Black Rainbow is a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Sistergirl and Brotherboy (LGBQTI+SB) organisation that pursues positive health and wellbeing for these communities.
Originally focused on suicide prevention given the alarming rate of suicide and self-harm amongst these populations, Black Rainbow has recently begun to expand its horizons to include a range of community projects and initiatives that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBQTI+SB people.
One such initiative is ‘Contagion of Love’, a micro-grant program to invest in Indigenous LGBTIQ+SB individuals who are excelling in their field and require some additional support.
The 2021 Mardi Gras theme was ‘RISE’, perfectly capturing the challenges and hardships that 2020 presented, while calling on the community to rise again through love, compassion, respect and understanding.
"Representation and visibility of First Nations queer people is crucial for all the queer identifying mob who may be watching from home." - Jane Strang
Indigenous-owned and operated, we are proud to support Black Rainbow with a donation of $2,379 this quarter and encourage you to support their life-saving work in any way you can.