Here’s What It’s Like To Grow Up Gay And Indigenous In Australia

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“When I was 14, the gay thing was kept a secret in me. I didn’t tell anyone. It was absolutely terrifying. I mean it was [the NSW country town of] Walgett 15 or 16 years ago, when homosexuality wasn’t even accepted in mainstream culture, imagine being in a small country town in western NSW.”

Aboriginal man helping LGBTI Indigenous people speak about suicide

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“Aboriginal mental health advocates say there’s limited funding for Indigenous-controlled mental health services. One gay Aboriginal man has been crowd-funding his own mental health support organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender and Intersex people. Indigenous people are twice as likely to take their own life compared to other Australians.”

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-06/aboriginal-man-helping-lgbti-indigenous-people/6829924