Events

SEXUAL VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH - October is Sexual Violence awareness month. Whether your an ally, part of the LGBTIQA+ community or not, sexual violence impacts all parts of the community. Sexual assault doesn’t discriminate by race, orientation, gender, or identity.

For LGBTIQA+ survivors of sexual assault, their identities – and the discrimination they face surrounding those identities – often make them hesitant to seek help from police, hospitals, shelters or rape crisis centers, the very resources that are supposed to help them.

Help and support is available for anyone impacted by sexual violence. Contact:

🖤 LGBT National Help Center
National Hotline (1-888-843-4564) or National Youth Talkline (1-800-246-7743)
Online Peer Support Chat (https://www.glbthotline.org/peer-chat.html) or Weekly Youth Chatrooms (https://www.glbthotline.org/youthchatrooms.html)

🤍 National Sexual Assault Hotline – can also refer you to a local rape crisis center
1-800-656-HOPE (4673) 24/7 or
Online Counseling at https://ohl.rainn.org/online/

🖤 Sexual Assault Helpline (www.dvconnect.org/sexual-assault-helpline/) on 1800 010 120 (7.30am to 11.30pm, 7 days a week)

🤍 1800 Respect (www.1800respect.org.au) on 1800 737 732 (24/7 telephone and online crisis support)

🖤 Lifeline (www.lifeline.org.au) on 13 11 14 (24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention).

#lgbt #sexualviolence #gender #respect #violence #justice #law #prideinlaw

TODAY - On 8 October each year let’s celebrate our rainbow community, in particular our beautiful lesbians. It’s a day to be shared by lesbians and allies of lesbian rights.

International Lesbian Day is a day for lesbians the world over to come together to celebrate lesbian herstory, diversity and culture. Pride in Law is supported by some amazing lesbians. We thank you all for your all-inclusive engagement in building a more diverse legal profession.

#lesbian #prideinlaw #LGBT+ #internationallesbianday #loveislove

10 October is World Mental Health Day.

The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Pride in Law.

Whether you're lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, queer, asexual, or intersex, be proud of who you are and your support for LGBTIQA+ equality this Coming Out Day!

We first observed National Coming Out Day on 11 October 1988, on the anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights as a reminder that one of our most basic tools is the power of coming out.

The foundational belief is that homophobia thrives in an atmosphere of silence and ignorance, and that once people know that they have loved ones who are lesbian or gay, they are far less likely to maintain homophobic or oppressive views especially if they live in developed countries.

‘Coming out’ basically means expressing your sexuality to the world in order to end the stigma.

#comingoutday #lgbt+ #prideinlaw

ASEXUAL - Today marks the start of ‘Ace Week’ which is an annual campaign to raise awareness, build community, and create change around the world.

The term asexual umbrella (or asexual spectrum) encompases all of the identities related to asexuality, including asexual, gray-asexual, and demisexual. The word ace is a shorthand for the identities that fit within the asexual umbrella, and it can also be used to refer to a person who identifies with the asexual umbrella. For example, an ace person might identify as asexual, gray-asexual, or demisexual.

PRIDE is about being inclusive, bringing a sense of belonging and creating a more diverse community. Pride in Law is proud to support Ace Week and our asexual friends.

#asexual #aceweek #lgbt #inclusion