Rainbow Services in Canterbury

The survey is for people who identify as gender and/or sexuality diverse (Rainbow* or LGBTIQ) regarding Rainbow-focused services in post-earthquake Canterbury.

*Rainbow is an umbrella term used in this survey to include all diverse identities and sexualities.

All answers given are anonymous and confidential. We really appreciate you taking the time to answer the survey and give us feedback.

The survey was developed by the Women’s Centre with funding from the Rule Foundation and the Tindall Foundation.

It takes approximately 5 minutes to answer.

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* 1. What Rainbow services are you aware of that are currently available in Canterbury? Select all that apply.

Social events face to face

Social online

Dating opportunities

Health focused

Educational focused e.g. raising awareness of diversity

Peer Support

Financial

Psychological / Counselling

Spiritual

Support in domestic violence situations

Women’s Centre website – Lesbian Support & Diary Page

Pink Pages website

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which of the following Rainbow services do you feel are important to have on offer in Canterbury? Select all that apply.

Social events face to face

Social online

Dating opportunities

Health focused

Educational focused e.g. raising awareness of diversity

Peer Support

Financial

Psychological / Counselling

Spiritual

Support in domestic violence situations

Women’s Centre website – Lesbian Support & Diary Page

Pink Pages website

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If applicable, what Rainbow services did you use before the earthquakes that are no longer available in Canterbury?

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* 4. How and where do you find out about things that are on for the Rainbow community? Select all that apply.

Facebook groups I am part of

Christchurch Pride events

Christchurch Notices email

Rainbow publications

Radio

Television

Newspaper/Stuff

Posters/event pamphlets

Notification because I attended an event in the past

Friends/family/word of mouth

Women’s Centre website – Lesbian Support & Diary Page

Other (please specify)

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* 5. It is very important for me to have friends in the Rainbow community. Please select one option.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

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* 6. How important is it to you that there are events and/or spaces for the Rainbow community? Please select one option.

Not at all important

Somewhat important

Important

Very important

Extremely important

Not at all important

Somewhat important

Important

Very important

Extremely important

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* 7. Do you wish to grow your community of Rainbow friends? Please select one option.

Yes

Unsure

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* 8. What are some of the reasons you would go to a Rainbow event? Select all that apply.

Meet new people

Fun and entertainment

Sense of community

Dating opportunities

To socialise with friends

For a support network

I don’t go to Rainbow events

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Thinking about your own participation in Rainbow services and/or events, which of the following things could be a barrier for you. Select all that apply.

Transportation

Disability

Work commitments

Lack of funds

No one to go with you to events

Childcare

Sense of safety

Social stigma and discrimination

Don’t have time

I don’t experience any barriers

I don’t go to Rainbow events

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How safe in your gender identity and/or sexual orientation do you feel in the following environments:

	Very safe	Mostly safe	Neither safe or unsafe	I often feel unsafe	I feel unsafe	I am not 'out'	Not applicable
At home	At home Very safe	At home Mostly safe	At home Neither safe or unsafe	At home I often feel unsafe	At home I feel unsafe	At home I am not 'out'	At home Not applicable
At work	At work Very safe	At work Mostly safe	At work Neither safe or unsafe	At work I often feel unsafe	At work I feel unsafe	At work I am not 'out'	At work Not applicable
Social circles	Social circles Very safe	Social circles Mostly safe	Social circles Neither safe or unsafe	Social circles I often feel unsafe	Social circles I feel unsafe	Social circles I am not 'out'	Social circles Not applicable
Studying	Studying Very safe	Studying Mostly safe	Studying Neither safe or unsafe	Studying I often feel unsafe	Studying I feel unsafe	Studying I am not 'out'	Studying Not applicable
Sport/recreation	Sport/recreation Very safe	Sport/recreation Mostly safe	Sport/recreation Neither safe or unsafe	Sport/recreation I often feel unsafe	Sport/recreation I feel unsafe	Sport/recreation I am not 'out'	Sport/recreation Not applicable
Spiritual	Spiritual Very safe	Spiritual Mostly safe	Spiritual Neither safe or unsafe	Spiritual I often feel unsafe	Spiritual I feel unsafe	Spiritual I am not 'out'	Spiritual Not applicable
Health and/or social services	Health and/or social services Very safe	Health and/or social services Mostly safe	Health and/or social services Neither safe or unsafe	Health and/or social services I often feel unsafe	Health and/or social services I feel unsafe	Health and/or social services I am not 'out'	Health and/or social services Not applicable
Cultural events	Cultural events Very safe	Cultural events Mostly safe	Cultural events Neither safe or unsafe	Cultural events I often feel unsafe	Cultural events I feel unsafe	Cultural events I am not 'out'	Cultural events Not applicable
Out and about in the wider community	Out and about in the wider community Very safe	Out and about in the wider community Mostly safe	Out and about in the wider community Neither safe or unsafe	Out and about in the wider community I often feel unsafe	Out and about in the wider community I feel unsafe	Out and about in the wider community I am not 'out'	Out and about in the wider community Not applicable

