Queer Youth Now: A collection of stories from LGBTQIA+ youth

An image of the group of Minus18 Young Leaders Program pictured on the Atrium stairs of VPC

Immerse yourself in Minus 18’s exhibition in the Pride Gallery from 6th August – 22nd September 2025. 

About the Exhibition, Queer Youth Now: A collection of stories from LGBTQIA+ youth

Queer Youth Now is a storytelling exhibition that amplifies the voices of LGBTQIA+ youth, members of the Minus18 Young Leader program. The program equips queer young people with leadership skills, confidence, and social connection, empowering them to be the next generation of LGBTQIA+ leaders. The exhibition is about their stories and lived experiences as Minus18 Young Leaders. Who they are, what their values are, how they feel in the world as LGBTQIA+ young leaders, their journey along the way through the program and where they are at now. Participants will be an intersection of identities from within the LGBTQIA+ community, capturing the perspective of queer and trans young people in 2025. 

About Minus18: 

Located on Level 1 of the Pride Centre, Minus18 aims to improve the health and wellbeing of, and provide a safe environment for, same-sex attracted and gender-diverse young people in Australia. It seeks to empower them to feel comfortable and confident in their sense of identity and assist them in growing as happy, healthy individuals well into the future.