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Waikato Queer Youth - 0800 Queer Y (0800 783 379)Waikato Queer Youth is a group for young people (aged 13-23) who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, fa’afafine, takatāpui, or straight. WQY meets once a fortnight after school (4.30-6.30 pm in Hamilton) and run activities, have guest speakers, or just hang together. Everyone is welcome! Contact the group to find out how to get involved or to arrange to come to the drop-in centre that happens every second Friday from 2-4pm to talk to a trained queer counsellor. Email seashell79@hotmail.com or waquy@ihug.co.nz. Plus, WQY is on bebo. Also, Waikato Queer Youth have put together an ACTION KIT for anyone interested in setting up a queer youth group/diversity group/ or gay-straight alliance. School’s Out – WellingtonA queer youth support group based in Wellington and is run by two very awesome people Hannah Ho and Brendan. If you want to no more just Bebo one of the members privately or you can contact School's Out directly by email queer_schools_out@hotmail.com Closet Space Palmerston NorthIf you are a an LGBT young person living in the Manawatu, pull up a chair, relax and join us. Closet Space, under the umbrella of MALGRA, is a social group for teens that meets regularly in Palmerston North. Call/txt: 021 0597693 or E-mail: closetspacepn@hotmail.com Closet Space WanganuiCloset Space is a social, recreational and support group for Wanganui youth. Closet Space is co-ordinated by Pubilc Health and the Youth Services Trust of Wanganui under the Umbrella of MALGRA. NAGS – Nayland Alliance of Gay & StraightsOne of New Zealand’s top school-based and student led Diversity Group, NAGS’ aim is to create a safe and accepting environment for Queer youth within Nayland College in Nelson and the wider community. With the support of the school’s senior management and students, NAGS reckon they can make homophobia a thing of the past and make the world a prettier place. http://-N-A-G-S-.bebo.com Kiwifroot o Te TaitokerauKiwifroot is the queer youth support group for Te Taitokerau... PFLAG South YouthThis diversity group meets semi-regularly and does cool stuff. For further information talk with your high school counsellor in Dunedin, TXT 027 6869 304, or email gouldint@es.co.nz Square Pegs GisborneGisborne’s queer youth network meets regularly and is a great way to connect with local youth. Square Pegs Freecall -
0800 668 256
Rainbow Youth inc. Starting in 1989, Rainbow Youth in Auckland is the longest running support service for queer youth in New Zealand. In addition to partnering with the NZ AIDS Foundation to create OUT THERE!, Rainbow Youth facilitates regular groups where queer and trans youth can meet, socialise, and gain support from others experiencing similar issues. These groups are a safe place to find answers to questions with supportive friends. Rainbow Youth also continues to facilitate workshops in schools to increase awareness of sexual identity and orientation, and share experiences of coming out. Workshops are designed to fit with the Health and Physical Education curriculum, and continue to aim to decrease homophobia and create safe, supportive learning and working environments for everyone. Currently Rainbow Youth is expanding their work in schools by setting up support groups and providing schools with the means to support their students.
Youthline - 0800 37 66 33Youthline provides a free, confidential and non judgemental phone service. They are there to listen to you and help you with your problems. Youthline has people who answer phones all over New Zealand, usually someone from your area. They don't solve your problems but they do support you to help clarify what is happening and what you may want to do. NZTransGuysWere you born “female” but that doesn’t feel right? You’re not the only one! NZTransGuys may be a great email discussion and contact group for you. If you live or grew up in Aotearoa/NZ and was born “female” but don’t fit that label and are thinking about changing or have changed your gender, or if you are perhaps Intersex and brought up female and are questioning your gender, then you are welcome to join. To join you need to sign up to Yahoo Groups and make a request to join the group. Asexuality Aotearoa New ZealandNot everyone is interested in sex. A person who does not experience sexual attraction might identify as asexual. Simply put, asexual people don’t care about sex. Asexuality Aotearoa aims to increase the awareness and visibility of asexuality in Aotearoa New Zealand and encourage the formation of asexual groups throughout the country. CADS – Community Alcohol & Drug Services Auckland
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PFLAg - parents friends & families of lgbti's
PFLAG is a worldwide movement of independent non profit organisations. These groups aim to support parents, families and friends in understanding their lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans family members or friends and in accepting them with love and pride.
