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Create An Informed Choice

Create An Informed Choice

Talking about the sex you like, or want to have, with the guy who is in front of you is not always an easy thing to do. Depending on how well you know that person, it can be awkward, uncomfortable and fraught with making exceptions to whatever rules you have set for yourself, and most [...]

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Straight Girl’s Guide To Gay Crushing

Straight Girl’s Guide To Gay Crushing

We all know the story. Girl meets boy. Girl falls for boy. Boy tries to fall for girl but comes out of the closet instead. Sure, it’s a fairytale ending for boy, but girl has locked herself in her bedroom all day eating Lindt balls from her cleavage and sketching rainbows burning up in flames. [...]

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Is Grindr Good For Us?

Is Grindr Good For Us?

You know something has crossed over into the mainstream when even straight people are talking about. Grindr, we all know it, use it or have friends that use it and often spend more time staring down at the pixilated screen than at our friends on a night out. Perhaps you’re a huge fan, maybe it [...]

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The end of one thing brings the beginning of another

The end of one thing brings the beginning of another

The festival is over for another year and this year’s was successful as ever. The community rallied together to run and support different events over the seven week period. Fairday was a massive success, the film festival excelled in its new Northbridge venue, and the community-run events were a hit. The parade itself brought celebration, [...]

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Giving Perth a Voice in a National Campaign

Giving Perth a Voice in a National Campaign

The WA AIDS Council (WAAC) is looking for gay men to participate in important focus testing in the second week of December for a recent national campaign. To do this, we need to have 16 participants. There will be a small remuneration to say ‘Thank you’ for your time and efforts. Focus testing is like [...]

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2011 at the Freedom Centre

2011 at the Freedom Centre

The past year at Freedom Centre has marked some big milestones and changes for Perth’s LGBTIQQ+ youth mental health service. So as we hang up our superhero masks and capes from the annual Pride Parade and start dreaming about mince pies and the beach, it’s a great time to reflect on the past year and [...]

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Time for a Parade

Time for a Parade

The Annual Pride Parade hits Perth’s streets on Saturday 19th at 8pm and works its way along the annual route, through the streets of Northbridge from Brisbane St to Russell Square. Originating as a protest against State Government laws that discriminated against Lesbian and Gay Western Australians, the Parade has grown to be a spectacular [...]

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New Board for GRAI

New Board for GRAI

In late August GRAI (Gay Retirement Association Inc.) held a very successful AGM. This was successful in attendance and trying a new structure of an afternoon time spot with a guest speaker. There was no shortage of good conversation or food. The afternoon kicked off with a tour of St Michael’s Residential Care, the location [...]

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Guys Like You – the new Project-X Forum

Guys Like You – the new Project-X Forum

Project X has launched a new online forum for guys to communicate with each other on topics that matter to them. The forum covers areas as diverse as sexuality, sexual health and coming out. It is designed as a safe online space for men to voice their ideas, experiences and opinions. ‘Peer learning is a [...]

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Love Tennis but feeling a bit rusty?

Love Tennis but feeling a bit rusty?

Now is the perfect time to drag your racket out of the closet! Did you learn to play tennis at school but not stepped on a court since? Are you looking for a relaxed and fun place to play tennis? Come and try Perth’s gay and lesbian club – Loton Park Tennis Club. We are [...]

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