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Written By Dustin Lowrey Last night, Gold Coast Pride Collective presented the return of the World AIDS Day memorial on the Gold Coast. The night centered around an intimate minute of silence to honour those who fought and continue to fight. This event marks the first in what we hope will be many years of recognising this day and working to reduce the stigma and barriers people living with HIV continue to face, as well as delivering meaningful events and engagements like this

Written By Dustin Lowrey Sunday, October 26th is Intersex Awareness Day, a day to celebrate intersex people and advocate for their right to make informed choices about their own bodies. Intersex people are born with natural variations in their sex characteristics — such as anatomy, chromosomes, hormones, or reproductive organs — that don’t fit typical definitions of male or female. These variations are a normal part of human diversity and occur in an estimated 1.7–2% of the p

Written By Dustin Lowrey In a year defined by uncertainty for the Gold Coast’s LGBTQIA+ community, hope came bounding back on three legs. Meet Bonnie , the tenacious French Bulldog who went from rescue pup to community icon, and who recently made history as the unofficial Grand Marshal of the Labrador Pride Walk , a true grassroots revival of queer visibility on the coast. After the cancellation of Gold Coast Pride Fair Day earlier this year, many feared the region’s rainbow

🌈 Expressions of Interest Now Open – Featured Artists & Collaborators The Gold Coast Pride Collective is inviting artists, performers, and creatives to submit Expressions of Interest to be featured in upcoming projects and campaigns. We believe Pride is more than a single event — it’s a year-round celebration of creativity, identity, and connection. From performance and visual art to workshops, storytelling, and community activations, we’re always looking for new ways to sho

Written By: Dylan Rackley Community Stories and Connection: Reflecting on A Night of Living Statues Last month’s A Night of Living Statues  event was a powerful demonstration of what happens when community comes together to share stories, celebrate identity, and build connections. Hosted by the Gold Coast Pride Collective, this evening brought together local LGBTIQA+SB community members to share their experiences and showcase the vibrant talent that exists right here on the G

Gold Coast Pride Collective Launches with Glamour Over 200 people gathered at Hairy Mary’s for the official launch of the new Gold Coast Pride Collective , an organisation formed to fill the gap left by the closure of Gold Coast Rainbow Communities. The red-carpet “rainbow black tie” event—hosted by drag star Bebe Gunn—featured performances, community networking, and celebration. The Collective, a registered not-for-profit, aims to support and uplift the LGBTQIA+SB community