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My name is David Tilbrook and I have created a body of work to be shown at my first solo exhibition. The exhibition will be held at Sondrea Espresso in Osborne Park. It will be open to the public from 7am on Saturday 19th, until midday. Sondrea Espresso and the exhibition will be closed on Sunday. The following working week it will be open from 7am until the early afternoon.

This exhibition is titled Travels of the North West, showcasing a part of our state that is very close to my heart. When visiting my family in Kununurra, I fell in love with the landscape and knew straight away that this would have to be my ongoing body of work. The North West has further significance for me as my mother was lucky enough to grow up there.

Due to a complication at birth I have had Cerebral Palsy for my whole life. This presents me with challenges day to day,

and this exhibition has been no different. Coming up with solutions has been exciting and at times difficult, for example taking photos from which to base my work proved to be a particularly difficult task. An easy solution was to ask my father to take photos of subjects that I found interesting, which we discovered whilst travelling.

I discovered a love for the arts when I was exposed to a culturally diverse community which I was introduced to by a close personal friend. This kick-started an interest in ceramic work which evolved into drawing, felting, needle work, sculpting, as well as mosaicking and painting.

My art work is therapeutic for me, but this body of work is about more than that. It is about my mum’s stories of her life up north as a child and my own travel’s up there as an adult.

I have learnt and grown as an artist. My art practise has grown through ideas and modification of new tools. Using sponges and other painting media to help in putting out work I am proud of.

During the creation of this exhibition I have been lucky enough to become the artist in residence at Manic Botanic café. The opportunity has provided me with a larger studio on top of the one at my own home.

Travels of the North West will be at Sondrea Espresso, Osborne Park from Saturday 19th - Friday 25th August.

Search Travels of the North West on Facebook for more info.

2 Aug 1924 Author James Baldwin is born in Harlem 4 Aug 2010 Prop8 is found to be unconstitutional, restoring same-sex marriage in California 5 Aug 2016 A record number of LGBT athletes take part in the Rio Olympics 6 Aug 1928 Andy Warhol is born 6 Aug 1983 Musician Klaus Nomi dies of an AIDS related illness 12 Aug 2004 The Howard government amends Australia’s marriage act 12 Aug 2009 Harvey Milk is posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom 15 Aug 1968 Debra Messing is born in Brooklyn 16 Aug 1958 Madonna was born in Detroit 19 Aug 2013 Marriage equality achieved in New Zealand 20 Aug 1992 Demi Lovato is born in Albuquerque 23 Aug 1971 Newsweek publishes an article The Militant Homosexual it’s one of the first times LGBT rights achieve mainstream media coverage 24 Aug 1983 La Cage Aux Folles debuts on Broadway 27 Aug 2015 The film Holding the Man is released 28 Aug 1981 The US Centre for Disease control publishes a report noting the rise of cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma – the beginning of the AIDS crisis 31 Aug 1997 Princess Diana is killed in a car crash in Paris

frag/men/t Spectrum Project Space will host an exhibition by artist Dan Gladden this September, featuring works that explore the idea of the ‘posthuman’ from a romanticised and imagined queer perspective.

Gladden’s work primarily focuses on body image and masculine beauty, exploring merging, diving and mirrored forms from the idea of a ‘gay clone’ - the idealised, muscle-bound visage of a Western male body.

Gladden explores this notion of the ‘posthuman’ by taking contemporary media representations of masculinity and projecting an imagined future of superhumans based on these ideals of beauty.

Dan Gladden’s frag/men/t will be at Spectrum Project Space at Edith Cowan University Mount Lawley from Thursday August 31st - Wednesday September 13th.

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As we send this edition of OUTinPerth to the printers the latest battle for marriage equality has begun. Hopefully this is the final fight in a long war.

Come down to our open editorial meeting.

Last week’s hope that some level-headed Liberal members might convince their colleagues that the ridiculous plan for a plebiscite should be abandoned has passed. Logic, reason and compassion has lost out to self interest and political blackmail.

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The Coalition has doubled down on their stupidity and forced an even more absurd proposal. A non-binding, optional, snail mail postal survey rolled out by, not the Australian Electoral Commission, but the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

There is some hope that a High Court challenge might stop the process, but it looks increasingly likely that we’re about to go into a battle where marriage equality is in many ways the underdog.

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The ballot papers will potentially be arriving in people’s mailboxes in just a few weeks. So the time to act is now, we all need to be involved in the campaign to make marriage equality a reality.

Enrol, vote yes, and return the ballot paper!

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You won’t get to have your say on marriage equality if your details aren’t up to date on the electoral role.

The response rate for postal votes is lowest amongst young people, who are also the biggest group supporting change.

Young voters who aren’t on the electoral roll only have days to enrol or they won’t be able to participate, as is the same for anyone who has recently moved house.

It won’t be enough to cast your vote and hope that other people feel the same. We all need to be actively convincing our friends, family, colleagues and neighbours to do three things;

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Tell us about the person you’re in love with and want to marry. Head to the OUTinPerth website and click on the Love Letters section. Email us the answers to the questions provided, include a photo of you and your partner and we’ll share your love story.

Alison Moyet The amazing Alison Moyet is performing in Australia for the first time in three decades this October. Her new album Other has got critics raving and over her career she’s sold over 20 million records spawning countless hits including Only You, Love Resurrection, Is This Love and Weak in the Presence of Beauty.

Grab tickets for the show at the Riverside Theatre on Wednesday 4 October from ticketek.com.au or head to the giveaways page at outinperth.com for your chance to win one of five double passes. Use the codeword: ESSEX

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A Day of Delightful Disco What an outstanding line-up A Day on the Green has in December. Start your festive season with KC and the Sunshine Band, The Village People featuring original lead singer Victor Willis, Sister Sledge and Marcia Hines. A Day on the Green will be in Kings Park on Thursday 7 December, Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. We’ve got two double passes to giveaway, use the codeword BOOGIE SHOES to enter www.outinperth.com/giveaways

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Wear It Purple 2017

When Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited Western Australia at the start of the month his agenda was overshadowed by the ongoing issue of marriage equality.

Upon his return to Canberra, the Liberal party reaffirmed its commitment to hold a national plebiscite after an emergency meeting of MPs was called.

Some members of the backbench had been pushing for a free vote on the issue. Western Australian senator Dean Smith put forward a private member’s bill that also included provisions for religious freedoms. The proposal was rejected, and the party room decided to keep their current policy of conducting a national poll.

The government’s plebiscite plan stalled last year when it was rejected by the senate. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the bill would be submitted for reconsideration.

The legislation for a compulsory attendance plebiscite was quickly knocked back by the senate for a second time after MPs voted against a second reading of the bill. Labor, The Greens and the Nick Xenophon Team were adamant that the parliament was the proper place for the issue to be addressed.

Labor’s Senator Penny Wong delivered a passionate speech arguing against the government’s plan to poll the population rather represent the people.

“This motion is not about giving people a say,” Senator Wong declared.

“This motion is about weakness and division on that side of the parliament. This motion is about a government so divided, and so leaderless, they have to handball a hard decision to the community because they can’t make it in their party room.”

The government declared that if the senate knocked back the legislation instead they would launch a postal survey to be conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Immediately after the government switched to their new plan, independent MP Andrew Wilkie and marriage equality activists announced they would launch a High Court challenge over the constitutional validity of the proposed process.

The challenge will involve Wilkie and marriage equality activists Shelley Argent and Felicity Marlowe.

If the plan is able to make it through the legal challenges, all Australians enrolled to vote on the electoral roll will receive ballot papers in the mail around mid-September.

The process has been heavily criticised because it disenfranchises younger voters, who are the biggest supporters of marriage equality.

As the participation is voluntary there is also a fear that only a small number of people will take part in the exercise, throwing its validity into question. There is also concern about how Australians living overseas will be able to participate.

Danae Gibson returns to RTRFM Respected broadcaster Danae Gibson is returning to RTRFM, the station where she hosted Morning Magazine for many years. Gibson will be the community radio station’s new Talks Producer overseas program content.

