Posts tagged Daylesford

Just over an hour outside of Melbourne, Daylesford is more than just a place to visit for a getaway or spa, with many LGBT people …

Candidates must be aged 18 years or older and will be judged on their leadership qualities and passion for assisting and representing the LGBTI community, not their physical appearance.

Vietnam’s Nguyễn Hương Giang took out Miss International Queen.

The two individuals were seen wearing shirts bearing the words ‘Sieg Heil’ and ‘faggots’ as well as the Nazi swastika.

This weekend Victoria’s regional pride festival will celebrate its twentieth anniversary.

“It includes many items that have never been seen before, like Super8 footage of gay liberation and women’s liberation protest marches from 1973”

Daylesford, Victoria Sunday, March 13, 2016 Photographer: Daniel Bone

Daylesford, Victoria Sunday, March 13, 2016 Photographer: Daniel Bone

Since 1997, ChillOut Festival in Daylesford, Victoria, has grown immensely and is now Australia’s biggest regional pride event. Matthew Wade spoke to the festival director to find out out more about its enduring success.

With pride events now well-established in rural Victoria from Daylesford to Shepparton to Yackandandah, it’s becoming harder to argue that the city is the queer community’s home.