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LGBTIQ community dances with joy at historic Brisbane Pride Fair Day
Large crowds have gathered to celebrate at Brisbane Pride Festival’s Fair Day event, in an incredible first for Australia and one of just a few events of its kind in the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Festival organisers expected around 4,000 patrons to gather to celebrate in New Farm Park on Saturday (November 28), …
Spanish gay rom-com Smiley makes Brisbane stage debut
Spanish gay romantic comedy Smiley will transport audiences to Barcelona during its Australian debut in Brisbane this week. The new local adaptation keeps the Spanish setting and follows Alex (Sergio Torres, above left) and Bruno (Matt Young) who only have one thing in common – they’re both gay men. However an invisible thread of destiny …
Brisbane Pride Festival kicks off as Pride Month celebrations begin
In 2020, life changed in ways we never thought imaginable due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However Brisbane Pride took up the challenge to ensure our communities continue to shine during these difficult days. Pride President Bec Johnson (pictured above) and committee members officially launched the 2020 festival and celebrated the start of Brisbane’s Pride Month …
Community grants on offer from Brisbane Pride Festival
The Brisbane Pride Festival has opened applications for grants to support community grant during Pride Month. Earlier this month, organisers announced a new date for Brisbane’s Pride Month celebrations. The festival moved its celebrations to November, to allow extra planning for COVID-19. Now Brisbane Pride has announced small grants to support community Pride events that …
Nita Green’s first Brisbane Pride as a federal senator
Senator Nita Green, formerly the Queensland field director for Australian Marriage Equality is a veteran of Pride celebrations. However, this September she attended her first Brisbane Pride Festival as a federal Senator for Queensland. In October, she will participate in Cairns Pride in the north where she now makes her home with partner Lacey. Scroll …
Happy Pride from Brisbane Pride President Rebecca Johnson
Brisbane Pride President Rebecca Johnson is currently on secondment to the United Nations in Geneva. She sends this message to all on our most important celebration of the year. To all LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy people, our loyal Allies, and also the wider Community. Brisbane Pride Month and Fair Day is about Recognition and Self-Determination …
Brisbane Pride Fair Day program – the full day’s events
Brisbane Pride Fair Day this Saturday is Queensland’s biggest LGBTIQ event. Held in New Farm Park, Fair Day is a family-friendly event for the Brisbane and surrounding communities. Here is the Pride Fair Day Program with everything happening on the day. Get tickets from the Eventbrite website or pay cash on entry. Pride President Rebecca Johnson sends best …
Brisbane’s Sellma Soul: ‘Drag is my armour and my strength’
Brisbane drag queen Sellma Soul electrified mentor Boy George and the audience four months ago with her performances on The Voice Australia. In two weeks, Sellma will take the stage at Brisbane Pride’s Fair Day. Here, the performer spoke to fellow drag queen Wanda D’Parke about growing up, getting her start in drag, and self-love. …
Brisbane Pride Festival unveils lineup for Fair Day 2019
Brisbane Pride Festival is in full swing and the lineup for Pride’s Fair Day has us quaking in our shiny, campy boots. Headlining the event is X-Factor winner and LGBTIQ ally, Samantha Jade (pictured above left). Molotov singer Kira Puru (above right) will also take the Fair Day stage. Joining the fierce femmes in this …