StartOut will be proudly celebrating Wear It Purple day this year for their theme WE ARE THE CHANGE. Wear it Purple is an initiative that was founded in 2010 in response to the high […]
Mentor Training Goes Virtual
Mentor Training Goes Virtual StartOut prides itself on our mentor training, which is a deep dive for our new role models into how to be a good mentor. This includes the principles, boundaries, and benefits of […]
International Non-Binary People’s day
Non-binary is an umbrella term for the spectrum of gender identity that is not comfortable within the binary of ‘male’ or ‘female’. These identities and experiences are varied. This means that non binary people may identify as having two or more […]
Pride as a POC
Pride has a special and individual meaning to each member of the DSG community, we hold Pride within ourselves and it grows to become part of the person we were […]
Pride in Non Binary
One of the amazing things about the DSG community is that everyone has a voice. Listening to each other’s stories helps us build knowledge and teaches us empathy, making our lives much richer and fuller with meaning. Today we are listening to Zoe who identifies […]
Why I started volunteering for StartOut
During this whole pandemic, I realized that I really needed to either get a job or at least use this time to make myself useful. As a first year graphic design student, I decided […]
National Volunteer Week at StartOut
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 […]