Day: September 25, 2017

New Zealand has voted, 2,16980 ballot papers have been counted and the preliminary results are out, but we are still without a clear idea of the make-up of our next government. As the country waits in limbo, special votes are yet to be counted and no party in this year’s election has enough votes to […]

An Australian woman with down syndrome has been denied the right to vote in the current marriage equality postal survey. Shea MacDonaugh, 31, voluntarily removed herself from the electoral role six years ago because she felt she didn’t understand the preferential voting system well enough. Having since completed university study and spent years advocating for […]

The Ministry of Education has released a new guide for supporting sex, sexuality and gender diverse students. The Inclusive Education guides for schools provide strategies and suggestions for supporting youth and were created after consultation with a range of organisations including RainbowYOUTH and InsideOUT. There are four key areas covered in the guides; understanding sex, […]

RainbowYOUTH has appointed its new Executive Director and welcome Frances Arns to the whānau. Arns steps into the role with a desire to broaden the education and awareness role of the organisation and to continue to prioritise ensuring accessibility for takatāpui youth. “I’m looking forward to continuing the growth of RainbowYOUTH and building on the […]