Alcoa have announced they’ve signed on to support Pride WA in a three year sponsorship deal. Alcoa’s Pinjarra refinery manager Mark Hodgson told the Community Newspapers Group that partnering with Pride WA and participating in events like the annual parade showed the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting the right for people to be their authentic […]
Mental Health Minister Roger Cook and Western Australian LGBTQI+ activist Jordan Bruno are encouraging everyone to put their mental health first as WA celebrates Mental Health Week. Jordan, who shot to fame as a semi-finalist on My Kitchen Rules, has come on board as an ambassador for Mental Health Week, which runs through to October […]
Rapture Nightclub in Northbridge is facing a social media storm after a patron shared an unsatisfactory response they got from the club’s management when they raised concern about alleged drink spiking at the venue. The patron shared that they’d sent several messages to the club’s Facebook page without getting a response, but when the venue did […]
OPINION: David Kernohan, CEO of the WA AIDS Council The Religious Discrimination Bill is causing disquiet and unease amongst members of WA’s LGBTIQ community. And even though the Bill is not, as yet, enacted as an Act of Parliament, there is considerable concern about its possible impact. The concern is amplified when public figures can […]
HIV experts have raised concern about the frequency Western Australian police are using mandatory disease testing laws. A new report from the National Association of People with HIV Australia (NAPWHA) has discovered how often Western Australian police has used the laws which were introduced in 2015. In just three and half year 387 applications were […]
A new report has highlighted the use of mandatory testing for HIV by Western Australian Police. In 2015 the laws were changed allowing police to order a mandatory blood test for people who were accused of spitting at police or passing on other bodily fluids. At the time of the laws introduction experts highlighted that it […]
Massive crowds converged in Forrest Place on Friday for Perth’s student led climate change strike. While the event was organised and run by teenagers it found widespread support from businesses, union and adults as well. An estimated crowd of over 10,000 people filled the city centre armed with placards and banners, individual groups showing support […]
Western Australians are being encouraged to get tested for sexually transmitted infections as rates have suddenly increased in the latest health survey. The latest quarterly report on the rate of STI’s in Western Australia includes 11,608 cases of chlamydia in the period from April 2018 to March 2019, 3668 diagnosis of gonorrhoea, 479 cases of […]
AusPATH, the medical body for transgender health care in Australia, has labeled The Australian newspaper’s recent coverage of transgender health issues as a “clear transphobic agenda”. The organisation says it is clear that journalists at the national newspaper “cherry pick” people purporting to experts in the field, and present a biased view of health research. “The reason […]
GRAI Chair and veteran local LGBTIQ+ advocate June Lowe will join The Proud Awards Hall of Fame at this year’s ceremony. The award celebrates those who have had a tangible impact on Perth’s LGBTIQ+ community over the years, and June undeniably fits the bill. Currently serving as the Chair of GRAI (GLBTI Rights in Ageing) […]