Over her career Gibson has been a producer for the ABC, radio lecturer at Central TAFE and Swinbourne University, General Manager of Melbourne’s JOYFM and Diversity Coordinator at youth station SYN 90.7.

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August 25th the seventh annual ‘Wear It Purple’ Day – an opportunity for people to show solidarity with LGBTIQ+ young people at school, university and in the workplace.

Since 2010, playgrounds, classrooms and offices have been awash with shades of violet and grape worn by those who stand against bullying and abuse based on gender identity or sexuality.

In 2015, 121 businesses, 193 schools and 21 universities & colleges took part in the program – and this year it set to be even bigger.

“Every young person is unique, important and worthy of love. No one should be subject to bullying, belittlement and invalidation,” a spokesperson for Wear It Purple told media.

“We believe in a world in which every young person can thrive, irrelevant of sex, sexuality or gender identity.”

With the public debate raging around a public vote on LGBTIQ+ rights, now more than ever is the time to show solidarity with our community and be stronger together.

For more information about Wear It Purple Day, head to wearitpurple.org.

Pride 2017 celebrating freedom The theme for PrideFEST 2017 will be ‘Freedom’. Pride WA describe the choice of theme as a moment to stop highlighting all the things we don’t have, and instead celebrate the freedoms that we already enjoy.

Organisers have previously announced the key dates for the festival. The action will commence on Friday 27 October with an opening party at Connections Nightclub.

On the Sunday 29 October the much loved Fairday event will return with a new home, moving to Birdwood Park.

The Pride Parade through the streets of Northbridge will take place on Saturday 25 November.

There will also be several events in regional areas.

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Steam works celebrates

While filled with optimism, there remained many questions for the aspiring businessman to turn the idea into a reality.

Was there enough people in Perth to sustain a second sauna? Where would it be located? Would the relevant bureaucracies give it the green light?

21 years

Fast forward more than two decades and those questions, and challenges, have been answered as Perth Steam Works gets ready to celebrate its 21st birthday.

Ahead of celebrations to mark the venue’s milestone, Perth Steam Works’ owner Mike Chester said it was a proud moment.

“21 years is a long time,” Mike said.

“While there have been challenges along the way, I am proud of the venue and what it offers to different people.

“For some, it is a quick visit, for others it is a social visit where they can spend the afternoon or evening.”

Whatever the reason, the men who meet on the corner of Forbes and Williams are usually there for one thing, sex.

Opening its doors on 20 September 1996, Mike said the venue’s central location was critical to its success.

It was early in 1995 when a then brewery worker first thought of opening Perth’s second sauna.

He said he drew on experience from other saunas around Australia and internationally when creating Perth Steam Works.

From a dry and wet sauna, a dark room, a room with mirrors on every wall and ceiling, a sling and private rooms, there is something for everyone, and every fantasy.

The social and political landscape has changed dramatically over the past 21 years, particularly around gay rights.

Mike reflected on the fact that when the sauna opened, the legal age of consent for homosexuals was 21, despite

the legal age of consent for heterosexuals 18 years of age.

A change of a State government in 2001 resulted in the Galllop Government lowering the age of consent for homosexuals, allowing the minimum age of entry to the venue to 18 years and above.

Now Perth’s only gay sauna, Mike puts the venue’s success down to one thing, loyalty.

“Still to this day there are customers who still come to the venue who came through the door on day one,” he said.

“So I am really thankful to those who have supported the venue over the years.”

Mike said he was also appreciative of staff who have been long-term employees.

“At the end of the day I am running a business that is open every day of the year, except for Good Friday and Christmas Day,” he said.

“I have been very fortunate to have committed staff who have contributed to the success of the venue.”

So what’s next for Perth Steam Works?

“Nothing is forever and at some stage I will step away from the business, but I believe that there will always be a gay sauna in Perth.”

Perth Steam Works will hold a birthday party on Saturday, September 23 with $21 entry all day.

Those celebrating their 21st birthday in the month of September will receive free entry.

Perth Steam Works is located at 368 William Street, Perth, and is open everyday from midday. Phone 9328 2930 or visit www.perthsteamworks.com.au

Minister slaps woman who suggested he was gay SOUTH AFRICA

Life in prison for setting fire to gay bar GREAT BRITAIN A British man has been given a life sentence after he was caught attempting to set fire to a crowded gay bar, for the second time. Jason Fossett, from Norwood in west London, piled garbage against the fire exit of the Two Brewers in Clapham, set it alight, and then ran away. He previously spent eight years in prison for attempting to set the same bar on fire in 2004.

South Korean Gay Group win recognition SOUTH KOREA A gay support group in South Korea has won its court battle to be recognised by government authorities.

Homosexuality is not illegal in South Korea, but members of the LGBTI community still face stigma. The Beyond the Rainbow Foundation, an LGBT rights group, had faced discrimination from multiple government agencies over the past three years, preventing the group from receiving tax-deductible donations. A court has ruled the government must recognise the group.

South Africa’s Deputey Education Minister Mduduzi Manana has apologised for his behaviour after video emerged of him slapping a woman in a nightclub. The politician had defended his actions by saying the victim had insulted him by suggesting he was gay. The embattled politician said he was ready to face the full brunt of the law, and described his behaviour in the altercation as a “shameful incident”.

Forty men arrested in Nigeria NIGERIA Nigerian media have reported that over 40 men were arrested for participating in homosexual activity. The arrests were made over the last weekend in July. A hotel in the Lagos state was cordened off while police investigated the people inside. In Nigeria homosexuality is punishable by 14 year imprisonment. They are one of 72 countries where same-sex activity is outlawed.

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culture Black Swan State Theatre Company’s latest production peeks through a window into the life of revered author Patricia Highsmith.

The notoriously cynical and isolated writer is perhaps best known for her works that were later translated into successful films such as Strangers On A Train, The Talented Mr Ripley and The Price of Salt which was later released as Carol .

Though her work was - and continues to be - widely celebrated, actor Jenny Davis tells OUTinPerth that Highsmith herself was an extraordinary character, who struggled with her sexuality, her gender and her relationships - leading to her final years in hermitude in Switzerland.

“I hadn’t been particularly interested in what I would describe as ‘crime novels’, but Patricia Highsmith would be horrified if you said she wrote crime novels because they’re much more than that. They’re deep psychological studies of flawed human beings, and that’s really why she was revered as being such an excellent writer,” Davis said of her study of Highsmith.

“I had read a couple of her short stories and I always admired them because she had such a beautiful style, such an effortless, flowing style, but they’re also very dark…”

Davis, who is by contrast full of light and warmth, says Highsmith’s relationship with her mother had a stranglehold on all other aspects of her life. One of the most striking examples would be her short story The Terrapin, which tells of a young boy violently murdering his own mother.

“That was a story she carried with her throughout her life; a very bitter story. She never let anything go. She described her relationship with her mother as the ‘great love of her life’ but it was a real love-hate relationship.

“She sees love as akin to being murdered, because no-one survives. Someone has got to die in a relationship. She had a lot of crazy mixed-up feelings about love and death, so she and her mother had this very strange symbiotic relationship where they just destroyed each other… apparently out of love. One assumes that really moulded her for the rest of her life.

“She lived with her characters in her head, she was obsessed with her characters. Particularly Tom Ripley who was her alter-ego and her muse. There was a story of her being given an award and she altered the writing on it so that it said ‘To Patricia Highsmith and Tom Ripley’. He was almost a real person to her, he was perhaps the person she would have liked to have been.”

“When she was interviewed she was very cultured and rational but underneath there was this seething rage and bitterness and resentment which feeds her work and makes her such an interesting character to play.”

Highsmith passed in 1995, before Matt Damon would famously take on the role of her beloved Ripley - though she was privy to other interpretations of her Tom.

Retrospectively, Highsmith was known to have had unsuccessful relationships with both men and women - being the first woman to pen a lesbian love story with a happy ending (though The Price Of Salt was written under her pseudonym, Claire Morgan.) Though since Highsmith was born in 1921, Davis said she is not surprised Highsmith was not open about her attraction to other females.

“She grew up in a Calvinistic America where to be different was a sin, really. She was very confused about her sexuality and she tried to ‘normalise’ herself and have relationships with men - which never worked.

