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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, […]

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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Young Pride

Young Pride

For many of us, this year might be the second or third time we’ve attended Pride; for others, it could be the twenty-second. But for a lot of the visitors at the Freedom Centre, this year will mark the first time they’ve ever attended the Pride festival, and so at FC we’re just about bouncing […]

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Gay in Pakistan

Gay in Pakistan

My story begins in my home country of Pakistan-officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; the sixth most populous country in the world and a Commonwealth member. However my country is most notable for its border neighbours Afghanistan and Iran as well as the ongoing territorial dispute with India over the Kashmir region. Located in an […]

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Pride: it’s just around the corner

Pride: it’s just around the corner

It’s here, the Pride season 2011, and we’ve got so much going on. The Festival Guide will be your best friend to guide you through all things Pride and is as jam-packed as always. But don’t forget to check out our new website for all your online Pride information. Having to move things around because […]

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Blowing Off Steam

Blowing Off Steam

For some reason my editor thought I would be the best person to write about Steam Works, Perth’s gay only sauna. I had originally applied to do a story about the death penalty for gays in Uganda but OUTinPerth refused to pay for my flight to Africa. I was slightly nervous about visiting Steam Works. […]

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Tell Your Story For Equal Marriage

Tell Your Story For Equal Marriage

Two weeks ago the WA Labor Party held their State Conference – where the topic of same-sex marriage was raised as an issue of debate. The week previously, the Queensland branch of the ALP had voted at their State Conference to support equal marriage, making them the latest in the domino chain of state and […]

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Bare-Backing, Safer with Fuck Buddies?

Bare-Backing, Safer with Fuck Buddies?

Sex is fun; whether it’s hot, anonymous sex or intimate, connected sex. Fuck-buddy sex can be the best of both worlds. We get to know someone’s pleasure buttons without the demands that can come with a committed relationship. After having sex with the same person a few times, we start to build a rapport and […]

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The Transgender Experience – Griffith University

The Transgender Experience – Griffith University

By Ashley Van Houten BA MSc (Psych) M Psych (Clinical) The Gender Identity Project at Griffith University is currently searching for subjects for important Australian research. We’re seeking people who are transsexual, you were born either male or female and believe you are of the other gender and you are currently living in your preferred […]

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