MEDIA BOOKS & DVDS LINKS

Queer Links & Networks

	Out There A joint national queer youth development project between the New Zealand AIDS Foundation and Rainbow Youth. Information for schools and young people. The 'Safety In Our Schools' kit can be downloaded from the Out There website. www.outthere.org.nz
	Body Positive Inc. Is a group founded and run by and for people with HIV/AIDS. We welcome all people living with HIV and AIDS in New Zealand. Body Positive Inc. breaks down isolation and builds a sense of community while advocating on behalf of HIV+ people on a national level. www.bodypositive.org.nz
	*OUTLine NZ (formerly Gayline/Lesbianline)* Phone counselling for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, curious or questioning individuals 10am – 10pm Phone (09) 303 3584 - 0800 OUTLINE (0800 688 5463) www.outlinenz.com
	CADS - Community Alcohol & Drugs Services Our service provides alcohol and other drug use counselling and information to the gay and lesbian communities in Auckland. Lesbian and gay clinicians are employed within CADS to work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, takataapui and fa'afafine (LGBTTF) clients. As well as Altered High - Our youth-orientated service provides information, support and counselling for young people aged 13 - 20 and their family/whānau. www.cads.govt.nz - (09) 845 1818

Gender / Sexuality Support and Info Groups
	Agender A national network offering social support and information for Transgender people and their families. www.agender.org.nz
	Transgender.co.nz Designed for the New Zealand transgendered community closer together and to offer support and help. Contains an excellent transgender guide and a members area for people to speak and meet friends. www.transgender.co.nz
	GenderBridge An incorporated society providing support for transgender people, their friends and family. Their website contains a lot of useful information. www.genderbridge.org
Bisexual Network NZ	Bisexual Network New Zealand A social/support network based in Auckland for Bisexual people. www.pride.org.nz/bisexual/frameset/
	LESO (Lesbian Support Organisation Inc.) is a non-profit group of volunteers from the Auckland lesbian community. We specialise in running coming out groups and offer support for women questioning their sexuality. A telephone information and referral service is also available. www.leso.org.nz
	Uni-Q Auckland This group exists to foster and further the interests and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, takataapui and fa'afafine tertiary students from around Auckland. We are based at the University of Auckland and run regular social groups and a bit of political stuff too. Join our facebook group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8113234118 We're also on bebo http://www.bebo.com/uniq-auckland Our UniQ Aotearoa page http://www.uniq.org.nz/auckland.html Txt the President @ 021 212 2912
	Waikato Queer Youth We meet once a fortnight after school (4.30-6.30 pm in Hamilton, New Zealand) and run activities, have guest speakers, or just hang together. Everyone is welcome! To find out where to come, phone our 0800 number. Or just email Shelley or Jo. waquy.bravehost.com
	Gaylink Waikato Informing, socializing, and networking in the Waikato Rainbow community. All are Welcome. We are a network of individuals who meet up from 8-10pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at a local venue in Hamilton. Please email us if you would like to meet up or have any questions. gaylinkwaikato@gmail.com www.myspace.com/gaylinkwaikato
	Gay Wellington Officially known as the Wellington Gay Welfare Group, is an incorporated society with a budget funded from a variety of sources, including the gay community, philanthropic trusts and community grants. The group has been running for over 25 years, and since its inception has endeavoured to meet a range of welfare needs for Wellington's gay communities. www.gaywellington.org
	Rainbow Wellington Is a group (previously operating under the name GAP) representing the interests of and organising social activities for lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and related queer groups in the Wellington region. We have about a hundred and fifty core members, individual, corporate and business, and a wider contact list of several further hundred gltb people. We publish at least one electronic newsletter a month. www.rainbowwellington.org.nz
	PFlag South A group of parents and families in the lower half of the South Island. The PFlag South website has many useful resources for famlies. au.geocities.com/pflagsouth
	Southland Gay and Lesbian Support (SGnLS) To affirm, empower and inform the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, takataapui and fa'afa-fine communities of Southland, and those questioning their sexuality; and to promote the acceptance of diversity of sexual identities and the normalisation of same sex relationships. www.sgnls.org.nz

Youth Services
	A youthline service
Trippin	"Trippin" can help you figure out what's going on when life feels a bit "out of it". Heaps of stuff can cause you to trip out, things like depression, worries and fears, alcohol and drugs, stress or even stuff to do with sex or sexuality www.trippin.co.nz
	headspace.org.nz, a website for young people in Auckland and all over New Zealand, as well as their families and schools. Everybody needs to find some headspace when life gets stressful and we hope we can help.
	What's Up is a free, national telephone counselling service for New Zealanders aged 5 to 18 years
	SPINZ is a non-government organisation that assists communities and services to prevent suicide by providing high quality information
	New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development (NZAAHD) is a national network organisation for people who work with young people (those aged 12 to 25).
	This is a website for teenagers supporting friends who have had an unwanted sexual experience. www.gr8mates.org.nz
	Ydub is the Aotearoa New Zealand site created exclusively by young women, for young women- ki nga wahine rangatahi, mo nga wahine rangatahi. Also http://www.ywca.org.nz/
Skylight	Change, loss and grief impact all of us through life but for some the going can get especially tough. skylight's counselling support services aim to give a hand to those children, young people, parents, families and carers who are finding these issues difficult
	Youthline Crisis/counselling Line 11am – 11pm daily Phone: (09) 376-6633 or Freephone 0800 37 66 33 www.youthline.co.nz Community face-to-face counselling is also available. Contact the Youthline office on (09) 376-6645 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday to make an appointment.
	Lifeline Telephone support service
	Whai Marama Youth Connex Provides: Youth advocacy and referral in the Waikato
	Urban Culture - Forums, Chat and Support services by the youth of New Zealand, for the youth of New Zealand.
	'Inyaface' is a gambling helpline for young people experienceing problems with gambling.
	Sex Files Information on relationships, STI, contraception and more. www.sexfiles.co.nz

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