“She even went through therapy with Eva Klein and tried to get rid of her homosexual tendencies, but of course she never could because she wasn’t her real self and so she ended up with this division within herself.

“She lived in an era where she had to fight against herself in every way. I mean, she emulated men - who knows how she would identify today, one can’t really say, but her true relationships were always with women. She was always falling in love but she was always setting out to destroy the relationship. It was like she couldn’t cope with a happy relationship, she was a very complex woman and very tortured soul.”

Despite her apparent self-loathing Highsmith was blessed with a long and lucrative career, beginning in 1950 with Strangers on a Train. Switzerland, however, takes audiences to Highsmith’s twilight years, living in the Swiss Alps.

“She never had anything to do with writing the movies, she didn’t want to.”

“The first time she saw the first Talented Mr Ripley she didn’t like the actor but she grew to like him.

It’s very difficult for a writer to see their works interpreted in a different way. I mean, it’s different for a playwright because you expect it, but I think for an author it’s very difficult.”

As an author, Highsmith’s unique style is readily recognisable, but also offers an insight into her tortured psyche.

“When you read her novels they’re full of visual detail and she really paints pictures. Very sparingly, very beautifully. She’s such an artist at finding the right word and writing economically…”

“The plots are very simple. They’re not desperately important, they’re more for her. It’s not a case of ‘whodunnit’ because you know who’s done it. It’s generally a person who commits a crime almost ALMOST accidentally and they have to go on with that game to keep their identity hidden. She had this theory that any one of us could commit murder, and it’s just chance that we haven’t been in that situation, and also that any one of us would go to any lengths to preserve our persona that we present to the world and hide the stuff underneath.”

Switzerland will be at the State Theatre Centre from Saturday August 19th - Sunday September 3rd. Tickets and more information available from BSSTC.com.au Leigh Andrew Hill Image:- Philip Gostelow

“At the end, in the very last years of her life when she’s living in Switzerland. Almost like a hermit, hardly seeing anybody… she lived in her head really.

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When We Are Old And Gay Do you remember when you first came out? Do you remember how it felt to be finally honest with yourself about who you truly were? That sense of fear but also relief that you no longer had to hide in the closet. Now, could you imagine putting yourself back in the closet?

That horrifying choice is one that has been made by countless members of our community as they enter residential aged care, an environment where they no longer feel safe to be open about their sexuality or gender identity. At a vulnerable time in their lives, their fear of mistreatment leads them to hide who they truly are. If this all seems a bit far-fetched then I highly recommend watching the highly-moving tear-jerker Gen Silent, a documentary film by Stu Maddux, which tells the stories of six senior LGBTI+ from Boston, USA and the very real fears they confront towards the ends of their lives.

Returning to the closet is just one example of the many challenges facing older LGBTI+ people in our community. In addition to being much less likely to access any support services due to fears of discrimination, they are also much more prone to suffering from isolation and loneliness. Both of these are known to have a dramatic negative effects on mental health and can also take a serious toll on physical health.

So why is it so hard for older LGBTI people to ask for the help and support they need? It’s easy to forget due to the huge advances in LGBTI+ rights we now enjoy, that older generations grew up in a time when it was genuinely dangerous to be gay and when there were serious repercussions to being discovered and outed.

These include being disowned by family and friends, losing your job, being bashed or worse. We have to remember that it was only in 1974 that homosexuality was no longer recognised as an illness in Australia and New Zealand and that homosexuality

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was only formally decriminalised in Tasmania as late as 1997.

Even today the gay panic defence has yet to be overturned in South Australia.

Another contributing factor is that we as a community also tend overlook the existence of the older members of our community and many of them sadly feel completely invisible. Why do we have such a hard time imagining being both old and gay? Part of the answer comes from the associations we have. When we think of old people we tend to picture our grandparents, the archetypical old people we grew up with. But when we think about the LGBTI+ community, we more often than not turn to Pride, our biggest celebration and along with it, a mental image filled with semi-naked young men and women dancing on floats.

The other part of the answer stems perhaps from a reluctance to think about what our lives will really be like when we are old ourselves. I think we all probably have fears of being lonely, unloved, discriminated against and just generally neglected.

Ironically these are the same fears shared by older LGBTI+ people today and unfortunately those fears are not unfounded.

It was for this reason that, in 2005, a group of friends got together to explore what could be done. The result was the formation of GRAI (GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc), a community organisation of volunteers that has spearheaded multiple initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life older LGBTI+ people here in Western Australia. GRAI have been active in many areas including the conducting of research into the challenges and needs of older LGBTI+ people in Australia, providing training to raise LGBTI+ awareness of aged care providers and social outreach through their Talking Generations meetups as well as raising awareness through their quarterly GRAI MATTERS newsletter.

Although GRAI have made significant progress (particularly with aged care providers), there is still much to be done to improve the lives of older LGBTI+ people. We know that older LGBTI people are at higher risk of social isolation, being less likely to have family supports and often reluctant to access mainstream elders’ groups. It is time we considered what we can do as a community to support our elders. GRAI have a membership base and invite the LGBTI+ community of all ages to get involved. They are open to new ideas and initiatives and are especially keen to hear your thoughts about what we can do as a community to foster intergenerational friendships and support networks. In August, GRAI are holding a roundtable on the topic of social outreach for LGBTI elders, so contact them (info@grai.org.au) if you are interested.

Many elders in our community were trailblazers for LGBTI+ recognition and rights, working at a time when it was dangerous to stand up and be counted.

Our elders also and have many fascinating stories to share about their lives and LGBTI+ history. It’s a shame we don’t value these living treasures like we should. However there is no time like the present, and now is the perfect time to get out and meet your community elders. We have a lot to learn from each other!

Mike Turner Many thanks go to June Lowe, chairperson of GRAI, whose friendly and passionate conversations provided the inspiration for this article.

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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), is a pill taken every day by guys who are HIV negative in order to prevent them from acquiring HIV. The only medication currently used as ‘PrEP’ is Truvada (along with generic versions such as Ricover EM, Adco-Emtivir, and Tenvir EM). Truvada as PrEP is approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for its safety and efficacy in Australia, and is prescribed and monitored by doctors. Side-effects are minimal (if they occur), and if taken every day, PrEP is incredibly effective at preventing HIV. Given that men who have sex with men (gay men, bi men, et cetera) make up a majority of HIV transmissions in Australia, its uptake in these communities is important. There’s often an assumption that PrEP is only for guys who have a lot of sex; particularly a lot of bareback (anal without a condom). While this is true for many guys, I want to highlight some of the dominant reasons I have observed as to why someone would want to go on PrEP in our community. I discuss these reasons through some fictitious ‘case studies’, which are not intended to reflect any specific persons, nor are they intended to represent all of the diverse reasons why someone might go on PrEP. Thomas - “I know what I’m like” Most people know that condoms are an effective way of reducing HIV transmission, which for gay men mostly occurs through anal sex without a condom. Historically, condom usage has been taken up by the gay community in a huge way, and Thomas is a product of this success story. But he’s also honest about his behaviour. Thomas intends to use condoms all the time, although sometimes doesn’t. I don’t want to psychologise Thomas or imply that he is somehow a failure as a result of not using condoms 100% of the time – he’s a super common story.

He’s now been taking PrEP for a while and he’s not stressing out everytime he ends up having bareback – and yes, sometimes he’s chosen to not use condoms now because he’s on PrEP – although most of the time he’s decided that he wants to use condoms. Either way, Thomas is protected from HIV and he’s testing every 3 months for other STIs. Go Thomas! Having a choice and feeling in control of sex feels great.

Aidan and Miguel – “We have a shared responsibility” Even though being HIV positive with an undetectable viral load on its own is safe, Aidan still worries about transmitting HIV to Miguel. When they started dating, Miguel was a little scared of HIV after Aidan disclosed, but after attending some education and counselling with his local AIDS council and discussing it with his GP, Miguel hasn’t really worried. When their friends started talking about PrEP, Aidan and Miguel decided to look into it for Miguel. While there’s no clinical risk of HIV transmission to Miguel so long as Aidan is taking his antiretroviral medication every day and remains undetectable, Miguel decided to start PrEP anyway. Taking PrEP gives them a feeling of shared responsibility, alleviates Aidan’s fears of transmitting HIV, and has significantly improved their sexual life and intimacy.

