ALLY PRIDE EVENT, 12 - 2 PM A recent report "Feeling Queer and Blue", based on research conducted by BeyondBlue Victoria, indicated a strong correlation between the incidence of mental health and the GLBTI community, with a particular emphasis on youth. Ms Dani Wright, Freedom Centre, WA, will speak to this issue at a lunch time gathering and scope their experience around this issue. The session will provide UWA Allies an excellent opportunity to raise their awareness and deepen their knowledge around an important aspect of the GLBTI experience. This UWA event commemorates the annual PRIDE week in Western Australia and is open to all Allies, GLBTI staff and their supporters.
Please use this link to register. Trans TalkCharles Snellekasz - Mathelot a trans man was the guest speaker at the recent Ally Development session. PROFILE - CHARLES SNELLEKSZ-MATHELOT Charles Snelleksz-Mathelot was born in Calcutta India and migrated with his family to Australia in 1974. He has worked in the social service sector, particularly in the areas of youth work and family mediation for over 16 years. Charles is the Executive Officer of Perth Inner City Youth Service (PICYS) and is frequently invited to speak on Transgender and Transsexual issues. Charles views the construct of identity from a Narrative perspective - to be personal and particular rather than universal and general and, imposed upon the individual. For him, an individual has multiple identities and one of his, is as a transsexual man. Charles' discussion was an excellent opportunity to gain a deeper insight into trans issues and the feedback was very positive (as below). "These kinds of conversations make so much difference to how we think about ourselves and others. Charles was very brave in telling his story and even though I didn't understand some of the terminology he used, I came away with a feeling of being allowed to be who I am. It's a shame more people in our society aren't as allowing as Charles is." "Great talk today and great speaker. I could have listened to Charles for hours."
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