We have received this request from Dolly Magazine – They are writing an informative story for teen magazine DOLLY on bisexuality. The story is going to cover what bisexuality actually is (readers are very young so many of them aren’t aware of it), the common misconceptions about bisexuality and conversations you can have around the [...]
I came across this video clip through a friend on facebook and thought it would be good to share with you and for you to pass it on. IT’S the question that the gays have been asked for, like, ever, yet one in which the heterosexuals have escaped scot-free. Enterprising duo Travis Nuckolls and Chris Baker took [...]
You’re invited to the launch of: GLBTIQ Creative Art Connection Date: Saturday 15th June 2013 Time: 9am-12pm Venue: Orwil Street Community House 16 Orwil Street Frankston Melways Ref: 100A G3 RSVP: Monday 10th June 2013 Email: morningtonglbtiq@yahoo.com.au Cost: Gold coin donation (minimum) which is for the hire of our venue and refreshments. Tea, coffee [...]
Jacqui Tomlins, the woman behind the OutSpoken Families project needs your help…. I am a big supporter of resources being made available to the GLBTIQ and wider community….. So please dig deep and support this great resource…. OUTSpoken Families: 10 days, 50 pledges, 60% of target! When I took my first tentative steps into the [...]
We have received this request from Dolly Magazine -
They are writing an informative story for teen magazine DOLLY on bisexuality. The story is going to cover what bisexuality actually is (readers are very young so many of them aren’t aware of it), the common misconceptions about bisexuality and conversations you can have around the issue.
It is going to be a positive and informative piece about why it’s okay to be bisexual and a summary of what it is for readers who don’t know.
For the story they need to find some real girls who can talk to Edwina in the next week or so on the phone about when they first discovered they were bisexual, the issues they encountered (telling family and friends, etc) and how they triumphed in getting it out into the open and their thoughts on it now. We would of course change their names, ages or any identifying info and would just put their quotes in the magazine. They looking for girls who are from 14-22 years old, are bisexual, and are willing to share their experience and advice on how readers can navigate that time when they first realise they’re bisexual?’
If you are interested please email Edwina at
I came across this video clip through a friend on facebook and thought it would be good to share with you and for you to pass it on.
IT’S the question that the gays have been asked for, like, ever, yet one in which the heterosexuals have escaped scot-free.
Enterprising duo Travis Nuckolls and Chris Baker took said question to the streets and decided to ask a few unwitting members of the community of Colorado Springs for their take on the human rights issue.
Melways Ref: 100A G3
RSVP: Monday 10th June 2013
Email: morningtonglbtiq@yahoo.com.au
Cost: Gold coin donation (minimum) which is for the hire of our venue and refreshments.
Tea, coffee and freshly baked goodies provided!!!
We are a not-for-profit group and are run entirely by volunteers.
Proudly supported by: Joy 94.9 FM, Bent TV, Freedom 2 b, Orwil Street Community House, Zoe Belle Gender Centre, Transgender Victoria, Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council Inc. & Pride March Victoria.
We are proud members of Rainbow Network Victoria.
Jacqui Tomlins, the woman behind the OutSpoken Families project needs your help…. I am a big supporter of resources being made available to the GLBTIQ and wider community….. So please dig deep and support this great resource….
OUTSpoken Families: 10 days, 50 pledges, 60% of target!
When I took my first tentative steps into the world of crowd-funding a week and a half ago I really wasn’t sure what to expect.
Ten days later and the response has been fantastic. I’m starting to think A Resource Kit for Rainbow Families might just happen.
Many people have left comments on the Pozible page or emailed me to say they think it’s a great idea and a much needed resource for our community.
I’ve heard from people who are at the very start of their parenting journey and for whom so many things are unknown; from couples raising kids in the country where support and resources are few and far between, and families in the midst of it all grappling with a range of day-to-day issues.
So, thank-you to everyone who has pledged, shared, tweeted or emailed. (If you’ve made a pledge, but haven’t heard from me, there should be a message for you on Pozible. Click on the icon for your name and then on ‘Messages’.)
I’ve still got 40% of the target to raise to make this thing happen (it’s all or nothing, remember; if you don’t reach the target, you don’t get anything).
You can check out the project at:
http://pozible.com/outspokenfamilies
Your Place is a six week support group exploring the issues of coming out. It is run by counselling psychotherapist Mary Matthews at Thornbury Women’s Neighbourhood House in a setting that’s friendly and welcoming.
