Inclusive leisure for the LGBTTQIA2S+ community in Aotearoa New Zealand

The content analysis revealed that only 22% of organisations (n = 61) analysed showed any form of visible LGBTTQIA2S+ inclusion. Communication, which relates to evidence of public communication of support for the LGBTTQIA2S+ community, was the most visible form of LGBTTQIA2S+ inclusion (n=46). The least visible form of LGBTTQIA2S+ inclusion was around engagement (n=18), which relates to evidence of organisations engaging directly with the LGBTTQIA2S+ community through action, organisational initiatives, or financial support. Evidence of inclusion within organisational policy and structure had a similarly low score (n=21). Finally, there was also little evidence of organisations promoting learning and engagement about and with the LGBTTQIA2S+ community, with only 20 organisations found to be promoting or producing informative resources, sharing places for the LGBTTQIA2S+ community to get support, or promoting LGBTTQIA2S+ awareness/education. In general, and only insofar as what is made public on their websites, the content analysis pointed to an overall lack of explicit support for the LGBTTQIA2S+ community on the part of leisure organisations.