Workshops and webinars
For parents and whānau of rainbow young people in Aotearoa
Workshop for parents and whānau of rainbow young people.
In 2022 and 2024, we ran two series of Be There workshops for parents and whānau of young people who are trans, non-binary, takatāpui, queer, fa’afafine, have other rainbow identities or are still figuring out their gender and sexuality.
We don’t have further live workshops planned at this time, but will include details here if we .
We made this video to share highlights from the workshop. We hope it’s useful for whānau and caregivers to build confidence around supporting rainbow young people, and to know where to go for more support.
Webinar for parents and whānau of intersex young people
In 2022, we hosted a free webinar for parents and whānau of young people who are intersex, or who were born with a variation of sex characteristics.
Our aim with this discussion was to help you feel more confident to support the intersex young person in your whānau, and to know where you can go if you need more information or advice. We shared some insights from intersex adults about what they wish their whānau knew when they were growing up. The session was presented by Intersex Aotearoa, an intersex-led non-profit organisation that provides support, education, advocacy for intersex people and their whānau, with support from Te Ngākau Kahukura.
Note - we know not every whānau uses the word intersex to talk about who their loved one is. Some might use terminology like DSD, condition or variation. Intersex can be a helpful umbrella term but doesn't sit right for everyone and we appreciate that.