The group involves a combination of professional education, informed discussion and learning through individual sharing. At the end of six weeks it is hoped that individuals will have a stronger sense of confidence, an understanding of community support networks, formed a connection with other like-minded people in the group to decrease isolation, and increased knowledge of how to come out safely leading to increased self-esteem and empowerment.
Where: Thornbury Women’s Neighbourhood House. 131 Shaftesbury Parade. Thornbury.
When: Tuesday 14th May – 18th June.
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Cost: $300 or $220 concession
Bookings: contact Mary Matthews mmcounselling@gmail.com
or call 0409 567 233
The book is a journey Gaye and her son Lucas, began together in his early teens. The conversations were taken from a span of around eight years, so some are quite naive and others…well, not.
Gaye and Lucas, put some tricky topics on the table addressing them openly and honestly. The book answers some very personal and potentially embarrassing questions with a positive sensitivity and a good dose of common sense. The book is not only for teens dealing with the possibility of being gay, it is also for other young people going through puberty where there seems to be an inbuilt curiosity about homosexuality and experimentation with same gender sex is not unusual. In any case, TEEN QUEERIES will prove to be an informative, interesting read for teens, their parents, friends, teachers, coaches and anyone else who has a teen queerie in their life…and for those of us that are just curious.
We received an email from Joseph Atkins, who has compiled a list of 100 Marriage Equality Blogs….
The fight for marriage equality is progressing each day. This week, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the constitutionality of two gay marriage laws: the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8. The hearings have the potential to help shape gay marriage equality laws for a long time to come. Follow all the news and more about marriage equality with this list of what we consider to be the top 100 blogs on the topic. Please note that these are listed in no particular order.
You can check out list by clicking here…..
I grew up in a military family; Dad was in the Navy, so we moved around a lot. I spent time in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide, and then a bit of time in regional areas: Leinster, which is near Kalgoorlie, and Exmouth in Western Australia. When I was 12 my sister and I went to boarding school; she would have been 13 at the time. It was a private all boys school in Perth, (my sister went to the all girls’ school) and it was good in many ways. It was more stable, because I was now at the one school instead of a different school every year. It was competitive academically and in sports, whereas previously I went to a lot of schools where it was cooler to be a rebel than to excel. Sometimes as soon as you mention boarding school, people think of horrifying stories but I loved it; it was actually a really fun time. read more….
I grew up in foster care in the country, about two hours south of St Louis, Missouri. Both of my parents had drug and alcohol issues, and in the US, a child can be taken away and placed in another home, until their parents can reform.
I spent 15 years in foster care, until I was 18. Typically, a social worker would come in the middle of the night to shuffle you from one place to the next. You never really get used to it, but I think after a certain point you just kind of turn off your emotions. It makes you kind of hard, or callous.
My mother passed away in 2000, when I was 21. Even though we talked, I stopped seeing her physically when I was 13. She had a lot of mental health issues and drug addiction, but I never blamed her for the situation. I always knew I had a different upbringing to other kids, and it was challenging, but I never looked at myself as being cheated or anything. I was very conscious of what was going on which helped me cope with everything rather than playing the victim. I think sometimes it’s easy for people to play the victim in that sort of situation.
Click here to read more of Aaron’s Story
Dr Rhonda is conducting a survey regarding smoking within the GLBTIQ community.
Below is a brief description of the survey. If you wish to read the Plain Language Statement click here.
The GLBT Smoking Survey
Knowledge, attitudes and practices among GLBT smokers Do you identify as gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender and are you aged 18+ years? Deakin University want to hear about your experience of cigarette smoking – whether you are still smoking, or, have quit! The anonymous online survey will take about 15 minutes.
Find it at: www.glbtsmokingsurvey.net.au
People in the GLBT community have higher rates of smoking than the overall population, but we need to learn more about smoking use, including attempts to quit, among the GLBT community.
This study explores smoking and your healthcare needs. What we learn from you will help make recommendations for better healthcare services for people in the GLBT community to quit smoking.
If you have any questions about the research please do not hesitate to contact Chief Investigator, Dr Rhonda Brown, Faculty of Health on 9251 7026 or email: rhonda.brown@deakin.edu.au HEAG-H 146_2012
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