RainbowYouth are calling all members of queer, gender diverse, takatāpui & intersex communities to join them for a cross-party roundtable with MP’s leading up to this year’s election. They’ll be discussing priorities for rainbow communities, have a chance meet some of the candidates, and a space for community members to ask the MP’s some questions. […]
Microsoft has donated US$50,000 to RainbowYOUTH as part of their international pride campaign. As part of this campaign Microsoft has donated US$250,000 to LGBTQI+ and racial justice organisations internationally, with the other organisations being: Outright Action International Know Your Rights Camp Campaign Against Homophobia Colombia Diversa You can check out their campaign here RainbowYOUTH is […]
Come along to the RainbowYOUTH drop-in centre for a free Te Tiriti Workshop run by the Treaty Resource Centre. Rainbow Youth are asking people to register due to spaces being limited. This course is intended to: – increase understanding of the Treaty – providing basic information about why it was written and what it says […]
As a parent, caregiver or whānau member of a queer, and/or gender-diverse child, it’s natural for you and your whānau to go on a journey to understanding. This journey could mean different things for everybody, but the most important thing is to make sure you have the right support systems around you to provide the […]
RainbowYouth is inviting all RainbowYOUTH members, friends, whānau and community professionals to attend their Annual General Meeting 2020 at their Auckland Centre or online by Zoom. The AGM is a chance for our whānau to celebrate and reflect on the hard work our staff, board, volunteers, and members have put into the past 12 months! […]
Check out Do Good Tees Podcast Okay, you’re a good parent, but when it comes to gender diversity and sexuality, you don’t know your Heteronormatives from your Non-Binaries. But now your kid has changed their name and wants their personal pronoun to be they and them, and you just don’t get it. You’re not alone. […]
Rainbow Youth are looking for young people aged 13-27, anywhere in NZ to join their board starting from June 2020. They’ll make sure you have all the tools to do your best, you just have to be motivated and passionate about our kaupapa. More info here, please share this around! https://ry.org.nz/what-we-do/ryboard We're looking for young […]
Social media lit up with stories of the bucket collection for LGBTI groups. In particular the actions of injured Hurricane player TJ Perenara seen with helping with the bucket collection outside Westpac Stadium. The @NZ_Falcons also had a very special guy helping out with last night’s collection – thanks to @Tj_Perenara for standing up for […]
The Hurricanes bosses were kind enough to offer the NZ Falcons RFC the collection buckets outside Westpac Stadium tonight – and they thought it appropriate to share the proceeds with LGBT+ youth organisations – InsideOUT, Rainbow Youth – who more heavily suffer the burden of anti-gay discourse. If you’re off to the game, come say […]
Morgan Butler, a leader in the youth development sector, particularly for intersex, queer and gender diverse youth, is moving on from RainbowYOUTH after three years. Morgan has been with RainbowYOUTH for three years, after starting out as an intern at a time when RainbowYOUTH was much smaller. Over that time, Morgan has built the support […]
