Resources

Resources

Inside out

An Aotearoa charity working to make our country safe for all LGBTQ+ individuals. They offer education, resources, and support, to individuals and larger associations and companies.

Inside out Website

Rainbow youth

Provides support, information, resources, and advocacy for Aotearoa’s queer, gender-diverse, takatapui, and intersex youth.

Rainbow youth Website

Takatapui NZ

A resource for Takatapui individuals and their whanau.

Intersex Aotearoa

An intersex-led non-profit organisation that provides affirmation, advocacy and referral for intersex people and their whanau.

Intersex Aotearoa Website

Legal support

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

Legal support

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.

More on our 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.
The Trevor project Website

Healthcare and Sexual Health

Previously Family Planning, rainbow friendly and educated services.
Read more on the Healthcare and Sexual Health website

Rainbow Youth NZ, a directory of verified Rainbow-friendly community services and providers.

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.
Healthline websiteprovider#before-an-appointment

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.
Read more on the website

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

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

Supporting Rainbow rangatahi in a Christian setting

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

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

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

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.

Read more on the Gender spectrum website

General

A compiled list of rainbow organisations in New Zealand.

Focused on creating a safe inclusive environment for all youth. It has resources for understanding gender and identity, and practical guides for dealing with healthcare providers, schools, etc.
Gender spectrum website

Stories of rainbow individuals who grew up in small towns in New Zealand.

Guide to understanding identity and coming out in a way that feels safe and fitting for YOU.

Keeping rainbow communities safe, from Police New Zealand