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A petition signed by almost 3,000 members of WA’s LGBTIQA+ community and allies has been presented to politicians at Western Australia’s parliament. It calls on Legislative Council to inform itself of discriminatory laws which cause LGBTIQA+ people “preventable harm and disadvantage”, the petition will be tabled in the Legislative Council later today. Peter Foster, Member for […]
Tags: brad pettit, Living Proud, misty farquhar, peter foster, PFLAG Perth, rainbow futures wa, wa parliament
18 Oct 2022 /
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Perth’s annual PrideFEST begins in November and Living Proud WA are inviting people to contribute to the festivals access plan. In recent years ensuring that the festival has equitable access for everybody has been a big focus for Pride WA and this year they continue to explore new ways to improve the services and facilities. […]
Tags: accessibility, Disability, Living Proud, Pride WA, Pridefest
21 Sep 2022 |
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LGBTQIA+ support organisation Living Proud WA’s Queer & Accessible project are offering a free program of disability access and inclusion training for our communities. Queer & Accessible representatives say the intention of the program is to upskill our community to be more accessible and welcoming for people with disability. The program has been acquired from […]
Tags: accessibility, Disability, Living Proud, living proud wa, Pridefest, queer & accessible
1 Jun 2022 |
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Living Proud’s Queer & Accessible project are holding a new round of consultations, seeking community feedback on accessibility at last year’s PrideFEST celebrations. The Queer & Accessible project was launched ahead of Pride WA’s PrideFEST 2021, aiming to work with LGBTQIA+ spaces and event-runners to provide practical assistance, financial support and advice, as well as […]
Tags: accessibility, Disability, Living Proud, Pride WA, Pridefest, queer and accessible
21 Apr 2022 |
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The WA Mental Health Commission are set to undertake a review of our state’s Mental Health Act, and local LGBTQIA+ organisations are seeking input from our communities. Living Proud WA, in partnership with TransFolk of WA, WAAC, GRAI, Youth Pride Network, Rainbow Futures WA and Pride WA, are hosting consultation sessions in the coming weeks. […]
Tags: GRAI, Living Proud, mental health act, Pride WA, rainbow futures wa, transfolk of wa, WAAC, youth pride network
28 Jan 2022 |
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Living Proud WA have announced a new project, focusing on making LGBTQIA+ events, venues and spaces accessible for all. The Queer & Accessible project aims to work with LGBTQIA+ spaces and event-runners to provide practical assistance, financial support and advice, as well as promoting accessible events to LGBTQIA+ and disability communities with a focus on […]
Tags: accessibility, Disability, jack meakins, Living Proud, making queer spaces accessible, sarah collins
13 Sep 2021 |
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Western Australia has enjoyed a succession of brilliantly produced musicals in recent months with productions of We Will Rock You, The Boy From Oz and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – The Musical drawing crowds to the Crown Theatre. On the closing night of Priscilla, the production companies behind the string of successful musicals announced they were making significant […]
Tags: Dean Misdale, Living Proud, Moortidj Nyoongar Community College
7 Jun 2021 |
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UPDATE: PrideFEST Soiree @ UWA has been postponed due to bad weather. Stay tuned for a new date. Pride WA’s 2020 PrideFEST celebrations are kicking off this weekend, with a selection of events at the University of Western Australia. Join WA’s LGBTQIA+ communities for a series of discussions all day long at the UWA Club […]
Tags: Alyce Schotte, Bella Broadway, dr gregory chang, GRAI, hunter gurevich, kate salinger, key assets wa, Living Proud, marty kavanagh, PFLAG, Pride WA, Pridefest, pridefest soiree, rainbow talks, sarah collins, transfolk of wa, UWA, WA AIDS Council
10 Nov 2020 |
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Local LGBTIQ+ support organisations Living Proud and the WA AIDS Council (WAAC) have joined forces on a new LGBTIQA+ youth counselling service, available free of charge. Created in response to COVID-19, the two not-for-profit groups have created the service for young people between the ages of 14 and 26 who are seeking support with issues […]
Tags: counselling, lena van hale, Lisa Dobrin, Living Proud, Mental Health, WA AIDS Council, WAAC
25 Jun 2020 |
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Roller Derby will present a special exhibition game to celebrate Pride in January 2020. Roller Derby was one of the sports to be included in the Pride Sports Festival, but sadly it was cancelled when organisers of the multi-sport celebration realised they did not have the capacity to stage the 2019 event. Now Roller Derby […]
Tags: Living Proud, Roller Derby
16 Dec 2019 |
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