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[Edited extract from public address]

Building culturally safe and inclusive communities

LGBTIQ+ Intersect is an online resource created to support culturally diverse LGBTIQ-inclusive services within an intersectional approach.  Supporting the visibility, safety, mental health and wellbeing, social inclusion and sense of belonging amongst LGBTIQ people from multicultural, spiritual and faith based communities.
"There is no such thing as a single issue struggle because we do not live single issue lives."
Audre Lorde
LGBTIQ+ Intersect, has been created by Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) as part of a partnership with GLHV@ARCSHS, La Trobe University (GLHV), funded as ‘Out in the CaLD’ a two year Harmony Grant from the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Social Cohesion.

Together we have developed resources for service providers, community leaders and other advocates and allies working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people from multicultural, spiritual and diverse faith backgrounds.

We honour all of the individuals and communities who have shared their stories with us as we work together in the service of greater visibility, voice, safety and participation.

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 make particular mention and honour the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, trans, non-binary 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.

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Email: silvana.izzo@svha.org.au