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PFLAG Brisbane

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 400 767 832

Address: 30 Helen Street, Teneriffe 4005 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.pflagbrisbane.org.au

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25.01.2022 For those of you with LGBTIQ+ kids ready to graduate Year 12, Minus 18 is holding an online Formal event. Check it out on: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/minus18-queer-formal-online

24.01.2022 Today Remembering 24th June 42yrs ago the first Mardi Gras was held in Sydney. What started as a peaceful March along Oxford Street ended with police brutal...ity, arrests and public naming and shaming of many lesbians and gay men when the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper published the names and occupations of those arrested. This vengeance meant innocent people lost their jobs and some who were traumatized by the disgrace, took their own lives. Before 1978 our LGBTQI+ loved ones had been forced to live in the shadows But the small group who walked that night, started a revolution of awareness for major civil rights and established the parade as an annual event. Today, Mardi Gras is a joyous celebration acknowledging that we all deserve to live in the light. We can accept difference, finding the love, dignity and beauty in all people. Representatives from the police force now proudly march alongside many diverse groups from our community. We recognize and celebrate those who have previously fought for rainbow equality and we remain optimistic that the lives of LGBTQI+ around the world will continue to improve. Happy Mardi Gras Day!

23.01.2022 In honour of tomorrow’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Human Rights Campaign (a US non-profit organisation) has posted a touching report regarding violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people in 2020. https://www.hrc.org//violence-against-the-trans-and-gender

23.01.2022 Our next ONLINE COMMUNITY meeting is on Saturday 1st August 1.30pm AEST - everyone is welcome

23.01.2022 Tune in to Bay FM 100.3 on Monday 30th December 7pm! PFLAG President Jane Hopkins PFLAG Mum will be a guest on the panel discussion on Bay FM's Searchlight Program - the topic will be Suicide Prevention + Christmas... https://www.bayfm.org.au/... And listen to Searchlight Rainbow Conversations Inaugural Episode here: https://www.bayfm.org.au//searchlight-rainbow-conversation

22.01.2022 Happy STRIDE PRIDE Day...

21.01.2022 QUEENS BALL VIRTUAL AWARDS - Saturday 7pm The Brisbane Community holds a fun event each year through the effort of Brisbane Pride. This year the event occurs on 27th of June and is known as the Queens Ball. Due to Covid-19, this year it will be held virtually online. ... To see the event, go to QNews on 27th June at 7:00 pm and be ready for entertainment! Shelley Argent (National PFLAG Spokesperson), Meryl McTaggart (an original PFLAG+ Brisbane mum) and Kirstine Hand (True) will perform for us. Be sure to watch this event and support our representatives https://www.facebook.com/events/brisbane-queensland-australia/queens-ball-virtual-awards2020/1084346191934386/

21.01.2022 Hi All, This Saturday 19th Sept, I am having a packing bee of PFLAG resources about LGBTIQ BULLYING in schools. If interested in helping, please give me a call on 0409 363 335. ... I live at The Gap, and the packing will be done at home. We plan to start at 10 am Lunch will be gladly be provided. If interested, please let me know, and I will give you my address. Shelley Argent

20.01.2022 Brisbane Pride Festival have partnered with Artist & Art therapist Mikarla Teague to bring the LGBTIQ+ people and allies together through music and art to celebrate 30 years of Brisbane. You can join in the creative expression, fun and history of painting a life-size banner that brings Pride Resilience and Love to the forefront of our fight for equality and recognition in the 30 years of Brisbane Pride. The life-size banner will then be a feature at the 2020 Brisbane Pride Fa...ir Day. SATURDAY 7th November 11am - all the details are here: https://www.facebook.com/events/625557274829299 See more

20.01.2022 Our website has some valuable resources for families...have you checked it out recently?

19.01.2022 Mamas Boy: A Memoir...this heartfelt, deeply personal memoir by DUSTIN LANCE BLACK explores how a mother and son built bridges across great cultural dividesand how our stories hold the power to heal. Listen to a sample read by the author here https://soundcloud.com/penguin-au/mamas-boy-by-dustin-lance

