It’s national volunteer week, StartOut is entirely volunteer ran and we love the work our amazing volunteers do. StartOut provides role models and mentoring to people who identify as diverse […]
SO/ why do we have IDAHOBIT?
This Sunday is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), a day that recognises the struggles faced by the LGBTIQ community in today’s world. The day brings […]
What Coming Out Meant To Me
Coming out is not only about telling people who you are, it’s about accepting and being true to yourself.
What a year it has been!
And that’s a wrap! The team at StartOut has been busy this year and building new technology and getting out and about in regional and rural Australia. A big thanks […]
Central West Represents
In October this year StartOut collaborated with the Central West Rainbow Alliance to support the Drag Bingo – Nic Steepe from CWRA, and one of the lovely hosts on the […]
On the road again!
Wow have we been busy! It’s nearly been a year since our official app launch in Melbourne and Sydney last year, so we thought it was high time for an […]
And we’re live! StartOut now accepting mentor requests
We’re delighted to announce we have now turned on our online mentoring platform for people of diverse sexuality and gender. People in need of support, or just someone in their […]
“That’s okay”
So my experience is pretty underwhelming, so don’t be too disappointed. Since early high school, I was pretty open to friends about my state. I quite straightforwardly called myself bi-curious, […]
Reflections on being wrong about queerness
In hindsight, I was wrong about a lot of things. For one, I was wrong about what it means to be queer. Years after coming out, some part of me […]
How lucky am I?
Here I am with my partner of 38 years, a home we own without a mortgage, a daughter and three wonderful grandchildren. I don’t really know how I survived my […]