Red Thread Summer 2021 TasPride Festival Brochure

ISSUE 38 SUMMER 2020

TASPRIDE

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

RE-BOOTS 2021

Let’s Get Ready to Reboot – TasPride Festival 2021 OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEER TASPRIDE COMMITTEE IS READY TO REBOOT OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE 2021 TASPRIDE FESTIVAL. Come and join us for the 2021 TasPride Festival to be held over and around the February Regatta Day long weekend, 5 – 8 February 2021.

TasPride has been working with our LGBTIQ+ Tasmanian Community Groups to bring you our LGBTIQ+ Tasmanians, your based lube $17 families, friends, allies and supporters several ater based lube 75 ml $4 exciting events for$10 our 2021 TasPride Festival. ater based lube 500 ml We can’t wait to share it all with you!

Katie Kelly

ool Street, HOBART - 5pm TASPRIDE COVID-19 STATEMENT

Please follow all signage around event sites. Including entry point signs.

Please have your tickets ready so we can scan you in at events.

IF YOU ARE UNWELL OR SUFFERING ANY COVID-19 SYMPTOMS, PLEASE STAY HOME AND CONSULT YOUR GP. As guidelines are changing all the time please check our website taspride.com for our most up to date Covid-19 info and requirements.

Taspride appreciate your assistance in keeping our community safe at this time.

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This to publication anrun initiative of the Taspride are proud be ableisto our 2021 Health Promotion Program at the festival in doing so Taspride value the safety Tasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis and wellbeing of our community first and for and Related Diseases, (TasCAHRD). most in order to do this we need your help.

Editor: Matt Anning Contributors: Matteo Senesi Sarah Lenehan Views expressed in Man2Man are Grant Blake thosesanitizer of the authors and doatnot All events will have available the necessarily entrance and around the reflect eventthe forviews you of to use. Matt Newell Tracey Wing TasCAHRD. All events are strictly pre booked ticketed Our colleagues at TasCAHRD Phone: 03 6234 1242 events. this means you will need to pre book Design & Layout: Email: projects@tascahrd.org.au your tickets even for free events (free event Ede Magnussen Post: GPO Box 595 Hobart tickets have no booking fee attached) ticketing Printing courtesy of: Tasmania 7001 PROUDLY SUPPORTED links will be available on all Facebook event Xerox Hobart Web: tascahrd.org.au pages and on our taspride.com event listings.

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FESTIVAL EVENTS Hobart Out Tennis Tournament

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Bushrangers Basket Ball Hobart – Come Out and Play!

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Podcast and Cake

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Queer Broadcast

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TasCAHRD Pride High Tea

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Raise your Flags

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Queer History Walk

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Wellington Wanderer’s Croquet

Festival Opening Cocktail Party

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Not the only Gay in Break O’Day

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Parade and Party in the Park

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Radio Fab roving vox pop

Pride Fireworks Cruise Big Queer Picnic

Walking on Country

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QYOT - Rainbow Prom

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Sponsors acknowledgements

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NSP Pharmacies and Outlets

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SIGNPOST 38 Service Directory

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Wellington Wanderer’s Book Club 18 The Great Cake Bake

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WARNING: some of the content of this magazine may be offensive to some readers.

TasCAHRD receives funding from the Crown, through the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide these services. Views expressed in Red thread are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of TasCAHRD. This publication is an initiative of the Health Promotion Program at the Tasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis and Related Diseases (TasCAHRD).

Would you like to see your business or service advertised in this mag? Contact TasCAHRD for rates – projects@tascahrd.org.au

Great prices on these items at TasCAHRD: • Condoms • Beppy sponges • Lube • HIV self-test kits • Blood spill kits Nigel Mallett House 319 Liverpool Street Hobart Open 9.00am – 5.00pm

$30 TASCAHRD MEMBERSHIP

PREP SAVVY GPS

Join or renew now and receive:

Dr Jennifer Mission – Sandy Bay Clinic 270 Sandy Bay Road | Ph 62236822 Book online at www.sandybayclinic.com.au

• Free copy of this magazine to your home • VIP invites to events and fundraisers

Dr Natasha Lovatt – Aboriginal Health Service 56 Patrick Street | Ph 6234 0777 and Eastern Shore Doctors – Bellerive 48 Cambridge Road | Ph 6282 1399

Email or call now to join TasCAHRD or renew your membership.

Dr Denys Volkovets – George Town Medical Centre 49 Anne Street | Ph 6382 4333

*all fees go directly towards providing material, emotional and social support to people living with HIV.

