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Water Polo Pride Cup returns to Brisbane

March 17 - News, Sport & Recreation

It was one of the highlights of the Australian Water Polo League in 2017 and this year, the Pride Cup is returning to Brisbane bigger and better than before. In its third year, the 2018 edition will feature local rivals,...

Increased support for Marriage Equality welcomed

March 17 - News

Equality advocates have welcomed a poll showing support for marriage equality has increased since the reform was enacted late last year. An Essential poll released this week has found support has increased from 61 to 65 ...

Brisbane Powerhouse set to sizzle when MELT Festival returns this May

March 14 - Arts & Entertainment, Festivals, News

Brisbane’s biggest celebration of equality, diversity and LGBTIQ+ culture sashays back to Brisbane Powerhouse when the popular MELT Festival returns in May. An awe-inspiring festival of all things queer, MELT promises an...

SGLMG Parade 2018 - photo by Jeffrey Feng Photography

Record number of people gather in Sydney to celebrate 40 years of Mard...

March 5 - News, Travel & Tourism

On Saturday night, more than 300,000 spectators lined Oxford and Flinders Streets to watch over 200 floats featuring 12,000 participants take part in the world’s biggest celebration of the LGBTQI community – the 40...

2018 Australian LGBTI Awards Winners Announced

March 3 - News

Joel Creasey, Magda Szubanski and Bindi Irwin were just some of the incredible LGBTI community leaders to win awards last night (Friday 2 March) at Australia’s biggest awards dedicated to celebrating the LGBTI comm...

AGNSW Queer Art After Hours - photo by Jeffrey Feng

What’s HOT at the 2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

February 26 - Arts & Entertainment, News

As the 2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras enters its second and final week, the Australian Pride Network takes a look twelve events worth checking out this week. The Bedlam Cabaret – Mardi Gras Edition Red Ratt...

SGLMG 40 Years of Love Artist Impression APN

Mardi Gras celebrates 40 years with huge inflatable art installation o...

February 23 - Arts & Entertainment, News

A new fabulous inflatable art installation will take pride of place at Taylor Square to mark four decades of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and cement the precinct’s place in its history. Titled 40 Years of Love &...

New program to develop Victoria’s next generation of LGBTI Leaders

February 23 - Community, News

The Victorian Government is supporting the State’s next generation of LGBTI community leaders through a ground-breaking new leadership program. Minister for Equality Martin Foley said the Victorian LGBTI Leadership...