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Apr 2, 2024 · From trendy bars to art galleries, this comprehensive guide uncovers the city's most inclusive and vibrant spots where LGBTQ+ individuals can fully express themselves and feel at home. Explore Brisbane's queer-friendly scene and immerse yourself in a world of acceptance and celebration.
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Perth, Western Australia
- Adelaide, South Australia
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Canberra, Act
- The Top End, Northern Territory
Taylor Square, Darlinghurst | Image credit: Destination NSW Known for its glitz and glamour, Sydney is one of the country’s premier destinations for queer folk. Within the strip of suburbs known as the ‘Rainbow Ribbon’, you’ll find an abundance of bars, cafes and businesses sporting rainbow-coloured stickers in their front windows. The areas surrou...
Image credit: Visit Victoria LGBTQIA+ travellers, please meet Melbourne – the world’s most liveable city! Compared to Sydney’s concentrated LGBTQIA+ neighbourhoods, Melbourne has a more diverse and well-integrated gay population. Melbourne’s Midsumma Festivalis a celebration of queer artistry with events spread all over the city and particularly fo...
Image credit: Tourism and Events Queensland Along Brisbane’s winding river, the tight-knit suburbs of New Farm, Teneriffe and Fortitude Valley are Queensland’s capital’s queer creative centre. After celebrating at the annual Brisbane Pride Festival in New Farm, it’s only a short skip to Fortitude Valley to enjoy some great gay nightlife. When you n...
Welcome to one of the most laid back (and at times, scathingly hot) cities in Australia. The streets of Perth City, Maylands (Gaylands) and Bayswater (Gayswater) come alive during the month-long PrideFEST, with local-favourite events like Fairday, Bake-Off and the Parade being highlights. These suburbs are lined with trendy restaurants and cafes on...
In Adelaide, LGBTQIA+ folk are regularly found out and about in the city centre, North Adelaide, and the beachside suburb of Semaphore. The city is home to a pumping arts and live-music scene, great hipster bars and award-winning wines aplenty. It also hosts the annual Feast Festival, a three-week melting pot of queer expression and celebration fea...
Queer wanderers come to Tasmania for its beautiful landscapes, arty culture and bohemian edge. Hobart and its surrounding suburbs host the TasPride Festival each February, as well as other events year-round, including the Artfully Queer Exhibition and Queens Ball. One of Hobart’s biggest drawcards, though, is MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art – a...
Where do the quiet gays go? To Canberra! It’s fair to assume Canberra would be filled with heteronormative, suited up politicians, but statistically speaking, ACT has more gay and lesbian couples than any other state or territory. November in Canberra is the loudest queer month with its one and only pride festival, SpringOUT and the Canberra Bush D...
Enjoying the FabALICE festival | Image credit: Tourism NT The Northern Territory is home to rugged natural beauty and has plentiful Indigenous art and culture to offer travellers from all walks of life. The focal point of the Territory’s LGBTQIA+ community are the annual Darwin Pride and Katherine Pride festivals (plus other smaller events througho...
Guide. By Ethan Hughes. Just like the weather in the south-east, the LGBTQIA+ events scene in Brisbane is a warm and welcoming one. With many of the LGBTQIA+ friendly accommodation options and venue choices centred around Brisbane’s CBD and Fortitude Valley, it’s easy to feel part of the local queer community from the moment you arrive.
Aug 10, 2023 · Art. Cabaret. Theatre. MELT Festival. Melt OPEN, building off the success of its predecessor Melt (now in its seventh year at Brisbane Powerhouse) will make its mark in October/November of 2024. Melt OPEN is a major new festival of queer art and culture, promising to be an unforgettable celebration of diversity, inclusivity and creative expression.
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Aug 25, 2023 · Venue: Grey Street Gallery, 226 Grey Street, South Bank, 4101. Queer here' is art exhibition celebrates the talents, vision and experiences of queer artists from brisbane/meanjin. This exhibition is a collaboration between the queensland college of art and the brisbane pride festival. See Flyer.
QTV - Queer Creatives Brisbane. 2,013 likes. With QTV Laid to rest we're relaunching this page for local Queer Brisbane Creatives. If you have anything...
Mar 18, 2021 · Here’s all of the 2021 highlights at queer arts festival MELT. Brisbane Powerhouse’s MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture has raised the curtain on its 2021 program ahead of the festival in May. The festival is returning for its sixth year from Thursday, May 20 to Sunday, May 30.
