Premium Content:

Vote for your favourite local LGBTI+ talent in The Proud Awards

The Proud Awards return for their second year, celebrating the best of Perth’s LGBTI+ community groups, venues and entertainers with a fabulous ceremony.

- Advertisement -

This year, the judging panel have already voted on Outstanding Community Organisation/Individual, Creative Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year and the prestigious Hall Of Fame Award – won for the first time last year by DJ Seb Sharp.

Public voting is online now, where WA can decide which they think is Perth’s Best LGBTI+ Venue, Favourite Drag Queen and New Drag Talent, Best DJ and more.

The ceremony will kick off on the red carpet, with Claire Alexander taking sartorial snaps as guests head in to Connections Nightclub to celebrate the best Perth has to offer.

The official awards season kicked off with a fabulous launch party at Verdict over the weekend with stunning performances from local entertainers Fay Rocious, Barbie Q, Alexas Armstrong and Cougar Morrison.

Proud Entertainment’s Dean Misdale also revealed the exquisite event poster featuring Harvest Dubois shot by Angelo Di Benedetto; and announced that the effervescent Famous Sharron will be hosting this year’s festivities.

Head to Surveymonkey to cast your vote now!

The Proud Awards will be at Connections Nightclub on Saturday November 4th from 8pm. Tickets available now on Ticketbooth


Support OUTinPerth

Thanks for reading OUTinPerth. We can only create LGBTIQA+ focused media with your help.

If you can help support our work, please consider assisting us through a one-off contribution to our GoFundMe campaign, or a regular contribution through our Patreon appeal.

Become a Supporter→     Make a contribution→ 

Latest

Polari Prize longlist announced but authors launch protest action over inclusion of John Boyne

Authors and judges have complained saying Boyne's statements about trans people should have excluded him from consideration.

US revokes approved early retirement of trans service members, removing their benefits

In January when US President Donald Trump returned to...

LGBTIQ+ groups join forces to denounce discrimination against trans women

"We reject damaging public narratives that seek to divide us and deny the long and connected history of our movement for equality and justice."

Rising star Georgina Hopson takes the lead in ‘Anastasia’ musical

The hit Broadway musical will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne before touring to Perth and Sydney in 2026.

Newsletter

Don't miss

Polari Prize longlist announced but authors launch protest action over inclusion of John Boyne

Authors and judges have complained saying Boyne's statements about trans people should have excluded him from consideration.

US revokes approved early retirement of trans service members, removing their benefits

In January when US President Donald Trump returned to...

LGBTIQ+ groups join forces to denounce discrimination against trans women

"We reject damaging public narratives that seek to divide us and deny the long and connected history of our movement for equality and justice."

Rising star Georgina Hopson takes the lead in ‘Anastasia’ musical

The hit Broadway musical will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne before touring to Perth and Sydney in 2026.

Join Dyan Tai for a unique afternoon of music, creativity and community

Midland-based LGBTIQA+ group Our Place is bringing queer pop sensation Dyan Tai to the west coast for a very special youth event.

Polari Prize longlist announced but authors launch protest action over inclusion of John Boyne

Authors and judges have complained saying Boyne's statements about trans people should have excluded him from consideration.

US revokes approved early retirement of trans service members, removing their benefits

In January when US President Donald Trump returned to power he issued an executive order saying that transgender personnel serving in the armed forces...

LGBTIQ+ groups join forces to denounce discrimination against trans women

"We reject damaging public narratives that seek to divide us and deny the long and connected history of our movement for equality and justice."