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Lesbian socialising in the 2000s: Amazons softball team

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The Amazons Softball Club was a lesbian sports group based in Wellington. It was started in 1977 and was active until 2011. This is part of a promotional video for the club, released in 2010.

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Alison J. Laurie, Lesbian lives – Contemporary lesbian life, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/30291/lesbian-socialising-in-the-2000s-amazons-softball-team (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Alison J. Laurie, published 5 April 2011.