CONTENTS

 

Our Kaupapa (Core Principles)

Background

  • Terminology

  • Historical and Contemporary Context

  • Intersections of Identity and Mental Health

  • Common Topics of Discussion in Therapy

  • Accessing Mental Health Support as a Rainbow Person

Practice Guide: Supporting Rainbow Clients

  • Self-Reflection on Identity

  • Affirmative Therapy

  • Asking About Identity

  • Creating a Friendly Therapeutic Space

  • Making Your Service Rainbow-Friendly

  • Finding the Right Balance

  • Common Missteps – and How to Avoid Them

Understanding the Diversity of Experiences Among Rainbow People

  • Gender Norms and Rainbow Identities

  • Transgender People and Gender-Affirming Healthcare

  • Takatāpui People

  • Pasifika Rainbow People

  • Multiple Gender Attracted People

  • Intersex/VSC People

  • Asexual People

  • Non-monogamous People

  • Rainbow People with Disabilities

  • Rainbow Refugees and Asylum Seekers

  • Strengths and Resilience of Rainbow People

References & Further Reading

Rainbow Organisations in Aotearoa

 

Throughout this guide, we’ll share quotes from people in the rainbow community. We will use different birds to do this instead of using real names.

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We use the umbrella terms ‘rainbow people’ and ‘sex, sexuality, and gender diverse people’ throughout this guide. You might have heard different terms for this group, like LGBT or LGBTQIA+. We aim to be as inclusive as possible with our use of language but acknowledge that the terms we use don’t work for everyone.