Community Calendar 25 March 2022 - Twenty10 inc GLCS NSW

Community Calendar is your fortnightly look into what’s coming up for the LGBTIQA+ communities in Greater Sydney and NSW! This is our post for 25 March 2022.

Events

Want to go to the theatre but can’t afford a full-price ticket? Individuals can request two $10 tickets to certain Sydney Theatre Company shows through their Equity Ticketing program
27 March: Tune in to 3CR’s Trans Day of Audibility broadcasts!
27 March: Canned Fruit is hosting an all ages queer night at Parramatta Nights.
2 April: Join Pride in Protest for a Trans Day of Visibility rally starting at Town Hall.
4 April: Alt2Su is holding an information forum for people interested in training or facilitating groups.
6 April: Join the LOVE Project for Hearing the Voices of the Older Trans and Gender Diverse Community.
7, 14 and 21 April: Join our next PRISM Online LGBTIQA+ Inclusivity Training!
Until 30 April: Youth Week at Inner West Council has some amazing events, including Queer Prom on 8 April!
Closes 9 April: Check out the Deadly, Solid, Staunch exhibition at Boomalli Gallery, celebrating LGBTIQA+ First Nations artists.
9 April: Inner West Disability Pride is happening in the heart of Newtown!
9 April: Join Minus18 for their digital Night at the Museum for folks aged 12-19!
9 April: City of Sydney is having a free one-day festival for folks aged 12-18 as part of Youth Week in the City.
23 April: FYA and Hue invite young people of colour aged 16-20 to join them for their event: Resilience, Strength and Tackling Racism.
Starting 26 April: Switchboard’s LGBTIQA+ suicide bereavement support groups are now open to LGBTIQA+ people in NSW and Victoria who are 21 or older.
27 April: Join our next face-to-face PRISM LGBTIQA+ Inclusivity Training at 107 Projects!

Groups and Services

Out West is back! Our next group on 30 March is for folks aged 12 to 18, while our group on 6 April is for folks aged 18 to 25.
Alt2Su NSW has a range of peer support groups for folks aged 18 and over who have person experiences of suicidal thoughts.
The Gender Centre’s Transtopia group for trans folks aged 12-17 is back! Get in touch with them for future dates.
Hate is never OK. Hatecrime.com.au is a new resource with information including what to do if you’ve had a hateful experience.
13YARN is a 24-hour crisis service led by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Living with a disability and want to share your experiences with the Disability Royal Commission? Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW may be able to help.

Articles and other cool stuff

NSW Health: LGBTIQ+ Health Strategy 2022-2027
Dibs Fitness: Pain-free Binding Guide
The Radical Copyeditor: The Power of Everyday Language to Cause Harm

Opportunities

Twenty10 is hiring a paid QLife Peer Supporter. Applications close on 30 March at 10am.
Inner West Council is seeking nominations for their Community Awards. Nominations close 27 March!
Sydney World Pride is offering Creative Project Funding for artists and performers. Applications close 29 April at 5pm, and there will be an info session on 31 March.
City of Sydney is looking for members for their advisory panels, including the Multicultural Advisory Panel and the Housing for All Working Group. Applications are open until 5pm on 1 April.
The Betty Makin Youth Awards are open for nominations until 5pm on 1 April.

Surveys, studies and consultations

ORIMA Research is working with the National Mental Health Commission to speak to LGBTIQA+ people about their experiences with mental health services, as well as their families and loved ones. Participants will be reimbursed $80-$100 for their time and insights. Read the participant information sheet here (PDF), and for more information or to express interest, email alison.mclaverty@nullorima.com.
Just.Equal wants to hear about your priorities for the next Australian government.
MCC Welfare Services wants to hear about your experiences with loneliness.
Researchers at University of Sydney want to hear from people aged 16 to 26 who identify as a migrant or refugee and live in Western Sydney about their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Transcend wants to hear from young trans people aged 13-17 about sexuality and relationships education.
A researcher at University of Sydney wants to hear from LGBTIQ+ stroke survivors and/or their partners. They especially need more responses from female participants.
Walkern Katatdjin – Rainbow Knowledge wants to hear from LGBTIQA+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 14 to 25.
Western Sydney University researchers and batyr Australia are conducting a study looking at how young people (16 to 25 years) in the Western Sydney region support friends during tough times. We want to hear more about your experiences giving support – the positives and the challenges. If you would like to be part of a focus group, please fill out this short form here: Informal Help-Providing Screening Survey. Everyone who joins a focus group will receive a $50 gift voucher for their participation.

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A microphone against a trans flag background. Text reads: Trans Day of Audibility - Sunday 27 March, on air 12 to 7pm. 3CR Community Radio, 855AM / 3CRDigital / 3cr.org.au.

Trans Day of Visibility - Kill the bigoted bills! Right to transition and recognition now! Defund the police and end police brutality! Sex work decriminalisation and antidiscrimination! Town Hall, 2nd April, 1pm.

A trans flag in a speech bubble overlapping with a bright pink speech bubble. Text reads: Hearing the voices of the older trans and gender diverse community.

Curated by Steven Ross - Deadly, Solid, Staunch: A celebration of our First Nations LGBTIQA+ community. 24.2.22-9.4.2 Official launch: Friday 18th March from 6pm. RSVP via www.boomalli.com.au.

Digital Event - Night at the Museum Digital Dance party. Queer youth 12 to 19, Saturday 9 April, 7pm via Zoom. Free tickets via Minus18.

Build skills and connect with other young people of colour! Free Online Event - April 23rd. Are you a POC aged 16 to 20? Resilience, strength and tackling racism.

LGBTIQA+ people & allies: What are your priorities for the next Australian government? Take Just.EquaI Australia's election survey.

Seeking Australian trans young people aged 13-17 to participate in a research study on sexuality and relationships education. Transcend Australia.

We are looking for members of the LGBTQI+ community who have experienced a stroke, and their partners, to participate in a new study exploring post stroke sexuality. For more information go to tinyurI.com/LGBTQI-stroke-study or contact the researcher - tel: +612 8627 7766 or email: william.kokay@sydney.edu.au. This study has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at the University of Sydney [2021/719].

A cartoon of people holding various pride and identity flags. Text reads: Walkern Katatdjin - Rainbow Knowledge. Are you: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, 14 to 25 years old? Take part in our national survey! Walkern Katatdjin is a national research project that aims to understand and improve the wellbeing and mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+ young people. With your help, we can improve the resources available to young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+ people!