18.01.2022 Our next Community Meeting and AGM is Saturday 5th December 1.30pm AEST - everyone is welcome to attend... https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2239143642... Passcode: PFLAG2020 https://fb.me/e/6AzH8HnCC

18.01.2022 The Digital Peer Support survey gathers information about how LGBTQ+ young people support each other and themselves through digital and social media. It also explores how these practices relate to mental health and wellbeing. This survey is part of a larger study that aims to inform Australian mental health policy through evidence of LGBTQ+ young peoples mental health experiences and peer support practices. The survey is anonymous and participation is voluntary. As the surv...ey is anonymous, you will not be asked to share your name or provide any information that reveals your identity. This survey has been approved by the UTS Human Research Ethics Committee (Ref: ETH20-5087). To participate in this survey, you must be based in Australia; aged 16-25 years, and be part of the LGBTQ+ community (this acronym is used because it is recognisable, but as the + suggests, this includes a wider range of gender and sexual identities). TAKE THE SURVEY HERE https://digitalpeersupport.com/take-the-survey/

16.01.2022 We are delighted to announce that Dr Fiona Bisshop will be our GUEST SPEAKER at next Saturdays ONLINE COMMUNITY MEETING... Dr BIsshop is a GP at Holdsworth House Medical Brisbane - she has a special interest in HIV, PrEP, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Health and Gender Medicine, and will be sharing her knowledge and experience with us.

15.01.2022 PFLAG Brisbane Website Resources Updated Shelley Argent, our PFLAG National Spokesperson, has created several new resources to share on our website. They include new publications and e-booklets: 1) Rural families... 2) Sexual and gender diversity is not a choice 3) Common sense tips for those working with LGBTI+ people 4) Information for parents with transgender sons or daughters (gender dysphoria) A MASSIVE THANK YOU to Shelley and the other LGBTI+ allies who have helped create and update these resources...

14.01.2022 Pride Stride 2020 is happening!!!! Check out all the details here: https://brisbanepride.org.au/pride2020

13.01.2022 REMINDER for this SATURDAY at 1.30pm... Dr Fiona Bisshop will be joining us to discuss her experience as a GP at Holdsworth House Medical Brisbane! Dr Bisshop has a special interest in HIV, PrEP, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Health and Gender Medicine - you wont want to miss this! https://www.facebook.com/events/3418301301522295/

13.01.2022 Mahatma Gandhi is famous for spreading love and equality wherever he went. He was a strong believer in equality and he fought his whole life to make it a reality....

12.01.2022 If youre interested in gaining some insight into the Sec=xual Orientation laws worldwide, check this out https://ilga.org//ILGA_Sexual_Orientation_Laws_Map_2019.pdf Its interesting to compare Australia to the rest of the world...

12.01.2022 Research indicates that 1.7% of people are born with an intersex variation, and many do not receive or access available support. Diversity wise is an educational organisation providing services, training and support to parents and teachers. Read more about their mission here: https://diversitywise.com.au/

12.01.2022 Listen to Brené with Laverne Cox on Transgender Representation, Advocacy + the Power of Love... In this episode, Brené talks to artist, advocate, executive producer, Laverne Cox about her new, groundbreaking documentary. https://brenebrown.com//brene-with-laverne-cox-on-transge/

11.01.2022 Join us for our COMMUNITY meeting TODAY at 1.30pm - everyone is welcome...

10.01.2022 PFLAG Brisbane supports Transgender Day of Remembrance today... Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honour her memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence that year and began an important memorial that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.

