It’s time NT law catches up with the community Rainbow Territory supports modernising Northern Territory laws, including the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT) to remove discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) Territorians. “The last time the Anti-Discrimination Act was updated in relation to gender and sexuality was 2003. The Territory has changed […]
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Rainbow Territory community stall at Seabreeze Festival
Rainbow Territory will be having a community stall at Seabreeze. It will be selling famous iced tea, a big batch of donated CDs, and books and other items to raise funds for campaigning this year. Drop by for chat or to pick up a cool drink and cool tunes. We would love to have some […]
Rainbow Territory update
Rainbow Territory kicked off the year with, a meeting! Yes meetings are big part of our work, here is some of the output: Developed priorities for this year: law and policy reform focusing on changes to the Anti-discrimination Act to remove all discrimination against LGBTQI peoples in the NT, changing the Adoption Act to remove existing discriminations […]
Rainbow Territory at Seabreeze festival 6 May
Rainbow Territory will be having a community stall at Seabreeze. It will be selling famous iced tea, a big batch of donated CDs, and books and other items to raise funds for campaigning this year. Drop by for chat or to pick up a cool drink and cool tunes. We would love to have some […]
Darwin International Womens Day march: Rainbow contingent
Rainbow Territory will have a banner at this year’s IWD march in Darwin and we invite you all to join us for the march. Gather at 9am outside Parliament house in Darwin, then march through town and back to parliament house for speakers, mingling, food and drinks. Wear purple, white, green, and some rainbow. http://www.darwin.nt.gov.au/council/community-and-cultural-services/community-events/international-womens-day
Rainbow Territory meeting
Rainbow Territory meeting Rainbow Territory works on law and policy reform and community development. Formed in September 2014, Rainbow Territory is an unfunded Northern Territory community group that advocate for the human rights of Northern Territorians who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (‘LGBTIQ’). Rainbow Territory aims to develop a safer, fairer […]
Rainbow Territory end of year get together
Rainbow Territory would like to invite you to our glittery fabulous chrissy party to be held from 6:30 till late at the Darwin Ski Club on Friday the 2nd of December. All welcome! Drop by, say hi and toast what has been a stella year for Rainbow Territory. We will be repeating our Secret Santa from last year so all […]
Darwin: meet up for parents & guardians
Are you a parent or guardian of a person who is same sex attracted or gender diverse? Rainbow Territory wants to help set up a PFLAG group or something similar in Darwin or NT. PFLAG is an national organisation for parents, families, friends, and allies of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. […]
Rainbow Territory writes to NT Labor federal representatives calling on them to oppose a plebiscite
The following letter was emailed to Luke Gosling MP Warren Snowden MP Senator Malarndirri McCarthy cc’ing Bill Shorten MP and Michael Gunner, Chief Minister of the NT RE: AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY POSITION ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY PLEBISCITE Rainbow Territory calls on the Labor party to oppose a plebiscite on marriage equality. Formed in September […]
NTCOSS pre election forum – Rainbow Territory report
Rainbow Territory asked Adam Giles and Michael Gunner two questions about their policies on LGBTIQ issues at NTCOSS’ pre-election forum last night. Their responses, while supportive to a point, showed a lack of engagement with the specific needs of our community and a lack of detail in the policies and programs they referred to as […]
Rainbow Territory community picnic
Rainbow Territory invites the LGBTQI community and its friends and allies to get-together for a social gathering. In the lead up to the NT election Rainbow Territory would love to hear directly from the community about what is important to you. We are meeting with politicians and advocating in the lead up to the election. […]
Rainbow Territory social and well being dinner
Rainbow Territory is running a social/well being dinner after the next Rainbow Territory meeting. RSVP for the meeting, or the dinner, or both! Please bring some $ to pay for your dinner. RSVP so we know to look out for you Venue (Darwin) is yet to be decided :)