Minus18

Minus18 is Australia's LGBTQIA+ youth organization dedicated "leading change, building social inclusion, and advocating for an Australia where all young people are safe, empowered, and surrounded by people that support them."Minus18, About (2023-11-12)
==History==
In 1998, mum and LGBTQIA+ champion Nan McGregor founded Minus18, hosting some of Australia’s first underage LGBTQIA+ events called "Minus18". These events were a space for young, same-sex attracted youth to meet others. Initially begun through hosting drug- and alcohol-free 'dance parties', Minus18 soon expanded into hosting other events and becoming more involved with the greater gay community in Melbourne, Australia.
In 2011, volunteers at Minus18 transformed the events group into the Minus18 Foundation, and began expanding their events to include more social events outside of dances, a same-sex formal, online networking and support, and the addition of youth mentoring and resources that would later become a central part of the organization's mission. Minus18, The History of Minus18 (2023-07-14)
==Resources==
* Minus18's website
==References==