Art of Pride launched, Homage: an Expression of Human Diversity coming up

On Friday 3rd of July Mayfair Gallery became Gayfair Gallery, and top end queers and their families, friends and supporters got their art on at the opening of ‘Art of Pride – Queer Territory’. Superbly curated by local artist Matty Vanroden, and framed as a ‘soft opening’ of Darwin Pride Festival, over 100 people attended the […]

Cake to share: newsletter 11

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 NAIDOC week, Indigenous inclusion http://www.starobserver.com.au/opinion/the-importance-of-lgbti-indigenous-inclusion/138278 Relentlessly gay – oh yes I am http://www.salon.com/2015/06/18/baltimore_woman_responds_to_homophobe_by_making_yard_even_more_relentlessly_gay/ Research, call for participants, lived experiences […]

Queer beer – Thursdays at the Cav

Queer Beer – Thursdays at The Cav. A regular social event for queers, lesbians, bisexuals, trans folk, intersex as well as gay men and MSM. Looking forward to seeing you there! First table on the left as you walk in. 5-7pm social, community, lgbtqi, gay, lesbian, queer, intersex, trans*, Darwin, NT, MSM, lgbt, lgbtiq

Marriage equality, the last hurdle?

St Paul’s primary school in Darwin recently attracted national media attention for releasing a 15 page anti-marriage equality flyer in the school newsletter, as has Natasha Grigg ‘s announcement of support for marriage equality. While marriage equality is an important step for LGBTQI people in the Northern Territory, other inequalities will continue to exist even if the federal marriage act is amended to […]

Rainbow Territory beer can regatta

Rainbow Territory are planning to do The Beer Can Regatta this year. We require the help and support of the LGBTIQ Community. We require CANS to build our boat, as well as People Power on the day, and in the lead up to it. There are a few events that we would like to enter as a community. These are: Tug of War […]

Alice Springs Youth Pride

Youth Pride is an exciting development in Alice Springs for young people. Lead by young people with support from Headspace Alice Springs and NTAHC. Neily O’Connell, Youth Engagement Officer from Headspace Alice Springs provides an update on the group. Why was Youth Pride started? The Same Sex Attracted and Gender Diverse social group now known as […]

Queer artists

Queer artists have always been at the forefront of art movement, and the activist movement. If you are a budding artist, established artist, or don’t quite call yourself an artist, these two events give you a great opportunity to experiment and communicate. Get your art in order or disorder for the following dates: Homage: an […]

Law reform panel recounts historic campaign to remove discrimination against LGBTQI people in the NT

Caitlin Perry, part of the law reform campaign group that removed much NT discrimination against LGBTQI in the early 2000s, participated in a recent panel discussion of successful law reform campaigns in the NT. As a panelist, Caitlin gave an overview of the campaign which was initiated by the bashing of a gay man in […]

Alice Springs Pride Carnivale & Darwin Pride Festival

Please save the dates for the two Prides that are happening in Alice and Darwin. Both homegrown and pulled together by the communities they are held in. Expect awesomeness, community, and fun. Please get in touch if you can help out at either festival, or express interest as a performer or artist, or other. Upcoming fundraiser for Darwin […]

Updates to community resources on outnt.info

Did you know the outnt website has a community resources page? New resources have recently been added following some research by Rainbow Territory. Trans*, intersex, youth, and domestic violence information and resources have been added. Including information about the Safe Schools Coalition, which is coming soon to the Territory (yay!). http://www.outnt.info/community-resources/ The page lists NT […]

Thursdays at the Cav – the more the merrier LGBTQI drinks

The more the merrier: this evening 5-7pm in Darwin, LGBTQI community & friends drinks are happening at The Cavenagh, 12 Cavenagh st, Darwin. A regular weekly social event has ran at the Cav for gay men, msm, and trans people. This has now expanded to the rest of the LGBTQI community and friends. Where? First […]

Dine and Prance – Alice Pride fundraiser

Alice Pride continue their fundraising to put on the Pride festival this year. Get your bee-hind down to The Memo Club this Saturday. An official Alice Springs Pride Carnivale Fundraising event hosted by The Memo Club. Saturday 23 of May at 6:00pm Come and join for a night of dining and entertainment with live music, […]