09.01.2022 Each year between November 13 19, people and organisations participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues members of the community face. What is Transgender Awareness Week? Transgender Awareness Week is a week when transgender people and their allies take action to bring attention to the community by educating the public about who transgender people are, sharing stories and experiences, and advancing advocacy ...around the issues of prejudice, discrimination, and violence that affect the transgender community. Download your free toolkit and find out how to get involved here: https://www.minus18.org.au/campaigns/trans-awareness-week

09.01.2022 SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Acceptance) is a group run by HeadSpace in Redcliffe that provides support for LGBTI+ people aged 12 to 25. For more information, go to https://headspace.org.au//redcliffe/our-mindful-walking-gr and-walking-2/

09.01.2022 Free Mum Hugs Australia members have joined together to send virtual but very real hugs, affirmation and unconditional love to you! Yes! You! Whether you identify as an LGBTIQA+ person or an Ally or both, they want you to know that even though they cant be out there hugging and high fiving at events at the moment, they are still thinking of you all and planning for things to come! Feel the love ... Song: "Brand New Day" by Em Rusciano, used with permission and thanks. Available on iTunes.https://youtu.be/Hy1RwrgcNds

08.01.2022 Tune in to Bay FM 100.3 TONIGHT at 7pm! PFLAG President Jane Hopkins PFLAG Mum will be a guest on the panel discussion on Bay FM's Searchlight Program RAINBOW CONVERSATIONS - the topic tonight will be Suicide Prevention + Christmas... https://www.bayfm.org.au/

08.01.2022 True Relationships provide a wealth of information to our LGBTIQ+ community within the Queensland education system including many FREE brochures on communicating about sexuality, gender, and diversity... Check them out here https://www.true.org.au/resources

07.01.2022 REMINDER: QUEENS BALL TONIGHT AT 7pm... https://www.facebook.com/events/brisbane-queensland-australia/queens-ball-virtual-awards2020/1084346191934386/

07.01.2022 It’s back, it’s online and it’s free WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: For youth aged 12 to 19 only Completely FREEE... Tickets drop soon https://fb.me/e/fWINZOE84

07.01.2022 Our PFLAG Brisbane committee Jane Hopkins PFLAG Mum, Sandra, Toni, Beth, Margie and PFLAG National Spokesperson Shelley Argent are wearing purple today proudly supporting Wear it Purple Day Wear it Purple has a simple message: .... Who you love and how you define yourself does not change that. Wear it Purple is a student run, not-for-profit organisation that exists to support young people who identify as sexuality and/or gender diverse (i.e. rainbow). Wear it Purple seeks to raise awareness about the issues faced by these young people and the need to eradicate bullying based on sexuality and gender diversity. They aim to help create a world that is safe for all young people, within which they are free to learn, grow and belong. Wear it Purple believes that everyone has the right to be proud of who they are, and we aim to empower these young people to be able to. Join a discussion TODAY at 10am with gender diverse young people, parents of gender diverse young people and staff from organisations who support gender diverse young people. The discussion will focus on this years theme for Wear It Purple Be The Change" with panel members talking to this theme and answering questions from the audience. Register in advance to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZEudO2opzwqEtNApT5PYUYIZEHc5Oyzp Details here https://www.facebook.com/events/664429360818041

07.01.2022 ? This year the Rainbow Calendar Project is on again for its fifth time, to produce yet another amazing calendar and photography exhibition, packed full of LGBTIQA+ content. The theme for the 2020 photography competition is Proudly Inspired focusing on showcasing what inspires you, empowers you, or has motivated you to take action. This can be a recent or past event(s), a person who has supported you, community icons, clothing, groups, books, music, and much... more. Inspiration can take many forms and as always, interpretation of this years theme can be represented in your own way. Entries due 11.59pm Sunday 30th August 2020 Further information about the competition, the theme and how to enter can be found at: www.rainbowcalendar.org

