Media
Aussie Gay Books30 Gay DVDs
General
At home, away – a booklet on gay men and travelling.Herek, G.M. (2002). Heterosexuals' attitudes toward bisexual men and women in the United States in Journal of Sex Research, 39 (4), 264-274. Abstract and link to PDF Download of paper
NCC Community Plan - target group discussion papers, including a specific paper on GLBTIQ issues, are now on the website - these papers are now available for comment.
There's No Pride in Domestic Violence - brochure on same-sex domestic violence.
Disclosure
Ivan Skaines and Angela Cowan, "I don't want to be dishonest: the experiences and decision-making processes of gay men and lesbians disclosing their sexuality in the workplace", paper presented at the Australian Sociological Association annual conference in Armidale, December 2003.Trinity Outreach Services, a UnitingCare agency has completed a research report into the needs of young people in Western Australia who come out as same sex attracted. The report was launched by Equal Opportunities Commissioner Yvonne Henderson on the 2nd August. The report titled, "Coming Out Alone", reflects the coming out experiences of the young people who had little support and information, particularly outside of Perth. If this link does not work, you can obtain a hard copy of the report by phoning Kaye Tait, manager of Trinity Outreach Services, on 08 9481 1077 or send her E-mail.
Homophobia
Australian Policy Online - an article written by the The Australia Institute entitled Mapping Homophobia in Australia - July 2005A report titled You shouldn't have to hide to be safe : A report on Homophobic Hostilities and Violence Against Gay Men and Lesbians in New South Wales was released by the NSW Attorney General's Department in December 2003. The study was conducted across NSW from March to August 2003, involving 670 survey respondents and focus group participants.
SSAFE (Same Sex Attracted Friendly Environments) in Schools, a project of Family Planning Victoria and the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at LaTrobe University, aims to support school communities in challenging homophobia and creating safe learning environments for same-sex attracted and gender non-conforming students.
Pride & Prejudice. This program is being used into almost 250 schools, predominately in regional and outer metropolitan Victoria.
Parenting
Meet the Parents - a review of the Research on Lesbian and Gay FamiliesPride and Joy - a resource for prospective lesbian parents in Victoria
Strengths and challenges in lesbian parenting - an Australian Institute of Family Studies report by Amaryll Perlesz & Ruth McNair