Building culturally safe and inclusive communities

Together we aim to enhance the visibility, safety, mental health and wellbeing, social inclusion and sense of belonging amongst LGBTIQ people from multicultural and faith based communities. Supporting the ongoing development of culturally diverse LGBTIQ-inclusive services through increased connection, conversation and understanding.

 

What we're about

Let’s talk about sexual and gender diverse identities, faith and ethnicity…

THE KEY CONCEPTS

LEARNING MODULES

LIVED EXPERIENCE

HELPFUL RESOURCES

This project aims to:

Enhance the safety, mental health and wellbeing, social inclusion and sense of community belonging of LGBTIQ people from Multicultural and Multifaith communities in Victoria.

Promote greater understanding, awareness and respect within Multicultural and Multifaith communities of the lives and experiences of their LGBTIQ members.

Promote greater understanding, awareness and respect within LGBTIQ communities of the impact of racism, ethnocentrism and religious intolerance on the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ people within Multifaith and Multicultural communities.

Facilitate outcomes-focused discussions among Multicultural, Multifaith and LGBTIQ communities along with consultations with health and wellbeing providers, to identify areas of common concern and shared principles.

A proud collaboration between:

GLHV and Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) have partnered in a two year Community Harmony Grant, OUT in the CALD, from the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Social Cohesion. Both organisations have a long history of advocacy, community engagement and sector development within a human rights framework. The project aims to facilitate broad community discussion, develop resources and support the health and wellbeing of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) in multicultural and multifaith communities.

LGBTIQ+ Intersect acknowledges the Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of this land. We recognise their continuing connection to the land and water and we pay our respects to their Ancestors and the Elders, past present and emerging. We recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, whilst also acknowledging the sorrows of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We make particular mention and honour the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, trans and intersex Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, including Sistergirls and Brotherboys. We hope that this resource will open dialogue and contribute to a deeper understanding of diverse and unique identities, supporting collective healing.