Newsletter 23: Well done to young NT writer

Tiger-Lily Clements has taken out the top award in the Young Territory Author awards for her story about a same sex relationship. The central character of the story is working through her heartache over a relationship that has ended. A story we can all connect with. The work can (soon) be borrowed from the Casuarina Library. Well done Tiger-Lily, […]

Newsletter 23: Suicide prevention in the NT funding available

The NT has the highest suicide rate in Australia. Want would you do if you had the $$ to make a difference in the NT lgbtqi community? The government is providing funding to individuals and communities to take action for suicide prevention. Do you have an idea for a project, activity or action for suicide […]

Queer and feminist writers group

This is a spin-off from the queer and feminist book club, which meets every couple of months to discuss a book.  The writers’ group will be meeting in between the book group meetings. For more information, the FB group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/207421339874592/ We will be having our first meet up on Saturday 21 July at […]

Apology and introduction of expungement scheme

The Chief Minister Michael Gunner will be apologising in Parliament on behalf of the NT Government to people convicted of consensual homosexual offences prior to 1984. This is an important step towards righting the past wrongs inflicted on the NT’s LGBTQI community. The Territory Labor Government has introduced to Parliament new legislation to allow Territorians […]

True Colours Chorus Darwin

Remember this bloody awful photo? Well, it didn’t manage to put people off, because about 20 or more Darwinites have been gathering each Thursday to rehearse as part of True Colours Chorus Darwin, Darwin’s own LGBTQIA+ choir. You can still get involved. Check out the facebook page, or email or go along to the next rehearsal. […]