Auckland mum sets up social group so younger queer children can 'be themselves'
Jessica Singh's son was 9 when he came out as gay. It was then Singh realised, there was a lack of support available for queer children.
“My son came out as gay quite young and there was nothing available for him to connect with other peers. He didn't have anyone in his primary school that was openly gay or queer.”
She is now the programme facilitator of a new social group named Rainbow Rangatahi, which aims to support queer children aged 14 and under, based in Auckland's Gribblehirst community hub.
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
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Do you ever regift?
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79.4% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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20.6% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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82.2% Same!
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17.8% Would have liked to try something different
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