Elevate is our blog by young people, for young people.

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Four things to learn about this Trans Awareness Week

  • YACVic Team
  • 18 November 2022

Using life experience to make change with Mac

  • Katia Pellicciotta, YACVic
  • 13 December 2021

COVID-19 Resources for LGBTIQA+ young people and carers

  • Briar Rolfe and Thomas Feng
  • 26 August 2020

Pronoun rounds, houseplants, and other ways to avoid misgendering a colleague

  • Briar Rolfe
  • 10 July 2020

IDAHOBIT 2020: Breaking The Silence

  • Briar Rolfe
  • 14 May 2020

What 2020 brings for the LGBTIQA+ community

  • Briar Rolfe, YACVic Rainbow Projects and Communications Assistant
  • 04 March 2020

How the Religious Discrimination Bill Affects Young People

  • Alberto Giglia and Luke Rycken, YACVic Policy Team
  • 26 September 2019

Helping LGBTIQ+ young people navigate their career

  • 11 July 2019

Activators spotlight: how young people are building Queer Connections in Warnambool

  • YACVic
  • 06 December 2018

The power of a vote: how young people have always influenced our political climate

  • Dr. Jessie Mitchell
  • 08 November 2018

National marriage equality survey — what do the results tell us about young people?

  • Dr. Jessie Mitchell, YACVic
  • 20 November 2017

Taking care during the marriage equality debate

  • YACVic
  • 21 September 2017