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Walking my path: The lived experiences of Indigenous gender and/or sexuality diverse peoples in New South Wales

Walking my path

This project explores the experiences of Indigenous gender and/or sexuality diverse peoples in New South Wales (NSW) to establish and address their social, cultural, and economic needs and aspirations. Conceptualisations of gender and/or sexuality have been framed within non-Indigenous values and discourses that are based on binary, heteronormative, heteropatriarchal, and cisnormative values and belief systems. Understanding Indigenous gender/sexuality diverse peoples’ unique experiences will illuminate their social, cultural, and economic needs and aspirations and, consequently, has the potential to transform their lives, as well as the government, corporate, and community organisations that provide services, representation, and advocacy for them.

Researcher(s): Professor Corrinne Sullivan (Lead CI), Professor Karen Soldatic (CI), Dr Kim Spurway (PM)

Funding: Australian Research Council Linkage Project grant

Period: 2023-2026

Contacts:

  • Professor Corrinne Sullivan, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University. Associate Dean, Indigenous Education, Dean's Unit, School of Social Sciences. Email: corrinne.sullivan@westernsydney.edu.au
  • Dr Kim Spurway, Project Manager, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University. Email: k.spurway@westernsydney.edu.au

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