Rainbow Youth have a number of support groups across Taamaki Makaurau. They also offer one-on-one peer support either in person, virtually or over the phone. They provide strength-based peer support that considers hauora, resilience, cultural identities & individual journeys. They offer it to Rainbow people aged 13-27 years living in Taamaki Makaurau Auckland, and anyone questioning their gender & sexuality
Examples of things they help with:
-Exploring your feelings about gender
-Changing your ID (name, gender marker) legally
-Coming out to whānau, friends, school, workplace
-How to access Gender Affirming Healthcare (hormones, surgery etc.)
-Finding gender affirming items (eg. clothes, binders, tucking underwear)
Rainbow Youth is at 10 Abbey Street in Auckland Central
They can direct you to rainbow friendly support services. OutLine Aotearoa and Youthline are rainbow friendly counselling providers.
At the moment OutLine Aotearoa wait times are longer than normal due to reduced capacity. https://outline.org.nz/counselling/
Youthline offer up to 8 free counselling sessions to people aged 12-24 years old. https://youthline.co.nz/get-help/counselling-your-way/