The following letter was emailed to Luke Gosling MP Warren Snowden MP Senator Malarndirri McCarthy cc’ing Bill Shorten MP and Michael Gunner, Chief Minister of the NT RE: AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY POSITION ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY PLEBISCITE Rainbow Territory calls on the Labor party to oppose a plebiscite on marriage equality. Formed in September […]
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MEDIA RELEASE: Giles’ language in Safe Schools debate is homophobic and derogatory
RAINBOW TERRITORY media release – Immediate release – 26 August, 2016 Giles’ language in Safe Schools debate is homophobic and derogatory At the Sky News People’s Forum held in Darwin on Thursday night ahead of the NT election on Saturday, the Chief Minister backflipped on his previous agreement to implement the Safe Schools program and used the phrase “grooming […]
NTCOSS pre election forum – Rainbow Territory report
Rainbow Territory asked Adam Giles and Michael Gunner two questions about their policies on LGBTIQ issues at NTCOSS’ pre-election forum last night. Their responses, while supportive to a point, showed a lack of engagement with the specific needs of our community and a lack of detail in the policies and programs they referred to as […]
MEDIA RELEASE: LGBTI people and Adoption in the NT – what do the candidates say?
9 August 2016 Rainbow Territory media release Adoption by NT same sex couples supported by Labor, Greens, and independents Labor, the Greens, Delia Lawrie, Kezia Purick and Phil Walcott support a change in NT law to allow same sex couples to adopt. The law currently restricts adoption to married couples. This excludes same sex couples […]
Darwin Rainbow Families
Darwin Rainbow Families is a group of families that get together every 1-2 months for play dates at family friendly locations around the greater Darwin area. It’s very friendly, very informal and the kids have fun meeting new friends with families like their own. Its not exclusive to Darwin and is open for any Rainbow Families in […]
Rainbow Territory media release: LGBTQI community is asked to speak out about inequality in the NT
21 June 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Darwin, Northern Territory LGBTQI identifying people in the NT and their friends and family are being asked to provide real life examples of how inequality under NT law and policy impacts them. “Society has progressed, but the laws and policies in the NT have not”, says Rainbow Territory member […]
Darwin LGBTI Health Clinic
Dr Dani is starting up a monthly clinic in Coconut Grove with expert LGBTI GP’s. It will become a regular monthly thing if there is enough interest. Please call 7999 7448 to make your booking for dates 20-24 June 2016. The first dates will utilise Dr Ruth McNair. DATES: 20-24 June 2016 DOCTOR: Dr Ruth McNair- […]
Hello + queer season
This is the fifteenth newsletter from OUT NT. Hello. As the weather cools down, the NT will heat up with election fever and queer activities galore – enjoy the start of the dry season and get in contact if you want to be part of electioneering or any other queer season activities. Keeping it short and […]
Call for members and volunteers
Rainbow Territory has started engaging with NT politicians in the lead up to the 2016 election (we’ve heard 27 August). We have a big list to get through. We need some help in the following areas: Writing to and meeting with NT politicians to get their position on key issues for our community, and work to change their […]
Darwin City Council votes yes!
Darwin has joined 37 other councils in supporting marriage equality. A room packed full of community members spoke in support of the vote, and helped to change minds on the night. The vote got great coverage around the country. What happens now? Darwin City Council will have to action what they have signed up to: That […]
LGBTI Silver Rainbow training Darwin, Katherine & Alice Springs (free)
NTAHC is running free LGBTQI awareness training in Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs. LGBTI Silver Rainbow Training final dates for 2016.The Silver Rainbow last training days throughout the Northern Territory for. Darwin – May 23rd & June 27th 2016 Katherine – June 15th & 16th 2016 Alice Springs – May 26th 2016 This project is […]
Darwin Pride Festival
The Darwin Pride Festival organising committee has started meeting again to organise the 2016 festival. There are still positions available, and they need YOU to volunteer. Getting involed is a great way to do something positive for the community, meet people, and help put on the type of festival you want to see. New email address: DarwinPride2016@gmail.com The Darwin […]