In the first half of 2011 a Summary Series of the Beyond ‘That’s So Gay’ (2010) Tour will be released.  Over the next few months various themed summaries will be shared with teachers, health professionals and homophobia-curious others across regional, rural and remote Australia.

Here is an overview of the Beyond ‘That’s So Gay’ Summary Series 2011: Summary Series Introduction

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SUMMARY SERIES, PART ONE: MODERN DAY SNAPSHOT OF LGBT AUSTRALIA (March 2011)

Find out what the birds-eye view of regional, rural and remote Australia is from the perspective of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT), as well as those who support them.

For The Head: Part One For The Head
(Modern Day Snapshot of LGBT Australia; LGBT Life in Australia; LGBT Coping in Australia)
For The Heart: Part One For The Heart (ed)
(Amber’s Story; Simon’s Story; Mini’s Story)
For The Hand: Part One For The Hand (ed)
(Starting LGBT Conversations; Supporting LGBT Young People; Resources That Might Help)

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SUMMARY SERIES, PART TWO: SCHOOLS (May 2011)

Find out what the birds-eye view of regional, rural and remote Australia is from the perspective of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, as well as those who support them.

Schools Introduction: Schools Summary: Introduction

For The Head: Schools Summary: For The Head
(Everyday Schools: Homophobic Hostility; That’s So Gay!; Out In Australian Schools)

For The Heart: Schools Summary: For The Heart
(Markus’, with Shane, story; Edward and David’s story; Joan and Mel’s story)

For The Hand: Schools Summary: For The Hand
(Dealing With That’s So Gay, Now; Is Your School “Ready”?; Starting School Conversations)

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SUMMARY SERIES, PART THREE: MAINSTREAM RESISTANCE (AUGUST 2011)

Find out what the birds-eye view of regional, rural and remote Australia is from the perspective of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, as well as those who support them.

For The Head: Mainstream Summary: For The Head
(Everyday Mainstream LGBT Resistance: “not on the radar”; Mainstream Exceptions)

For The Heart: Mainstream Summary: For The Heart
(Steve’s, story; ‘Whatever’ and everyday mainstreaming; Michael and Mary’s story)

For The Hand: Mainstream Summary: For The Hand
(The Faces of Homophobia; Hopping On The Homophobic Scales; Is Your Workplace “Ready”?)

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SUMMARY SERIES, PART FOUR: LGBT SUPPORT (NOVEMBER 2011)

Find out what the birds-eye view of regional, rural and remote Australia is from the perspective of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, as well as those who support them.

For The Head: LGBT Summary: For The Head
(An LGBT Support Black Hole; LGBT Support Snapshot; LGBT Support Worker Snapshot)

For The Heart: LGBT Summary: For The Heart
(LGBT (Sydney) Utopia; Starting Out – Geelong; New Work – Indigenous and Trans)

For The Hand: LGBT Summary: For The Hand
(Mainstream Leveraging; Talk, Share, Change: Cuppa and Cake; LGBT Young People Snapshot)

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