Resources

Legal support

A division of Rainbow Youth, working to financially support individuals in the process of legal name changes:

Go to the Rainbow Youth website legal support section

Mental health - It’s OK to ask for help

Mental health organisation, with a free call line that welcomes rainbow individuals or their whanau wanting to ask questions or receive support:

Go to the Outline website

The leading crisis organisation for LGBTQ individuals, available 24/7. They have resources for talking about one’s identity, and mental health within rainbow communities:

Go to the Trevor Project website

Healthcare and Sexual Health

Previously Family Planning, rainbow friendly and educated services:

Go to the Sexual Wellbeing website

Go to the Rainbow Youth website

Emergency Contraceptive Pill

If you are eligible to register with a GP or Doctor you can get the emergency contraceptive pill for free. This is through a Doctor, Pharmacy, Sexual Health Clinic or Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa (was Family Planning).

Healthline article on accessing safe healthcare as a queer person. Although this recommends multiple USA resources that do not apply to Aotearoa, it has a great list of steps to take to help you find a healthcare provider:

Go to the Healthline website's section on Planned Parenthood

Parents and Whanau

A New Zealand group for parents of Transgender individuals, to share advice, support, and stories. Includes lists of resources that are local, online, and suggests books for kids, and parents:

Go to the Transgender Children website

Supporting your child’s identity and standing up for them within your wider whanau and social circles:

Go to the Be There website

For those who feel uncertain about their child’s coming out:

Go to the Inside Out website

Based in Victoria, Australia, has free online resources for parents (and other caregivers) of all individuals, including LGBTQ+ members:

Go to the Drummond Street Services website

Family acceptance project. Based in the USA, but has a range of helpful resources, including cultural and faith-based:

Go to the LGBTQ Family Acceptance website

Resources on how to have tougher discussions with your kid and navigate social situations that are unique to rainbow individuals:

Go to the My Kid is Gay website

Focused on creating a safe inclusive environment for all youth. Has resources for education, families, faith, physical and mental health and youth:

Go to the Gender Spectrum website