Our mission to support queer and takatāpui rangatahi to know who they are and be who they are has been unwavering since RainbowYOUTH was established in 1989. We are committed to ensuring that our mission and our focus on rangatahi can continue long into the future. Our focus on our rangatahi is unwavering, and it is our priority to serve our community that will guide us through these challenging times. 

The kaimahi at RainbowYOUTH have been disheartened by the increasing transphobic discourse in Aotearoa and around the world. For many of us, the bigotry and racism that we have faced personally is what has led us to take up this work in service of our communities. While we acknowledge the part these experiences have played in our lives, experiencing bigotry and racism should never have to feel like a ‘rite of passage’ for young people in order for them to live their lives.