by Catherine Barrett | Jun 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Jill: From 21 to 23 June 2016, the International Federation on Ageing [IFA] held their Conference in Brisbane. For the first time ever we presented an LGBTI Symposium. It was successful to the extent that LGBTI communities are now officially on the agenda for the next...
by Catherine Barrett | Jun 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Catherine: I’m currently in Perth for a workshop with GRAI, an amazing organisation established in 2005 to advocate for LGBTI Elders (for more information click here). Today I met with some gorgeous men from Prime Timers, an organisation providing social...
by Catherine Barrett | May 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
G’day. I’m Jill from Queensland and I’m here to help. Not many folk like doing paperwork concerning death or failing cognitive abilities through illness or accident; many leave it too late. This is also important for older LGBTI people. Some folk are...
by Catherine Barrett | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today the Government apologised to gay men for the laws that criminalised homosexuality in Victoria. It was a very moving event and Parliament House was packed. This photo is of Noel Tovey AM waiting for the apology. Noel was convicted of the ‘abominable crime...
by Catherine Barrett | May 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
On the weekend almost 2000 Melbournians participated in the first Move in May event – running and walking around the Botanical Gardens to raise awareness the discrimination LGBTI people encounter. The Move in May concept was developed by Angie Greene (who has a...
