Our Work
From crafting impactful policy documents to reporting on unique research insights, we engage with diverse stakeholders to ensure our advocacy approach is systemic and intersectional.
State of Play Reports
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State of Play Report II
Stories from students, parents/carers, and teachers of their experience of the WA education system. Content warning: Discussion of discrimination, and other mistreatment. Reader discretion is advised.
Policy Submissions
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Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission
Current and Emerging Threats to Trans and Gender Diverse Human Rights. This submission was written in collaboration with TransFolk of WA and Freedom. Content warning: Discussion of discrimination, conversion practices, self-harm and homelessness.
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Esther House Submission 2022
This submission was written in collaboration with Ending Conversion Practices WA to be delivered to the Education and Health Standing Committee. It includes our recommendations on how to improve health and wellbeing services for LGBTIQA+ people.
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Submission to Inquiries on the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021
This was to the joint parliamentary committee on human rights and the senate committee on legal and constitutional affairs in December 2021.
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Submission on the Equal Opportunity Act in WA 2021
This submission was to the Law Reform Commission to recommend changes to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.
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Submission to Inquiries on the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021
This was to the joint parliamentary committee on human rights and the senate committee on legal and constitutional affairs in December 2021.
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Submission on Gender Recognition in WA
This submission was to the Law Reform Commission who asked what we thought about how we recognise gender in WA.
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Queer And? Podcast
The Youth Pride Network’s new podcast “Queer And?” Is a podcast for the community, by the community. Being queer isn’t a full stop. Our queerness intersects with other parts of our identity in unique, exciting, and challenging ways.
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EP1: Queer and Creating the Youth Pride Network
Hannah and Charlotte sit down to discuss how the Youth Pride Network came to be.
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EP2: Queer and First Nations
8 fierce advocates from the community discuss their experience of being queer and First Nations.
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EP3: Queer and Transitioning
13 trans people from the community discuss their experience of being transgender in WA.
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