David – “I couldn’t stop thinking about HIV” The spectre of HIV/AIDS is huge, and the psychological and spiritual effect it has had on both young and older gay men cannot be underestimated. David was a young adult when the grim reaper advertisements were playing in Australia, and he had a close friend and many other peripheral friends die of AIDS-related illnesses. David rarely has a sexual experience where HIV is not in the back of his mind. “What if the condom breaks? Sucking doesn’t usually transmit but what if I’m that rare case? Fuck - he just briefly nudged his bare cock into me – is that a risk?” The appeal of PrEP for David is a second layer of protection. He always uses condoms and doesn’t intend to stop using them – but knowing that he’s on PrEP suppresses that voice in his head telling him that things are going to end badly. David is feeling confident about sex after many decades of trauma.

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Gary – “I love it raw” For most guys, bareback just feels better, and Gary is no exception. While he’s not one to turn down a trick because they want to use condoms, for Gary, fucking raw seals the deal.

He feels an intimacy that just isn’t always there when there’s latex (well he likes the other kind of latex). Gary is not stupid or reckless – he’s attended workshops with his local AIDS council, tested religiously every 3 months (you should see how big his file is at his sexual health clinic), and has a circle of friends including people with HIV. Gary has been making calculated decisions about bareback and HIV risk, but as soon as he found out that he could access PrEP in Australia, he had no hesitations.

Taking PrEP puts him in control to do the barebacking he’s been gambling with for well over a decade. He’s never felt better.

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After 20 year of fundraising for the WA AIDS Council the final STYLEAID was held on Friday 4 August at the Crown Towers Ballroom.

The event has not only raised a million dollars to support the work of the council, it’s also helped develop our local fashion industry and the careers of many talented designers, artists and models.

The final event had the fitting theme of ICON, and at the end of the night Aly May, Annette Hasluck and Mark Reid, the driving forces behind the event, took a final bow.

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LBQ Women: Where Do We Stand?

On July 13th and 14th 2017, more than 320 delegates gathered in Sydney to discuss the diverse health issues for lesbian, bisexual and queer women, including women with diverse gender experiences and intersex status, at the third annual LBQ Women’s Health Conference. The conference was organized by ACON in partnership with the Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) and it was the first time it had been held in Sydney.

Sessions covered a diverse range of topic including; reproductive choices, LBQ people living in rural regional and remote areas, family and domestic violence, inclusive sexual health care, dementia and providing culturally appropriate services. There was a particular focus on ensuring the voices and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LBQ people were at the front and centre of the conference and that there was generally visibility of LBQ people of colour, LBQ people with disabilities, LBQ people with intersex variations and LBQ people of diverse experiences of gender identity. All of this created a platform where many voices that are often “tacked on” or tokenistic in their representation at conferences were given platforms to share their knowledge and experiences and encourage those without those intersectional experiences to become better informed and better allies.

My presentation on community approaches to suicide prevention resonated well with attendees, and indeed suicide and mental health was a recurring theme thought the two days. There was also much talk of resilience and the need to stand together in ways that have not always been so.

Announcements were made regarding funding for some amazing new ACON projects including; A suicide prevention initiative, breast screening program and a two year Alcohol Culture Change

project that will be lead by VAC. As a Western Australian I can’t help but wish there were similar funding commitments being made over here, although I take heart that these programs always have the opportunity to built upon and used as a model to secure funding for locally contextualized models.

Key take home messages included; • R elease of key data from the Sydney Women and Sexual Health Survey, which has been running for 20 years (and 4 years in Perth as WWASH). Self confessed “Lesbian Nerd Icon” Dr. Julie Mooney-Somers focused on where we have come from since 1996, a snapshot of now and what the data tells us about the future needs of LBQ people.

•O ne in five LBQ people have never had a pap test. Myths among health care providers about who does and does not need cervical screening are alive and well and there are significant barriers for trans and gender diverse people including dysphoria around those parts of the body, and previous negative experiences with the health system. As a response ACON will be rolling out At Your Cervix (such a great name!) and awareness campaign that encourages all people with a cervix to be screened. They also aim to deliver awareness training to health workers.

• T he LGBTQ+ community can be doing more to support the I. The Darlington Statement is a revolutionary piece of work that strives to build the capacity of the Intersex community to advocate for change in demanding that people with Intersex Variation have their diverse health and wellbeing needs attended to and that their human rights are protected.

Speaker Bonnie Heart encouraged LGBTQ+ people educate themselves about the diversity of Intersex experiences and

challenge the myths and stereotypes that still exist- even within the rainbow community.

• Culture is at the very core of the experiences of LBQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and this intersectionality cannot be ignored. “We are a minority within a minority within a minority. Our intersectionality affects not only how, but how long, we live,” said Kristy Parker, delivering a Keynote session with Dr Vanessa Lee gave sobering statistics on the mental health and wellbeing and called all participants to action with the basic message: “We need Support, not a savior.” Over the two days, the sharing of the songs, stories poems and yarns of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presenters resonated through the entire conference. Experiences participants were truly fortunate to have shared with them.

• As more LGBTQI+ people seek to have children, there is a lack of critical eye over the ethical implications of fertility clinic screening. Routinely disabilities such as trisomy 21, cystic fibrosis, haemophilia A, Tay-Sachs and Turner syndrome, along with a number of other intersex variations are screened for without pause for the eugenic implications of this. Disability rights advocate Jax Jacki Brown communicated that screening out difference was often grounded by applying a medical model of disability rather than a social model (universally accepted as current best practice).

Whilst often eastern-state focused, the universal themes of the conference were undeniable. Together we stand taller, Together we can learn from each others experiences. I don’t think I was alone in not wanting the conference to end.

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Perth’s best alternative music party is on again this month, with some of the best DJs from around the world. Don’t miss Delta Funktionen, Hidden Spheres and a bunch of local DJs with special performances from Ginava, Perri Oxide and Donna Kebab!

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Perth will get a taste of Paris’ legendary Crazy Horse cabaret when the touring show Forever Crazy arrives at Crown Theatre in September. The stunning dancers in their famed red soled 5-inch Christian Louboutin heels will take to the stage for a mesmerising show.

Le Crazy Horse opened in Paris in the 1950’s, filling a space created by knocking together 12 underground wine cellars. The cabaret show celebrates ‘Le Femme’ and it’s developed a reputation for beauty, audacity and creativity.

Producer Mark Brady said the show was a like a little part of Paris was coming to Perth.

“The production is sophisticated, dream-like, chic erotic and sensual, but it’s also very sophisticated very classical and unbelievably beautiful.”

Brady said when Crazy Horse first opened it Paris, it was much edgier than the much more traditional Moulin Rouge, and the show has kept its commitment to being a cutting edge production.

When the show moves into the Crown theatre the space will be transformed to recreate the intimate feeling of the Parisian venue.

“The show in Paris is very intimate, the venue has around 300 seats and it’s filled with deep velvet walls and beautiful fittings. In Perth we’re pulling up the front seats of the theatre and putting in tables with a champagne service to recapture that magic.” Brady said.

Casting the show has been a challenge for the producer because only a certain type of girl can be in Forever Crazy.

“It’s very strict, the girls have to be a certain height, have a certain look and personality, they have to have the right leg length and torso length. They’re really strict on the criteria.” Brady said. “It’s really tough to get in, they get over a thousand applications.”

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The work focuses on the role of masculinity in male-tomale relationships, working through the lens of society’s expectations of men, rather than homophobia specifically.

Performer and playwright James McMillan is set to make his directorial debut with The Blue Room Theatre this month, with his original work Arteries By Ancestry.

McMillan is no stranger to the stage, performing in Iota & The Average Joe during Fringe World and So You Think You’re Charlie Smith as a performer. McMillan also took his piece Paradise to Adelaide Fringe, looking at gym as church - a concept not too far removed from reality for some.

