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Gay and Lesbian Switchboard is now actively promoting its services to Tasmania's queer communities. 

Using our 1800 184 527 freecall number, Tasmanian callers are able to speak with one of our trained volunteer counsellors. 

Part of the effort in ensuring Switchboard can provide this much needed service to Tasmanian callers involves working in partnership with local groups to both promote our service and collect information on Tasmanian organisations, services and businesses. This enables our counsellors to offer appropriate information and referrals as well as peer-based counselling. 

We have been very enthused by our recent meetings with Tasmanian groups and services and feel our partnerships will make a real difference to the lives of Tasmanian GLBTI callers. A number of Tasmanian services, organisations and businesses are listed in our community directory. Tasmanian groups, services and organisations are encouraged to contact us to be listed on our database, receive promotional material or meet with a Switchboard representative.  

 

to check out our Tasmanian database click below

 

also, the following links will be useful for Tasmanian callers:

 



TasCAHRD is Tasmania´s primary community based organisation responding to HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C

 

COPP seeks to provide strategies that will enable Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,Transgender and Intersex people in each region of the State to "come out with pride" and live in their community with dignity as fully respected and participating members.



Contact information for Tasmania Police Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Liaison Officers throughout Tasmania



Tasmania's gender and sexuality support and education service



Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group is a community-based organisation campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender human rights in Tasmania.



E-evolutions publishing's online Tasmanian magazine


East Coast Queer Life Support is a non political GLBTI support network established in the North-East Tasmania to co-ordinate and provide referral & network services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning people of all ages in the region.

The League of Gentlefellows
The League of Gentlefellows (LoG) is a State Wide informal grouping of Tasmanian Gay (men’s space) & Lesbian (women’s space) people and their friends who meet in a social setting on a regular basis (in a non threatening and safe environment) to celebrate their lives and enjoy one another’s company.

This site is an extension of the popular MAN2MAN publication and is dedicated to informing men in2 men about important health and lifestyle issues in a manner that suits you. 
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Liberal breaks ranks

summary:  Tasmanian Liberal candidate Cameron Simpkins challenged his party to re-open the discussion on same-sex marriage.
text:  Simpkins would vote in favour of gay marriage in a conscience vote, threatening to cross the floor on the issue.
link:  http://mcv.gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/liberal-breaks-ranks-007794.html
source:  MCV: Michael Magnusson
Created at:  8/15/2010 5:44 AM
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Brown on gay marriage

summary:  Appearing last week on Ten Network’s The Circle, a mid-morning TV program popular with stay-at-home mums, Greens leader Bob Brown introduced the topic of gay marriage.
text:  Saying he was "totally in favour" of gay marriage, 65-year-old Brown talked about his “terrific partner Paul” but joked that, at their age, marriage was a bit far down the line to worry about.
link:  http://mcv.gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/brown-on-gay-marriage-007739.html
source:  MCV: Michael Magnusson
Created at:  8/15/2010 5:51 AM
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Equal rights rally

summary:  Hundreds of people have rallied outside Parliament House in Hobart in support of same-sex marriage.
text:  As part of the event, Federal election candidates from the Greens, Democrats and Socialist Alliance knocked down a symbolic wall of discrimination.
text 2:  Rodney Croome from the Gay and Lesbian Rights Group says the Labor and Liberal parties were not represented
link:  http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/14/2982975.htm
source:  ABC
Created at:  8/15/2010 6:01 AM
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Working it Out -Youth Poster

summary:  A new poster and postcard campaign aimed at Tasmania's LGBTI you was launched on the 4th of Dec.
text:  Susan Ditter (Exec Officer WIO): "WIO works in schools with teachers and students raising awareness, working to prevent and address issues of bullying and discrimination based on sexuality or gender, providing training to young people to be public speakers so they can share their life experiences as same sex attracted young people with their peers.“It will be delivered to Tasmanian school principals accompanied by a letter from the Allsorts group explaining the importance of the poster to acknowledge that the school respects and honors diversity."
link:  http://www.workingitout.org.au
Created at:  12/29/2009 4:59 AM
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Outright youth

