Brisbane Pride Festival

Brisbane Pride Festival
Begins1990 (1990)
LocationsBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Inaugurated1990
Websitewww.brisbanepride.org.au

Brisbane Pride Festival is an annual event in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, which celebrates queer culture. It started in 1990.[1]

Fair Day celebrations occur at Musgrave Park, South Brisbane, and previously for years in New Farm Park.

History

The first event was held as a rally and gay pride march through the streets of Brisbane, ending with a small gathering at Musgrave Park, South Brisbane.[2]

For thirteen years the Festival was run by a collective and in 2002 was incorporated.[1] The Festival is a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, Intersex, Queer culture through the arts, sporting, community and political events. The Pride Festival aims to bring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of Brisbane together. It is understood that such public visibility, promotes acceptance of homosexuality within the wider community.[3]

In 2015, members of the Queensland Police Service participated in the march for the first time.[4] The organising committee agreed to prohibit police officers from marching in uniform for the October 2021 Festival march, 'in the wake of ongoing allegations of homophobic, racist and sexist conduct' of the Service.[5]

The 2018 festival coincided with the Brisbane Festival. It featured a civic celebration of same-sex marriage in Bowen Hills for eight couples followed by a street party.[6]

In 2022 the Fair Day moved back to Musgrave Park, South Brisbane, after many years at New Farm Park.[7]

Presidents

Scott Hampson[8] and Deeje Hancock[9] preceded Peter Black who became Brisbane Pride President in 2016. In 2021, Bec Johnson was president of the organising committee.[5] Johnson was awarded an Order of Australia in the 2023 Australia Day Honours, for service to the Indigenous and LGBTQI communities,[10] recognising her long contributions to the Pride movement and advocacy.[11] James McCarthy is currently the President of Brisbane Pride Inc.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Festival History". Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ^ "35 Years of Brisbane Pride". State Library of Queensland. 7 August 2025. Archived from the original on 14 November 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ^ "Brisbane Pride Festival. Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Community in Brisbane". Brisbane Pride. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Queensland police take part in Brisbane Pride march for first time". abc.net.au. ABC News. 19 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b Lewis, Jesse (26 September 2021). "Brisbane Pride asks Queensland Police not to march in uniform this year". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. ^ Jefferson, Dee (3 July 201). "Brisbane Festival program responds to city's thirst for contemporary music, circus and spectacle". abc.net.au. ABC News. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Brisbane Pride Fair Day 2022". Weekend Notes. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Thousands turn out for gay pride rally in Brisbane". ABC News. 16 June 2007. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Brisbane Pride Festival". Brisbane Pride Festival. 12 April 2024. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Australia Day 2023 Honours: Full list". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  11. ^ DAVISON, Sarah (26 January 2023). "LGBT+ advocates recognised with Order of Australia". QNews. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Home". www.brisbanepride.org.au. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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