This page contains our general transgender information resources.
We create local evidence based resources to support transgender youth, adults, and older adults. These include topics such as employment, study, media, relationships, sex, and more. See the main menu for health information, or changing your identification documents. If you can’t find what you are looking for, contact us.
101 Guides
Trans 101: Glossary of Trans Words and How to Use Them – Gender Minorities Aotearoa.
Free Online Course: Supporting Transgender People – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Be an Ally 101 – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
What is Transphopia? – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2020).
Irawhiti Takatāpui: Transgender Rainbow Māori – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Takatāpui: Over the Rainbow – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2018).
Health Pathways 101 – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2016).
Transgender 101 for NZ Journalists – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2016).
Families and Whānau
Help! Is My Child Transgender? – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2016).
Be-There: advice for whanau – Youth Sector Rainbow Collective [Dunedin Pride, the New Zealand AIDS Foundation, Qtopia, RainbowYOUTH, te Ngākau Kahukura, Waikato Queer Youth, InsideOUT, QYouth, Intersex Youth Aoteaora, OutlineNZ, Gender Minorities Aotearoa, and Outerspaces] (2020).
Relationships, sex, and sexuality
Dating a Trans Person 101: Respect – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Consent: Sex and Sexuality for Trans People – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2020).
It’s Your Choice: Personal Autonomy in a Relationship – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Active Listening: A Communication Resource – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
A Good Argument: Fighting Without Fighting – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Triggers: Past Trauma Memories and How to Discuss Them – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship Dynamic – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Ending an Abusive Relationship – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Research
Where Do You Sleep at Night? Transgender Experiences of Housing Instability and Homelessness – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2020).
Counting Ourselves National Transgender Health Report Aotearoa NZ – Veale J, Byrne J, Tan K, Guy S, Yee A, Nopera T, & Bentham R [with community advisory from GMA] (2019).
In Our Own Words: sexual violence report – Thursdays in Black, Union of Student’s Associations, [with co-development by GMA] (2017).
Misc
How to write a letter to the editor – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
How to write a press release – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
How to write a Submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Camping for Beginners: Sport and Recreation Series – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Transgender Perspectives on Feminism – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Autistic Trans People – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Retransition or Detransition Support – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2021).
Birth Certificate Sex Marker Change – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2019).
Applying for GRS on Public Funding – Gender Minorities Aotearoa.
Gender neutral bathroom signs – Gender Minorities Aotearoa, (2019).
Being Trans and Protesting – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2018).
[Mis}representation of Transgender Women in Films – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2016).
Security Systems, Visibility, and Safety – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2016).
Media Advocacy 101 Guide – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2016).
Is New Zealand’s Healthcare System Prejudiced Against Transgender People? – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2016).
Transgender 101 for NZ Journalists – Gender Minorities Aotearoa (2016).
Lots more on our blog – Gender Minorities Aotearoa.
