#16: Minus 18 - Champions for LGTBIQ Youth

#16: Minus 18 - Champions for LGTBIQ Youth

Author: Sexual Health Victoria September 30, 2019 Duration: 28:29
In this episode, we interview Miller Soding from Minus 18. Minus 18 is an Australian youth driven network for LGTBIQ young people. They run events, workshops and provide advocacy resources. Minus 18 is an agency that young people might know about through school. In this discussion, Miller answers questions about the type of work Minus 18 do and why it is so important. She also talks about some logistics of events that parents and carers might want to know about if they have a young person attending an event. Enjoy! For more information about Minus 18 go to their website. They provide information for young people, created by young people that explains the whole rainbow, including past and future events. Have a look at their social media platforms here: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and twitter. For more information about Family Planning Victoria go to fpv.org.au  

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