Dr Wole Olomola City Medical Practice – 10 Marine Terrace Burnie

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Email: mail@tascahrd.org.au or Phone: 03 6234 1242

Dr Jane Cooper – Don Medical Clinic Shop 7 / 48-54 Oldaker Street | Ph 6441 5299 Dr Mark Ryan – Newdegate St Medical Clinic 107 Newdegate St West Hobart | Ph 62314109

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By Andy Aisbett

Did you know we have a Queer Theatre Company in Tasmania?

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Well now you do!

THE THEATRE CLOSET IS A NON-FOR-PROFIT INDEPENDENT QUEER THEATRE COMPANY, STAGING WORKS THAT ARE A LITTLE KITSCH, VERY CAMP, AND SERVE HIGH QUEER EXTRAVAGANZA. ALL WHILE DONATING PROFITS TO QUEER SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS. The very first program by The Theatre Closet was presented late October this year at The Peacock Theatre Salamanca and managed to raise $473.27 to donate to Working It Out! The next production will be seen again at The Peacock Theatre in February 2021, and more in April and August.

can find. If you have a dollar floating around, we would be highly appreciative. Any amount will help us on our mission to amplify the importance of queer art, bring communities together to share a wonderful queer experience, and give back to our organisations that support our fellow LGBTQIA+.

Give us a follow on Instagram and Facebook for more information!

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Fri 15 – Sun 17 Jan

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

HOBART OUT TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2021

Fri 15 -Sun 17 Jan 2021 Follow @HobartOutTennis on Facebook for up to date info!

Celebrate with us in 2021 for our fifth annual LGBTI+ tennis tournament. The Hobart Out Tennis Tournament, part of the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) world tour, brings our diverse playing community together on the court.

All levels are catered for in singles and doubles competition. Everyone is welcome to play, we are a fully inclusive safe, fun and competitive tournament. We also offer pre-tournament social tennis to meet and practice your swing. So come along and get involved, follow us on Facebook @HobartOutTennis for a list of our events, up to date information and tournament registration.

Feel free to email us at hobartouttennis @gmail.com to get connected.

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For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com Bookings essential even for free events.

Friday January 29 | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Garden courtyard, rear Watermans Hotel, 27 Salamanca Place, Salamanca FREE | 1 8+

Sat 30 Jan

in an exciting Bushie’s exhibition match at Moonah Stadium.

Bushrangers Basketball Hobart – Come Out and Play!

Moonah Basketball Stadium, 17 Gormanstone Road, Moonah Saturday 30 January 2021 | 2:30pm FREE ENTRY Bushrangers Basketball is Australia’s largest LGBTIQA+ basketball club. Our club’s big focus is inclusion, especially for our gender diverse and transgender pals. Hobart, Come Out & Play, will kick off our 2021 Tassie season with a bang and showcase our non-gendered mixed basketball rules

We love basketball but it can be a big binary bin-fire for some of us in the community.

Our new mixed basketball rules mean everyone can ‘Come Out & Play’ irrespective of their sexuality, gender identity or sports ball skillz.

It’s not just a game, it’s a dance with a game going on in the middle. Throw some shapes on the sidelines to local DJ Mama de Leche and see first-hand why everyone wants to be a Bushranger! Half time won’t be a drag (ok maybe a fabulous one!) with a mystery half time performance.

Tickets are strictly limited and will go quickly to this free and super fun Tassie Pride event. Hobart, Come Out & Play is hosted in proud partnership with Glenorchy Basketball Association.

The post-game celebration will kick off at Boodle Beasley. For more info send an enquiry via www.bushrangersbasketball.com.

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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Tues 2 Feb

Red Thread & The Link

PODCASTS & CAKES Nigel Mallett House, 319 Liverpool Street Tuesday 2 February 2021 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm Ages 16 – 25 years old RSVP by mail@tascahrd.org.au by Tuesday 26 January 2021 An opportunity for LGBTIQ youth to enjoy afternoon tea and to share their stories on a pod cast that will be broadcast later on Edge Radio 99.3 FM.

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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We test.

It's what we do Test for HIV & STIs at least twice a year

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Thu 4 – Thu 11 Feb

hear & queer STORIES OF TASMANIAN YOUTH

Working It Out & Edge Radio I don't know how I d id it but I picked a name from a book off the shelf and I never looked back. How did I personally know? Because when people started calling me Sir, I smiled. When I put on a binder for the first time and saw my chest flat, I finally felt comfortable in my own body. And after all these years, I can't really imagine myself as a girl anymore...

The biggest thing I get is people telling me I can't be a lesbian be cause I don't look like one. And that's because I have quite long hair and I dress quite femininely.

But how you look has nothing to do with your sexual orientation at all. That's just based on stereotypes.

