Living Proud – LGBTIQA+SB Community Services of WA
Living Proud has provided support to the LGBTIQA+SB community in WA since 1974.
LGBTIQA+SB stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, Sistergirl and Brotherboy. The plus sign represents other sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions not specifically covered by the other letters. The terms Sistergirl and Brotherboy acknowledge the trans women and trans men within many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Each letter in the acronym represents a distinct community. Each community has its own unique culture and experiences. The acronym aims to be inclusive of a wide range of identities within the community. We acknowledge the diversity of people’s experiences of gender and sexuality.
Living Proud is the WA partner of QLife. QLife is the national LGBTIQ+ telephone and web chat peer-support and referral service. We also run health and wellbeing initiatives and community capacity building.
We offer a number of training options including our Opening Closets Mental Health training. We also offer other full or half day workplace trainings to improve accessibility for LGBTIQA+SB people.
Mission
Living Proud is a non-profit organisation which aims to promote the wellbeing of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, Sistergirl, Brotherboy and other sexuality, sex and gender diverse people in Western Australia.
Objectives
- Provide a range of quality services, support and resources which promote the health and wellbeing of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, Sistergirl, Brotherboy and other sexuality, sex and gender diverse people in Western Australia (collectively LGBTIQA+SB).
- Provide advocacy and leadership aimed at reducing disadvantage and discrimination among LGBTIQA+SB people.
- Encourage and empower LGBTIQA+SB people to actively participate within the Association, partner organisations and the community.
- Provide consultancy, information, education and training to a range of professionals and service providers which promotes access to services and improves the quality of services for LGBTIQA+SB people.
- Develop the capacity of groups, organisations, businesses and other institutions to be inclusive of LGBTIQA+SB people.
- To establish an ongoing structure to finance the above aims.
You can read more about our objectives in the Living Proud Incorporated Constitution.
Child Safety
Living Proud follows the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
