World AIDS Day 2018
11 November 2018
Section: News
Saturday, 1 December, marks the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, with the theme, “Know Your Status”. More than 120 countries around the world hold events to raise awareness of preventative measures, testing and treatments and also to remember those who have lost their lives to, and support those who are living with, the HIV/AIDS virus.
Join the night of a thousand dinners
8 November 2018
Section: News
Over the weekend of 17 November, The Pinnacle Foundation is asking people around Australia to host a dinner event and to invite their friends and family.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
7 November 2018
Section: News
Transgender Day of Remembrance is marked on 20 November each year to reflect on the challenges and cruelties faced by the transgender community.
Wear It Purple Day
16 September 2018
Section: News
Federation celebrated Wear It Purple Day with plenty of purple and rainbows on the last Friday in August.
Regional rainbow event
15 September 2018
Section: News
Federation took part in Newcastle’s first LGBTIQ Pride weekend as an opportunity to expand its actions outside greater Sydney.
Survey results show LGBTIQA+ discrimination still rife in school
17 August 2018
Section: News
Workplace discrimination against LGBTIQA+ teachers remains a significant issue across NSW, according to a recent joint research project between Federation and Western Sydney University.
Workplace discrimination against LGBTIQ teachers “widespread”, study finds
13 July 2018
Section: News
Workplace discrimination against LGBTIQ teachers is relatively widespread, taking its greatest toll on psychological wellbeing, according to a study conducted jointly by Western Sydney University and the NSW Teachers Federation.
Wear It Purple to empower
21 June 2018
Section: News
Wear It Purple Day is a youth-led day of action held since 2010, founded in response to stories of teenagers who have taken their lives due to the bullying and harassment because of their sexuality and/or gender diversity.
May 17: Become an LGBTIQ rights ally
17 May 2018
Section: News
Many people around Australia and the world are marking May 17 with acts of recognition and action that highlight the plight of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, other sexuality or gender identity (LGBTIQ).
Seminar addresses inclusion of diverse families
10 May 2018
Section: News
With the recent legal recognition of same-sex marriages in Australia, being inclusive of LGBTIQ people and their families is an important topic. Consequently, Federation recently teamed with the Gayby Baby Project to develop a seminar for teachers to consider how to welcome all types of families into school settings, including LGBTIQ families.