I remember when I first came out to my parents. It was like 9 o'clock and I was already in bed, and I got up thinking, 'I'm going to have to tell them. I'm going to have to tell them I like men.'Um... and I did. My parents were watching TV in the lounge room and I was like, 'Mum and Dad, I'm gay.' And they were like, 'OK, we already knew. Go back to bed. We've seen your internet history.'

HEAR & QUEER PODCAST BROADCAST - Episode 5 Emma

- Episode 1 J

- Episode 3 Cole

get involved or listen to the podcast by visiting www.hearqueertas.com

Throughout Pride week on Edge Radio 99.3 FM Every day 4 – 11 February | 12:00 Reservations Contact Limitations Hear & Queer is a podcast telling the stories of LGBTI+ young people living in Tasmania. It is produced by a steering committee made up of LGBTI+ young people and staff from Working It Out, Tasmania’s gender, sexuality and intersex status support and education service.

Hear & Queer is supported by an FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grant.

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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Thu 4 Feb

TasCAHRD – TasPPL

PRIDE HIGH TEA Nigel Mallett House, 319 Liverpool Street Thursday 4 February 2021 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm RSVP by Thursday 28 January – mail@tascahrd.org.au Join us at Nigel Mallett House for a high tea to celebrate diversity of all kinds. Includes tea and cakes, and conversations about TasCAHRD supporting the LGBTIQ+ community.

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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Fri 5 Feb

TasPride

2021 ANNUAL FLAG RAISING CEREMONY Hobart Town Hall Friday 5 February 2021 | 12:30pm Free Event – register at Taspride.com To celebrate TasPride’s Festival 2021, the official opening of proceedings will commence with our Flag Raising Ceremony at Town Hall on the 5th of February 2021.

The unfurling will commence at 12:30pm with speeches and nibbles n the Lord Mayor’s Court thereafter. This will be a free event, but you must register your attendance via TasPride’s events page, to maintain compliance with current Health and safety regulations.

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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Fri 5 Feb

TasPride

PRIDE FESTIVAL OPENING COCKTAIL PARTY Seagrass Long Point, 19 Beach Road Sandy Bay Friday 5 February 2021 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm $30 Hearty canapes served throughout the evening, cash bar.

Fully accessible.

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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At home HIV self-test kit THIS INFORMATION SHEET ANSWERS SOME COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV HOME TESTING. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL US AT TASCAHRD ON 03 6234 1242.

I think I was exposed to HIV: where can I get tested?

It takes up to three months after an exposure to HIV for the ATOMO home tests to detect the virus. So, if you think you have recently been exposed, it’s best to see your GP or a local sexual health clinic to talk about options.

If you think you have been exposed to HIV in the last 72 hours, consider taking PEP (post exposure prophylaxis). PEP is a month-long course of medication that can prevent HIV. You can get PEP at the emergency department of public hospitals or a sexual health clinic. Call the PEP Hotline for more information on 1800737669.

But act quickly – you need to begin treatment within 72 hours of exposure for the medication to be effective.

How accurate is the ATOMO home test?

The test is 99.6% accurate at detecting HIV. If you have been exposed to HIV within the last three months, it may not be detected by this test.

What happens if I get a reactive result?

Although these tests are very accurate, a reactive result does not always mean you have HIV – this needs to be verified with further results.

If you get a reactive result you should make an appointment for a follow up HIV test as soon as possible. You can do this at a trusted GP, or a sexual health clinic such as the Tasmanian Sexual Health Service (ph. 03 6166 2672).

If you’re not sure where to go, we can help you find a friendly GP.

What if I have HIV? HIV is a manageable condition. Knowing your status gives you the power to protect your health and the health of your sexual partners.

You are not alone. There is a wide range of support available to guide you through this.

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We can connect you with workers who can help you make sense of your diagnosis and support you to take care of your health. With treatment, you can live a long and healthy life. Treatment can also reduce the level of HIV in your blood so that it cannot be transmitted to others.

It’s important to start treatment as soon as possible.

My test is negative; how do I protect myself from HIV in the future?

If you’re having sex, or injecting drugs, there are many ways to protect yourself from HIV. You choose what works for you! Condoms used with silicon or water- based lube will protect you from HIV and most STIs. PrEP might be a good option if you are having sex that exposes you to HIV, or you are injecting drugs and not always using safe equipment (see pages 4 and 5 for more info on PrEP) STI & HIV testing will help protect your health and the health of your sexual partners. If you’re a man having sex with other men and have multiple partners, it is recommended you get tested up to four times per year.

PEP gives you protection in an emergency. Never rely on PEP as your prevention strategy.

