This research from 2012 remains relevant and useful since it clearly articulates the need for respectful and timely health services for transgender people. Note that it does contain information about suicide and self-harm. This data unequivocally demonstrates that lack of access to appropriate transition related services negatively impacts transgender people’s mental […]
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In a world that often dismisses and shames people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, takatāpui take a stand to say we are proud to be Māori. We are proud to be part of both our Māori and Rainbow whānau and we celebrate what is unique and amazing about our lives and our culture. […]
These are the results and strategic recommendations from a consultation process that the Ministry of Social Development commissioned from Ara Taiohi and the LGBTIQ youth sector in 2014-2015. LGBTIQ release Ministry of Youth- Development (Click to open PDF)
Youth’12: Fact Sheet about Transgender Young People (Click to open) This fact sheet presents selected findings on the health and wellbeing of secondary school students who identified as transgender. It is based on the Youth’12 health and wellbeing survey of 8,500 New Zealand secondary school students undertaken in 2012.
Same or Both-Sex Attracted & Transgender Infographics (Click to open either) These two infographics show us the numbers that young LGBTIQ people face, both the challenges and the positives. Created for Ara Taiohi http://www.arataiohi.org.nz by Sam Orchard http://www.thesamorchard.com
Joe talks about mental health, transgender health care and informed consent. Go here for more: https://dpsn.net.nz/2016/10/10/vlog-mental-health/ Credits go to: Sam Orchard, creator and vlogger at DPSN (Diversity Promotion through Social Networking). Check out DPSN for more blogs here: https://dpsn.net.nz/ Check out Sam’s work here: http://www.thesamorchard.com/