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  • Writing Themselves In 3 Presentation - Attached below is a presentation based on the Writing Themselves In 3 research report. read more
  • YSAS Community Residential Withdrawal program for SSAGQ young people. - Established in 1998, YSAS is an accredited community service organisation providing a range of innovative and client-centred services to vulnerable... read more
  • HEY! New grant fund for Same Sex Attracted or Sex and Gender Diverse young people... - Does your organisation work with or have plans to work with same sex attracted and/or sex/gender diverse (SSASGD) young people (aged 14 – 25 years)?... read more
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School Experience for Children of Gay and Lesbian Parents - Family Matters - Journal Article - Research suggests that the children of gay and lesbian parents have similar psychological adjustment to children growing up in more traditional... read more
GLSEN publication: Talking About Suicide & LGBT Populations - Talking About Suicide & LGBT Populations provides detailed recommendations for more safely discussing suicide in public conversations and social... read more
'I'm really no different from you' - Stories and Insights from SSAY in Melbourne's West - ISIS Primary Care (Sunshine) has recently conducted research with same sex attracted (SSA) young people in the Western suburbs. 'I'm no different... read more
Is your youth service a safe and inclusive one? Read through the Rainbow Network checklist to find out.. - It is important that all youth services are actively inclusive to SSA and GQ young people and openly supportive of sexual and gender diversity. Use... read more
Queer 101 Comic - A terrific, simple comic guide to gender, sex and sexuality from New Zealand's queer youth development initiative 'Curious'. Direct link below. read more
'Teaching Diversities: Same Sex-Attracted Young People, CALD communities and Arts based Community Education' Report - 'Teaching Diversities' is a 2011 research report released by Victoria University in collaboration with the Centre for Multicultural Youth. The... read more
Gender Questioning booklet - Our 'Gender Questioning' or GQ booklet is aimed at people aged 16 to 25, but would suit older people, who are questioning their gender or feel like... read more
Pridentity Resource Kit - The Pridentity Resource Kit, the inclusive sexuality resource developed by Catherine Reidy from the regional health service Women’s Health in the... read more
Intersex- Handbook for Parents - Handbook for parents of intersex children from the Organisation Intersex International Australia. read more
Intersex - Frequently Asked Questions - Information fact sheet on 'Intersex- FAQ' from the Organisation Intersex International Australia. read more
What is Intersex - Information fact sheet on 'What is Intersex' from the Organisation Intersex International Australia. read more
New young adult novel F2M The Boy Within - Many of us know Hazel Edwards'children's picture book There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake. Her latest work is quite different. F2M The... read more
Melbourne Genderqueer monthly meetings - Melbourne Genderqueer will be holding monthly meetings at Thousand Pound Bend, in Little Lonsdale Street. Here you'll find a great open space,... read more
Radio interview with former High Court judge and patron of Pride in Diversity initiative, Michael Kirby. - Patron of the Pride in Diversity initiative and former High Court judge Michael Kirby discusses the value of diversity in the workplace and his own... read more
New York Times "Coming Out" Project: Audio, Photos and Stories of Gay teens - Article on the powerful The New York Times project “Coming Out”. The "Coming Out" project gives teenagers their own voice in the conversation... read more
Australian Human Rights Commission Consultation report; 'Addressing sexual orientation and sex and or gender identity discrimination' - In October 2010, the Australian Human Rights Commission commenced a public consultation to canvas the experiences and views of people who may have... read more
New alcohol & drug use resource for SSAGQ young people. - New alcohol and drug use resource created by Open Doors (GLBTI youth service Brisbane) and the Hot House for GLBTI youth. Download pdf below. read more
Understanding Suicidal Distress and Promoting Survival in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Communities - Given the growing consensus that LGBT people experience elevated rates of suicidal thoughts, intentions and behaviours (King et al 2003) and that... read more
Simply Trans - The Perth inner city youth project provides information on transgenderism and transexuality for young people, their families and support workers. read more
"It's a Catch-22": Same-Sex-Attracted Young People on Coming Out to Parents - The adolescent years often present difficult times for parents and young people who are developing the skills for independence and adulthood. For... read more
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