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The City of Busselton Libraries are committed to being safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ people.  We are proud to offer titles in our collection that express queer voices and queer identities.

While we have items available in our buildings, this page provides links to resources and support services available in the community, as well as information on important dates over the year.

Support for LGBTQIA+ people

Visit Headspace for early intervention mental health services available to young people aged 12-24.

Visit minus18 for events, training, and resources to support LGBTQIA+ youth.

Visit Qlife for a free peer-to-peer support line, phone or webchat, for LGBTQIA+ people.

Visit TransFolk of WA for information and support for transgender people in WA.

Resources for allies

Visit PFLAG+ Australia for resources and peer support to the parents and friends of LGBTQIA+ people.

Visit Rainbow Families for support for LGBTQIA+ parents and their children.

Visit TransWhat? for information on what it means to be transgender and how to be a trans ally.

Recommended Reading

Cover of She Who Became the Sun, by Shelley Parker-Chan.
Cover of Young Mungo, by Douglas Stuart.
Cover of The Mercies, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave.
Cover of I Kissed Shara Wheeler, by Casey McQuiston.
Cover of Heartstopper Volume One, by Alice Oseman.
Cover of Pumpkin, by Julie Murphy.
Cover of The Best Liars in Riverview, by Lin Thompson.
Cover of Drama, by Raina Telgemeier.
Cover of What is LGBTIQ*, by Linda Becker.
Cover of Growing Up Queer in Australia, by Benjamin Law.
Cover of Queer: A Graphic History, by Meg Barker.
Cover of Pageboy, by Elliot Page.

LGBTQIA+ Awareness Periods

February

March

April

May

  • 17th – IDAHOBIT
  • 24th – Pansexual Visibility Day

June

  • Pride Month
  • 28th – Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

July

  • 14th – International Non-Binary People’s Day

August

September

  • 23rd – Bisexual Visibility Day

October

November

December