Gender and Sexuality


Name and Gender Change

You can change your name and gender through Internal Affairs. Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Changing your name

Changing your gender
Note you will need to apply to the Family Court

Rainbow Youth

We provide support, information, resources & advocacy for Aotearoa’s queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex youth.

Inside OUT

InsideOUT works to give rainbow young people in Aotearoa New Zealand a sense of safety and belonging in their schools and communities.

Teen Talk - Gender Identity

Gender identity is how a person feels and who they know them self to be when it comes to their gender. There are more than two genders, Teen Talk takes you through the gender identity terms, as well as some common questions about gender identity

Gender Minorities Aotearoa

Gender Minorities Aotearoa is a nationwide transgender organisation. It is run by and for transgender people; including binary and non-binary, intersex, and irawhiti takatāpui.

We support transgender people of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds, and provide one-to-one peer support and information nationwide.

OutLine

OutLine is an all-ages rainbow mental health organisation providing support to the rainbow community, their friends, whānau, and those questioning. We provide a nationwide, free and confidential 0800 support line for people who want to speak to a trained volunteer from the rainbow community