Newsletter 23: Ethnic LGBT+ is visiting the NT

Dear Darwin LGBTIQ community, allies, supporters

My name is Mikhara and I would love to meet with you all. I would love to hear from members from all walks of life from the LGBTIQ community in Darwin.

The purpose of the meeting is to capture the stories, experiences and resources available to LGBTIQ people living in Darwin and surrounds. I run a national platform for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) LGBTIQ to share their stories and access support around the specific challenges they face. I believe stories save lives and know the power first hand of being able to see yourself in someone’s stories. I’d love to hear your stories.

When and where?
Mikhara will be at Roma Bar, Cavenagh St, this Thursday 13 September from 12-1:30pm, or you can meet up with Mikhara directly if this time or place does not suit, including if you are not in Darwin.

Contact details for Mikhara:
mikhara@ethniclgbt.com | M (+61) 0424 044 247
Founder – Ethnic LGBT+ | www.ethniclgbt.com

Newsletter 23: Suicide prevention in the NT funding available

The NT has the highest suicide rate in Australia. Want would you do if you had the $$ to make a difference in the NT lgbtqi community? The government is providing funding to individuals and communities to take action for suicide prevention.

Do you have an idea for a project, activity or action for suicide prevention that can:
– build inclusive communities and strengthen community resilience
– address stigma and discrimination
– raise awareness of effective suicide prevention practices.

The NT government has released grants (closes 2 Oct) for individuals and groups for suicide prevention.

http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/mediaRelease/27041

Deckchair screening of Black Divaz

Black Divaz will be screened at Deckchair cinema, and a very spectacular night is being planned with performances and special guests. You can get one of the limited tickets from the Deckchair cinema website. Not to be missed

More information is on facebook

Coverage from the ABC about some of the stars of Black Divaz

IDAHOBIT @ Charles Darwin Uni 17 May

Come down to CDU to celebrate International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia #IDAHOBIT. The theme for this year’s event is “Alliances for Solidarity”.

📅 : Thursday, 17 May 2018, from 12pm to 2pm
📍: Mal Nairn Auditorium, CDU Casuarina Campus
🥂: A light lunch and refreshments will be provided

🗣 Guest speakers:
– Sally Sievers: Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, NT
– Meredith Parry: Deputy Vice-Chancellor at CDU
– Dr Danielle Stewart: Northside Health NT
– Louisa Manning-Watson: CDU VET Lecturer and Workplace Assessor

Darwin: history talk on Colonised Sexuality and Gender

You are welcome to attend this talk given by Dr Dino Hodge as part of the ANNUAL HISTORY COLLOQUIUM held in Darwin. It is free, just turn up, no registration required. If you want there is morning tea from 10am which is also free.

What the talk will be about:

Did You Meet Any Malagas? (1993), was only the fourth book to be published about the lives of Australian homosexual men. In today’s terminology, the book addresses “white settler homonormativity” – a term discussed extensively in Colouring the Rainbow: Blak Queer and Trans Perspectives (2015). This presentation is a reflection on the challenges in preparing two equally ground-breaking books each dealing with the same theme but published two decades apart in quite different cultural and political environments.

Full program for the day which covers other histories is here:

History Colloquium 2017 Program FINAL version 2

 

Darwin: LGBTI health clinic

The next Northside Health NT LGBTI GP Specialist Clinic will be held Thursday 27th and Saturday 29th of July! Now with Bulk Billing available :)

Visiting GPs specialising in LGBTI health run a 2 day clinic on a monthly basis to provide welcoming, high-quality health care to members of the LGBTI community.

Services include:
– Transgender & gender diverse health
– Sexual health
– Mental health
– HIV care, S100, PrEP
– General health care
– Fertility & conception advice
– Non-judgemental expert GP care

Call 7999 7448 or email admin@northsidemedical for an appointment.

Darwin: LGBTI clinic

The next Northside Health NT LGBTI GP Specialist Clinic will be held Thursday 27th and Saturday 29th of July! Now with Bulk Billing available :)

Visiting GPs specialising in LGBTI health run a 2 day clinic on a monthly basis to provide welcoming, high-quality health care to members of the LGBTI community.

Services include:
– Transgender & gender diverse health
– Sexual health
– Mental health
– HIV care, S100, PrEP
– General health care
– Fertility & conception advice
– Non-judgemental expert GP care

Call 7999 7448 or email admin@northsidemedical for an appointment.