For more information call TasCAHRD on 03 6234 1242 or visit www.redthread.org.au Based on information provided by the AIDS Action Council.

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Sat 6 Feb

Not the only Gay in Break O’Day Come and celebrate TasPride Festival on the sunny East Coast. Light refreshments will be provided in a private and relaxing garden setting. The 2nd Annual Handbag Throwing Contest will be held during the afternoon. You are welcome to BYO drinks. All LGBTIQ community, family and friends are welcome.

Saturday 6 February, 2021, 1 to 4 pm @ Banksia Hollow 396 Elephant Pass Road, St Marys RSVP essential for catering — enquiries to: Nev 0418 659 781 or Bryon 0408 337 056

banksiahollow.wordpress.com Non-smoking venue No dogs please

Break O’Day TasPride Festival Event Proudly supported by www.TasPride.com

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Sat 6 Feb

TasPride

PARADE AND PARTY IN THE PARK Parade starts on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Patrick Street Saturday 6 February 2021 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm Register at Taspride.com Stall Holders: If you wish to hold a stall for your organisation or business you MUST REGISTER BEFORE JANUARY 22. Head to taspride.com for details.

Join TasPride for the 2021 Pride Parade & Party in the Park celebrations!

The Parade is the signature event of the TasPride Festival and is the time for the LGBTIQ+ community to be visible and to celebrate our pride. Gather your friends, family, colleagues, or teammates; pop your pets on a lead; don your pride colours, costumes, and appropriately themed face masks; prepare your banners; and get ready to PARTY! Marshalling is from 12:00 noon in the carpark near the of Elizabeth and Patrick Streets in Hobart.

We’ll set off at 1:00pm sharp, sashaying our way through Hobart along Elizabeth, Liverpool and Murray Streets, finishing with Party in the Park at Franklin Square.

EVERYONE MUST REGISTER so we can comply with COVID-19 guidelines on numbers and do contact tracing if need be. You must be at the marshalling area before 12:45 – no joining in along the route.

Register at taspride.com Social distancing, hygiene, and other COVID-19 safety measures will be the same as current public health guidelines both during the Parade and the Party in the Park. We won’t let all that dampen our spirits though!

Our community has faced some challenging times and we always rally together and support each other.

Let this 2021 Pride Parade be our moment in these challenging times to be OUT and PROUD!

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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Sat 6 Feb

Radio Fab & Red Thread

ROVING VOX POP Here and there throughout the TasPride Parade Saturday 6 February 2021 12:00pm departing from the corner of Elizabeth Street and Patrick Street Watch out for the Radio Fab Tribe as they treck through the parade at Tas Pride Festival. They’ll come and find you for a chat about what’s hot and what’s not.

Radio Fab is a new recording venture with Red Thread Studios and a team of enthusiastic Tasmanian LGBTIQ voices. Radio Fab is much more than just a podcast. It brings queer news, queer events, and a voice to those who are kept silent. Their aim is to improve the outcomes for LGBTIQ people in Tasmania.

Find us at RadioFab.gay and follow us on facebook!

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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Sun 7 Feb

Wellington Wanderers

BOOK CLUB Sunday 7 February 2020 For time, location and booking details, see below.

An offshoot of the Wellington Wanderers, Book Club began as a virtual get-together during lockdown and now meets in person at a Hobart venue on the first Sunday of each month.

Members take turns to select the books to read, and new members are very welcome!

To join the Book Club and to find out the details for the February book club, please contact Sarah on 0414 947 205 or email.

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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Sun 7 Feb

TasPride

THE GREAT CAKE BAKE Farmgate Market, Bathurst Street Sunday 7 February 2021 Deliver your edible cake to the TasPride Stall between 9:30am and 10:30am The guest judges will announce the winners at 11:00am For bookings see taspride.com This is our Tenth Cake bakeoff in remembrance of Chris Jackman, hosted by the Farmgate market. This competition is hotly contested. Will this be your year to be named Tasmania’s best Queer Baker?

Prize Categories are Grand Prize Winner, Best Incorporation of the Festival Theme and Young Persons Prize. All Prizes generously donated by Farmgate Market.

All cakes will be shared with the LGBTIQ+ and Market Patrons for a gold coin donation. All funds raised go to Working It Out. For further information please contact Sielito at Info@taspride.com

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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Sun 7 Feb

TasPride QUEER HISTORY WALK WITH RODNEY CROOME AND MARTINE DELANEY Walk departs from Parliament Lawns Sunday 7 February 2021 | 12:30pm – 2:00pm 50 places available – see taspride.com Did you know Hobart was once known as the Sodom of the South Seas?

