Tag Archives: NTAHC

Darwin: Holding the Man screening at Deckchair

Co hosted by NTAHC, this wonderful film captures the book Holding the Man. Screening at Deckchair cinema. Tickets $16 Running time 128 minutes Tickets: http://www.deckchaircinema.com/films/holding-the-man/ Trailer: http://www.sbs.com.au/movies/article/2015/06/22/watch-trailer-new-australian-film-holding-man Review: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/holding-the-man-review-powerful-message-still-relevant-today-20150818-gj11fr.html

Darwin Pride Festival: Festival opening celebrations

Celebrate 30 years since the first Darwin Pride Festival with a free launch. Music, performances and a whole lot of colourful fun. Facebook event   ALL AGES, Free Entry Darwin Pride Festival website Darwin Pride Facebook page Darwin Pride Festival is also looking for volunteers. A volunteer information session is happening 13 September. Please come along to […]

Darwin Pride Festival – Volunteer information session

The Darwin Pride Festival Committee will be holding a volunteer information session on Sunday 13 September from 3pm – 5pm. The committee is looking for event volunteers to help with: • Promoting the festival • Customer service (such as providing ushering services) • Set up and packing up at events • Guest judges for the […]

NTAHC Fundraiser – Holding the Man

  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 […]

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.’ […]

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 […]

NTAHC fundraiser – Pride

Help raise funds for NTAHC while watching this inspiring film. Will be a fantastic night! Book your tickets: https://www.venuetickets.com.au/bookings/mobile/mobile_selectSessionT.jsp?cinecode=11111242&movcode=1114041855&categ=11&date=20150730&screen=1111124201  

Alice Springs Youth Pride – 14 July

The next Youth Pride get together is happening soon! The group is a youth led initiative run from a committee of young people, aiming to challenge stigma and provide support to young people who are Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Intersex or Questioning their gender or sexual identity. Youth Pride will be creating a resource pack and […]

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 […]

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 […]