The key events of Sydney WorldPride

The Festival program explicitly considered the distinct experiences of eight intersectional groups.

Alongside official events, the program was co-designed with community organisations and local businesses.

Dedicated Sports and Arts programming and a partnership program ‘Pride Amplified’ were developed to ensure that a diversity of LGBTQIA+ community members and experiences were represented in the programming (Figure 3).

Eight curatorial priorities were identified to inform programming, with the intent that events were representative of intersectional identities held by those attending the festival.

Sydney WorldPride prioritised the development of events that provided a platform and opportunity for voices that have traditionally been under-represented whilst developing new audiences for LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural events.

These groups included:

• First Nations Peoples

• People from Asia Pacific

• People of Colour

• Transgender + Gender Diverse People

• People with Disability

• Women

• Elders

• Youth

Several of the Festival’s landmark events, including the Human Rights Conference, First Nations Gala, First Nations Gathering Space and Ultra Violet party were designed with these priority groups in mind. These communities were all also represented in various floats in the Parade and within central events, such as the Opening Concert line-up.

Key examples

These events were delivered with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, including:

• Flag Raising Ceremony

• Fair Day

• Sydney Harbour Bridge

Pride March

• The Parade

• Human Rights Conference

• Marri Madung Butbut, the First Nations Gathering Space.

These events were delivered in partnership with local industry and community organisations. The event program included Rainbow Elders, a First Nations photo exhibition, and Hubris & Humiliation, an LGBTQIA+ take on the Austen classic, Pride and Prejudice.

These events were delivered in partnership with local industry and community organisations. The program included events such as Pride on Ice, a mixed gender ice hockey tournament, the Tony Galluzo Wrestling Tournament, and the Frontrunners’ international Pride run.

Pride Amplified provided an opportunity for businesses and organisations to independently deliver events under the Sydney WorldPride banner. Such events included a Rainbow Pride Golf Event and Pride Amplified Storytime, a family friendly storytelling event.