Georgina Beyer, the world’s first openly transgender Mayor and Member of Parliament in recorded history, passed away peacefully at Mary Potter Hospice, 6 March 2023 at 3.30pm. Our Executive Director Ahi Wi-Hongi wrote a small tribute to her here. For many, many trans people in Aotearoa, Georgina Beyer was the first – and for some … Continue reading Rest in peace Georgina Beyer
The Department of Internal Affairs is looking for people to help test the new application form for amending the sex on birth certificates. Here is a message they’ve asked us to share. Message from DIA Kia ora, The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is looking for volunteers to participate in user-testing a new application form … Continue reading Test the new birth certificate process
The transgender guide to sex and relationships is a free online course designed to provide interesting, fun, insightful, and practical information for transgender adults. It aims to assist you in exploring ideas around your body and sense of self, what you like and don’t like, your needs and limits, communication, sex, and relationships. The course … Continue reading The transgender guide to sex and relationships
Feeling myself is a sexuality workbook about discovering what feels good to you. It looks at managing dysphoria, exploring sensory experiences, types of touch, and the thoughts, feelings, and fantasies which you like or dislike. It is from our online course The transgender guide to sex and relationships. It is designed for transgender adults, and … Continue reading Feeling Myself – a sexuality workbook for transgender adults
We are carrying out an assessment of sexual violence and family violence support services across the country to see how ready they are to work with transgender and intersex people. Please help us complete this important piece of work by filling out our survey. Who this survey is for If you are a member of … Continue reading Sexual Violence and Family Violence Support Survey
Check out our 3 minute video on informed consent in gender affirming healthcare. You can also download this video as a PDF. We also want to give a shoutout to AusPATH – you can find their Standards of Care in our health information section here. These standards are some of the best we’ve seen. While … Continue reading Informed Consent 101 – a 3 minute guide
Connection to communities is one of the strongest protective factors for transgender people. While trans people (32%) are less likely than the general population (44%) to identify as having a religion or spirituality, almost a third of trans people have religious or spiritual beliefs, and may belong or have belonged to a faith-based community. For … Continue reading Transgender experiences of faith-based community
Nau mai, haraemai ki te Well being and te moana: a snorkel event for trans youth in Te Upoko o Te Ika a Māui – Taputeranga Marine Reserve Wellington, Feb 2022. Join Gender Minorities Aotearoa and Mountains to Sea Wellington for an opportunity to connect, find calm, feel good, and have a heap of fun! … Continue reading Well being and te moana: a snorkel event for trans youth
Written submissions are now being processed on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill, and the Inquiry into Supplementary Order Paper 59 on the Births Deaths Marriage Relationships Registration Bill (“BDMRR”). Oral submissions are also being heard on both Bills, by the Justice Committee, and the Governance and Administration Committee, respectively. Our main work on these … Continue reading First submissions promising
We now have free transgender facial hair removal in Whangārei, with Gender Diverse Whangārei.
We also have two more collaborations in different regions on the way, so follow our blog in the search menu to stay tuned! Continue reading Free transgender facial hair removal in Whangārei
