by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Thoughts
The theme of Sydney’s 2019 Mardi Gras is FEARLESSNESS. I was curious as to what this word meant for Ethnic LGBTIQA+ people. Personally, fear has played a large part in my narrative. It was fear that kept me in the closet for so long. Fear that caused my...
by admin | Jan 23, 2019 | Resources, Thoughts
On Jan 22, 2019, I had the pleasure of presenting at the Attorney-General’s (AG) Department in Canberra on what my experiences have been as a queer South African Indian Australian woman social entrepreneur. I wanted to really highlight to the Department the...
by Resource Team | Sep 21, 2017 | Thoughts
How is the marriage equality debate affecting you as an Ethnic LGBT+ Australian? There is an unspoken tension between my parents and I in my Indian household as Australia’s postal vote on legalising same-sex marriage is delivered into our mailbox. While it is fairly...
by Resource Team | Jul 11, 2017 | Thoughts
Ethnic? CALD? POC? In the expression of culture, language is a fundamental aspect. It is the tool that conveys traditions and values related to group identity. At the intersection of cultural and sexual identity, language becomes even more important. How we express...
by Resource Team | Jul 7, 2017 | Thoughts
Where are you from, or Where are you a local? I am often asked, ‘Where are you from?’ or ‘Where are you originally from?’. With my brown skin, black hair, brown eyes and Australian-South African accent, many people are curious of my origin. How...
by Resource Team | Jul 6, 2017 | Thoughts
Coming out or Inviting people in? ‘Coming out tends to be a really narrow way of looking at sexuality and thinking about coming into your sexuality. It tends to be a very dominant Western perspective. Inviting people in into your life reframes thinking. It is about...