NTAHC presents the NT Premier screening of Holding The Man in September Based on Timothy Conigrave’s classic memoir of the same name, the film chronicles his 15-year long relationship with John Caleo in the 1970s and then in the midst of the country’s AIDS crisis. “Holding The Man is one of our community’s most […]
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Rainbow Territory turns 1!
One year ago today on Wear it Purple Day 2014, Rainbow Territory was formed to advocate for the human rights of Northern Territorians who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ). Rainbow Territory was created in direct response to homophobic comments made by David Tollner, who at the time was Deputy Chief […]
A little bit of Territory history: Why the boat got made
It was like any other Friday arvo. I was sitting down with an icy cold XXXX Gold in hand, watching the sprinkler water my grass. I finished the can and threw it basketball style towards the bin. Miss. The sun glistened on it and that’s when I heard ‘if you build it Cher will come.’ […]
Youth Pride Alice Springs
Activism in the Top End
This article by Dino Hodge was originally published as a feature article in the National AIDS Bulletin August 1993. About the author: Dino Hodge is a freelance writer who lives in Darwin. His book, Did you meet any malagas? A homosexual history of Australia’s tropical capital, is due for release in December The Sisters of the Order of […]