Friends, it’s PRIDE MONTH (JUNE) and we’re EXCITED! Can you tell? 😃

We do REALLY great things for LGBTIQA+ people in the Goulburn Valley / Greater Shepparton area … and we know it’s appreciated!

Please help us to KEEP DOING REALLY GREAT THINGS by making a tax-deductible donation before 30 June here.

Your donation will assist, as follows:

$25 will assist a community member in need to afford essential food items and warm clothing

$50 will help 2 young people access pride flags for their bedrooms, or to wear as capes during a pride march/event

$100 will support a rainbow family to travel to a pride event and connect with other rainbow families/community

$150 will provide resources and transport to a trans/gender-diverse person needing help with appointments to support their gender-affirmation journey/surgery

$250 will assist 10 community members who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford to attend a community event to do so

PLEASE DONATE HERE

OR

Join/Renew your membership today here!

Membership fees are $20 for individuals, $30 for families or $50 for organisations/business/proud partners    

Thank you in advance for your support!

(… and receive a FREE baby GV Pride flag!)

32 years ago – on May 17, 1990 – the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) celebrates LGBTIQ+ people globally and raises awareness for the work still needed to combat discrimination.

GOTAFE are proud to be hosting an event to celebrate IDAHOBIT on Tuesday, May 17 at our Fryers Street Campus. The event will be held in collaboration with:

 Uniting Vic. Tas
 GV Pride
 Vincent Care
 Headspace
 The Bridge Youth Services
 Greater Shepparton City Council
 The Orange Door
 The Salvation Army
 Primary Care Connect
 La Trobe University
 GV Centre Against Sexual Assault
 Greater Shepparton OITO Festival
 Greater Shepp Young Champions
 Slade Consulting
 Education First Youth Foyer

Join us out the front of our Fryers Street campus from 12.30pm – 2pm and take part in some fun activities, browse a range of stalls, indulge in delicious food and enjoy some live music.

Join us 3PM this Friday 18 March in the Common Ground Cafe at GOTAFE as we officially launch the “Think About It? Did It!” project as part of Shepparton Festival celebrating LGBTIQA+ pride and community diversity. 

Enjoy afternoon tea as we launch the “Think About It? Did It!” project sharing portraits of LGBTIQA+ elders as part of OUTintheOPEN Festival. 

Registrations a must @ www.eventbrite.com.au/e/think-about-it-did-it-project-outintheopen-festival-opening-tickets-192957289447 😍

View the portraits of those Victorian regional LGBTIQA+ elders sharing their stories and history as we celebrate and commemorate the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality.

A series of podcasts on ONE FM (98.5) will compliment the portraits capturing the joys and sorrows of being LGBTIQA+ over the last 100yrs in regional Victoria.

Portraits will be on display from 18 March through 1 April.

Join us on Sunday 27 February – all welcome.

Venue: Milestone Cafe & Bistro, on GV Hwy, Kialla, rear meeting room.

PLEASE NOTE: Venue will require vaccination certificates and QR code or sign-in for entry. 

Assemble for March from 10am (cnr. Lakeside Dve/Fitzroy St)
March 11am
Come and join over 100 groups and individuals as we march down Fitzroy St in St Kilda. All the colour and excitement you have come to expect from Pride March Victoria with the added flavour this special celebration. See the original marchers lead us out again and celebrate our first timers.
When: Sun 6 Feb
Assembly: 10am at cnr Lakeside Dr & Fitzroy St
March: 11am
After march festivities (for marchers only) ’til late in Catani Gardens at completion of the march.

MUST register to march here … and if you’d like a return bus-trip to Melbourne, please pay/register here.

GV Pride members (FREE) and friends alike ($5pp) are invited to share in the joy and happiness of the holiday season this Christmas – ALL WELCOME! BYO steak or anything fancy, but in the spirit of giving we’ll provide BBQ, shade, sausages, onions, bread, sauce/condiments, soft-drinks, napkins/cutlery, sanitiser and salads! We may just have some bon bons and Christmas confectionary to share with you all too … depending on whether you’ve been naughty or nice  See you there! Ho, ho, ho! Please arrive by 1.00pm – otherwise the BBQs might get hijacked by Christmas elves (i.e. random strangers!) Also BYO chairs, sunscreen, and remember social distancing requirements. Look for the rainbows and GV Pride banner on the day.  Accessible toilets on-site.

GV Pride Christmas BBQ – all welcome! Sun 19 Dec Echuca (1.00pm – 3.00pm)

Facebook event here.

FLEE | 6PM Fri 19 Nov

Young & Queer Shorts | 2PM Sat 20 Nov

Comedy Shorts | 4PM Sat 20 Nov

Australian Shorts | 2PM Sun 21 Nov

TOVE | 4PM Sun 21 Nov

Combined opening of OUTintheOPEN Festival with Goulburn & Ovens-Murray: Meet the Commissioner/Fab Jab for communities including Shepparton, Benalla, Violet Town, Wangaratta and Albury-Wodonga:
1. Meet the new Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities, Todd Fernando
2. Hear all about the latest ‘Fab Jab’ Campaign to vaccinate LGBTIQ+ communities
3. Find out what’s next on the regional & rural LGBTIQ+ agenda
4. Let the Commissioner know what’s most important for your community right now
REGISTER HERE.

Join your GV Pride community for a chat, check in, game or even a song online today at 1.00pm.

Zoom link will be available on the day, posted here on the event wall >>> https://gotafe-vic-edu-au.zoom.us/j/93138758966

Exciting news! GV Pride has received some funding to share stories of Victorian regional LGBTIQA+ elders and history as we celebrate and commemorate the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality.

A series of podcasts and photos will capture the joys and sorrows of being LGBTIQA+ over the last 100yrs in regional Victoria.

Know someone with a powerful story? We’ve ALL got a story! Email gvpride@gvpride.org to express your interest.

“THINK ABOUT IT? DID IT!” will be an online collection showcased this Oct – Nov during OUTintheOPEN Festival and into Midsumma Festival 2022!

Contact GV Pride today to get involved 🙂 gvpride@gvpride.org