InsideOUT

Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from InsideOUT, Community Organization, Level 3, Anvil House, 138-140 Wakefield Street, Wellington.

InsideOUT is a national organisation which works to make Aotearoa a safer place for all young people of minority s*xualities, genders and s*x characteristics to live and be in.

03/06/2026

Grab your pen, your laptop or your phone - the 2026 Out on the Shelves Rainbow Storytelling Competition is here!

Our Rainbow Storytelling Competition is an amazing opportunity for young rainbow, takatāpui and MVPFAFF+ storytellers (27 and under) across Aotearoa to platform their work (and also be in to win some great prizes!)

This year’s prizes on offer include a huge range of Rainbow Books thanks to our friends at Te Herenga Waka University press and Agnes & Edie, vouchers as well and merchandise!

To reflect the diverse ways we share stories with each other in Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, our storytelling competition accepts creative work in a range of formats and mediums, including text, audio, graphics and video.

Age categories:
💜 Under 16
💜 16 – 20
💜 20- 27

Storytelling categories:
💜 Open (e.g. short stories, essays, comics, zines, waiata)
💜 Poetry (e.g. written, spoken-word)

Rainbow Māori and Pacific storytellers may also opt to have their work considered for the Māori and Pacific award category.

Head to outontheshelves.insideout.org.nz/storytelling-competition/ for more info about the competition guidelines and to submit your entries!

29/05/2026

Join us for Sweat with Pride this June to get active and help support rainbow organisations (like us) while doing it! 🌈💪✨

Sweat with Pride is a 30 day fundraiser over June where you can get active for 21 mins a day, and seek sponsors to fundraise to help organisations across Aotearoa in supporting our rainbow community.

Not only do you get the wellbeing boost from getting active and connected, but this is an incredible way to make a direct impact on the work we do for rainbow rangatahi at a time where it matters most.

It's not too late to sign up - head to https://www.sweatwithpride.com/ to register now!

26/05/2026

Looking for some ideas for SPWA? Curious about how similar schools celebrate? Join our free webinar for teachers and school staff to gather some inspiration, hear stories of successful campaigns, and learn ways to celebrate your rainbow rangatahi this SPWA.

📅 Thursday, June 4th 2026
⏰5:00PM-6:00PM
📍Online (register through the link in bio)

Whether this is your first Schools' Pride Week, or you're just looking for some new ideas, we'll be there to channel community wisdom and respond to your pātai.

Register now via our link in bio, and we'll see you there.

24/05/2026

Colouring In Pages!

Celebrate Schools’ Pride Week and beyond by downloading these free, print-ready colouring pages available on our website!

We also encourage you to enter our Schools’ Pride Week 2026 Colouring Competition!

We have 3 age categories:

Primary School (years 0-6)
Intermediate School (years 7-8)
High School (years 9-13)

Just download any of our 4 designs on pride.school.nz and fill out the entry form by Monday June 21st to be in to win amazing prize packs including Schools’ Pride Week merch and more!

21/05/2026

Brand New T-Shirts!

Celebrate and show your pride this Schools' Pride Week with our campaign T-Shirt designed in collaboration with the wonderful Wiz Butch!

🩷Available in 8 sizes
💚Three colour screenprint by Muzzy Shirts
🤍AS Colour Staple Tee - Natural

Available to purchase on our webstore now, or register your school for our 2026 campaign and receive a code for free shirts!

Register your school: bit.ly/SPWA2026
Visit our store: insideoutkoaro.com

Our theme for SPWA this year is “Community is home” 🐌🏡
Belonging can be those wee safe havens created with our chosen whānau, where we can be authentically and unapologetically ourselves, knowing we’ll be celebrated.

The snail motif reminds us that as rainbow and takatāpui people, we bring our home with us wherever we go. This is a shout out to the rangatahi from our community existing and making their homes whether they're in the smallest regional towns or finding their way in a big city.

18/05/2026

Write a letter to our rangatahi for Schools' Pride Week Aotearoa 2026! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨

This year our theme is "Community is Home 🏠" To bring this to life, YOU are invited to write a letter to a young people who might need a boost this SPWA 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏫

Include your aspirations, affirmations and dreams for our takatāpui, MVPFAFF+, and rainbow rangatahi and remind them why they belong in your community 💌

Get together and get writing!
We're accepting physical letters and online submissions. Put the words to paper, and we'll make sure your letter gets to someone who needs it ✨🐌✨

Want to get involved with your school?
Contact your local schools' coordinator (found on our website!) or email [email protected] for more details 💻

Online submissions: bit.ly/PrideLetters

17/05/2026

Only 4 weeks until Schools’ Pride Week Aotearoa! 🐌

Make sure you register your School and help us make 2026 the best campaign yet! 🌟

You can register as an individual student or staff member as well as on behalf of a QSA, student group or entire school.

Registering ensures that you and your school get all the relevant materials, information and merchandise in the lead up to the campaign. This information is not shared with anyone or published anywhere, but registration numbers help us with funding. 🏳️‍🌈

Register now: bit.ly/SPWA2026

15/05/2026

Happy Pink Shirt Day Aotearoa! 💖👚💗

Here at InsideOUT Kōaro, we exist to ensure that all Rainbow and Takatāpui rangatahi experience safety, belonging, and freedom to thrive in Aotearoa.

Pink Shirt Day is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusiveness.

The latest stats from Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Survey 2025 reveal only 73% of students in Aotearoa think that their school is supportive of rainbow people, and even less (68.9%) agree their school is supportive of takatāpui, trans and gender diverse people. They also found 41% of rainbow students reported that they were bullied in the last 12 months, which is 15,700 students across the country!

These gaps are reflected in higher exposure to harm: approximately 9% of students report being bullied because of their gender, while 22% report bullying related to rainbow or LGBTQIA+ identity, one of the most common bullying reasons identified in the survey.

Rainbow students also experience poorer mental health outcomes, including higher rates of anxiety and depression. Inclusive schools initiatives like the services InsideOUT provide, help reduce barriers to help‑seeking, address the causes , and build protective factors including belonging and safety.

These stats show us that this campaign is more important than ever and we need your help!

Pink Shirt Day is funded by your donations. By donating to Pink Shirt Day, you’re helping create a kinder, more inclusive Aotearoa, where everyone feels safe, valued, and unafraid to be themselves.

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

14/05/2026

Mana atua, Mana Tipua, Mana Takatāpui e!

Today we raised flags of endurance, flags of hope, flags of community. This International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia, we stand in solidarity, we stand in support, we stand in power. Still here, still 🌈✨ Thank you for bringing us together!

Address

Level 3, Anvil House, 138-140 Wakefield Street
Wellington

Telephone

+64273314507

Website

http://www.insideout.org.nz/, http://linktr.ee/insideoutkoaro

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