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BlaQ BlaQ was established as a response to the identified need for strengthened visibility LGBTQ+SB Mob

INDIGENOUS LITERACY DAY 🖤💛❤️  This Indigenous Literacy Day, we’re celebrating Blak stories, especially the voices of q**...
02/09/2026

INDIGENOUS LITERACY DAY 🖤💛❤️ 
 
This Indigenous Literacy Day, we’re celebrating Blak stories, especially the voices of q***r Blak writers.  

Our stories are diverse, powerful and never one-size-fits-all. Q***r Blak writers bring unique perspectives that challenge, inspire and remind us that our identities, cultures and experiences deserve to be seen on the page. 

From poetry and fiction to memoir, children’s books and cultural storytelling, supporting Blak authors means supporting our communities and keeping our stories alive. 

This Indigenous Literacy Day, pick up a book by a q***r Blak author, share their work, and make space for our stories. 

Blak stories. Q***r voices. Our words. 

Here are a few to add to your bookshelf: 
 
* Ellen van Neerven — Mununjali Yugambeh — Throat 
* Gary Lonesborough — Yuin — The Boy from the Mish 
* Brooke Blurton — Noongar, Yamatji & Wongatha — Big Love 
* Narelda Jacobs - Whadjuk Noongar —If q***rs weren’t meant to have kids 
* Daniel Browning – Bundjalung — Close to the subject 
* Welcome to Country — Aunty Joy Murphy & Andrew Kelly, illustrated by Lisa Kennedy 
A beautiful introduction to the meaning and importance of a Welcome to Country.  
* Our Home, Our Heartbeat — Adam Briggs, illustrated by Kate Moon 
Great for younger kids, celebrating First Nations identity, community and achievement.  
* Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines — Jasmine Seymour 
A wonderful children’s introduction to Darug Country, language and Songlines.  
* Baby Business — Jasmine Seymour 
A beautiful story about Aboriginal baby traditions and community.  
* Young Dark Emu — Bruce Pascoe 
A great option for older children, exploring evidence of Aboriginal agricultural practices and sophisticated land management. 
 
This is not an exhaustive list there are so many Q***r Blak authors, we encourage you to seek them out. 
 
Read. Listen. Learn. Share. Keep culture strong. 
 

08/07/2026

Sydney mob - catch us at NCIE FRIDAY 10pm-3pm and Broadway shopping centre THURSDAY-SUNDAY 10am-6pm with our super deadly volunteers from and

Mabo Day: a powerful reminder that sovereignty was never ceded and that First Nations peoples have always belonged to Co...
03/06/2026

Mabo Day: a powerful reminder that sovereignty was never ceded and that First Nations peoples have always belonged to Country.

Every year on June 3, we pay tribute to Eddie Koiki Mabo a proud Torres Strait Islander man and human rights activist who challenged the High Courts and won.

Mabo v Queensland set a precedent in Australian Law, the recognition of Indigenous Custodianship was never acknowledged and the overturning of ‘Terra Nullius’ has been a defining definition in establishing the Native Title Act 1993. Its ongoing impact on current Native Title claims cannot be understated and we at BlaQ would like to highlight why that is!

The Mabo decision is a cornerstone for custodianship across Australia, both land and sea. Over 57% of Australia is currently under Native Title claim or has been successful in its application. Less than 1% of which is based in NSW, this number while disappointing is reflective of the colony we continue to deconstruct every day, your fight for human rights and land rights is important and we thank those who actively participate in rebuilding the system to acknowledge and uplift First Nations people.

As a First Nations Q***r organisation, we recognise that our communities have always existed, always resisted, and always cared for one another. Blak and q***r mob continue to lead with strength, love, culture, and pride.
Mabo Day is not just history - it is living truth, survival, and ongoing resistance.

Always was. Always will be. 🖤💛♥️

National Reconciliation Week is a time to reflect, listen, and take meaningful steps toward justice for First Nations pe...
29/05/2026

National Reconciliation Week is a time to reflect, listen, and take meaningful steps toward justice for First Nations peoples.

As a q***r First Nations organisation, we recognise that reconciliation must include all of us—embracing the strength, knowledge, and leadership of our LGBTQIA+ mob. Our identities have always existed on this land, and our communities continue to shape culture, care, and resistance.

This week is not just symbolic. It calls for truth-telling, accountability, and action—challenging systems that continue to marginalise our people and creating spaces where all First Nations voices are heard, valued, and respected.

We honour our Elders, uplift our communities, and stand committed to a future grounded in justice, pride, and self-determination. 🖤💛❤️

Today, National Sorry Day, BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation acknowledge the strength, resilience, and ongoing resistance of F...
25/05/2026

Today, National Sorry Day, BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation acknowledge the strength, resilience, and ongoing resistance of First Nations peoples, and honour the Stolen Generations and their families.
 
As a q***r First Nations organisation, we recognise the layered impacts of colonisation on our communities, including those living at the intersections of culture, identity, and sexuality. Our people have always held diverse identities, and these stories continue to thrive despite histories of erasure.
 
We stand in solidarity with survivors, their descendants, and all those continuing the work of truth-telling and healing.

Saying sorry must be accompanied by action—listening, accountability, and meaningful change.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and commit to supporting strong, proud futures for our communities.

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