1.0Star ObserverContributor/author/contributorThe importance of LGBTI Indigenous inclusion - Star Observerrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9fkDcrGwkT"><a href="/opinion/the-importance-of-lgbti-indigenous-inclusion/138278">The importance of LGBTI Indigenous inclusion</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/opinion/the-importance-of-lgbti-indigenous-inclusion/138278/embed#?secret=9fkDcrGwkT" width="600" height="338" title="“The importance of LGBTI Indigenous inclusion” — Star Observer" data-secret="9fkDcrGwkT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> /wp-content/uploads/2015/07/NAIDOC.jpg1000480NAIDOC Week celebrates and recognises the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their achievements and contributions to Australia. The annual event is traditionally held in the first full week of July. For this month’s opinion pages, the Star Observer pays acknowledgment to NAIDOC with Indigenous voices from the LGBTI community.