LGBT Links
Open Doors Social Pages
Online communities
- Live It Queer – New website for Queer young people across Australia to share their stories and experiances
- Mogenic – Worldwide LGBT youth (currently unavailable)
- Oz Lounge – Australian LGBT youth
- The Queer Youth Web Community - LGBT Youth
- Transyouth Network - Transgender Youth
- My Gay Brisbane
- QAHC Facebook page
- Gay Sunshine Coast
- Gay Rocky
- Fraser Gays
LGBT organisations
- Queensland Association for Health Communities (QAHC) - promotes the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Queensland.
- Gay and Lesbian Welfare Association (GLWA) - Gay Line and Lesbian Line telebhone counselling service
- Queensland Positive People (QPP) – Support for people living with HIV
- Positive Directions (Spiritus) - Support for people living with HIV
- Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives – collects and preserves lesbian and gay material
- Brisbane’s Gay and Lesbian Business Network
Transgender
- Australian Transsexual Support Network – Provides support, information and resources for trans people and their families
- Brisbane Gender Clinic – Ph: 3837 5645 (Wed 1.30pm – 4.45pm) or 3837 5611 (Mondays), email: bshc@health.qld.gov.au – Provide referrals to psychiatrists, support for clients transitioning or questioning their gender
- The Gender Centre (Sydney based service with resources)
- Australian Transexual Support Network
- Trans-health – Online magazine
- FTM Australian Support Network – Female to Male
- FTM QLD Support Network – Female to Male
- Brisbane T Girls - Male to Female
- Transbucket - An online resouce by and for the trans/genderqueer community
- Transgender Zone – Transgender Zone is an international organisation that has safe, friendly and free online forums for transgender people.
- TransProud – TransProud is a fantastic site for transgender youth and their families. It has people’s life stories, info about sex reassignment, parents’ stories, lists of recommended books, etc.
Bisexual Young People
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~ausbinet/
Support for young people
- Kids Help Line – telephone and online counselling service for young people
- Same Sex Attracted Youth (SSAY) – information and resources for same sex attracted and transgender young people
- Think before you speak – Don’t say “That’s so gay”
- Bullying No Way – resources and information about bullying, including homophobia
- Not So Straight – a website specifically built to help young people find information and support about sex and sexuality.
- Reach Out! – inspires young people to help themselves through tough times
- Generate – supports young people to shape and develop the community of Queensland
Support for Families and Friends
Health
- The Hormone Factory – for teenagers dealing with hormones
- The Youth Resource – holistic approach to sexual health
- I Stay Safe – sexual health, HIV and Hepatitis C
- Staying Negative – staying HIV negative
Spirituality & religion
- Metropolitan Community Church - a church that is welcoming and accepting of LGBT people
- Freedom 2 b – support and information for LGBT people from Pentecostal and Charismatic religious backgrounds
- Sisterfriends-Together – an online GLBTQ women’s community
Social activities
- Aqualicious – LGBTI Swim Team
- Brisbane Queer Book club
- Bowl-A-Rama – LGBT, friends and Family 10 Pin Bowling League
- Team Brisbane – sporting and social activities
- Brisbane Pride Festival
Media
- QNews Brisbane – Brisbane’s free LGBT street magazine
- Queensland Pride
- Queer Radio Brisbane – Triple Z radio show
- Joy 94.9 – The station serves the needs of the diverse GLBTIQ community by providing talks shows, news, current affairs, music and more by broadcasting on 94.9 fm in Melbourne and beyond
- LOTL – Australia’s Lesbian Magazine
Fun
- Outside the Lines – purchase everything rainbow!
- Out DVD – A place to purchase your gay, lesbian, queer and alternative movies
- Our Books – Borrow or purchase lesbian fiction