Rainbow Network at Pride 09
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Rainbow Network Victoria took part in Pride March on February 1st, 2009. We invited all school staff and students in Victoria to join us in marching behind the banner 'Schools Out Against Homophobia'. If you are interested in improving the way your school deals with homophobia, and want some practical strategies and support, get in touch! Or check out our 'resources' or 'schools' pages.
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Beyond the Binary
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Beyond the Binary: A Tool Kit for Gender Identity Activism in Schools is a collaborative project of Gay-Straight Alliance Network, Transgender Law Center, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights in the USA.
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Peers Outsmarting Homophobia (POSH) Booklet
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Today there are many beliefs and assumptions about same sex attraction and same sex attracted people and sadly, the best known of them are very negative and harmful.'Homophobia - you don't have to wear it' is the message of this booklet.
These negative beliefs were invented many years ago by the church, (homosexuality is a sin) psychiatry & psychology (homosexuality is an illness) and by the law (homosexuality is a crime) and they were used to stop people from having same sex sexual encounters and from feeling good about themselves.
Read what other young people have to say and make sure you have lots of beliefs to choose from that make you feel good when you wear them. That way you will always outsmart homophobia.
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Writing Themselves In Again Report
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This is the second national report on the sexuality, health and well-being of same sex attracted young people in Australia, published in 2005. In all 1794 young people took part in the research looking at their sexuality, health, and relationships.
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Coming Forward Report
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Coming forward reports on the responses of 390 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and transgender (GLBT) Victorians to an online survey asking them about their experiences of heterosexist violence and same sex partner abuse. The survey also asked respondents questions about:
- Service access and quality when reporting incidents of abuse and pursuing cases through the
- Service access and quality when reporting incidents of abuse and pursuing cases through the