Speaking with OUTinPerth, McMillan says the new work explores queer relationships, but it’s the power of hyper-masculinity and the role that plays in same-sex couplings that forms the crux of the play - told in the style of both theatre and dance.

“At the centre of the story it’s looking at a father-son relationship, and how that affects the son’s relationship with his partner. The father really embodies the idea of what masculinity is, and seeing how that affects a queer relationship.”

“It’s looking at how samesex relationships work in a patriarchy, in gender [roles], and how that is passed down through the generations.”

McMillan has worked with the strengths of his performers in the two-hander, fusing their experiences as a dancer and actor respectively to create the final work.

“One is predominantly a dancer, who has never had an acting role before and the other is an actor who has had some movement training. It’s really a beautiful way to show the inner workings of the protagonist, Avery (the son). We were really able to go inside his mind and have it manifested in the physicality and the dance… it’s able to say a lot more. Words can say so much but these images say much more about the character’s journey.”

McMillan hasn’t omitted dialogue entirely though, explaining there are many moments where the text and movement combine.

“It’s a really interesting form to be able to play with, especially with two performers from completely different backgrounds, it’s much more intriguing and special to watch.”

McMillan initially came up with the concept for the performance over a year ago, working closely with the two performers during the development process to create the final piece.

“There’s been a lot of collaborating to create a much more interrogative show. It’s great to come in to the room and try out script elements and go back and make changes. It’s been a really great back-and-forth.”

Though much has changed in the rehearsal stages, McMillan says at it’s core the story remains the same - initially inspired by a dream he had.

“There were all these white two-storey homes around a lake, and all these black plastic bags bobbing in the water. Going through the houses in the dream and seeing all of the people not taking any notice of the lake... being ignorant of all that was going on.”

“The environment (in my dream) was at this crisis point and there were links to masculinity. There’s a lot of ignorance to what’s going on underneath, strong facades that say ‘it’s all okay’ when there’s all this inner turmoil...”

Arteries By Ancestry will be at The Blue Room Theatre from Tuesday August 15 - Saturday September 2nd. Tickets and more information available from blueroom.org.au The Blue Room Theatre are offering a special double offer along with their upcoming performance of Unveiling: Gay Sex for End Times. Head to outinperth. com and check out the online version of this article for the link!

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Have those cheeky winter layers crept on? Spring is just around the corner, so it’s time to get back into a sweaty routine.

If you’re anything like me, the cold months have been a workout rotation of hibernating inside with a bottle of red, a cheese platter and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on repeat.

Now, the fine weather is heading our way and this means the beach, tank tops and Speedos - it’s time to get my September Shred on.

What better way to get the heart rate pumping and take out my frustrations than with a boxing class at Anarchy Fitness. Set underneath City Holden in West Perth, Anarchy is the brainchild of Renae Wauhop and Glen Austin. The space offers HIIT and Boxing sessions and is complete with a boxing ring to boot.

Anarchy is where you go to when you are looking for a serious sweat session. Glen takes me into the ring with a set of gloves and pads and begins to walk me through some of the basics that will be drilling in class today. As a recently retired boxer, the philosophy behind their style of boxing is just that. Teach someone to box.

We have all been to those boxercise classes where the trainer leaves you doing hooks, or uppercuts for 30 seconds with little to no thought in a combination. Anarchy not only gets you sweating and moving, but the drills get your brain fired up.

There are no egos or attitude at Anarchy and though I’m clearly the “new guy” in the group, I’m quickly partnered with Dave, an experienced boxer, who has no problems guiding me through the fast-paced class. As I translate through the drills and move into punches and combinations, I found a flow and rhythm, all while dodging jabs and counter punches.

After the hour of work on the pads, bags and even some abs, I am about ready to fall on the floor from a great workout. I’m drenched in sweat. Without a doubt, this class is the best way to get back into the swing of things and ready for summer. So, put down the cheese plater, step back in the ring and get a little Anarchy in your routine.

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He has all the world weariness of a grumpy old man while he still holds out hope that money will grow on trees and if he wishes hard enough, the sky will haemorrhage Kit Kats. He trips over flat surfaces like me and causes himself regular injury just like me too.

His most impressive recent feat was parkouring off the couch at his birthday party and breaking his radius and his ulna. If you think you’re a tough motherfucker, try walking into a room to see what looks an awful lot like your son’s arm that’s been reattached backwards.

As a responsible parent you try to act more sober than you are in the emergency department, gesticulating about shit genetic luck while trying to guide your kid through a post twilight via Ketamine trip where he declared, “MUM… I SAW SOME SHIT!” Which is when you remember that he was playing Injustice II beforehand and nobody needs a Jared Leto Joker hallucination.

He is also incredibly empathetic and hates watching the news because “its mostly made up and nobody talks about the important stuff...who cares about the Kardashians?...ooh a butt lift! How exciting!” I can lay claim to convincing him to rely on SBS and the ABC for a less biased version of events.

He knows without a shadow of a doubt that Wikipedia is as about as reliable as home brand cling wrap and he help up a sign for The Greens with me at the last federal election. His winning zinger on the day came when a particularly obnoxious Labor Party volunteer asked him if he wanted some sunscreen, commenting that I should have been more prepared, to which he replied...

“I’d rather burn” I explained that condescending people are really annoying but there are some common threads between the parties and you can’t always judge a person by the party they support but that you can judge them by what they’re wearing because the volunteer was wearing an Akubra hat and looked fucking ridiculous.

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Will and Grace Renewed The comeback series of WiIl and Grace hasn’t even aired yet, and the shows already been renewed for another season. Studio executives must like what they’re seeing to be so confident that the show will still be loved after its long hiatus.

Tyler, the Creator is showing maturity in his album production and lyrics in Flower Boy. It is the most personal album in his discography, where he talks about his sexuality, consumerism, suicidal thoughts, nostalgia from the old days and romance. I enjoyed listening to this album more than the last one, Cherry Bomb because of its more personal approach.

Foreword sets the tone of this album, being the highlights are See You Again, Pothole and Garden Shed. The only thing I didn’t enjoy about this album is how this album ended. It ended on a much solemn, quieter note than how it started. I would have loved to see the album ending in a much bigger impact, but I still love the jazz-influenced unconventional melodies with Tyler’s ‘in your face’ attitude and lyricism. - Mango Adonis

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TV studio set to fight Olivia DeHavilland in court Fox 21 studios are announced it will fight a lawsuit from 101 year old actress Olivia De Havilland. The Gone With the Wind star is unhappy about the way she was portrayed in Ryan Murphy’s miniseries Feud: Bette vs Joan.In the series De Havilland was played by Catherine Zeta Jones and portrayed as sharing gossip about other actresses. The studio says their docu-drama was well researched.

Miriam Margolyes will be back on the ABC The delightful Miriam Margolyes will be back on the ABC, the broadcaster has just picked up her UK comedy series Bucket. The show tells the story of woman in her seventies who is working her way through her ‘bucket list’ with her long suffering unemployed daughter in tow.

Alison Moyet was a huge music star in the 80s and while she’s not been topping the charts, she’s continued making music defiantly sticking to her own creative path rather than making the kind of albums record company wants. Here on here latest album she delivers a masterpiece. The album opens up with Germinate showcasing her powerhouse vocals. The two singles released from the album are brilliant. The Rarest Birds is a love song to the english city Brighton, that Moyet has made her home in recent years, and the LGBT community. Reassuring Pinches is a tightly wound and dark tune that recalls artists like Massive Attack and UNKLE. Happy Giddy is an upbeat electro tune that recalls Moyet’s early days in Yazoo.

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A new collection of releases features classic extended mixes of tunes from the 70,s, 80’s and 90s.

90s Club – 12” dance Star Trek Discovery will have several gay characters

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The last Star Trek movie made a fleeting reference to Lt Sulu being gay, but the new TV series Star Trek Discovery will put a queer couple front a centre.

Anthony Rapp will play Lieutenant Stamets, while fellow ‘out’ actor Wilson Cruz will portray his on-screen boyfriend Dr. Hugh Culber. Both Rapp and Cruz previously starred in Rent.

