Posts tagged LGBTI community

Victoria Police had several finalists in multiple categories at the annual Victorian Public Sector Pride Awards, with Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton’s historic apology to the …

Trudi Murray was horrified at how her mother’s cousin was vilified growing up because of his sexuality. Determined to do something about this, she decided …

The GLOBE Community Awards return this year for the sixth year, recognising significant individual and organisational achievement benefiting Victoria’s LGBTI community.

“Their contribution to our community has been literally life-saving and it’s particularly timely to acknowledge their collective achievements.”

Pantsdown was nominated in the Media Award category, with Kennedy nominated for Community Hero alongside Sue Thompson, Peta Friend, and Shane Brown.

“It’s important to document our history. If we don’t do it, no-one else will”

When John Hannaford became a Mardi Gras volunteer nine years ago, he didn’t expect the positive impact it would have on both his life and his career. Mardi Gras has honoured him with the coveted Volunteer of the Year award in 2015, and he is Star Observer’s latest community hero. Shannon Power reports.

Representatives from across the LGBTI community agree that the first LGBTI roundtable with a Queensland government in five years was a productive start to a reinvigorated relationship.

After a decade in leadership roles in two of the biggest LGBTI community organisations in NSW, Mark Orr has stepped down. Shannon Power caught up with him to see what he has planned next.

TouchBase is an online resource that aims to break the silence around drug use in the LGBTI community and provide important information and support.