07.01.2022 Queensland Theatre presents Triple X Digital, in support of The Pinnacle Foundation, which provides mentoring and opportunities for young LGBTIQ+ Australians. In March Triple X was set to make history as the first trans love story on the Australian mainstage. The pandemic prevented its world premiere season, so its going virtual! Triple X Digital... Tuesday 18 August, 7.00pm via Zoom The original cast will perform a live reading of Triple X, Act 1, followed by an exclusive panel conversation with the playwright and star Glace Chase and director Paige Rattray. To join this FREE event, please register online before Tuesday 18 August,12.00noon https://tickets.queenslandtheatre.com.au/triple-x-digital Learn more about Triple X here http://www.queenslandtheatre.com.au/Shows/Triple-X

06.01.2022 QLD Childrens Gender Service FREE SEMINAR for Community members and LGBTI+ workers on 24th August from 8:30am until noon... Gender Identity Exploring the intersection of health and education outcomes with human rights. This seminar will be conducted face to face and via ZOOM - you will need to register in advance. ... All the details are here

06.01.2022 Weekend viewing... ONE PLUS ONE with Jane Hutcheon This episode is an interview with Nevo Zisin, a transgender activist who transitioned from female to male. ... And check out Nevos book FINDING NEVO here https://www.readings.com.au/revi/finding-nevo-by-nevo-zisin#

05.01.2022 Our Guest speaker from our August PFLAG+ Brisbane meeting was Dr Fiona Bisshop. Dr Bisshop is a Brisbane GP who specialises in HIV, PrEP, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Health and Gender Medicine. It was our privilege to have Fiona as our guest. Dr Bisshop is very generous with her time and energy and can be reached in many ways, via her website, her medical practice in Fortitude Valley called Holdsworth House Medical Brisbane, a blog, and as well on Instagram. Pleas...e access Dr Bisshop at the following website for more details: www.drfionabisshop.com Fiona is the current President of AusPATH, an organisation whose primary aim is to promote the health of trans, gender diverse and non-binary people. AusPATH, or the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health, is Australias peak body for professionals involved in the health, rights and well-being of trans, gender diverse and non-binary people. One of the organisations goals is to create a comprehensive network and database of gender affirming GPs throughout in Australia. For more information regarding AusPATH, please refer to their website on: https://auspath.org Additionally, Fiona introduced PFLAG members to Equinox based out of the University of Melbourne. This organisation hopes to create national guidelines for consistent treatment of transitioning, gender-diverse and non-binary adults through the medical process. Through the training of current GPs, and the introduction of these national guidelines into the Australian medical university curriculum, we hope to see more gender affirming doctors throughout Australia in the future. See more about this topic on: https://equinox.org.au/resources/

04.01.2022 A SECRET LOVE...Amid shifting times, two women kept their decades-long love a secret. But coming out later in life comes with its own set of challenges. A Secret Love is a Netflix documentary about an older lesbian couple who spent 72 years in love despite historic prejudices. It is a bittersweet film which includes the historical perspective of homosexual people from the 1940s until present day. Please note: You must have a Netflix subscription to view this documentary. https://www.netflix.com/title/80209024

04.01.2022 This My Mental Health website is a wonderful resource of LGBTI+ Support Services including: ~ Health and Counselling Support ~ Wellbeing ~ Social Support ~ Legal Support... and more! Check it out https://www.mymentalhealth.org.au//servic/interests/lgbti/

03.01.2022 Our PFLAG Brisbane committee, members and friends were honoured to be part of todays celebrations for STRIDE PRIDE 2020

02.01.2022 Q Health practitioners face up to 18 months in jail if they are found guilty of using LGBTIQ+ conversion practices. Read more here

01.01.2022 Wear It Purple is a volunteer advocacy group which strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people. Whether at school, university or in the workplace, LGBTIQ+ young people have the right to be proud of who they are. ... For more information on Wear It Purple Day, check out their website https://www.wearitpurple.org/ This year, Wear It Purple occurs online on Friday, 28th August. Two PFLAG+ Brisbane Committee members will participate in a Wear It Purple Day panel discussion with University of Queenslands Ally Network via ZOOM from 12:00 1:00 pm. The topic of this years discussion will be Growing up Queer in Australia. Register free here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/growing-up-queer-in-austral