Rediscover the most danceable decade, the 1990s, with this three disc set of bass grinding dance moves from the artists that made this decade one to remember. The 30 track CD collection scores high on my playlist with giants like Daft Punk, Pet Shop Boys, Tori Amos and New Order amongst this august group of musicians. Perfect when you want to bust some dance moves while cleaning the house on a Saturday morning.. - Terry Larder

Indie Dance 12inches Various Artists What were people listening to in decades gone by?

10 years ago Fergie Big Girls Don’t Cry

Although this is an ‘indie’ dance compilation, there’s more than enough variety to suit everyone’s tastes. The 3 disc, 30 track compilation includes songs from Joy Division, Pet Shop Boys, Radiohead, Air and Coldplay.

Remember one-hit wonder’s Babylon Zoo? They’re on here too. Watch out for the killer Kylie/New Order mashup Can’t Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head. If you want to dance while looking effortlessly cool, then this is the mix for you. Tracey Cheung

80s Synthpop 12 Inches Various Artists

20 years ago Puff Daddy and Faith Evans I’ll Be Missing You!

I found it frustrating that while this collection has many famous artists, it doesn’t feature their most famous tunes. You must be a great fan of the synthesized beats which takes most of the tracks, compared to the lyrics. I cannot say that this 3CD set is memorable. Unfortunately, the club remixes and long versions make it quite boring. My favorite remains A-HA’s Take On Me, out of the thirty different artists featured. - Chrisaym

30 years ago George Michael I Want Your Sex

40 years ago Peter Allen I Go To Rio

50 years ago The Beatles All You Need is Love

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Mogwai - Coolverine mesmerising post rock filled with moody guitars and shimmering vibes Mura Masa - Messy Love opening tune from his debut major label album - great beats, interesting sounds and quirky vocals Makadem and Beher Nyako this charming Indian tune comes with three brilliant remixes that transform it into a gorgeous house track, check out the Daisho remix Marius Circus - Veggepysj (Prins Tomas Remix) nine minutes of delightful swirling disco grooves Jax Jones featuring Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don - Instruction soundtrack for a Friday night Vaudou Soul - On Se Pousee (Yoruba Soul Remix) a funky slice of African disco funk Imperial Sound Army - Gideon Dub for a dub tune it’s really upbeat and danceable Tricky featuring Martina Topley Bird - When We Die nice to see them reunited, but it’s a bit colour by numbers Mosca - Don’t Take This Wrong Way eight minutes of echoes, blips, beeps and blurps Frank and Tony - Procession glistening vibes backed by a solid beat and stabs of unexpected sounds Ruel - Don’t Tell Me this fourteen year old has an amazing voice and its is a great track James Poole - I’ve Started Fucking Someone Else we love it for the title alone

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I forgot myself Jen Cloher is an Australian Singer/Songwriter whose work has garnered critical praise, and along with her partner Courtney Barnett started the Milk record label that is a leading light in the independent music scene.

The chorus of the lead track of the album is “oh god I forgot myself, oh god I forgot my health”, was there a particular moment in your life that inspired that lyric?

That song is very much about my experience of having a partner who was away a lot, that was my reality of the last four years, Courtney had to tour, she had all this international interest and you have to go for it when those things happen. It doesn’t happen a lot for Australian artists and it was a difficult one because I had such a full life in Australia, I had to pay the bills, I was running the record label (Milk Records) that we had together and it was a difficult time, but my mind would often go to where is she? What is she doing? So I’d forget myself and what I need to be focused on.

Every day there was an email from her like heres a photo of me with Neil Young or she’d met the women from The Breeders, and it’s easy to just forget your life and focus on this more exciting one that’s going on overseas and the real lesson for me was to keep focusing on myself and what I needed to do You posted a photo of yourself on Facebook at the Wilco loft in Chicago while you were mixing this album with the quote “me, pretty much in heaven right now” what part of the writing, recording and performing process is your favourite?

I think I definitely prefer the mixing part of it part of it, I was in heaven because I was in this incredible studio, full of the most beautiful instruments and it was incredibly inspiring and it’s like a musicians dream to hang out in a place like that.

One of your golden rules that you teach in the workshops you hold for self managed artists is to find your community, how did you find yours??

I think milk records is a great snapshot of of our immediate music community, a lot of the bands are in other bands on the label, we do a lot of collaborations and tours as a label, so I think

milk records has been the greatest visual manifestation of a community that’s always been there for me.

How did your catholic upbringing and your sexuality inform your music?

You trained as an actor at NIDA but after graduating you shifted from acting into music what precipitated that change of direction?

They’re definitely a part of who I am, perhaps my sexuality is definitely part of who I am the religious aspect was something that was more imposed and was something that rejected in the end because it wasn’t for me.

It was about 20 years ago that I first picked up a guitar and started to teach myself how to play and one of my flatmates walked into the kitchen one day and played a song that he had written and I thought, that’s amazing, imagine being able to write your own songs and that’s the distilled attraction for me, being able to write your own story, there’s a lot more freedom in being able to record it and put it out. When I was at NIDA there was a lot of waiting around for someone to cast you in a film or a play and there were no guarantees and it felt less empowered.

On one of the new album tracks Shoegazers there’s a line that goes success is a slippery eel, do you feel like you’ve caught that slippery sucker or is it a work in progress?

Success is a slippery eel that keeps on moving, and I think that even the greatest song writers have had their peaks and troughs, I’m sure that was a time when Bob Dylan, Neil Young or Patti Smith or Joni Mitchell, all of them have had times where they thought it was over but my point is that it doesn’t matter, success is meaningless, what’s important is that you keep creating the art rather than focusing on the outcome.

The financial realities of being a self managed artist are considerable, how important funding bodies like Sound Australia and crowd funding for emerging artists?

There’s been a lot of people fighting to keep the arts funded in Australia, and the greatest hurdle as artists in this country is isolation, yes music can travel digitally but touring is where artists make the majority of their income.

There’s a song on the album called Strong Woman where I talk very directly about not fitting in and not identifying as a typical girl and was taught that to love was to live in sin and my rejection of those norms but it think it’s important to remember that it’s hard to not fit in and perhaps people from my generation, I’m in my early 40’s now and back when I was at school you didn’t come out, certainly not in Adelaide if you wanted to survive, you weren’t openly gay in the 1980’s, not if you wanted to not die.

I’m openly lesbian, openly queer and I think artist of my generation who maybe didn’t talk about it 15 or 20 years ago feel like they can today. People like Magda Szubanski who talks about it saying thats its not that i’m ashamed of being gay so much it was that I wanted to work and I didn’t want my sexuality to be the reason why I wasn’t working because I was pink listed and I felt the same.

What was the first album you bought and why?

The first album I ever bought was Dynasty by KISS, because I was drawn by the theatrics of all the members in full make-up and with the song I was made for loving you baby and they were very big in my world, so that was my first investment in the music world.

Jen Cloher’s fourth self titled album is released August 11th and she will be performing live at Mojo’s Bar in Fremantle September 3rd.

There’s another song on the album called The Great Australian Bite which is all about that financial bite and isolation, what has changed positively is the ability to connect through social media so things like Sound Australia are so important because the financial realities of touring are so daunting,

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community group listings ALCOHOL and DRUG INFORMATION SERVICE to ALCOHOL and DRUG SUPPORT LINE— ADIS is a 24 hour confidential telephone counselling, information and referral service. If you’re concerned about your own or somebody else’s drug or alcohol use call ADIS on 08 9442 5000 or Country Callers 1800 198 024 (toll free) — www.dao.health.wa.gov.au; email: ADIS@health. wa.gov.au ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS RAINBOW GROUP meets every Tuesday 7-8pm, in the hall next to St Lukes church, cnr George and Rowland Sts, Maylands.

