Tag: lgbt
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Welcome to The Changing Room
There’s something symbolic about a changing room. It’s a space where we pause. Where we catch a glimpse of ourselves—sometimes in fluorescent lighting, sometimes through the fog of our own self-criticism. It’s a space where we shed layers, both physical and emotional. And often, it’s where we learn to sit…
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100 Women in Operations: Michelle Sheppard, Inclusion and Diversity Senior Advisor, The Department of Transport and Planning
Today, Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), an annual event held that celebrates the lives, contributions, and resilience of transgender and gender-diverse people around the world, is the perfect day to spotlight Michelle Sheppard — affectionately known as “Mama Mish” — as one of NAWO’s 100 Women in Operations! 🎤 Michelle…
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Understanding the Evolution of IDAHOBIT Day (May 17)
We often mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Discrimination, and Transphobia (#IDAHOBIT) by adding it to our calendar of events, enjoying cupcakes, and raising flags. But how well do we understand the significance of this day and its evolution? The roots of IDAHOBIT can be traced back to…
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Improving Employment Outcomes For LGBTIQ+ Victorians
The Andrews Labor Government is continuing its support for LGBTIQ+ communities, ensuring that jobseekers have access to safe and inclusive employment services. Minister for Employment Ben Carroll visited the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda announcing a funding package to assist LGBTIQ+ Victorians access job-readiness programs, connect with supportive…
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Celebrating Diversity – The Power of Public Art and Commemorations – by Michelle Sheppard
I’m a queer woman with transgender experience who has previously battled with her gender identity, and I’m writing this blog from that perspective. It’s crucial to highlight that, despite my own experience, I am not an expert on the experiences of transgender people, people who identify as non-binary, people who…
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Regardless of industry or gender, getting dressed for work isn’t always easy.
Written by Lauren Ironmonger – Lauren is a lifestyle writer at the Sydney Morning Herald. How much thought do you put into getting dressed each morning? For many people, what they wear to work is about a lot more than just personal style – it’s crucial to their professional performance and…
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Finding Her, Australia’s first state-wide women’s commemorative tour (Her Place Women’s Museum)
FINDING HER Australia’s first interactive state-wide digital map spotlighting women’s commemoration, FINDINGHER at HerPlace Museum has recently been launched at Her Place Women’s Museum. A ground-breaking project, Finding Her is a virtual and physical tour using QR codes and an interactive map directing you to names and places of outstanding women. You’ll…
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UNBiased – Dharshi Harindra
Dharshi Harindra|11/4/2022 All of us carry our own biases. They are a product of our environment, our upbringing, and our lived experiences. Through guest interviews and their stories, UNBiased explores the way bias affects the lives of others, and what we can do to address it. This week’s guest on…
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Mish’s Mission – RADIO TODAY
October 6, 2022 Sarah Patterson Reporter It was almost a decade ago now that Michelle Sheppard was first interviewed on Melbourne community radio station Joy 94.9 FM about her lived experience as a transgender woman. Michelle – aka Mama Mish – tells Radio Today “As soon as I walked out of the room, they were like ‘Can you come back?…
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Change Our Game
The Victorian Government is committed to increasing the number of women and girls participating in sport and active recreation, from grassroots to senior leadership roles. The Inquiry into Women and Girls in Sport and Active Recreation was established in late 2014 to advise the Victorian Minister for Sport on practical…
