Ellie Cheeseman

Ellie Cheesman is a photographer, filmmaker and art therapist in Port Lincoln, Australia. In the past months, Ellie created a safe space for girls 11-13 years in Port Lincoln through meditation, dance & yoga, which aimed to foster conversations around gender identity and the LGBT community. The intention of this project has been to equip a new generation in a rural community to fight against ignorance and foster curiosity and respect for the LGBTQIA+ community. The Small Grant awarded to Ellie funded the hire of a yoga studio for 10 sessions.

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Pride Foundation Australia commits through the resources we have available to us, to work with, for, and alongside Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South Sea Islander LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy peoples and communities to embed a self-determined future.

We further commit the contribution of a significant proportion of grant funding received to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South Sea Islander LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy led initiatives to improve social outcomes.

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