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* 11. How often do you experience feelings of discrimination and/or exclusion in your day to day life? Select one option.

Never

Hardly ever

Sometimes

Most of the time

Constant

Never

Hardly ever

Sometimes

Most of the time

Constant

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* 12. Were you aware of the Women’s Centre, in Christchurch, previously? Select one option.

Yes

Unsure

Not Applicable

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* 13. Which of the following current free or low-cost services and facilities offered by the Women’s Centre would be of use to you? Select all that apply.

Drop-in Centre

Information and Resources

Counselling

Legal Advice

Japanese Legal Advice

Courses

Lesbian Support Diary

Library

Rooms for Rent

Advocacy

Unlikely to use any of these services

Not applicable

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* 14. If applicable, are there any other services and/or courses (not listed in question 13) that you would consider attending if on offer at the Women’s Centre?

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* 15. How do you identify?

Female

Male

Transgender female

Transgender male

Genderqueer/Gender non-confirming

Intersex

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Do you consider yourself to be...

Lesbian

Gay

Bisexual

Asexual

Questioning

Heterosexual/Straight

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What age bracket are you in? Select one option.

17 & under

18-24

25-44

45-64

65+

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* 18. Which ethnic group do you belong to? Select all that apply to you.

NZ European

Māori

Pacific Islander

Other European

Asian

Indian

Prefer not to say

Other (please state)

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* 1. What Rainbow services are you aware of that are currently available in Canterbury? Select all that apply.

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* 2. Which of the following Rainbow services do you feel are important to have on offer in Canterbury? Select all that apply.

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* 3. If applicable, what Rainbow services did you use before the earthquakes that are no longer available in Canterbury?

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* 4. How and where do you find out about things that are on for the Rainbow community? Select all that apply.

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* 5. It is very important for me to have friends in the Rainbow community. Please select one option.

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* 6. How important is it to you that there are events and/or spaces for the Rainbow community? Please select one option.

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* 7. Do you wish to grow your community of Rainbow friends? Please select one option.

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* 8. What are some of the reasons you would go to a Rainbow event? Select all that apply.

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* 9. Thinking about your own participation in Rainbow services and/or events, which of the following things could be a barrier for you. Select all that apply.

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* 10. How safe in your gender identity and/or sexual orientation do you feel in the following environments:

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* 11. How often do you experience feelings of discrimination and/or exclusion in your day to day life? Select one option.

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* 12. Were you aware of the Women’s Centre, in Christchurch, previously? Select one option.

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* 13. Which of the following current free or low-cost services and facilities offered by the Women’s Centre would be of use to you? Select all that apply.

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* 14. If applicable, are there any other services and/or courses (not listed in question 13) that you would consider attending if on offer at the Women’s Centre?

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* 15. How do you identify?

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* 16. Do you consider yourself to be...

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* 17. What age bracket are you in? Select one option.

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* 18. Which ethnic group do you belong to? Select all that apply to you.

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* 19. Other comments or suggestions about Rainbow services in Canterbury or this survey?