March is Bisexual Awareness Month, a dedicated time to promote cultural acceptance of the bisexual community as well as a moment to put greater focus on advocating for bisexual rights. It’s also a focal point for talking about bisexual health. There are strong indicators that more people in society are comfortable describing themselves as bisexual, especially […]
Perth’s only sexual health clinic to offer confidential and non-judgmental STI testing and treatment by health professionals who are themselves part of the LGBTQI+ community, is on the move to a bigger and better location. The M Clinic, a service of the WA AIDS Council (WAAC), will be operating in its new home at 2 […]
Spend your Saturday surrounding by great music, good food and heaps of family friendly activities when local community radio station RTRFM delivers their annual Neon Picnic celebration on Saturday 6th March. Neon Picnic, the pre-cursor to RTRFM’s much loved In The Pines music festival is now the station’s annual family friendly get together during an […]
After taking out top spot in the 2020 St John WA GLAM-bulance competition, local artist Nathan Richards recently got to see his design unveiled on a St John WA ambulance. St John WA’s Facebook competition was held last November, following the cancellation of the 2020 PrideFEST. Users were encouraged to submit pride-themed ambulance designs in […]
This year’s Order of Australia awards generated a lot of headlines over one particular nominee, but this Western Australian is being celebrated for his positive contributions to the arts here in our state. Sacha Mahboub received the Medal of the Order of Australia this year for his service to the performing arts, celebrating a decades-long […]
WA has become home to myriad LGBTQIA+ grass-roots sporting clubs, and the Perth Hornets are bringing queer folks together on the footy field. The Hornets have been growing steadily since their inception in 2018, and are looking for more local LGBTQIA+ members to join their squad and get in the game. Hornet Ian joined OUTinPerth […]
An innovative bar in Brooklyn has found a clever way to keep drag culture alive as the city is wracked by Covid-19 shutdowns – they’ve introduced a drag delivery service. Popular Williamsburg venue The Rosemont is usually filled with punters and drag shows are one of the attractions that draws in the crowds. The city has been […]
Local community member Nigel Etherington spent years volunteering time as a photographer documenting the activities of the LGBTIQ+ community. When someone shares an old photo of themselves surrounded by friends at Connections, The Court or Club West, there’s a good chance that Nigel was one who took the snap. Recently Nigel suffered a blow when […]
Researcher Scott Devenport got in touch with OUTinPerth and asked us to highlight the research he’s doing at the moment, here’s Scott’s message; My name is Scott and I’m a PhD candidate at Curtin University in Western Australia. I’m looking for Australian adults (18 years and older) who are currently seeking a romantic partner to […]
The team at Perth LGBTI Professionals have announced their networking event will return this week at an all new venue. The free, bi-monthly event has been on hiatus over the last few months, and will be coming back this Wednesday at Market Grounds. The event offers a space for LGBTQIA+ folks to come together and […]
