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Just as NZ began collecting meaningful data on rainbow communities, census changes threaten their visibility

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New Zealand’s 2023 census was the first to collect data on gender identity and sexual orientation, showing one in 20 adults identify as LGBTQIA+.

New research finds over half of LGBTQI+ flatters experience housing discrimination

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“I was kicked out of a house when coming out as trans to my flatmates and asking they use my preferred name and pronouns.”

Kicked out for coming out: more than half of LGBTIQ+ flatmates face discrimination for their identity

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People who belong to the LGBTIQ+ community say flatting is fraught with difficulties that go well beyond learning new routines and sharing space with str

'Sobering': New data highlights experiences and issues faced by rainbow community

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New data shows members of the rainbow community are more than two times more likely to experience daily feelings of anxiety and depression than people no

Rainbow community face high rates of homelessness

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The rainbow community faces homelessness at a significantly higher rate than other New Zealanders, new research shows.

Housing treated as a commodity is not helping LGBTIQ+ people

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'I heard stories about property managers asking people if they were okay with two men renting the house next door when they, the prospective neighbours,

Tackling housing instability for LGBTIQ+ people in Aotearoa

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LGBTIQ+ people are disproportionately impacted by homelessness. To address this, we need to understand their upstream experiences of housing instability. This Briefing reports the findings and implications of a study focused on LGBTIQ+ people’s experiences of housing instability. Housing needs to be viewed as a human right. At a minimum, we need political changes such as greater enforcement of the Healthy Homes Standards and improvements to the Tenancy Tribunal process.

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Fraser, B. Buchanan, M.
2025
Flatting amongst LGBTIQ+ people in Aotearoa New Zealand
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
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