The Darwin Community Legal Service has released updated fact sheet which include LGBTQI rights in relation to discrimination, and how to make a complaint to the NT Anti-Discrimination Commission. Check it out
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OUT NT Newsletter #6: Nurnakah Show – Our Show
Que Kenny, a part of Sisters and Brothers NT has her own radio show on CAAMA Radio with Warren Williams. The show has strong Indigenous LGBTI, Sistergirl/Brotherboy content. The NEW Show called, “Nurnakah Show” which means “Our Show” in Western Arrentre. This show is hosted by…Warren H Williams & Que Kenny both launguage speakers from the community of Ntaria.
Postcard from the Territory #2
Hello all, writing from rainy Darwin, where the weather is blissful for half of the year with crystal clear skies and sunny days, and humid and wet the other! Darwin is a city of contrasts and surprises, and not only with the weather. We’ve stunning beaches, but we also have crocs. Of all the capital cities, […]
Newsletter #6: Cake to share
Cake to share is a random section of the newsletter where people can share something with others. Not all cake suits all tastes, so please sample or skip as you wish. Email your cake to share to outnt@outnt.info Flix in the wet French LGBT film showing in Darwin, Sunday 15 & 29 March NT News muses on the community […]
Rainbow Territory process workshop
The promise of cake was the only way to get people to turn up on a Saturday to talk about processes. On Saturday the 21st of February, close to 15 Rainbow Territorians met at NTAHC Darwin to discuss decision-making processes within the group. The group analysed a range of decision making models including consensus, majority and delegation, […]
Darwin drag queens showcase Top End’s queer tropical lifestyle in Sydney Mardi Gras parade first
NICOLE CRIDLAND, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, MARCH 07, 2015 12:00AM http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/darwin-drag-queens-showcase-top-ends-queer-tropical-lifestyle-in-sydney-mardi-gras-parade-first/story-fni0cvc9-1227251876956
Darwin will have its first float in 2015 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
NT NEWS MEGAN PALIN NT NEWS MARCH 03, 2015 9:32AM http://m.ntnews.com.au/entertainment/darwin-will-have-its-first-float-in-2015-sydney-gay-and-lesbian-mardi-gras/story-fnk0b1gl-1227245847221
Cake to share
Cake to share is a random section of the newsletter where people can share something with others. Not all cake suits all tastes, so please sample or skip as you wish. Email your cake to share to outnt@outnt.info Rainbows in the top end Article: LGBTI Indigenous people offered a rainbow to follow. Black Rainbow, the first mental health […]
Community survey nearing 100 respondents
Over the past three months, the Rainbow Territory Community Survey has been a great success with 95 Territorians participating. There is still time to let us know what you think about living, as a LGBTIQ person, in the NT. What laws would you like to see changed? Have you experienced discrimination? Would you like to […]
Question in parliament re Rainbow Territory call for public apology by Tollner
Extract from NT Hansard, 18 Februrary 2015 Mr McCARTHY to TREASURER Treasurer, last week you denied you had lost the Treasurer’s job for making homophobic slurs. When you resigned late last year the Chief Minister said, I want to make sure that Territorians know they have a government who stands for all and will provide […]
Transgenderism in the Northern Territory – phase two of research project
Rainbow Territory in the media – February 2015
ABC news, 14 February 2015 Dave Tollner should apologise over ‘gay slur’ or be dumped from Cabinet, says gay rights group http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-14/dave-tollner-should-apologise-over-gay-slur-says-rights-group/6099506 NT News printed edition, 14 February 2015 “Apologise Dave, comments take toll says group” An advocacy group is calling on Minister David Tollner to publicly apologise following homophobic comments he made in August. […]