LGBTQIA+ professional support organisation Out for Australia recently announced the winners of their latest 30 Under 30 awards. These awards celebrate young LGBTQIA+ leaders across the country, making real change for our communities and standing as role models and advocates in their workplaces. Perth-based winners included Perth Rams’ Bart Dekker and Youth Pride Network co-founder […]
The Western Australian government has been asked to take legislative action against conversion therapy. The government is currently holding a parliamentary inquiry into the operation of Esther House, a substance abuse facility that has been accused of using suppression and change practices as part of their treatment program. Previous clients of the facility have shared […]
The Youth Pride Network (YPN) has launched a new project, looking at the experiences of LGBTIQA+ young people in Western Australian high schools. This report, the latest in their series of ‘State of Play’ reports, will provide an overview of the current experiences in the Western Australian education system and provide recommendations for improvement for […]
Two major organisations representing young people in Western Australia have outlined their opposition to the Morrison Government’s Religious Discrimination Bill, joining their voices with a number of groups and individuals standing against the legislation. Youth Pride Network (YPN) and the Youth Affairs Council of WA (YACWA) have tabled submissions to the current parliamentary committee examination […]
The Laugh Resort are hosting an all inclusive gender diverse comedy night with a whole bunch of queer comedians taking to the stage. On the bill is 2021 Raw Comedy WA winner Aves Robins, who has been described as a stand-up whose “masterfully deadpan set was a side-splitting feat of rogue and subversive absurdity.” Plus […]
The Western Australian Law Reform Commission released its Discussion Paper which reviews the state’s Equal Opportunity Act (1984) earlier this year. WA Attorney General John Quigley announced that the government will commence a review of the state’s Equal Opportunity laws back in 2018, including those which allow schools to expel students and fire teachers who […]
3 Broke Gays | Le Roi | til Jan 30 | ★ ★ ★ ★ Three queer rising stars on the local comedy scene have joined forces for a stand-up showcase this Fringe World Festival. Well actually they’re two broke bisexuals, one broke gay and their bisexual support act whose financial situation I’m not aware of, but […]
Local comedy institution The Laugh Resort are bringing the laughs this PrideFEST season with an all-LGBTQIA+ lineup of stand up talent. Following the success of last year’s event, The Laugh Resort are back to celebrate the queer rising stars on the local comedy scene. This year’s lineup includes “King of the Lesbians” Alissia Marsh, the […]
WA’s Minister for Youth Dave Kelly has revealed today that the Youth Pride Network (YPN) will receive 3 years of funding to expand its work as Western Australia’s first LGBTIQA+ youth advocacy body. Formed in 2017, the YPN is an organisation created by and for LGBTIQA+ young people aimed at using systemic advocacy to create […]
LGBTQIA+ youth advocacy group Youth Pride Network (YPN) have set their sights on the next state election, and the organisation wants to hear what issues young LGBTQIA+ West Australians want on the agenda. YPN have launched a survey to gauge the needs and aspirations of LGBTQIA+ folks in WA under the age of 25, as […]
