Western Australia Invests $900,000 of Taxpayer Funds Into LGBT Inclusion Strategy

The government of Western Australia has spent $900,000 (US$591,390) towards developing a strategy aimed at fostering inclusivity for individuals such as those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender in the region. Spearheaded by the Department of Communities, this endeavour will allocate the funds to three not-for-profit organisations over two years—Living Proud, TransFolk of WA, and GLBTI Rights in Ageing Inc. They will serve to amplify the voices of, for example, queer people, by facilitating phone services and peer support networks. The Western Australian government said that the need to implement this strategy is pressing as the LGBT community faces “significantly higher levels of stigma.”...