Resources
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission to make a complaint
or seek guidance about conversion practices contact the Commission free on
0800 496 877 to leave a message for a case advisor or email infoline@hrc.
co.nz. You can also find information, guidelines and resources on our website
at www.tikatangata.org.nz including specific guides for different settings.
Diverse Church is a network of LGBTQIA+ friendly churches across
Aotearoa. Their aim is to promote these churches and help LGBTQIA+
people find safe and meaningful faith spaces. https://diversechurch.co.nz/
AlreadyEnough is a hub of information and resources to support LGBTQIA+
people in faith spaces or with faith questions, and for allies and faith
communities wanting to move towards affirming LGBTQIA+ people.
https://www.alreadyenough.co.nz/
Join This Chariot is a resource published by InsideOUT NZ to help faithbased schools affirm their LGBTQIA+ students. https://insideout.org.nz/
wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Join-this-Chariot.pdf
The Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory
submission to the Justice Select Committee on the Conversion Practices
Prohibition Legislation Bill contains a thoroughly considered position in
support of the LGBTQIA+ community. https://www.salvationarmy.org.
nz/sites/default/files/files/%5Bfile_field%3Atype%5D/submission_to_
conversion_practices_prohibition_legislation_bill_-_the_salvation_army_-_
aug_2021_-_final.pdf
The Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory
gives some practical suggestions for responding to conversion practices
including how to pray for a person questioning their sexuality. https://www.
salvationarmy.org.nz/sites/default/files/uploads/2020/Oct/guideline_for_
salvationists-gay_conversion_therapies.pdf
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Conversion Practices Guidance for people working in religious communities