Tasmania’s capital has a long and fascinating LGBTIQ+ history, from convict times through the roaring twenties to the law reform debate of the 1990s.

Join history buffs and former tour guides, Rodney Croome and Martine Delaney, to learn about Hobart’s queer past.

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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Working It Out: your Tasmanian LGBTIQ+ community service Working It Out has been around since 1998 as Tasmania’s gender, sexuality & intersex status support & education service. You could be forgiven for not knowing us as we do fly under the radar a bit, sometimes intentionally, but that doesn’t mean haven’t been beavering away that whole time to help make life better for LGBTIQ+ folks and their families and support networks.

In a nutshell, here’s what we do: •

Support for individuals and families

• Regular peer groups – face-to-face and online • Valuing Diversity Framework [VDF] – for teachers and schools • Silver Rainbow Program – for aged care providers

We are also a values- and memberbased organisation, and donations made to us are tax deductible.

We welcome suggestions or feedback from the community, and endeavour to support other community groups and services to achieve their goals if they align with our values and mission. Head to our website to find out more about our work, follow us on Facebook, or get in touch via the contact details below.

Contact

• Aged Care Know-How – support to find LGBTIQ+ inclusive care

South – [03] 6231 1200

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Professional learning and training

North west – 0455 031 262

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Community engagement and events

Schools [VDF] & young people – 0409 828 705

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Consultation and advice

278 Argyle Street, North Hobart, TAS 7000

North – 0438 346 122

• The Dorothies Awards celebrating LGBTIQ+ inclusive services

info@workingitout.org.au

• Signpost – Tasmania’s LGBTIQ + inclusive services directory

Facebook – workingitoutinc

• Working It Out Together Program – connecting isolated LGBTIQ+ folks with volunteers

workingitout.org.au

signpost.org.au

By Liv Hogarth

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Sun 7 Feb

Wellington Wanderers

CROQUET AFTERNOON Sandy Bay Croquet Club, 4 Long Point Road Sandy Bay Sunday 7 February | 2:00pm – 4:00pm $15 – includes venue, equipment and instructions see below for booking details Join us for an afternoon of fun and gentle exercise and discover the delights of croquet. Wear flat-soled, enclosed shoes to protect the lawns and for personal safety, and bring sun protection, water and afternoon tea.

To book, please contact Neil on 0415 574 151.

Wellington Wanderers LGBTIQ activity group hosts mostly outdoor activities every two weeks throughout the year.

Contact wellingtonwanderers@yahoo.com.au to find out more.

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Sun 7 Feb

TasPride

PRIDE FIREWORKS CRUISE ON THE DERWENT Departs Brooke Street Pier Sunday 7 February 2021 | 7:30pm $45, $40 Concession, $35 TasPride members Tickets only at TasPride.com TasPride takes over Peppermint Bay’s Luxurious catamaran for one night only, with your host Pussay Poppins and DJ Twingon.

Hearty Canapes and Jolly shipboard fun included with a well stocked cash and card bar to suit every taste.

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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Mon 8 Feb

TasPride

BIG QUEER PICNIC Parliament Street Reserve Sandy Bay Monday 8 February 2021 | 12:30pm – 4:00pm Free Entry | BYO picnic or Enjoy TasPride’s BBQ for a gold coin donation (includes vegan option) We Are Family and that means all of you! This is TasPride’s annual day out and EVERYONE is invited including your favourite fur baby (terms and conditions apply) Bring your own picnic rug, umbrella and weather protection.

The program will include a pet parade with prizes, games and music.

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

OUT FOR DRINKS IS A MONTHLY GATHERING OF OUR HOBARTIAN LGBTIQ-MUNITY & ALLIES. Enjoy a drink, some food and a chat in a super relaxed atmosphere with our little rainbow family.

Follow us on facebook for details.

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Thu 11 Feb

TasPride

TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HISTORY Country History Walk Pitura Kitina 838e Derwent Highway, Risdon Thursday 11 February 2021 | 4.00pm – 6.00pm $5 individuals, $10 families – see Taspride.com Community Gathering for all LGBTIQ+ Family, Friends and Allies.

All are welcome for TasPride’s Connecting with Community to be held at the Pyramids at Risdon Cove. We will commence with a Welcome to country at 4.00pm. Followed by an on-country history walk for those who would like to learn Tasmanian Aboriginal Cultural History.

