BE HEARD:
We want to hear your story! We are a team of researchers from South Australia, Melbourne and Western Sydney. We want to hear your experience of religion or spirituality, sexuality and friendship. We will not tell anyone that you have spoken to us. Conversations will take place online and will be confidential. Researchers will get back to you as quickly as possible. If you are willing to participate, please send us your name and email, and we will be in touch to organise a Zoom conversation.
*Please make sure you are between the ages of 16-60.
Support Services
We've put together this list of groups, organizations, services and resources designed to encourage and support community connection for young people participating in the research project ‘Youth, religion and sexuality: digital media, school cultures, exemptions.’
These resources are available alongside the researchers for connection and discussion of things related to the project topic.
Brave Network
Support and advocacy group for LGBTIQ people of faith and allies, focused on the wellbeing of LGBTIQ people of faith regardless of their faith journey.
Check them out here: http://thebravenetwork.org/
Contact: via online form, http://thebravenetwork.org/contact/
Marhaba
Online social support group for Muslim LGBTIQA+ people, founded by Imam Nur Warsame. Provides links to support service and safe space for the coexistence of spirituality and LGBTIQA+ identity.
Contact: enquiries@marhaba.org.au
Thorne Harbour Health
A community group who offer a growing range of health services and programs aimed at LGBTIQ+ communities. They also deliver community-led and culturally appropriate services that improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people living throughout Victoria, South Australia, and beyond.
Phone: (03) 9865 6700
Email: enquiries@thorneharbour.org
Address: 200 Hoddle Street, Abbortsford VIC 3067
Urgent Mental Health Care Centre
A free service, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
This centre provides immediate help to reduce distress and support you in the best way possible.
Phone: (08) 8448 9100
Email: umhcc@neaminational.org.au
Address: 215 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000
InVisible
Community led program that connects young queer and trans people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds (QTPoC) through community workshops and events.
Check them out here: https://thedrum.ds.org.au/program/invisible/
Contact: invisible@ds.org.au
Bfriend
Uniting Communities support service for connection and support for Adelaide’s LGBTIQ community/ies, families and friends
Check them out here: https://www.unitingcommunities.org/service/community-support/lgbtiqa-support
Contact: bfriend@unitingcommunities.org or call 1800 615 677
Acceptance Melbourne
A Catholic Church that embraces and welcomes diversity and is inclusive and open to all who identify as LGBTIQ, supporting their integration of faith, sexuality and gender identity.
Contact: melbourneacceptance@gmail.com
Phone (Teresa): 0425 034 430
Aleph Melbourne
Aleph Melbourne is a social, support and advocacy group for same-sex attracted, trans and gender diverse, and intersex people (and allies) who have a Jewish heritage, living in Melbourne, Australia. Support for families is also available.
Contact: contact@aleph.org.au
Phone: 0417 595 541