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Support for LGBT students: resources on campus and external
At AUT University, you can be open about your sexuality. We offer services and resources to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students.
People to talk to at AUT
Out@AUT
We are a queer university social group for students, staff, and friends. Our aim is to help, support, and provide a friendly and accepting environment to all our members. We have annual events, weekly drop-ins and an active student club.Visit us on Facebook
Support us at the Pride Parade
AUT Pride Parade Volunteer Marshall form
Counsellors
Counselling is a process of privately talking through anything that concerns you. A counsellor will listen to you sensitively, without judgement, and will try and see things from your point of view. AUT’s Health, Counselling and Wellbeing service has counsellors who identify as gay and lesbian. They can relate to and understand the issues surrounding ‘coming out’ to family and friends, and life as an LGBT student.Read more about counselling services
Harassment prevention contacts
Bullying and harassment are not acceptable at AUT for any reason. If you feel harassed, don’t keep it to yourself - there are people here to support you. You can talk with harassment prevention staff in person or online, or you can see a Student Advisor. Find out what each service offersHarassment prevention and support
Student advisors
Medical staff: in regard to safe sex and sexual health
The teams at AUT’s Health, Counselling and Wellbeing centres are happy to provide you with free condoms and talk with you openly and frankly about your sexual health, without judgment.Learn more about health and medical services
Māori support for takataapui students
If you are a takataapui student, you can talk to the friendly people at Māori student support servicePasifika support for fa’afafine students
Visit the Pasifika Student Support ServiceContacts international students
You are allowed to be gay in New Zealand, and Auckland is a diverse and colourful city. The Human Rights Act 1993 specifically outlaws discrimination in public life on the basis of sexual orientation (which includes transgender people).If you choose to be sexually active in New Zealand, it is very important that you take steps to protect your health and that of your partner/s from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. The team at the Health, Counselling and Wellbeing Centre are happy to talk to you about sexual health.
Learn more about health and medical services
Other resources
Express magazine
Express is a tabloid style magazine for the gay and lesbian community, published every fortnight. It is distributed free on magazine stands around campus.Visit the Express website
Websites
GayNZ.comA news and events website for the LGBT community
Rainbow Youth
An Auckland-based organisation for LGBT youth
OUTLine
Free phone and email counselling for LGBT people
New Zealand AIDS Foundation
Information on safe sex and HIV/AIDS, with a special focus on LGBT people
The law and sexual orientation/gender identity (2.1 MB)A guide to the law for LGBT people, published by the Coalition of Community Law Centres Aotearoa Inc
Please email us with websites that you'd like us to feature :lgbt@aut.ac.nz
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Last updated: 29 Jan 2013 1:46pm