PFLAG South
PFLAG South is a strong group that has been established for a number of years and is based in the lower half of the South Island. PFLAG South offers a chance to meet others in an informal and, where necessary, confidential setting. PFLAG South also works in the community to create acceptance and support, particularly for LGBTI young people. Meetings are at 7.30 p.m. on the 4th Monday of every month in Dunedin. For further information, or to speak with a member of PFLAG South, our office is open 10am to 2 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and is located at Methodist Connect, 300 King Edward Street, Dunedin.
Telephone: (03) 466-4600
Mobile Helpline on 027-6869-304.
Visit http://au.geocities.com/pflagsouth/
The PFLAG South website contains a number of excellent downloadable resources about coming out, FAQS, and much more.
Transistor Radio
Joanne Clarke and Jane London bring you all the news, events and music from the transgender communities on Transistor Radio. On demand podcasts and streamed live on PlainsFM (Christchurch) Tuesdays 10pm.
Lesbian Radio Podcasts
This weekly Lesbian Radio programme broadcast in Wellington on Access 783AM every Sunday from 10-11am and available across the country via podcast every Monday.
GayNZ.com
GayNZ is New Zealand’s best source of queer interest news and current affairs. The site also includes a cool feature that lets you know about anything remotely queer that is going to be on TV!
School's Out Wellington On Demand
These are a series of podcasts for young queer people, youth workers, counsellors, teachers etc, to hear about the issues young queer people face. Listen to the interviews here.
Aotearoa Youth Voices
Aotearoa Youth Voices by the Ministry of Youth Development is about providing a space where young people can:
- Have a say - give their opinions on youth issues, have their views published and get involved.
- Check out tools and resources to support young people to get things done like writing a submission to parliament (or) a letter to a newspaper editor on a youth issue they see in the community.
- Get involved in projects where they can be a real decision maker.
Just Focus - Youth Focus for a Just World
Just Focus is a project for young people, by young people, to engage with issues that affect us in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific, and globally. The goals of the project are responsible global citizenship and change for a just world.
The Just Focus project connects a community of young people and provides a way to:
- Be active in becoming informed about issues facing the world today.
- Discuss these topics with other like-minded young people.
- Provide inspiration and tools to take action.
National Youth Workers Network Aotearoa
The National Youth Workers Network Aotearoa is the umbrella Organisation for Youth Work in Aotearoa New Zealand.
NZAAHD
New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development (NZAAHD) is a national network organisation for people who work with young people (those aged 12 to 25). NZAAHD was founded in 1989 specifically to promote adolescent health and development.
IGLYO
IGLYO is the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Youth and Student Organization. The IGLYO network is an important meeting point for LGBTQ youth in the European region, having member organisations in almost every European country and beyond. IGLYO is registered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
UK Queer Youth Network
Queer Youth Network is the National Organisation for LGBT Youth. Standing up for our rights. Uniting and Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Young People all over the United Kingdom
GLSEN
GLSEN, or the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, is the leading U.S. education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students. GLSEN has loads of resources for school diversity groups.
Stonewall UK - Equality and Justice for LGB's
Stonewall works with a whole range of agencies in the UK to address the needs of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in the wider community. Their Diversity Champions programme offers advice and support to over 400 organisations including IBM, and the Royal Navy. Stonewall's Education for All campaign, launched in January 2005, helps tackle homophobia and homophobic bullying in schools and works with a wide coalition of groups.
ILGA - International Lesbian and Gay Association
ILGA is basically a network of activists. ILGA’s aim is to work for the equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people and their liberation from all forms of discrimination. We seek to achieve this aim through the world-wide cooperation and mutual support of our members.
Agender - Transgender Aotearoa NZ
The Word - NZ Safer Sex Resource aimed at all youth
Office of the Childrens Commissioner
Learn to Include - Australian Childhood Resource
Gay and Lesbian Health Victoria, Australia
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| *Queer is a reclaimed word that represents sexuality and gender diversity. We use it to encompass people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, fa'afafine, takataapui, queer, or questioning. |
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