Rainbow Health Victoria has just launched a new resource Pride in Prevention Messaging Guide: A guide to support communications and engagement in primary prevention of family violence experienced by LGBTIQ communities. This guide builds on the Pride in Prevention Evidence Guide which was launched last year. It provides additional support to organisations and practitioners in developing effective and appropriate family violence prevention messaging, and delivering this through public campaigns, social media communications and policy work. Download the Pride …
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Transgender Victoria (TGV) are holding their August volunteer intake online. During the session participants will learn about TGV’s history and their plans for the future, be introduced to the TGV policy and procedures, hear about different ways to volunteer and meet other new volunteers. Date and time Mon, 30 August 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM AEST You can find out more and register to attend the TGV volunteer induction here…
Wear It Purple Day was founded in 2010 in response to global stories of real teenagers, real heartache and their very real responses. In 2010, several rainbow young people took their own lives following bullying and harassment resulting from the lack of acceptance of their sexuality or gender identity. Wear It Purple strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people. Wear it Purple Day 2021’s theme is focused on the …
Some experiences are too big, too complex and too enmeshed in a myriad of unrelated things to be able to talk about plainly. It always leaves the feeling that something crucial has been omitted. Poetry’s answer to capturing the enormity of such things, is metaphor. Join Fury in a queer exploration of metaphor; an attempt to encapsulate the complexity of lockdown through exercises, discussion and writing. To register or for more information please contact us by …
Looking to connect and make new friendships with LGBTIQA+ community outside of the party scene? Laneway Learning Melbourne and Unicorns have teamed up to invent QUEER SOCIAL – a queer workshop and social space for queers, by queers. Find out what’s happening and sign up for workshops at https://www.lanewaylearning.com/melbourne-queersocial/
Now holding virtual sessions online! TGV’s peer led support group is designed to speed you along, whether your obstacle is direction, connection or even just you. It’s confidential and you can be anonymous. No appointment or referral is needed. They meet on the 2nd Wednesday evening and the 4th Saturday morning each month. For more info or to sign-up visit the TGV website HERE.
Speak is a newly established not-for-profit organisation based in Ballarat. Speak is creating LGBTIQA+ inclusive spaces in regional Victoria by providing training, hosting education events and creating awareness-raising campaigns. They are currently working on becoming a service provider delivering direct mental health support to LGBTIQA+ regional Victorians. You can find out more on the Speak website hereThey also have merch available from their online store here