International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia will have increased visibility in Brisbane thanks to significant involvement by the Queensland Police Service and Victoria Bridge becoming the third city monument to be lit in rainbow colours.
In a first for Queensland politics, candidates for Brisbane City Council’s upcoming election responded to a survey addressing LGBTI issues facing the city’s diverse community.
Brisbane Pride Festival celebrated one hell of a 25th birthday party over the weekend. It witnessed several firsts, including the highest level of political representation and support ever, the involvement of uniformed emergency service officers, record crowd numbers, and a surprise appearance from Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.
Continuing to mark a year of milestones, the Brisbane Pride Festival rally and march will be opened and led by the state’s Deputy Premier and Brisbane Lord Mayor for the first time in its 25-year history.
A push to create a Brisbane City Council LGBTI Advisory Committee was warmly received when local advocate Phil Browne spoke directly to council earlier this week, along with an agreement to work on the possible creation of a rainbow crossing for the city.
Brisbane City Council will make history this year when it flies the LGBTI Pride flag over its City Hall for the first time to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17.
TELSTRA have rescinded their award given to Brisbane “coffee king” Phillip Di Bella, following the public backlash from a foul-mouthed tirade on Di Bella’s social media last week that featured a slew of homophobic language
BRISBANE’S Story Bridge will for the first time be lit in rainbow colours specifically for an LGBTI cause in May in a move that has …
