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07 August 2023
What is coercive control?

What is coercive control?

As laws are passed in NSW making coercive control a stand-alone offence,…

21 June 2023

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Rainbow History Class (NSW)
27
Sep

Rainbow History Class (NSW)

TikTok sensation Rainbow History Class are leaving the internet behind for an…

27 September – 01 October
Pride Drinks Kiama (NSW)
29
Sep

Pride Drinks Kiama (NSW)

A chance to meet community and share a drink or two!

29 September 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
SEXtember 2023 (NSW)
29
Sep

SEXtember 2023 (NSW)

Join us for an empowering experience that will equip you with the…

29 September 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
TGIF (THANK GAYS IT’S FRIDAY!) (SA)
29
Sep

TGIF (THANK GAYS IT’S FRIDAY!) (SA)

Thank GAYS It’s Friday! Every Friday night at Mary’s – nothing but…

29 September 9:00 pm – 11:59 pm
Newcastle Pride (NSW)
01
Oct

Newcastle Pride (NSW)

Newcastle Pride celebrates sexuality and gender diversity in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and…

01 October – 30 September
Big Gay Day 2023 (QLD)
01
Oct

Big Gay Day 2023 (QLD)

Back for its 23rd instalment, Big Gay Day has announced its 2023…

01 October –
Queerstories (NSW)
05
Oct

Queerstories (NSW)

Iconic national storytelling project returns to Redfern, with a huge show at…

05 October 7:30 pm –
Queer drinks – Burnie (Tas)
06
Oct

Queer drinks – Burnie (Tas)

Queer Drinks - Burnie Join us on the first Friday of the…

06 October 4:30 pm –
LGBTQ+ Mass & Morning Tea (WA)
08
Oct

LGBTQ+ Mass & Morning Tea (WA)

LGBTQ+ Mass & Morning Tea Join us for our monthly LGBTQ+ Mass…

08 October 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Pride Coffee – Devonport (TAS)
12
Oct

Pride Coffee – Devonport (TAS)

Pride Coffee is a monthly catch-up for the LGBTIAQ+ community, friends and…

12 October 10:30 am –
LGBTQIA+ Connection (over 40s) (VIC)
18
Oct

LGBTQIA+ Connection (over 40s) (VIC)

Power Neighbourhood House invites LGBTQIA+, friends and allies over 40yrs to come…

18 October 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Pride Coffee – Ulverstone (TAS)
19
Oct

Pride Coffee – Ulverstone (TAS)

Pride Coffee is a monthly catch-up for the LGBTIAQ+ community, friends and…

19 October 10:30 am –
Risque-Gay (SA)
20
Oct

Risque-Gay (SA)

Fetish Australia and Queer as Folx present this event at My Lover…

20 October – 21 October
Pride March (SA)
28
Oct

Pride March (SA)

The SA State Emergency Service will be marching in the 2023 Pride…

28 October 5:00 pm –

LGBTQ+ Domestic and Family Violence

Although data is limited, available evidence indicates that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people are just as likely as women in the general population (non-LGBTQ+) to experience domestic and/or family violence (DFV), that’s about 1 in 3 who have experienced it in a past or present relationship.

Despite the prevalence of DFV for LGBTQ+ people, our communities are less likely to find support services that meet our specific needs, we are less likely to identify the occurrence of DFV in our relationships and less likely to report it to the police or to seek support from services.

The chances are that you or someone you know is, or has been, in an abusive relationship.

Throughout this site we refer to LGBTQ+ people, standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer, or in other words, people of diverse genders and sexualities. We understand that this acronym will not and cannot suit everyone and every diverse identity. For information about intersex people please see our About Us page.

 

At The Front Door

At The Front Door is a mini-documentary, filmed in 2021, that meets people in different relationships from LGBTQ+ communities in NSW. We learn what is unique about our relationships, what challenges we face together and how we overcome them through pride, strength and love.

Think your relationship could be better?

In LGBTQ+ communities, there can be less pressure to have relationships based on more traditional models. As a result, our relationships come in all looks, forms, sizes and configurations.

However, there are healthy traits which are important to all relationships, regardless of how they appear on the surface. Those traits include trust, feeling secure, consent, communication and respect.

If you’re already in a good relationship, but think there is room for growth, check out our tried and true tips for a rock solid relationship!

gay couple fighting and making up
Artist: Mat Pal, Sydney

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