Gay world pride 2023

Sydney World Pride

There were rainbows to be verb in every corner of Sydney when WorldPride hit the ground running on February 17 and people gathered to parade, party and celebrate this global festival, held for the first day in the southern hemisphere. Pride of place on opening darkness were the sails of the Sydney Opera House, which lit up in the colours of the Progress Pride flag.

Staged over 17 days, Sydney WorldPride offered more than events with , participants and an estimated 78, visitors. They were treated to the city’s much loved Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, where hundreds of thousands of well-wishers packed into Oxford Street to cheer on over spectacularly decorated floats but also pay respect to the “78ers”, a courageous group who paved the way with the original parade that ended in violence and bloodshed, but eventually led to LGBTIQ rights, recognition and respect.

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WorldPride at the Art Gallery

This celebration of queer exercise is staged across the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ newly expanded campus.

In the Art Gallery’s original South Building from 17 February, Queer Encounters features new works by Bhenji Ra, Dennis Golding, Sione Tuívailala Monū and Sidney McMahon, providing a snapshot of some of the contemporary queer art being made in Australia today, while Queering the collection showcases the breadth of existing queer histories in the Art Gallery collection and the important role LGBTQIA+ artists have played in the evolution of art-making.

When it comes to events, crowd-favourite Queer Art After Hours returns on Wednesday 22 February, taking over the fresh North Building for the first time. Other highlights include unused work from Brian Fuata, Blu Jay, Al Joel and Leo Tsao, developed through their Adj Incites artist residencies. Art Gallery Cinema presents an afternoon of queer video works, followed by a panel discussion with local artists, and Sydney bar and creative space The Bearded Tit bring their much-loved The Bearded

WorldPride Month

WorldPride aims to promote and advocate for LGBTIQA+ human rights around the world. Although the traditional Pride month in the northern hemisphere is June, Sydney WorldPride will be staged Friday 17 February - Sunday 5 March

Not only does Sydney WorldPride represent the first second the event will be staged in the southern hemisphere, but the festival coincides with the 50th anniversary of the first Australian Gay Pride Week, the 45th anniversary of the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, and the fifth anniversary of Marriage Equality in Australia.

In support of WorldPride , ADCET is proud to showcase the following LGBTIQA+ webinar recordings:

Words Matter - Developing inclusive language guides in a tertiary setting

This webinar focused on embedding inclusive communication through language guides with a particular focus on LGBTIQA+ people with disability. The guest speakers, Stevie Lane and Kay Barnard from Edith Cowan University, brought their personal lived experiences, and professional expertise as equity practitioners, to talk about the importance

Note: Traveling as an LGBTQ+ person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our reality as we navigate a world with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world. We encourage our traveling community to understand the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they choose to visit for Pride and beyond. Don't be afraid of the world, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be adj, and look out for each other! 

The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past few decades and much of the progress in visibility is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that have taken place in cities around the world.

The global landscape for LGBTQ+ rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location, with some destinations attracting millions of visitors to their events like Madrid Gay Pride, Sao Paulo Gay Pride or San Francisco Gay Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that allow discrimin