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Port Fairy, VIC

09/09/21

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El

Wangaratta | Bpangerang Country

3/12/2021

I was born and raised in Wang (Wangaratta) but I had to leave to discover my identity. I always knew I was different and it took me a while to discover who I was. My family have always been my biggest supporters, even before coming out, but I needed that time away from the region. In high school another young person had homophobic vandilism painted across their classroom, lawns, lockers etc. It meant that no one else came out. But now there’s an inclusive mural locally that’s being celebrated by the whole town. There's still little exposure to the LGBTQI+ community locally. So now being here, there's still always an added bit of effort laced with fear. Town is full of old crumbly white men, that don't want to change and don't see themselves as the problem. Rural people face this [ignorance] all the time. However, on the positive side – I've been part of the community so long that I know my true friends and allies. I’m part of LINE Wangaratta – that’s my community, the committee are my favourite people. Al, my partner, is president, and my Mum is on the committee, and my Nan is the LINE mascot! I kind of fell into this project. I was only really there to support Al while they were photographed, so they chose the location. I would've chosen my favourite place - Mt. Buffalo, but that's a little unreasonable. The chosen spot was a stunning area that represents the natural beauty of the area.