If alcohol is costing you more than the price of the drink, please join us for sharing and recovery in a 12 Step Program with proven results. The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking. For more information www.aaperthwa.org BEARS PERTH — BEARS PERTH - A Friendly men only social club for men with body and / or facial hair and their admirers. The dress code is masculine, and men of all shapes, sizes and amount of hairiness are welcome. Licensed Den Nights are on the 2nd Saturday and 4th Friday of each month 9pm till Late @ Loton Park Bulwer St (near Lord St) East Perth. There are also different events on the 2nd Sunday of each month, often at a members residence or alternative events as advised. Visitors welcome. Contact us via phone 0487 595 672, email: info@bearsperth.org, http://bearsperth.org or http://bit.ly/bpi-www *NEW* BISEXUAL+ COMMUNITY PERTH — is a safe place for people who are not gay or straight (we use “bisexual” as an umbrella term for that) to engage in respectful discussion, connect with people, and form community online. There are also regular opportunities to connect in person, including events for Bi Visibility Day (23/9) and the Pride Parade (25/11). You can join the Bisexual+ Community Perth group by going directly to www.facebook.com/groups/bicommperth CATHOLIC GLBT AND PARENT SUPPORT — This service provides pastoral support to all members of the Catholic GLBT community, including parents of GLBT children; giving an understanding & an opportunity for processing & healing feelings of confusion, hurt, anger exclusion or being marginalised. Individual consultation is provided as well as communal gatherings of the Catholic GLBT community for mutual & spiritual support. For more information, please call 6336-8602 (leave a message if unattended) or email cathgaysupport@gmail.com DYKES ON BIKES — A diverse, loosely-knit social group, occasional organised rides & gatherings plus annual appearance as the traditional lead float in the Pride Parade. If you are a female who rides a motorbike and loves women, then come along and check out dykes on bikes. General enquiries see our public group on facebook... Dykes on bikes WA or email dykesonbikeswa@hotmail.com FREEDOM CENTRE — Freedom Centre provides a safe space, peer support, information, and referrals for LGBTTIQ and Questioning young people (under 26).FC provides a range of services including an online Forum, trainings, workshops and our drop-in centre sessions which are open for: Freespace – every Wednesday 5-8pm & Friday 4-8pm, Outspace – 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month 12pm-5pm, GenderQ – 1st Thurs of the month 5-8pm, 1st People’s Qspace – 3rd Thursday of the month 5-8pm, Junior aGender - last Monday of even months 5-8pm, QMovie – last Tuesday of odd months 5-8pm. 93 Brisbane St, Perth WA 6000 Ph: 9228 0354 Email: info@freedom.org.au Web: www.freedom.org.au www.fcyeah.tumblr.com GAY AND LESBIAN SINGERS OF WA (GALS WA) — GALSWA welcomes members from all shades of the sexuality and gender diversity rainbow and our allies. There are no auditions, singers of all abilities welcome. Rehearsals Thursdays 7 to 9 pm at the Royal Park Hall, 180 Charles St, West Perth (cnr of Vincent St). For more information see our website: www. galswa.org.au, Email info@galswa.org.au or contact Jackie on 0405 081 638.

GAY & LESBIAN ARCHIVES OF WA — Located in the Murdoch University Library on the South Street Campus. For opening hours and access details, please

contact the Library on 9360 2563.

GRAI (GLBTI RIGHTS IN AGEING INC.) — works to improve the quality of life for older LGBTI people, both in care and in the community. Providing visibility and a voice for LGBTI elders is key to this. Through research and advocacy we have achieved law reform to end discrimination for older LGBTI people. We work with the aged care sector, delivering training to achieve safe and inclusive aged care services. We hold community events to build better community supports and friendships. New members welcome. Interested?

Contact June on 08 9383 7753. PO Box 514 North Perth WA 6906 or 54 Bickley Cres, Manning 6152. E: info@grai.org.au or visit www.grai.org.au GOLF BAGS — Golf club play every Sat morning at a variety of courses north and south of the river. We are a group of friendly gals who love our golf and good company. New players are always welcome. For details contact us at golfbagswa@gmail.com HEADSPACE MIDLAND — headspace can help – headspace provides FREE information, confidential support and services for all young people 12-25 years and their families. Our experienced team includes LGBTIQ friendly Social Workers, GPs, Psychologists, Drug and alcohol workers and more. No referral is required and you can bring a friend for support. Drop in at 64 Morrison Rd, Midland (upstairs from the market) or call 08 9274 8860. www.headspace.org. au/midland HEPATITIS WA — providing information and support to people affected by hepatitis. If you would like to know more on hepatitis A, B or C, contact us on 9328 8538 (Metro) or 1800 800 070 (Country). 134 Aberdeen St Northbridge WA 6003 — www.hepatitiswa.com.au LESBIAN ELDERS’ TALKING GROUP — GRAI’s Meet n’ Muse (MnM) is a supportive social space where women (55+) who identify as lesbian or bisexual discuss a variety of topics (chosen by the group) and share past and present life experiences.

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further information email: info@openarmsaustralia.org; or go to the website: www.openarmsaustralia.org; or call Pastor Graham on ph: 0405 285 233 OUTDANCE — Same Sex Partner Ballroom & Latin American Dance Classes - Group Classes & Social Nights for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Dancers. Private Lessons by appointment. Group Class - 6.30pm Tuesday Mt Hawthorn Community Centre. Class Enquiries: Judy 0417 911 214 or Warwick 0450 041 023. OUTdance Studio Principals: Darryl Davenport & Tania McGuinness.

P: 0414 666 034 F: 08 9403 2220 E: info@outdance.com.au PERTH INNER CITY YOUTH SERVICE— or PICYS as we are commonly known, we are a LGBTI inclusive organisation and welcome and celebrate each and every person. PICYS is available to assist young people between 16 – 25 who are experiencing homelessness; and 15 to 20 who are wanting to get support with their mental health and other life matters.

Check our website for more service info www.picys. org.au or call on 08 9388 2791 Mondays to Fridays 9am - 5pm.

PFLAG PERTH (PARENTS, FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF LESBIANS & GAYS — is a community group offering support and understanding for families and friends with loved ones who are GLBTI. Meetings are held every second month in Perth city (please call to register) Visit website for more information, news, events and meeting dates: www.pflagwa.org.au Email: info@pflagwa.org.au. Information Line: 0404 594 699. Facebook:www.facebook.com/pflagperth

Organised by GRAI, for info about up-coming lunches, contact June: chair@grai.org.au

PRIDE WA INC. — To lead by example in creating a world where inclusion and diversity are embraced and celebrated. Pride WA encourages the cultural expression, celebration and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and all people of diverse sexuality and gender living in Western Australia. We recognise that our collective strength lies in our diversity and willingness to embrace and respect the differences that exist both within our Pride community and the broader communities in which we live, work, love and celebrate. PRIDE WA stages events through the year, including their annual Arts and Culture festival PrideFEST, Pride PARADE and FAIRDY. Information can be found on www.pridewa.com.au or contact us; E: pride@pridewa.com.au, P: 9427 0836

LIVING PROUD LGBTI COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WA — (formerly Gay & Lesbian Community Services of WA). Information, support, referrals and professional training. City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth WA 6005. Qlife counselling and referral Line: 1800 184 527 Admin/Fax: (08) 9486 9855 Email: admin@glcs.org.au Web: www.glcs.org.au

PRIMETIMERS WA — If you are a mature gay or bisexual man, we are keen to welcome you to Prime Timers. The group meets at 2pm on the second Sunday of each month, at Lotteries House: 2 Delhi St, West Perth. PO Box 829, Mt. Lawley 6929. For more info go to www.primetimerswa.com or email: primetimers@primtimerswa.com.

LOTON PARK TENNIS CLUB — Diversity is our advantage. Come on down and try something new at Perth’s Other Gay & Lesbian venue. It’s not just about tennis. Open to all levels of players – social and competitive – with an emphasis on enjoyment for everyone. With the city skyline as our backdrop, sit back on the embankment or balcony and enjoy a drink in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. A full social calendar ahead ensures a summer of fun for everyone.

Enquiries@lotonpark.com.au Ph: (08) 9328 5065 — www.lotonpark.com.au

QLIFE – COUNSELLING & REFERRAL — QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for people of diverse sex, genders and sexualities. QLife provides nationwide, early intervention, peer supported telephone and web based services to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people of all ages. Freecall: 1800 184 527 Time: 3pm to 12pm Web: www.qlife.org.au

MnM Perth meets 2nd and 4th Weds at 1.30pm; MnM Mandurah meets on 1st and 3rd Weds at 7pm. For more details email Pam: graipamm@gmail.com LESBIANS WHO LUNCH (LWL) — LWL is a monthly lunch club for older lesbians – meeting on 3rd Thursdays at different venues around Perth. It’s an opportunity to widen our friendship networks and stay involved in the community.

