EDITORIAL

While you’re all no doubt in the throes of SWOTVAC and exam season, we appreciate everyone who’s taken the time to pick up a copy of this very special Queer edition of On Dit! This issue is dedicated to highlighting queer issues and uplifting queer voices, in hopes of creating a cross section of our wonderfully diverse LGBTQIA+ community.

The world is messier than ever, especially for our community, and while we don’t want to ignore all the horrible things that are happening, we also don’t want to ignore the resilience and the beautiful things that our community has created. Most of us are uncomfortably aware of the threats that we face, so it’s important to remember the strength we have in solidarity. We’ve selected pieces which reflect the diversity of experiences that are held within the community, from information about what to expect from hormonal therapy, to the importance of intra community support.

While it’s currently Pride month in the United States, remember that we celebrate Pride in Adelaide during November. So on top of reading the great pieces in this issue, if you want to connect with the LGBTQIA+ community be sure to keep your eyes out for events and get-togethers that’ll be ramping up during the year. We hope to see you all out there in the wild!

This issue wouldn’t be possible without the amazing contributions we received. All of us were overjoyed at the quality of the submissions we received and the array of topics covered. Thank you to everyone who submitted an article, to those who sat for interviews, and to the regular editor team for supporting us guest editors on this journey. Finally a big thank you, dear reader, for picking up this issue and persuing its contents. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed creating it.