Big Pride Month Photo brings the rainbow

Local visual artist and LGBTQIA+ ally, Nathan J Lester, held the second annual Big Pride Month Photo in Canberra on Saturday 24 June. The small but mighty crowd nearly doubled last year’s attendance and featured some prominent Canberrans, including ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and MLA Johnathon Davis.

“They were able to spend time chatting to the participants in a low-stress environment,” says Lester.

Creating a Pride flag with human bodies, the photo celebrates the queer community while also highlighting the struggles many of them continue to face.

“I think one of the big things is to help every bit we can as allies to stand with our people; to show these aren’t people who cause problems, these are wonderful people.”

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