:05pm

      "Lots of love folks, a safe space is something we should all have ❤️❤️❤️"

      Hannah TP
      06/10/2019 at 5:06pm

      "Important, necessary, inspiring. Thankyou for upholding values of sex/body positivity, queer-inclusivity, fair pay for artists, & the beauty of sensual/erotic art. "

      Freya Finch
      05/10/2019 at 5:24pm
      Robot T Anderson
      05/10/2019 at 1:49pm

      "Awesomesauce "

      Roz Peacology
      04/10/2019 at 8:35pm

      "Proud to support this kaupapa! "

      Holly Dove
      03/10/2019 at 9:23pm

      "YAY"

      Nina
      03/10/2019 at 12:34pm

      "Woo hoo!! Go team ! <3 Can’t wait to see the show! Good luck XXXX"

      Anonymous pledger
      03/10/2019 at 12:17pm

      "U are incredible"

      Fiona Ting
      03/10/2019 at 12:13pm

      "Ngā mihi nunui ki a koutou!! "

      Jasmine Nyx
      02/10/2019 at 5:49pm

      "First of many pledges. I'm not rich enough yet but happy to dance for you guys for free! And I'll top up as weekly pays come in xxxxxxxx"

      Blair Munro
      02/10/2019 at 3:42pm

      "Good luck!"

      George Fowler
      02/10/2019 at 1:13pm
      Anonymous pledger
      02/10/2019 at 11:24am
      Linda Jane Keegan
      02/10/2019 at 9:44am
      Rebecca Dove
      01/10/2019 at 11:07pm
      Anonymous pledger
      01/10/2019 at 6:27pm
      Michelle Kasey
      01/10/2019 at 10:42am

      "YES YES YES! Celebrating your power, courage, queerness & expression. Inspired & soooo looking forward to marvelling at your sex magic."

      Janine Boon
      01/10/2019 at 7:31am

      "Come do this in Wellington after this one goes off!"

      Matthew Phillips
      01/10/2019 at 7:13am

      "This is what we need. This is perfect. Thank you. "

      veronica
      30/09/2019 at 10:48pm
      Andre Cagney
      30/09/2019 at 9:11pm
      Shazzya McIntyre
      30/09/2019 at 3:20pm
      Kimmi
      30/09/2019 at 2:25pm
      Poppy Serano
      30/09/2019 at 1:40pm
      Sarah Busbridge
      30/09/2019 at 12:49pm
      Anonymous pledger
      30/09/2019 at 10:17am
      Anonymous pledger
      30/09/2019 at 10:16am

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      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 21/10/2019 at 9:00 PM.