Whānau Support
Parents & Whānau
Our peer support workers provide support to youth and whānau across Auckland, Bay of Plenty & Wellington. They focus on building strong relationships with service providers across the region, and be the go-to person for any young people or whānau seeking support or information around gender and/or sexuality.
Resources for Parents & Whānau
Gender Minorities Aotearoa: Help! Is My Child Transgender?
This page answers some common questions that whānau might have, as well as providing a list of helpful resources (NZ).
The Rainbow Owl (International)
A website that documents the growing international body of literature and resources that focus on trans and gender diverse young people, their families, and those who support them.
YGender videos
This is a great selection of videos made by and for transgender and gender diverse youth as well as their families (AUS).
Vice: 7 Parents on What They Learned from Their Trans Kids
Stories and advice from parents to parents about how to be good to the young trans person in they lives (U.S.).
healthychildren.org
This is a succinct and informative page about gender diverse and trans children which provides some practical advice and help for whānau.
be-there.nz
Be There is a website and awareness campaign that aims to support the parents and whānau of trans, non-binary, takatāpui, queer, intersex, and rainbow young people to be more inclusive, affirming and safe.
Support Groups for Parents & Whānau
Portal Group: FreedHearts Aotearoa New Zealand - Parents of LGBT Children
This portal group is so you can find the secret group for parents of LGBTQI children in Aotearoa. The group is for those parents who have lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or questioning children of any age and would like to find information and support in order to affirm and support their children.
People Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Children in New Zealand
A page for people and organisations who support transgender and gender diverse children in New Zealand, their parents and caregivers.
Holding Our Own
A group for parents and whānau of LGBTIQ+ children. The group brings parents together to create a space supporting open dialogue, that builds healthy, respectful relationships with their children.