TY - SER AU - Fraser, Brodie AU - Buchanan, Mary TI - Flatting amongst LGBTIQ+ people in Aotearoa New Zealand PY - 2025/// PB - Taylor & Francis, KW - BISEXUAL KW - DISCRIMINATION KW - GAY KW - GENDER DIVERSE KW - HOMELESSNESS KW - HOUSING KW - KAINGA KORE KW - LESBIAN KW - LGBTQIA+ KW - TAITAMARIKI KW - TRANSGENDER KW - WHARE NOHO KW - YOUNG PEOPLE KW - NEW ZEALAND N1 - Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 2025, First published online, 18 June 2025 N2 - Flatting, or shared housing, is become an increasingly common living arrangement in Aotearoa New Zealand. Despite this, there remains a limited body of research about flatting, particularly in how it impacts marginalised groups. This paper provides a quantitative description of the characteristics and housing experiences of LGBTIQ+ people who flat in Aotearoa, and make comparisons to LGBTIQ+ people who are not flatting. Flatters were more likely to be younger, identify as queer, and earn lower incomes than non-flatters. Furthermore, they were more likely to have needed to move due to a poor relationship with someone in the household, were more likely to have experienced any housing discrimination, and were more likely to be worried about housing discrimination. Our data shows flatting is a site of vulnerability for LGBTIQ+ people, opening them up to discrimination within the home, which has implications for their safety and security of tenure. Increased research and policy are needed to protect the rights and safety of flatters, particularly those from the LGBTIQ+ community. (Authors' abstract). Record #9287 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/1177083X.2025.2513990 UR - https://theconversation.com/kicked-out-for-coming-out-more-than-half-of-lgbtiq-flatmates-face-discrimination-for-their-identity-259133 UR - https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/19-06-2025/new-research-finds-over-half-of-lgbtqi-flatters-experience-housing-discrimination ER -