LGBTQIA+ Resources
We would like to share some LGBTQIA+ resources that are out there just in case you or someone you know were looking for them.
Bits and Bods – a web series developed by queer people for queer people around sex. Episode 3 was helped developed via HEY Grant which is awarded by YAC Vic.
https://www.youtube.com/c/BitsBods
Thorne Harbour Health (formally the Victorian AIDS Council) – offers a wide range of medical, social and other forms of support for LGBTQIA+ people and their networks around sexual health, HIV and AIDS, medical transitioning, hormones and more.
https://thorneharbour.org/
PrEP – HIV Prevention – PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) is the use of medication to prevent HIV. By taking PrEP, people who are HIV-negative (meaning they do not have HIV) can reduce the risk of getting HIV by almost 100%. Several studies have confirmed that using PrEP is incredibly effective at preventing HIV.
https://thorneharbour.org/hiv-aids/pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep/
Asexuality and the Ace Spectrum – this is a spectrum that is a part of the LGBTQIA+ community in which a person can experience little to no romantic attraction and(or) physical/sexual attraction to another person. https://bit.ly/3yKZ9Ll
Intersex – A term used for a person born with both male and female sex markers. These markers can include genitalia, chromosomes, and reproductive organs.
https://ihra.org.au/18106/what-is-intersex/
Trans and Gender Diverse Resources – https://tgv.org.au/
LGBTQIA+ Specific Health Clinics in Victoria:
- Equinox – Thorne Harbour Health – 200 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford
- Northside Clinic – 370 Georges Rd, Fitzroy North
- Prahran Market Clinic – Mezzanine Level, Pran Central, Corner Commercial Rd and Chapel St
- Royal Childrens Hospital Gender Clinic
- Monash Gender Clinic
- Rainbow Network Directory
- Pride Centre Directory
- Star Observer Directory
