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The global LGBTQIA+ events not to miss in 2024

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The global LGBTQIA+ events not to miss in 2024

2024 is jam-packed full of LGBTQIA+ events from across the world.

January is the perfect time to plan out your travels for the year ahead. We’ve put together just some of the major LGBTQIA+ global events in 2024.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras – Australia

16 February – 3 March

One of the world’s biggest LGBTQIA+ events is right here at home in Australia. A year after hosting WorldPride, Sydney Mardi Gras will be back for another huge year with Fair Day, Bondi Beach Party and the Mardi Gras Parade and Party are key highlights with many other events planned. 

Rainbow Games – Auckland, New Zealand

4-8 April

The international multi-sport tournament for LGBTQIA+ people and allies. This Kiwi event will include badminton, basketball, football, lawn bowls, netball, roller derby, rugby, running, softball, swimming, tennis, ten-pin bowling touch football, and volleyball.

Eurovision Song Contest – Malmö, Sweden

6 – 11 May

Although not specifically an LGBTQIA+ event, Eurovision is often referred to as the “gay Olympics”. The annual contest sees countries from across Europe (and Australia) send a music act to battle it out for the title. It’s camp, it’s extravagant and will bring thousands of queer fans to shows and accompanying events in Malmö and nearby Copenhagen.

Bingham Cup – Rome, Italy

23-26 May

The Bingham Cup is an international rugby tournament for LGBTQIA+ teams from across the world. It’s held every two years and Rome, Italy will host the expected 5,000 rugby players – including our Australian clubs – for the tournament and accompanying events.

São Paulo Pride – Brazil

29 May – 2 June

São Paulo Pride is not only South America’s largest pride event, it’s also considered the world’s largest! The five-day extravaganza features a pride parade plus countless parties. Unofficial events begin in the weeks leading up so you can samba your way through a long and epic Brazilian adventure.

Pride Month – USA

1 – 30 June

Not all American pride events happen in June but it’s a month where some of the biggest take place. LA Pride, San Francisco Pride and New York Pride are just three that are celebrated throughout the month that honours the Stonewall riots.

EuroPride – Thessaloniki, Greece

21 – 29 June

Each year a different city hosts the pan-European international event EuroPride. This edition will see Thessaloniki play host, so if you want a week-long pride festival in the Greek sun, then this is the occasion for you.

Taiwan Pride – Taipei City

24-27 October

Taiwan Pride is the largest event of its type in Asia with tens of thousands of visitors descending on the city for the festivities. The four-day event includes a pride parade, a pride village and many, many parties.

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Mardi Gras Fair Day, the biggest and best-loved free community event of the season, returns on Sunday 17 February with over 80,000 people expected to come together in Victoria Park in Camperdown for a day filled with live entertainment, over 200 stalls, and food and drink outlets.   2019 will see the all new Doggywood and Sports Village and the official Fair Day After Party extravaganza at the Seymour Centre.

“Fair Day is such a special event for the community,” said Mardi Gras CEO Terese Casu. “It is a loud, proud and welcoming celebration of community spirit and connectedness and a wonderful opportunity for the LGBTQI Community, their friends, families and supporters to come together and enjoy a blissful day of fun, food and festivities.”

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Presented in Partnership with ANZ, Fair Day 2019 will shine a light on rising LGBTQI music stars that are reshaping the Australian contemporary music landscape and breaking new ground.  Hosted by Faustina Agolley, you will discover a heady mix of queer trailblazers including soulful electronic pop duo and Eurovision contenders Electric Fields, genre-defying J Award winner Mojo Juju and breakout electronic tomboy-pop artist HANDSOME.  Also taking the stage are Detroit-based alt-pop singer-songwriter Flint Eastwood, fierce R&B storyteller & producer Maribelle and Melbourne-based synth-pop duo The Marion Cranes plus super DJ duo stereogamous spinning tunes between sets.

Creative Director Greg Clarke added “This year’s Fair Day features two very exciting new additions, an amazing concert championing queer music artist from within our diverse community on the ANZ Main Stage, and The Arena, an undercover space with raked seating to house both Doggywood and Team Sydney’s sports demonstrations.”

The Arena morning program is a dog-lovers dream. Be sure to not miss the Doggywood Pageant presented in partnership with Hush Puppies, as Sydney’s finest dogs battle it out for the coveted titles of Best Dressed and Most Talented.   Registrations are open pre-event at the Mardi Gras website and also next to The Arena on the day.   There are two sessions (11am and 12.30pm), and plenty of great prizes for both dogs and owners. Get a front row seat to witness some spectacular canine acts as Kelly Gill and the Wonderdogs team of talented Border Collies, team up with celebrity vet Dr Katrina Warren for two show and trick demonstrations at 10:30am and 12:00pm.

In the afternoon Team Sydney takes over The Arena, with demonstrations and activities including Volleyball, Tug of War, the Speedos Fashion Parade, the Swing Out Dancers, Martial Arts and Fitness.