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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By Niamh Schofield

Something in the air

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IT STARTED, AND ENDED, WITH A BANG. A BIG EGGY TEAR GAS DROP-YOUR- GUTS SPECIAL, PRECIPITATING A TEDIOUS GURGLING SHIT. AT 1.21 AM, EXACTLY, SHE WAS BORN FROM THE NETHER REALMS OF MY SPIRALLING BOWELS, INTO THE RATTLING SYNTHS OF A MIDDLING HOBART CLUB. Then, I saw her. I could barely recognise the fine lines of her face and her eyes, warbling, always on the edge of breaking into something.

Greta. My first love. She made my heart feel like a throbbing angle grinder. I sprouted for her, like my old housemate’s immaculately tended marijuana plant, tender veins of buoyancy and an inexplicable quivering joy making its way through my limbs.

I left… a note in her locker. Too overwhelmed to write, I drew for her, a primitive imprint of a flower.

The night after my water balloon heart had burst, I awoke with cold sweats. Everybody Would Know.

That I had dared- to not only be a lesbian, but to think that someone as beautiful as Greta could ever like me back.

Like a dream Greta wafted towards me, past the strobe lights and into the cloud of my fart.

“Oh, hey. I remember you from high-” She smiled coolly. “Yeah. I know.”

She breezed away. My pungent fart did not follow, instead clinging to every single one of my cells, as if it was trying to comfort me.

I felt like I was fourteen again. A dyke too putrid to dream of even rejection.

That moment, my friend Zac came back with fistfuls of cider. “Oh phwoar, somebody did a fart.”

I nodded, on the verge of tears.

He looked into my soul. “Oh hey, don’t worry about it. Let’s go to Flams.”

Arm in arm we left, no longer just gremlin gays but instead full souls, content.

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2021 RAINBOW PROM Youth & Arts Recreation Centre, 1 Market Place, Hobart Date – TBC For details, follow QYOT on Facebook and Taspride.com Our prom will have a different style this year, but with the same heart as ever – fun and funky! Look forward to dressing up, meeting other LGBT+ pals, and enjoying the vibe of our city-wide celebrations!

For bookings and COVID information see TasPride.com - Bookings essential even for free events.

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Time for cuppa with TasPPL Are you living with a blood borne virus?

The Tasmanian Positive Living Project (TasPPL) is here to support people living with a Blood Borne Virus (BBV). With COVID19 we changed the way we worked by connecting on Zoom.

Contact us for details of when we meet people@TasPPL.org.au Time for a cuppa with TasPPL was made possible through a Resilient Hobart grant from the Hobart City Council.

Become

Bloodwise.

Eliminate stigma and discrimination robert@redthread.org.au

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WOOLWORTHS GROUP IS A PROUD TO SUPPORT TASPRIDE AGAIN IN 2021.

Woolworths Group has played an active role in events such as Mardi Gras, Midsumma and Coastal Twist, and Wear it Purple Day is celebrated in all our brands across the country.

As an inclusive, team and customer first company, people are at the core of everything we do. We are working hard to create a welcoming, vibrant, respectful and inclusive environment for our LGBTQ+ team members and customers.

In 2020 Woolworths Group achieved Gold Tier Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for the third year running, reflecting our continued commitment to creating an inclusive culture.

The Proud at Woolworths Group network consists of individuals who care deeply about inclusion, equality and belonging for all in the workplace. The network is very active and fosters a supportive workplace environment for our LGBTQ+ team members across Australia.

At Woolworths Group we are all about creating better experiences for our team and customers, and are looking forward to once again being a part of the TasPride Festival.

Since the establishment of the Proud at Woolworths Group network, Woolworths has continued to embed LGBTQ+ inclusion in the organisation. Network membership has grown from 50 team members in 2016 to over 2700 team members in 2021.

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NSP OUTLETS PRIMARY Northwest Youth, Family and Community Connection 62 Stewart Street Devonport Anglicare 6 Strahan Street Burnie South Bridgewater Community Centre 6 Bowden Drive Bridgewater Anglicare 436 Main Road Glenorchy

South The Link 57 Liverpool Street Hobart Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre 56 Patrick Street Hobart Gagebrook Community Centre 191 Lamprill Circuit Gagebrook Tasmanian Council on Aids, Hepatitis and Related Diseases 319 Liverpool Street Hobart North

Anglicare 18 Watchorn Street Hobart

Cape Barren Community Health Centre 5 Everett Court Cape Barren Island

Clarence Integrated Care Centre 18-22 Bayfield Street Rosny

Flinders Island Multi-Purpose Centre James Street Flinders Island

North

Flinders Island Aboriginal Association Inc 16 West Street Lady Barron

Salvation Army 111 Elizabeth Street Launceston

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre 182 Charles Street Launceston

