Support our work promoting the wellbeing of the LGBTIQ+ community and assisting other organisations to become more inclusive of LGBTIQ+ people.
National LGBTIQ+ specific telephone and webchat service providing peer-support, information and referral.
Helpful resources to support individuals, family members, friends, and the LGBTIQ+ community.
Living Proud has provided support to LGBTIQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and other sexuality, gender, and bodily diverse) people and communities in WA for over 40 years. We are the longest running organisation of our kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
We provide peer-support, information and resources.
Congratulations to Rainbow Futures WA on being selected as the peak body to represent LGBTQIA+ people in Western Australia! A well deserved appointment after years of advocacy and community building. This is an historical moment in WA as we continue to strive for legislative reform, improved access to supports and services and an end to violence and discrimination. Living Proud looks forward to working together - for community, by community. https://www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/lgbtqia-peak-body-announced?fbclid=IwY2xjawGBXRZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVVFORLw8DjkS_MWzp45F9UJFXk3prEQypKNbD3yjHAYOdnibW4ESbG2fQ_aem_RHUtvpRRg3D2PF6n-9-Deg
Congratulations to WAAC and Freedom Centre on turning 30!! 🎂🎈🎉 It was a great night of celebrations, stories and connection. The Freedom Centre has been a lifeline to many LGBTIQA+ young people over the years and we hope their amazing work will continue for many more!
Happy International Pronouns Day! Today is a chance to reflect both individually and collectively on our pronoun practices to ensure everyone feels safe and respected. If you would like to learn more information about pronouns please check out the link below. https://pronouns.org/ [Image Description: An image with a vivid multi-coloured splotchy background, at the top of the image is text that reads ‘International Pronouns Day’ in black. Below this is a picture of a green name badge sticker with two sections on it. The sticker reads ‘My name is’ and ‘My pronouns are’ each with a bank white rectangle beneath them. At the bottom of the image, in the left corner is text that reads ‘16th October’ in black.] #PronounsDay #Internationalpronounsday
March with Living Proud at the PrideFEST Parade! Bring your friends, family, housemates and colleagues. Everyone is welcome! To mark our 50th anniversary supporting the LGBTIQA+SB community in WA, our theme is GOLD! So get your bling on and help us celebrate! Register today: https://forms.office.com/r/AHv4r1UcAn #pridefest2024 #pridefest #pridefestwa #livingproud #livingproudwa
Happy National Coming out day! 🎉 today is an opportunity to celebrate the bravery of LGBTQIA+ people around the world who come out and live openly as themselves. Coming out is different for everyone, for some it is an external experience while for others it is more private and internal. For more information on coming and and creating safe environments for disclosure view the QLife guide below. https://qlife.org.au/uploads/4-Coming-Out-and-Disclosure.pdf [Image Description: An image with splotchy rainbow background, that reads ‘Happy National Coming Out Day’ curved across the top in black text. Below the text is an image of two vaguely masculine presenting people holding up a rainbow flag between them. The flag is positioned behind them and they are both smiling. Below this is the date ‘October 11’ also in black text.]
As a community-based organisation Living Proud relies on its membership base! Our membership gives us our community mandate. It is also an important source of income for us.
Our services rely on volunteers. We are keen to hear from people up for the challenges and benefits that volunteering can bring.
We rely on the generosity of our supporters to make a difference. We work towards equal health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people in WA. We do this in various ways:
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