an umbrella term used to refer the LGBTIQ community – often a self-identifying term. For elder generations within the LGBTIQ community, queer is often seen as an offensive term – it was not until a 1990 pride parade when the term was finally reclaimed as part of the Queer Nation manifesto.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we work and live, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on this land and commit to building a brighter future together.
We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded. We seek to walk together in the spirit of reconciliation.
This land always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.
