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How easy or difficult is it for you to talk about sex? Do you feel comfortable with starting a conversation about whether you want to have sex with your partner, or whether you would rather like to wait? Or, could you initiate a conversation about protection from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and birth control? Being […]

For the past several years since coming out, I have pretty much worn something rainbow every day. I have had a rainbow headspace bracelet, rainbow shoelaces, rainbow shoes, rainbow necklaces, stickers, and patches. In that time, I’ve had very few issues as a result. That is, until the marriage equality debate began and the postal […]

The decision to have sex with a new partner can be a very spontaneous one or extremely thought-out. However, regardless of the circumstances, if you have ever been in a sex ed class you know that you need to talk to your partner about STIs before you actually get on with ‘it’. When I was […]

My journey at the YEP Project has only just begun but the 2017 YACWA/YEP Every Body, Every Mind Summit has definitely been a highlight! It was a youth sexual health sector event that aimed to bring young people and service providers together to discuss, and increase awareness of important sexual health issues. The day started off with […]

Over the last couple of years, there has been significantly more attention directed to mental health. People are talking about it more and national events like ‘R U OK’ day have helped to push mental health into mainstream media. However, something that isn’t really talked about is the relationship between mental health and sexual health. […]

Equality – yup, we are going there. The meaning most people know is that it’s the view that everyone should receive equal treatment and not be discriminated against based on their lifestyle. Unfortunately, people often go to one side or the other. When the word equality is brought up into conversation, nowadays, LGBT+ is often […]

I remember throwing my hand up in the air whilst sitting at the front of my Society and Environmental Sciences class, in response to the question “Who’s parents are younger than 35?” I turned around to see who had raised their hands, only to realise I was one of only a few.  The teacher began […]

Do you have a favourite condom brand? Maybe one you buy every time out of habit, or whatever’s cheapest? It might not seem like a big deal, but it’s worth thinking about which condoms you are buying, because there’s actually some pretty big differences between them. HERO condoms are an emerging brand in Australia leading […]

The postal plebiscite is not an ideal pathway for marriage equality, but it is the avenue we’ve been provided with. Already, we’ve seen very hurtful and homophobic rhetoric being spread in a very public manner. However, for trans people, one the most hurtful aspects of the debate is the exclusionary language and attitudes being used […]