M CLINIC – FREE STI/HIV SCREENING CLINIC — For Men who have sex with men. Free, confidential, non-judgemental STI testing & Treatment. Please call (08) 9227 0734 for appointments. Central location.

After hours options available. For more information email info@mclinic.org.au or visit mclinic.org.au OPEN ARMS FELLOWSHIP — Perth’s Only Welcoming & Affirming Pentecostal Church. “This is Church for those who’ve been told they don’t belong in church!” It doesn’t matter whether your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans or Intersex, Young, Old, Or somewhere in-between Including their Family friends and supporters. Everyone is welcome meeting at UCIC hall, first floor, 97 William St, Perth. Sundays 6pm. For

FEES include GST Annual (Unfunded) $110 Annual (Funded) $200

RAINBOW LABOR — This is a group of LBGTI and like-minded community members volunteering at a grass-roots level of the WA Labor Party. The branch meets monthly, has a direct link to State Executive and delegates at State Conference. Being involved in Rainbow Labor gives members the opportunity to have a direct influence on policies of the Australian Labor Party at both State and Federal levels. For further information or to join please contact Branch President, Andy Skinner on 0452 446 995, email rainbowlabor.branch@walabor.org.au or visit facebook.com/RainbowLaborWA

*NEW* RAINBOW RIGHTS WA a community based organisation working to change public perception, end discrimination, and achieve social justice for LGBTI+ people and their families in Western Australia. Membership open to all. Find us on Facebook. E: rainbowrightswa@gmail.com SAINT ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH — Open door worship 6pm Sundays. Welcome and affirmation for all GLBTI people. 259 Barker Road, Subiaco. 9381 1130. standrewsubi@bigpond.com www.siriol.net/StAndrew SECCA (SEXUALITY EDUCATION COUNSELLING CONSULTANCY AGENCY) — Counselling for people with a disability, their partners, carers & family about relationships & sexuality. Professional education & consultancy services available covering sexuality & disability. Fees may apply. Mon-Fri 9-5. City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St West Perth WA 6005.

Ph 9420 7226 / Fx 9420 7229. e: admin@secca. org.au — www.secca.org.au SEX WORKERS — Magenta offers support, education, info & referral services for F, M & T/G sex workers (private, escort, parlours, street).

Peer-based, worker-friendly staff for confidential & anonymous phone, inhouse & outreach help/advice.

Free clinic for STI screenings. Stock at reduced price to workers. Mon–Thu 9am–4pm. 9328 1387. e: sexworker@fpwa.org.au TEAMPERTH— TeamPerth is a hub for bringing together all the queer sporting and recreation groups here in Perth and WA. Our goal is to promote diversity and inclusion in all sports, as well as to provide support and to help connect groups together.

If you’re looking to join a club, or if you’d like to start your own, go to our website at teamperth.info, check out our Facebook www.facebook.com/teamperth or email us at teamperthaus@gmail.com TRANSFOLK OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA — A peer support network for gender diverse people and their loved ones in Western Australia.

Contact info: email: admin@transfolkofwa.org facebook: www.facebook/com/TransFolkofWA website: www.transfolkofwa.org WA AIDS COUNCIL — Strengthening our community’s health and quality of life. Provides a range of services for people living with HIV/AIDS, Counselling ( issues include HIV/AIDS, relationships, sexuality & gender) Needle and Syringe Exchange, Peer Education, workshops & STI screening for men who have sex with men. Other community education, prevention and training services offered. 664 Murray Street, West Perth, Admin: 08 9482 0000 AIDSline 9482 0044, Mensline 9322 8401 (Toll Free 1800 671 130) www.waaids.com email: waac@waaids.com WASUA (WA SUBSTANCE USER’S ASSOCIATION) — WASUA is WA’s state-wide, peer based Drug User Organisation that provides harm reduction, advocacy and peer education services to substance users. Services provided include a 7 day per week fixed site Needle Syringe Exchange Program, Health Clinic for STI/BBV testing, pre and post test counselling, Hep A/B vaccinations, Hep C/HIV education, alcohol & other drug support and treatment referral, Drug user & Pharmacotherapy advocacy. Contact us 22/7 Aberdeen Street Perth, Phone 9325 83 87 Fax 9325 6152, email: info@ wasua.com.au WA GAY LEAGUE — Tenpin Bowling. Everyone is welcome. Sun from 11:00am at Warwick Superbowl.

12 Dugdale St, Warwick Grove. e: rayjc@iinet.net.au — www.wagl.org.au WA WANDERERS MENS BUSHWALKING — are a social walking group for gay guys and gay friendly guys who are keen to get outside and enjoy Western Australia’s countryside with an easy going and friendly group. 0415 249 265 www.wawanderers.com.au

To list a community group or service in the paper and online ph: 08 9371 9877 email: community@outinperth.com web: www.outinperth.com

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Horror Highlights The ancient walking, talking tree (voiced by Liam Neeson) in A Monster Calls () might be a monster to some children, but Conor (Lewis MacDougall) is twelve and has to deal with some grown-up things in his life. Apart from having bullying classmates, his mother (Felicity Jones) is very ill. His father (Toby Kebbell) has moved on with his life and the only person left to care for him as him is his unapproachable grandmother (Sigourney Weaver)

This “recovering politician” still has a considerable amount of influence and we see him successfully brokering a deal to stop India from building hundreds of coal-fired power plants and use renewable solar power instead. But, although Gore may be achieving incredible things, there are still many leaders (including his own president) who don’t care about climate change. I’m not sure if sceptics will be swayed by this documentary or it will just be preaching to the converted.

Conor’s only ally seems to be the gnarly old tree, sympathising that Conor is “too old to be a kid, too young to be a man”. It is the wonderfully animated monstrous tree that emerges from the dark to guide Conor as he faces difficulties and disappointments that no child should have to face.

Directed by J A Bayona, this visually spectacular drama shows that life has many grey areas as we navigate our way past obstacles, and the brilliant performances will make sure that there won’t be any dry eyes by the end of this fantastic film.

Damien Power’s first feature film Killing Ground () is a brutal horror film and comes with a warning that it isn’t for the faint-hearted. There are echoes of Wolf Creek as loved-up couple Sam (Harriet Dyer) and Ian (Ian Meadows) set up their tent at an idyllic bush location next to the water. There is already a family tent at the same spot but it is only through flashbacks that we find out what happened to the four occupants.

A real-life horror story is the one told by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk who have directed a sequel to An Inconvenient Truth which brought climate change to our attention a decade ago.

In An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (½), their cameras follow Al Gore as he continues to travel the world to try to educate people and influence international policies. He shows how the science is not going to go away and how disasters are increasing, and he trains people to pass on his message.

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Foul-mouthed drag legend Lady Bunny usually shies away from politics – because it’s one hell of a train wreck right now. But she doesn’t shy away from gender politics in Trans-Jester!

From Vogue’s misguided cover story on gender fluidity, to Caitlyn Jenner reaching out to Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz to become his ‘trans ambassador’, Bunny feels that it’s time for the gloves to come off.

The show will also featuring new parodies of Adele, Rent and Bruno Mars punctuated by some actually insightful social commentary (well, she thinks so anyway).

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The self proclaimed ‘pig in a wig’ brings her trademark huge hair to astound and offend – so prepare to be challenged.

WARNING: “Trans-Jester! is vulgar and tasteless humour which seeks to offend. If that’s not your cup of tea, please skip this one you’ll hate it. But if you like sick humour and are prepared to laugh and be challenged a bit, grab your tickets now!

Lady Bunny’s Trans-Jester! will be at Connections Nightclub on Wednesday September 27th. Tickets available from eventbrite.com.au

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Trashing the current overemphasis on political correctness, Bunny breaks down some of the latest buzzwords that we’re all supposed to remember for every occasion.

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