1 million people in Australia currently suffer from depression. 2.3 suffer from anxiety. This calculates to one in seven people respectively have suffered depression or anxiety in their lives. ABS, causes of death show that twice as many people died from suicide in Australia, than in road related transport deaths (1,310 vs 2,535) Imagine how […]
Tag Archives: Rainbow Territory
Safe Schools
We have created a page to keep you informed of Safe Schools developments relating to the NT www.outnt.info/rainbowterritory/safeschools
Join Rainbow Territory at International Women’s Day walk
This Saturday, the 12th March, Darwin is holding its annual International Women’s Day March and Expo. This year’s theme is Strong Women, Strong Territory Darwin’s IWD has been a great success for 8 years … wouldn’t it be better to have a Rainbow Territory contingent marching together? Lesbians, gay women, transgender women, intersex women, and genderqueers who […]
Newsletter 14: Hello + new year, new terms
This is the fourteenth newsletter from OUT NT. Hello. At the start of last year this occasional newsletter used “New Year New Territory” as a kick off for 2015. Do you think the Territory changed between then and now? What will it look like in 2017 after an NT election and a federal election? Some wonderful things happened during […]
NT in an election year & Rainbow Territory
Rainbow Territory is very conscious that this is an election year. While some great ground work has been done in 2015, this year is a time where there is a lot of momentum for change, but we need help to make it happen. Rainbow Territory needs you to join and get active. Our community continues to be discriminated against. The […]
How OUT NT works
OUT NT is a website that is run by Rainbow Territory to provide information and community connection to LGBTQI people living in or connected to the NT. It is run by Rainbow Territory members, but operates for the community to help bring people together. A strong and connected community is an active community that can work together […]
Darwin Pride Festival: Rainbow Territory Equality Forum
Rainbow Territory is proud to be facilitating an equality forum as part of the Darwin Pride Festival 2015. All people in Darwin are welcome to attend this discussion focusing on discrimination and inequality experienced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) community. The forum is chance for the community and its allies […]
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 […]
Rainbow Territory contributes to NT Domestic and Family violence law review
Rainbow Territory provided a submission to the NT Government in relation to their review of the Domestic and Family Violence Act. The submission highlighted that domestic violence exists in same-sex relationships at approximately the same rate as heterosexual relationships, and that the experience of LGBTQI identifying victims of domestic and family violence is unique and often compounded […]
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.’ […]
Can you help? OUTNT.info poster
Rainbow Territory has had a poster printed to help promote the outnt.info website. The website’s purpose is to provide information and community connection to lgbtqi people in the NT. Rainbow Territory is particularly interested in getting posters up outside of Darwin and in remote areas. If you have access to a colour printer download the poster, print […]