Selena Rocky Malone

Selena "Rocky" Malone (died 22 May 2017), was an Australian Aboriginal LGBTQI activist, based in Brisbane. She was the coordinator and manager of Open Doors Youth Service, and one of the founding members of IndigiLez, an organization working to support LGBTQI Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders. For her LGBTQI activism, she received several awards, and was named by the Supreme Court of Queensland High Court Justice Michael Kirby as an important part of the LGBTQI movement in Queensland.

Political activism Malone started her involvement for Aboriginal and LGBTI causes as Aboriginal and LGBTI Liaison Officer within the Queensland Police Service. At the time of her death, she was the General Manager and coordinator for the Open Doors Youth Service, an organization working for LGBTI youth at risk. Due to her engagement in Open Doors Youth Service, she got the award for Best Community Service as the Brisbane Pride Festival.

Malone was praised for her activism for LGBTQI causes at several occasions.

Personal life Outside of the political involvement, Malone was an active rugby league player, and competed for both regional and state teams, before she had to retire due to an injury in her knee.

Death Malone died in May 2017, after an accident with a motorcycle in Rockhampton, Australia.