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Attraction refers to who a person is attracted to and how (romantically, emotionally, and/or sexually).
There are many types of attraction but not everyone can or wants to identify with one label. People’s preferences, identities and behaviours can also change over time.
Learn some common terms, watch a video or read more about attraction.
Of New Zealanders aged 18 years and over, 4.4 percent (169,500 people) identified as being part of the rainbow (LGBTQIA+ or Takatāpui) population in a Stats NZ survey for the year ended June 2021.
Young people aged 18-24 were more likely to identify as bisexual or gay/lesbian than any other age group.
New Zealand culture and laws around attraction and sexuality were significantly influenced by colonisation. The impacts are still felt by takatāpui today. Takatāpui is a traditional Māori term meaning ‘intimate companion of the same sex.’ It has been reclaimed to embrace all Māori who identify with diverse genders, sexualities and sex characteristics.
Watch a video celebrating the diversity of the rainbow community.
Contact these organisations for connections and training.
Improve your organisational policies, procedures and strategy.
Improve your practices when working with diverse groups of participants.
Additional resources, case studies and insights.
Read:
Growing up takatāpui; Whānau journeys
Young rainbow people’s stories of growing up in rural NZ
The Adhikaar Report: unique experiences that LGBT+ South Asians face in Aotearoa
Watch:
He Kākano Ahau - From the Spaces In Between
Student Voices: what rainbow rangatahi at secondary schools want folks to understand
Listen:
BANG!: The struggles of being bisexual: When you're 'not gay enough' and 'not straight enough'
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