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A Homecoming

This year’s Pride Festival theme, Homecoming, is about people coming back to Perth to celebrate 20 years of Pride. Pride is embracing this theme by using an array of homegrown talent at this year’s Pride Party, and bringing some home grown talent back to Perth for Fairday this Sunday.

It’s a chance to reflect on the progress made over 20 years and an opportunity to celebrate many of the freedoms we can now enjoy. The festival contains over 80 different opportunities to get out and about and enjoy Perth. (more…)

It Feels Like Homecoming!

I was so honoured when I received a phone call from Charles Denham, the male co-chair of PRIDE, to ask me to be the PRIDE patron for this year.

I have always been a strong supporter of PRIDE and what it has achieved in our community in the past 20 years. The importance of a group like PRIDE has not diminished over that time, although there have been challenges and hurdles for them to get over. But fortunately we have seen a strong resurgence in interest and support of PRIDE and its aims and objectives and I am proud to be the patron for this year. (more…)

Happy Pride 2009!

Download the 2009 Pride Guide below (right-click and Save Target As…):

2009 Pride Festival Guide
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The Great Gay and Lesbian Debate

Raising funds for GRAI GayinWA presents The Great Gay and Lesbian Debate

Topic: “Lesbians will rule the dance floors of gay retirement villages.”

Thursday 16th October 7pm - 10pm
Astor Cinema 2
Beaufort Street , Mount Lawley

Tickets $15 (students / conc) $20 general.
Available at Inglewood Travel, Ron Reid Hair,
Travel Forever and at the GAYinWA Fairday stall.
Tickets will be available on the door if there are any le .
More information at www.gayinwa.com.au (more…)

Curtin University Understanding Trans

Guest speaker Aram Hosie. For further details on this event, to be held at Curtin University of Technology, can be found at www.ally.curtin.edu.au

Human Rights & Equality for Same-Sex Parents & their Children
-WA Intervarsity Pride Event
Guest speaker The Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC (Former Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia and former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia). (more…)

An Evening with Jim Morrison

EXULT ECU QUEER COLLECTIVE presents n Evening with Jim Morrison!

A seminar hosted by the ECU Queer Collective and run by Jim Morrison,
Pride Patron 2006, and Alan Carter of Queers 4 Reconciliation.

Queers 4 Reconciliation is a community group that campaigns on behalf of Indigenous Australians who identify as GLBTIQQ. This seminar runs for 3 hours, with a break for food at 6:30pm. A wind down at ECU Tavern will follow. (more…)

Freedom Centre Open Day

Visit the Freedom Centre to see what we’ve been up to in 2008. You can see our photography, art, documentary, and the recently reinvented interior of the place young GLBTIQQ people have called home for almost 15 years.

This is also the official launch of the reinvented Freedom Centre website www.freedom.org.au

1pm – 4pm
Sunday 5 October
The Freedom Centre
1/471 William St, Northbridge
Entry: Gold Coin Donation
Visit www.freedom.org.au for more info, or call 9228 0354

UWA Films

NOTE: These film screenings are for staff and students of UWA only and are not open to the general public. All films screened in the OSDS Building.

The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia M15+
A panoramic look at the history of gay and lesbian Australia.
12:30PM MONDAY 6 OCTOBER

Transamerica MA15+
A deeply personal journey of a Trans woman who undertakes a road journey with her troubled son across America.
12:00PM MONDAY 13 OCTOBER (more…)

What’s appening @ WAAC

Cruising 101
Do you want to learn better cruising skills at sex on premises venues? Have you never been to a sauna, beat or backroom but are curious about it? Cruising 101 offers guys the opportunity to chat about their cruising techniques and experiences, while learning from others in a confidential, nonjudgemental environment.

This six-week course is run on a Tuesday night from 6:30pm, and follows from the popular ‘Beating around the Bush’ course held earlier this year. It starts on October 7 and concludes with a social dinner on November 11. (more…)

Bears Perth

Octoberfeat
Bears Perth is a Social Club for Men of all ages, shapes & sizes with body and/or facial hair and their admirers. So come enjoy a drink or two with one of the friendliest bunch of guys in Perth, on one of their biggest nights of the year. The Bears Perth Octobearfest Beer Bust Den Night is an annual event and is generally considered to be one of our most popular Den Nights throughout the year, but is still just one of BPI regular Den Nights that are held on the 2nd Saturday and 4th Friday of each month at Loton Park or other venue as advised. Licenced Bar. Door Prizes. (more…)