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Western Australia chooses to ‘Be Brave’ for Pride Parade 2023

Western Australia chooses to ‘Be Brave’ for Pride Parade 2023

More than 100 community groups, organisations, support services and allies marched through the streets of Northbridge on Saturday 25 November for Pride WA’s annual parade. The march marked the end of Pride WA’s 31st annual PrideFEST, celebrating LGBTIQA+ communities across Australia in line with this year’s theme: Be Brave. Be Strong. Be You. The parade […]

Pride WA make a splash with inaugural Pink Pool Party

Pride WA hosted the very first Pink Pool Party at the Victoria Park Aqualife Centre this PrideFEST season. The outdoor pool was decked out with all the pink paraphernalia you could imagine, with DJs Triplett and Dean Misdale spinning tunes while crowds took a dip, grabbed a bite and soaked up the sun. The all-day […]

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Kick goals with Perth Hornets at AFL9s Give It A Go Day

Kick goals with Perth Hornets at AFL9s Give It A Go Day

Local queer AFL squad, The Perth Hornets, are inviting everyone to come and have a try at AFL9s and connect with community. The team are holding a Give It A Go Day on Monday, promising a safe, friendly and inclusive environment. The session is open to all who just want to have a kick or […]

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Perth Spectres Basketball Club to hold PrideFEST Train and Play

Perth Spectres Basketball Club to hold PrideFEST Train and Play

The local LGBTIQA+ basketball team are holding an open Train and Play session this Sunday 19 November. Join the Perth Spectres for an inclusive training session that celebrates diversity and love of the game. The session is open to beginners and people of all skill levels, starting with basic skills and fundamentals and leading up […]

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Lauren Crooke set to unveil powerful images of defiance

Lauren Crooke set to unveil powerful images of defiance

Prominent Perth photographer Lauren Crooke of Crooked Images is ready to launch her cinematic photography series, Pride Project. The new exhibition was created in response to alleged violent, hate crimes inflicted on members of the LGBTQIA+ community and the powerful images are set to be shown throughout the remainder of PrideFEST. Pride Project was born […]

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Pride WA’s Drag Brunch takes over Pride Piazza this Sunday

Pride WA’s Drag Brunch takes over Pride Piazza this Sunday

Pride WA are bringing the time-honoured tradition of the drag brunch to PrideFEST in 2023. This Sunday, Pride Piazza will be transformed for a buffet of entertainment, a picnic lunch and two hours of bottomless cocktails. Say bottoms up as drag stars including RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under winner Spankie Jackzon, Skye Scraper, Miss Cara, Fay Rocious, […]

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Dive into the PrideFEST Pink Pool Party this Saturday

Dive into the PrideFEST Pink Pool Party this Saturday

Pride WA are making a splash with the year’s most fabulous pool party this weekend. The Pink Pool Party is taking over the Victoria Park Aqualife Centre, transforming the space into a bright pink paradise for PrideFEST. The all-new event has a star-studded line-up for partygoers, with RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under winner Spankie Jackzon, DJ […]

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Perth Pride Choir celebrate 30 years of singing proudly

Perth Pride Choir celebrate 30 years of singing proudly

The Perth Pride Choir are celebrating three decades of celebrating our community through song and sharing their love of music. The community chorus is made up of people of all level of experience, connected by their love of music. Now, they’re marking a milestone with a special exhibition at the City of Vincent Library. Their […]

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Local LGBTIQA+ archive to relaunch as WestPride Archive

Local LGBTIQA+ archive to relaunch as WestPride Archive

The Gay and Lesbian Archives of Western Australia (GALAWA) has been keeping a record of local queer history since the 1990s, and the team are ready to relaunch as the WestPride Archives this Pride season. GALAWA has been housed at Murdoch University Library and includes more than 5000 items currently catalogued in the collection, including […]

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Huge turnout for Frontrunners early morning Pride walk and run

Huge turnout for Frontrunners early morning Pride walk and run

The Perth Frontrunners annual Pride Run and Walk drew a huge crowd to Barrack Square on Saturday morning. The sports group usually have a Saturday morning walk and run in Kings Park that is open to everybody, and several member’s events during the week. But to celebrate PrideFEST they pulled out all the stops with […]

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