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This page gives useful links and information for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
people both locally and nationally. Please let us know if there are other links
that would be useful to list here.
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OUTLINE NZ 0800 OUTLINE (0800 688
5463), 10am-10pm weekdays, 5pm-10pm weekends. Free national
LGBT counselling service. An online counselling service is also now
available @ www.outlinez.com "ÁBOUT
US: SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY & THE LAW IN NZ" Is a
free online resource providing information about legal rights and
obligations relevant to LGBT/queer people in NZ. This resource is
accessible via the Coalition of Community Law Centre's website @
www.communitylaw.org.nz
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| EXPRESS is the fortnightly newspaper of the wider LGBT
community in New Zealand. To subscribe, write to PO Box 47-514, Ponsonby,
Auckland, or visit their website at www.expresstoday.co.nz
OUT is a bi-monthly magazine available at most major bookshops and the
Dunedin Public Library. It features articles, news, views and gossip about
the national scene for gay men.
Gaynz.com is
an LGBT community events and information website featuring event
galleries, forums, dating, blogs and news from around New Zealand and the
world.
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DIVO is Dunedin’s community-based needle exchange
programme offering sterile injecting equipment, information, education,
safe sex supplies, doctor’s clinic and counselling. Open Monday to
Friday from 10am to 6pm and Saturday 11am - 4pm 405 Princes Street, Dunedin, Phone:
479-2300. E-mail: [email protected]
THE AIDS HOTLINE offers a 24 hour, toll-free and friendly information
service with a comprehensive listing of medical and support services, as
well as advice on HIV/AIDS related issues. Phone: 0800-802-437 any time.
NZAF
South - Te Toka provides
information, support and counselling for those living with HIV/AIDS and
their families and friends. Free and anonymous testing is also available.
269 Hereford Street, PO Box 13-618, Christchurch, 03-379-1953 (phone),
03-365-2477 (fax), [email protected]
, website: www.nzaf.org.nz Rapid
testing for HIV now available in Dunedin phone 477 7788
SEXUAL HEALTH CLINIC provides free treatment & diagnosis of
sexually transmitted diseases, as well as education and information. HIV
testing/counselling/support, condoms and absolute confidentiality assured.
Located in the Dunedin Hospital (Ground floor Frederick Street
enterance) Phone: 470-9780.
OTAGO
POSITIVE SUPPORT NETWORK (OPSN)
provides information, practical care, support and companionship for people
living with HIV/AIDS, their partners, families and friends. For more
information phone 021-151-3307.
NZ PROSTITUTES COLLECTIVE promotes and advocates the rights, health and
wellbeing of all sex industry workers. Open Monday & Tuesday 2-5pm,
Thursdays 3-7pm and Fridays 1-6pm. 167 Rattray Street (Level 1), Dunedin. Phone: 477-6988, Fax: 477-2517,
E-mail: [email protected]
FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION (FPA) provides sexual and
reproductive health and well-being, including STI tests
& treatment, PMS & menopause advice, breast checks, cervical
smears and condom prescriptions. 2nd floor, 95 Hanover St, Dunedin. Phone 477-5850, www.fpanz.org.nz.
Free for those under 22 years.
RELATIONSHIP SERVICES provides counselling, therapy services and
education programmes to assist in creating effective and safe
relationships. 30 London Street (level 2), Dunedin. Phone 477-6766 or
0800-735-283, www.relate.org.nz
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Support-
Social & Political
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| POLICE
DIVERSITY LIAISON OFFICERS, specially trained police officers now available to deal
with any GLBTI/queer issues. Dunedin
- Matt Scholes, phone 471-4800.
ASCENT (NZ affiliated) is a Catholic-based gay and lesbian support
group for those seeking to foster their spirituality. The Dunedin group is
an ecumenical one with monthly religious services or social events. Write
to PO Box 5328, Dunedin, or leave a message with Citizens Advice.
UNIQ
OTAGO
is an organisation run by and for queer tertiary students in
Dunedin. UniQ offers social events, an email network, a social group
(fruit salad) For more information email [email protected]
QUEER
SUPPORT @ THE OUSA STUDENT SUPPORT CENTRE offers the queer peer
support programe for all tertiary students who wish to talk about
sexuality/gender issues, social facilitated groups and a queer resource
library. For more details email [email protected]
phone 479 5445 or 021 4 QINFO or check out the website www.ousa.org.nz/queer.php
ONTOP
(Ongoing Network Transgender Outreach Project) is a service provided
through NZPC for transgender sex workers. For more information phone
477-6988, email [email protected].
RAINBOW
GREENS is
a national network of Green Party members who are not predominantly
heterosexual; have a gender identity that is different from their birth
sex; are questioning their gender or sexuality; or are experiencing same
sex love or attraction. We operate an email discussion network, are
involved in Party policy development and meet locally at national
conferences. Contact Nancy Higgins on [email protected]
or 482-1198.
AGENDER NZ INC. is a NZ support group for all transgendered people,
phone 0800-AGENDER (0800 243-6337), e-mail [email protected],
PO Box 27-560, Wellington, www.agender.org.nz
PFLAG
SOUTH is for GLBT people and their
parents, families and friends. Quarterly meeting held on the last Monday
of March, May and August (30/03, 25/05, 31/08) and the last Friday of
November (27/11) at Community House (Moray
Pl) @ 7.30pm [email protected], 027
686 9304, PO Box 5266, Dunedin. or check
out their website at http://au.geocities.com/pflagsouth
RAINBOW
FAMILIES is
a group for all those in the queer community who have, want or are trying to have children to get
together for support and social activities. Different events are planned
for the first Saturday of each month. Contact Barb on 453-1108 or [email protected],
TRANS
SUPPORT - there are no formal support systems for trans people in the
Otago area. A small number of guys who are trans or herm get
together socially, reasonably regularly, and welcome contact from others
who are trans, herm, gender queer, trans butch or questioning gender in
their own lives and who would like to meet up or talk by phone. They
can be contacted through the OGT [email protected]
or 0274-793-113 or AGENDER NZ (0800 AGENDER).
YOUTH
GROUP - for queer & questioning youth (18 and under), meets on ths last Friday of the month,
5-7.30pm. Food - Fun - Friendship - Free. For more details
contact PFLAG [email protected],
or 027-686-9304
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PURPLE
PASSIONS SOCCER TEAM - Plays
every Saturday in the women's social soccer competition. Players and
supporters are always welcome. Contact Lisa on [email protected]
or 471 8200 or 021 279 5374
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