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 […]
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Dr Dino Hodge receives Community Contribution Award
PHOTO: L-R Justice Michael Kirby AC, Dr. Terence McClafferty and Dr. Dino Hodge at the launch of ‘Don Dunstan – Intimacy & Liberty’ (Panos Couros photo) Dr Dino Hodge was presented with a Contribution to the Community award in Darwin in June by NTAHC. NTAHC staff, board members, and community supporters joined together to recognise […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Uni of Melbourne – Calling on LBQTI women to do an online survey for the Rainbow Women’s Help Seeking Research project
The Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne is currently undertaking a study exploring help seeking behaviour amongst lesbian, bisexual, queer, same-sex attracted, trans and gender diverse, and intersex women. The study has been funded by beyondblue, the National depression and anxiety initiative. We are looking for women at least 18 years of age who […]
Recent poor media coverage of the LGBTQI community
Two recent NT News articles have highlighted the poor reporting of the LGBTQI community. These articles help to perpetuate myths about our community and should be challenged. “Criticism over AIDS support” On 11 May 2015 the NT News published a short article covering NTAHC’s concerns about the low level of funded services for LGBTQI people […]
Review of CDU and its support of lgbtqi staff and students
The short version – according to this report CDU needs to do a lot better for its lgbtqi students and staff. This guide has been released ranking Australia’s universities’ support of queer students (and staff). http://lgbtiuniguide.org.au/universities/northern-territory/charles-darwin-university/
Rainbow Territory present at UN Youth Assembly NT as part of IDAHOT
Last Saturday two Rainbow Territory members Alex and Gail were involved in the United Nations Youth Assembly Human Rights Summit on LGBTQI issues, held at Charles Darwin University. The Summit was one held in most state and territory capitals around Australia, as part of the weekend of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Aimed […]
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 […]