UniQ Aotearoa

UniQ Aotearoa (UniQ) was Queer Students' Association of New Zealand, a collection of queer student groups at universities, polytechs and colleges of education in New Zealand.

The term queer was considered to had been reclaimed [clarification needed] and was used by UniQ to acknowledge both gender and sexual diversity.

[1][3] It was considered to be collective term for non-heterosexual and non-cisgender identities; inclusive but not exclusive to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, takatāpui, intersex and asexual people.

[4] UniQ worked to promote education and understanding for and about queer students undertaking tertiary study and regular events held around New Zealand's tertiary institutions.

This included Pride Week when local UniQs facilitate a week-long series of events usually culminating in a dance party.