Ākina stands in solidarity with the Trans, Takatāpui, MVPFAFF+, LGBTQIA+, and rainbow community

Progress pride pin from the 2024 Sweat With Pride Campaign

Ākina stands in solidarity with the Trans, Takatāpui, MVPFAFF+, LGBTQIA+, and rainbow community - not just in the wake of recent events at Auckland Pride, but everyday.

Ākina is committed to amplifying diverse voices, championing equity, and advocating for a future where all identities are valued and celebrated. Diversity and inclusion are not just values, they are essential drivers of innovation, belonging, and positive impact. By embracing the unique experiences, perspectives, and strengths of our rainbow whānau, we create spaces where everyone can thrive, contribute, and be their authentic selves. Toitū Takatāpui!

Instead of highlighting the most recent harm that was caused in Tāmaki Makaurau, we want to tautoko some of the organisations that we have worked with that are supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.

PEERS

PEERS understand that healthcare should be more than just a service—it should be a connection. Their aim is to break barriers and build bridges, fostering an environment that understands the unique needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. PEERS created a free and secure platform —a searchable database encompassing healthcare professionals from GPs to therapists or podiatrists, welcoming everyone under the rainbow.

Radiqal movement

Established in November 2021,  Radiqal Movement (RM) is a queer-affirming, body-liberating, "fitness" organisation based in Tāmaki Makaurau, offering gender-affirming, joyful exercise experiences tailored to the LGBTQ+ community. Radiqal movement has a diverse team of instructors and facilitators who are all queer. Their values are; body neutrality, manākitanga, hauora and autonomy.

The Joyful Movement

The Joyful Movement is a collective of Transgender and Non-Binary people pooling their expertise to transform the way that Queer people experience movement in Aotearoa. Movement, exercise, and sport are all important protective factors that connect young people to their peers and increase their confidence and self-esteem. The earlier in life we can establish a relationship with movement and incorporate it into our daily life, the more likely we are to maintain it as we get older

Ākina is proud to have partners like Foundation North and The Tindall Foundation that are supporting the rainbow community.  We’ve linked further information about their inspiring work.

*At Ākina, we use the term "rainbow community" as a way to refer to Takatāpui, MVPFAFF+, LGBTQIA+, and all diverse gender and sexuality identities. We acknowledge that language evolves and that not everyone may identify with this term.