summary:  A new social group for GLBTI youth.
link:  http://home.vicnet.net.au/~copptas/contact/contact.htm
contact email:  
Created at:  9/20/2009 7:55 AM
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TGLRG calls for education funding

summary:  Following reports of a gay Hobart couple suffering harassment, the Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group (TGLRG) has called for greater funding to tackle homophobia.
text:  According to the Hobart Mercury, Chilean couple Juan and Pedro have suffered homophobic abuse from their neighbours to such an extent that authorities have placed them higher up the public housing list so they can be moved to a safer area.
link:  http://gaytas.e-p.net.au/news/tglrg-calls-for-education-funding-3.html
source:  GayTas - Ron Hughes
Created at:  12/29/2009 4:08 AM
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Transgender human rights advocate remembered as 'quiet trailblazer'

summary:  Tasmanian transgender and gay community leaders have paid tribute to the Tasmanian transgender human rights activist, Roz Houston, who died on Monday in Burnie after a long illness.
text:  Ms Houston was one of the first transgender Tasmanians to speak out against discrimination and prejudice.
text 2:  source: TGLRG media release
link:  http://tglrg.org/more/452_0_1_0_M2/
Created at:  5/16/2010 7:34 AM
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Tas Gov't to fund programs targetting anti-gay discrimination and violence

summary:  Greens secure key election commitment
text:  Gay community advocates have welcomed the State Government's announcement that it will contribute $150,000 to community projects which reduce prejudice, discrimination and violence against gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) Tasmanians.
text 2:  TGLRG media release
link:  http://tglrg.org/more/457_0_1_0_M2/
Created at:  6/28/2010 3:01 AM
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Queens ball out of this world

summary:  THE annual TasPride Queens Ball fundraiser has officially been crowned Hobart's costume party of the year.
text:  About 700 guests frocked up for the out-of-this-world 'Space Oddity' costume ball at Tattersalls Hotel on Sunday June 13.
link:  http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/06/15/152525_entertainment.html
source:  The Mercury: Rebecca Fitzgibbon
Created at:  7/11/2010 4:33 AM
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Tasmania Launches Social Inclusion Strategy

summary:  Tasmania has launched its first Social Inclusion Strategy today, however local gay rights activists say the directive does not advance practical measures for change.
text:  The strategy paper was released today by the state’s Social Inclusion Commissioner, Professor David Adams and includes GLBTI people as an at risk group for stigmatisation within in the community
link:  http://www.sstar.net.au/news/2009/09/22/social-inclusion-elicits-mixed-feelings/4902
Created at:  9/29/2009 1:25 AM
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New Man2Man website

summary:  MAN2MAN is the new quarterly magazine produced by the MAN2MAN Program (formerly Gay Men’s Health Program) at TasCAHRD.
text:  MAN2MAN is a health & lifestyle resource for men in2 men with its first issue released in November 2008. The magazine has been widely distributed state-wide to all of the usual GLBTI venues and organisations, in addition to gay friendly cafes & businesses, community health centres, state libraries, bars & nightclubs, backpackers, hairdressers, laundromats, coffee shops, arts & cultural venues, as well as having web links from other websites. We currently distribute 3000 hard copies statewide and due to the magazines popularity have recently launched a standalone website MAN2MAN Online for the magazine
link:  http://www.m2mtas.com/
Created at:  12/29/2009 5:09 AM
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Together forever… but not 'married'

summary:  As Australia’s same-sex marriage advocates fight to get law reform on the agenda this election year, a committed Tassie couple tells Same Same: “We’re more than happy with what we’ve got.”
text:  Isha Cavan and Sonja Plitt chose to hold their special day at their one-and-a-half acre home near the fishing village of Orford last month. One of the first couples to have an officially-recognised same-sex union, they signed their Tasmanian Deed of Relationship. A few dozen family and friends were at the ceremony, including Sonja’s 10-year-old son who the couple are raising together.
link:  http://www.samesame.com.au/features/5255/Together-forever-but-not-married.htm
Created at:  4/10/2010 8:56 AM
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