The National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) at its Annual General meeting in November endorsed a name change. From now on it will be known as National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA). To glance initially at the new name, the dropping of ‘AIDS’ and ‘living’ might appear cosmetic and insubstantial. However, [...]
Last month we highlighted our top six events to look forward to during PRIDEFEST month, if none of those tickled your fancy, here are a few other events that shouldn’t be missed. Freedom Centre Open Day Each year the Freedom Centre holds it’s Open Day – from 12-5pm you can take part in a plethora [...]
As a community that has a long history of battling for equality, we are constantly fighting for our rights and acceptance within society. Thankfully, the drive for change is assisted by heterosexual friends who believe we deserve equality just as much as they do. Here are a five people who have devoted their time and [...]
The festival is just around the corner and we cannot wait. We’ve got so much planned and we just can’t wait to fill you in on the details. What we are hoping to achieve this year is to get the community thinking, talking and working in ways it hasn’t before. We want you to ask [...]
The Gay and Lesbian Badminton Club have survived eviction, after the Rise Recreational Centre in Maylands retracted demands they become an incorporated group to secure their 7-9pm spot each Wednesday. The group generated attendance of over 50 people when it launched six years ago. Organiser Dallas Robertson started the group to offer an alternative form [...]
Who said Rasta and Drag won’t mix? Rastafari is not a highly organized religion; it is a movement and an ideology. Many Rastas say that it is not a religion at all, but a ‘way of life’. Rastafarians do not claim any sect or denomination, and thus encourage one another to find faith and inspiration [...]
Relationships Australia are offering a weekend course for same-sex couples who would like to develop better relationship skills. Entitled Building Better Relationships, the course helps couples to develop and practice some of the skills that assist couples to face challenges and work through differences. Based on a popular course the organisation runs for heterosexual couples, [...]
Kicking everything off is our first big event of the year, the annual Summer Quiz Night, which is back in all its glory on March 16th at the WA Italian Club. The doors open at 6.30pm leading the way for the fun to begin at 7.30. Get set for a night filled with trivia, laughs [...]
The HIV Seroconversion Study is an ongoing study into the experiences of people in Australia who have recently been diagnosed with HIV. The study aims to understand the factors that lead to HIV infection, and also learn about the experiences of those living with a recent HIV diagnosis. Across most of Australia, rates of new [...]
If you live in Melbourne and you are into leather chaps and big black boots, you could visit the Laird Hotel to relax in the gear you feel horny in and have a couple of frosty beers with your mates at the bar. If you live in Sydney and you are into BDSM or watersports [...]
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