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Ari Kerssens is an advocate for blindness and people with low vision who identifies as being gay. He is very proud of who he is both as a queer man and disabled man and express himself through make up, clothing and his cane.
More recently Ari has looked to “Make the white cane sexy” by setting up a group for blind people to jazz up their canes and express themselves through their own lens.
It’s a way for them to express Disabled pride and also for Ari, Queer pride. A big fan of nightlife, Ari will look to take his personalised cane for a night on the town along Karangahape Road to see how accessible it is.
Ari Kerssens on Karangahape Road in the evening Photo: Attitude Pictures / Sean Loftin
Ari Kerssens applies makeup in front of his computer Photo: Attitude Pictures / Sean Loftin
Ari Kressens walks with friends on Karangahape Road Photo: Attitude Pictures / Sean Loftin
Ari Kressens walks down Karangahape Road using his cane Photo: Attitude Pictures / Sean Loftin
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