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The Swan Lake Slappettes

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The Swan Lake Slappettes

The Swan Lake Slappettes, seen here practising at Western Springs, were one of the featured acts at Auckland’s Hero Parade in 2001. The parade was an opportunity for homosexuals to make their presence felt in the community in a light-hearted carnival atmosphere.

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New Zealand Herald

Reference: 27 January 2001

by Peter Meecham

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Chris Brickell, Gay men’s lives – Social and family life, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/3550/the-swan-lake-slappettes (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Chris Brickell, published 3 March 2009.