Georgina Beyer
zij/haar1957 – 2023
New Zealand politician Georgina Beyer was the world’s first openly trans mayor and later also member of parliament. A proud Māori and transgender pioneer, she combined her cultural heritage with her fight for the visibility and equal rights of sex workers and queer and transgender people. Her memory lives on in the transformation she brought about in society and in the rule of law in Aotearoa New Zealand.
New Zealand politician Georgina Beyer was the world’s first openly trans mayor and later also member of parliament. A proud Māori and transgender pioneer, she combined her cultural heritage with her fight for the visibility and equal rights of sex workers and queer and transgender people. Her memory lives on in the transformation she brought about in society and in the rule of law in Aotearoa New Zealand.