SECONDARY

Ravenswood Community Health Centre 39-41 Lambert Street Ravenswood

Northwest

St Helens District Hospital 10 Annie Street St Helens

Burnie Community House 24 Wiseman Street Burnie North West Regional Hospital 23 Brickport Road Burnie King Island District Hospital and Health Centre 35 Edwards Street Currie Devonport Community Health Centre 23 Steele Street Devonport

VENDING MACHINES Northwest 40-48 Best Street, Devonport – Ground level, Multi-level carpark South

Rosebery Community Hospital Hospital Road Rosebery

Anglicare 18 Watchorn Street Hobart

Smithton District Hospital 74 Brittons Road Smithton

Invermay Local Post Office 52 Invermay Road Invermay

Wyndarra Centre Inc. 43 Smith Street Smithton

Salvation Army 111 Elizabeth Street Launceston

North

Youngtown Pharmacy 369 Hobart Road Youngtown

These NSP locations have been reproduced from the DHHS webpage.

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SOUTH

West Tamar Pharmacy, Beaconsfield Bicheno Pharmacy, Bicheno Bridport Pharmacy, Bridport Healthpoint Pharmacy, Campbell Town Amcal Pharmacy, Deloraine George Town Pharmacy Capital Chemist, King Meadows Priceline Pharmacy, Launceston Amcal Pharmacy, Legana Chemmart Pharmacy, Longford Longford Pharmacy, Longford Capital Chemist, Mowbray Heights Capital Chemist, Newstead Chemmart Pharmacy, Ravenswood Galloway’s Pharmacy, Scottsdale St Helens Pharmacy, St Helens St Marys Pharmacy, St Marys Westbury Pharmacy, Westbury Young Town Pharmacy, Young Town

Bellerive Quay Pharmacy, Bellerive Rhys Jones Pharmacy, Bellerive Priceline Pharmacy, Bridgewater Brighton Pharmacy, Brighton Bruny Island Pharmacy, Bruny Island Chigwell Pharmacy, Chigwell Claremont Pharmacy, Claremont Derwent Park Pharmacy, Derwent Park Chemmart Pharmacy, Dodges Ferry Dover Pharmacy, Dover Geeveston Pharmacy, Geeveston Elizabeth Hope Priceline, Glenorchy Central Advantage Pharmacy, Glenorchy Priceline Pharmacy, Hobart Mall Davey St. Discount Pharmacy, Hobart Your Hobart Chemist, Hobart Shoreline Amcal Pharmacy, Howrah Wentworth Pharmacy, Howrah Huonville Pharmacy, Huonville Priceline Pharmacy, Kingston Terry White Chemist, Kingston Chemist Outlet, Kingston Kingborough Medical Centre Pharmacy Lauderdale Pharmacy, Lauderdale Amcal Pharmacy, Lenah Valley Village Chemmart, Lindisfarne Rosetta Pharmacy, Montrose Amcal Max Pharmacy, Moonah Amcal Community Pharmacy, New Norfolk New Norfolk Pharmacy, New Norfolk Friendly Care Chemmart, New Town Amcal Pharmacy, North Hobart Tasman Pharmacy, Nubeena Risdon Vale Pharmacy, Rison Vale Eastlands Priceline Pharmacy, Rosny Park Discount Pharmacy, Sandy Bay Magnet Court Chemmart, Sandy Bay Healthpoint Pharmacy, Snug Chemmart Pharmacy, Sorell Chemist Warehouse, Sorell Sorell Plaza Pharmacy, Sorell South Arm Community Pharmacy, South Arm Capital Chemist, South Hobart Swansea Pharmacy, Swansea Triabunna Pharmacy, Triabunna Warrane Pharmacy, Warrane Amcal Pharmacy, West Hobart

NORTH WEST Bolands Pharmacy, Burnie Pharmacy One, Burnie Wilkinson’s Pharmacy, Burnie Chemmart Pharmacy, Upper Burnie Healthpoint Pharmacy, Burnie King Island Pharmacy, Currie Mersey Pharmacy, East Devonport Coventry’s Pharmacy, Latrobe Penguin Pharmacy, Penguin Turnbull’s Pharmacy, Sheffield Smithton Pharmacy, Smithton Somerset Pharmacy, Somerset Strahan Pharmacy, Strahan Priceline Pharmacy, Ulverstone Peter Thompson’s Pharmacy, Ulverstone Westside Pharmacy, Ulverstone Dixon’s Pharmacy, Wynyard Healthpoint Pharmacy, Wynyard Zeehan Pharmacy, Zeehan

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SIGNPOST

A guide to inclusive organisations in Tasmania SOUTH:

Rainbow Youth Events Hobart

Jaylan Electrical

A Twist of Lemons

Red Parka

Kentish Regional Clinic Inc.

