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Queer services and resources

Folk within the queer community and its allies have expressed desire to better understand the range of research, activities, and organisations running across the motu.

As part of developing the Queerness in Aotearoa Special Collection, we’ve brought together a list of organisations and resources.

If you’re part of, or know of a resource which isn’t listed, please feel free to pass it on to us.

Adhikaar Aotearoa is a charity that provides education, support and advocacy services for and on behalf of queer and trans people of colour, especially South Asians, in Aotearoa.
Body Positive Inc. is a peer support organisation, founded by and run for, all people living with HIV in New Zealand. It offers support services for people living with HIV, helping to break down isolation and building a sense of community, while advocating on behalf of people living with HIV at a national level.
Burnett Foundation Aotearoa has a vision of an Aotearoa with zero HIV transmission where people living with or affected by HIV flourish. Their mission is to prevent transmission, reduce stigma and maximise the well-being of those most affected by HIV.
F’INE works towards promoting the social, cultural & spiritual development of Pasifika, MVPFAFF+ & LGBTQIA+ identifying people’s in Aotearoa, NZ. It provides Whānau Ora navigational services.
Gender Minorities Aotearoa is New Zealand’s leading transgender organisation. It provides nationwide information and support services to transgender people of all ages and their whānau, and advocates for the health, safety, and human rights of all trans people.
Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura – Outing Violence offers free, confidential, mana-enhancing support and recovery services for Takatāpui and Rainbow survivors of sexual harm.
InsideOUT works with youth, whānau, schools, community groups, youth services, government agencies and other relevant organisations to provide safer schools and communities for young people of minority sexualities, sexes and genders.
Intersex Aotearoa is an intersex-led non-profit organisation that aims to create a safe and supportive society where intersex people are able to be visible and thrive. It provides information, education and training for organisations and professionals who provide services to intersex people and their families.
Kawe Mahara Queer Archives Aotearoa (formerly LAGANZ) are owned by a charitable Trust and housed in the Alexander Turnbull Library of the National Library of New Zealand, Wellington. They collect, preserve and make available for research the records and personal papers of queer and takatapui people and organisations in Aotearoa.
Mana Tipua are a kaupapa Māori takatāpui rōpū in Ōtautahi - a Christchurch based group for Māori LGBTQIA+ young people.
OutLine Aotearoa is an all-ages Rainbow, MVPFAFF+ and Takatāpui mental health organisation that offers a nationwide, free and confidential support line and online chat support service between 6pm-9pm every day. Call 0800 688 5463.
Rainbow Path is an advocacy and peer support group for the rights of Rainbow refugees and asylum seekers living in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is led by Rainbow refugees and asylum seekers, with support from other Rainbow human rights defenders.
RainbowYOUTH is a registered charity that works with young rainbow youth aged 13-27 and provides holistic peer support. It’s about fostering safe, inclusive, accepting and diverse spaces. Its services, groups, events and organisation are made for youth, and led by youth.
Same Same But Black is a collective working for black, indigenous, and people of colour within the LGBTTQIA+ community in Aotearoa.
Takatāpui.nz is a resource hub for takatāpui and their whānau. It is administrated by Tīwhanawhana Trust and RainbowYOUTH.
Te Ngākau Kahukura works across a range of kaupapa and sectors to build understanding, embed rainbow-competent practice and grow the capacity of people who are making change.
Tīwhanawhana Trust is a takatāpui community group based in Wellington that welcomes Māori of diverse sexualities and gender identity.
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