BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation take over Eulogy for the Dyke Bar creating a safe space that centres First Nations voices.

Estelle Clarke leads a conversation with Aunty Sue Pinckham, Ebony Williams, and Tetei Bakic Tapim to address the erasure of First Nations contributions to dyke histories. Their discussion considered how colonization impacts the ability for people at the intersections of culture, sexuality, and/or gender diversity to connect with each other.

The conversation was followed by music and dancing with DJ SovBlakPussy, celebrating LGBTQI+ First Nations community and signaling hope for the future.

BlaQ was established as a collective response to the identified need for visibility of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQ+ community. Through a network of sharing, support, and connection, BlaQ aims to elevate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQI+ mob from across the country in a safe and inclusive space of belonging that prioritizes and reframes them as central to the conversation. “Our community has always been here, existing in the kinship structures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture since time immemorial. We are fundamental to the overall health and well-being of our respective communities. It’s time to recognize and honor the unique contribution of our LGBTQI+ mob!”