Advocacy Tasmania

Relationships Australia Tasmania

Patrick Street Clinic

RFT – Destination Wellbeing

Weddings For Everyone

Scots Memorial Church

Youth, Family & Community Connections

Alison Standen Arbonne Independent Consultant Arwen Dyer Bronwyn’s Driving Instruction

Sensual Potential

City Organics

State Bookstore

Colony 47

State Cinema

Danu Herbs

TASCAHRD

David O’Byrne

The Art of Tea Bouteaque

Ella Haddad MP

The Hobart Bookshop

Equal Opportunity Tasmania

The Link Youth Health Service

Eye Am Hair

The Page And Cup

Fiori Florist

Tranquility Float and Reflexology Hobart

FRIENDZ LGBTIQ SOCIAL GROUP Hamlet

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Youth Arts & Recreation Centre

Hobart Cat Café

NORTH:

Hobart Out Tennis Inc

Attitude Counselling

Holyoake

CVGT Launceston

Hospice volunteers South

Deloraine House Inc

inside Hobart Joyous Celebrations

Launceston Community Legal Centre

Junction Motel

May Shaw Health Centre

Lindisfarne Psychology & Wellbeing Centre

Positive Solutions

Mr. Good Guy Bar + Asian Kitchen

The Blue Door

Mures Tasmania

NORTH-WEST:

Positive Solutions

Burnie City Council

Pulse Youth Health

Connect4Life

QTAS Arts

Dr Claire Jensen

Respect at Work

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TASMANIA WIDE: Anglicare Tasmania Carers Tasmania Community and Public Sector Union Council on the Ageing Engender Equality Equal Together Family Violence Counselling and Support Service Mental Health Council of Tasmania Rainbow Communities Tasmania St John Ambulance Statewide Sexual Health Service Tasmania Police TasPride Transgender Tasmania Uniting AgeWell UTAS Ally Network Working It Out

SERVICES DIRECTORY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TASMANIA https://equalopportunity.tas.gov.au Ph 1300 305 062 The office of the anti-discrimination commissioner

SCARLET ALLIANCE TASMANIAN SEX WORKER OUTREACH PROJECT outreachtas@scarletalliance.org.au Ph 0451 835 897 www.scarletalliance.org.au

TASPRIDE www.taspride.com Celebrating and uniting the Tasmanian LGBTIQQ community

WORKING IT OUT www.workingitout.org.au Sexuality and gender support and counselling

SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/sexualhealth Toll Free: 1800 675 859

ATDC TAS – THE ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & OTHER DRUGS COUNCIL OF TASMANIA http://www.atdc.org.au/ Advocating and initiatives

THE LINK YOUTH HEALTH SERVICE & HEAD SPACE FOR PEOPLE AGED 12-24 http://www.thelink.org.au 57 Liverpool St Hobart | Ph 03 6231 2927 Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm Counselling, outreach, case management, support for mental and sexual health, alcohol and drugs (incl NSP), family planning

HOBART COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE www.hobartlegal.org 166 Macquarie Street, Hobart | Ph 03 6223 2500 Shop 3, Covehill Fair, Bridgewater Ph 03 6263 4755

SENSUAL POTENTIAL RICHELLE MENZIES richelle@sensualpotential.com.au www.sensualpotential.com.au Ph 0408 843 221

Clinic 60 – 60 Collins St Hobart Ph 03 6166 2672 Mon – Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm (drop in on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday mornings)

Sexologist offering relationship and sexuality education and counselling

Clinic 34 – 34 Howick St Launceston Ph 03 6777 1371 Mon – Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm (drop in on Thursday mornings)

http://www.fpt.asn.au 421 Main Rd Glenorchy Ph 03 6273 9117 | Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5.00pm 269 Wellington St Launceston Ph 03 6343 4566 | Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5.00pm 1 Pine Ave Burnie Ph 03 6431 7692 (Mon, Wed and Thurs)

Devonport – Ph 03 6777 1371 by appointment only Counselling, support, referrals, STI/HIV testing and PrEP prescriptions

TASCAHRD – TASMANIAN COUNCIL ON AIDS, HEPATITIS & RELATED DISEASES

FAMILY PLANNING TASMANIA

Contraception and pregnancy counselling, sexual health checks, pap smears, information and referrals.

www.redthread.org.au Ph 1800 005 900

TAS POLICE LGBTIQ LIAISON OFFICERS www.police.tas.gov.au Ph 03 6230 2111 (Hobart) Ph 03 6336 7000 (Launceston) Ph 03 6434 5211 (North West)

To have your service listed in this directory contact TasCAHRD on 03 6234 1242 or Health@tascahrd.org.au

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