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Victoria Park Pool will be open on Fair Day, so be sure to pack your swimmers if you want to take a dip. Especially for Fair Day, Victoria Park Pool will be offering free entry for children under the age of 10 years.

To learn more about the Sports Club visit the Team Sydney Sports Association site

The mid-morning program on the ANZ Main Stage will start from 10:30am and will feature performances from the NSW Police Band, Swing Out Sydney Dancers and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir. In the early afternoon you will be able to get a taste of some of the extraordinary queer performance, cabaret and burlesque artists performing throughout the Mardi Gras Festival.

Everyone’s favourite Fashions of the Fair will be held on the ANZ Main Stage at 1:30pm, so prepare those glittering summertime picnic looks and get ready to strut-your-stuff. Mardi Gras talent spotters will be roaming the Park handing out Golden Tickets for you to compete in Fashions of the Fair and you could be in the running to win tickets for you and 3 of your best friends to Mardi Gras’ new retro pool event, Strictly Kaftan Party.

For those looking to dance the summer day away, the new Absolute Dance Floor will feature an electric line-up of DJs GI Jode, Victoria Anthonyand Amanda Louise and as the sun-sets two of Sydney’s iconic DJs, Kate Monroe and Dan Murphy will take to the decks on the ANZ Main Stage to keep the party vibes pumping until close at 9:00pm.

The official Fair Day After Party this year will be across the road at Mardi Gras’ new late night Festival Club at the Seymour Centre. After a day of soaking up the rays in Victoria Park with Sydney’s LGBTQI community head to the Festival Club for a night of entertainment and dancing featuring a stellar line-up of artists hosted by NICOLA and Kryptonite including DJ sets by Betty Grumble and pop-up performances from Trigger Happy andGarret Lyon.  Entry to the official Fair Day after Party is $5 or free with any ticket to a show on that night at Mardi Gras Central.

CELEBRATING COMMUNITY: Meet Executive Producer, Jordy – who moved to Sydney from a rural town so he could be himself.  He’s chosen his hometown as the setting for his upcoming feature film, Last Seen

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Fair Day 2019 WHEN: Sunday 17 February TIME: 10am – 9pm WHERE: Victoria Park, Broadway NSW 2008 PRICE: Free Check out more info here

Parking around Victoria Park is limited, so people are encouraged to take public transport or walk or ride. Bicycle Parking will be available in Victoria Park, at the City Road Entrance (opposite the Seymour Centre).

  Reece Ramsden from Ramsden Lawyers specialises in Family Law particularly around LGBT same-sex couples – click through to learn more or follow him on Instagram @sydneyfamilylawyer

Photo Credits:  Jeffrey Feng Photography, Joseph Lloyd

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Meghan Markle has attended the opening ceremony of Prince Harry’s Invictus Games for injured service personnel.

The prince’s girlfriend was in the stands at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, but she was not sitting next to Harry.

Athletes from 17 countries will compete in 12 sports over eight days.

Launching the Games, the prince told the audience he wanted the world to be inspired “by the spirit of those who wear the uniform”.

There had been speculation that the event would be the first time Prince Harry, 33, and Ms Markle would be seen in public together.

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Image caption Prince Harry’s girlfriend was at the opening ceremony but not next to Harry

The actress, who lives in the city, clapped and smiled as the competitors arrived in the stadium.

Ms Markle recently spoke about her relationship with the prince to Vanity Fair magazine.

“We’re two people who are really happy and in love,” the 36-year-old said.

The prince was sitting in a separate VIP area, next to US First Lady Melania Trump and near Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.

How Prince Harry’s event helps recovery from battlefield

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Image caption Prince Harry was next to the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump

Taking the platform for his speech, Harry, who served as a helicopter pilot in Afghanistan, told how he felt compelled to raise awareness of the sacrifices made by servicemen and women after a harrowing flight back in 2008.

“As I was waiting on board the plane, the coffin of a Danish soldier was loaded on by his friends.

“Once on the flight, I was confronted with three British soldiers, all in induced comas with missing limbs and wrapped in plastic.

“The way I viewed service and sacrifice changed forever and the direction of my life changed with it.

“I knew it was my responsibility to use the great platform that I have to help the world understand, and be inspired by, the spirit of those who wear the uniform.”

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Image caption The UK squad was chosen through selection trials at Bath University in April.

The UK team trained at the University of Bath sports training village after selection trials there in April.

Some of the competitors have lost limbs or suffered long-term injuries.

Others are struggling with the mental scars of the conflicts they have experienced.

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Image caption Captain Trevor Greene of the Canadian Armed Forces said he chose to be captain of his destiny

Retired Captain Trevor Greene of the Canadian Armed Forces was attacked by a Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan in March 2006 and as a result, suffered an axe wound to the head.

He has spent years in hospital and rehab recovering.

“When I got home the docs took one look at me and said if I lived – which they doubted – I’d be a vegetable the rest of my life,” Captain Greene told the crowds.

“They told my wife Debbie to stick me in a home somewhere and get on with her life.

“My army brothers fought for me against all the odds. They believed in me in the fight and they still do. I had a choice: to accept the prognosis and give up, or to fight like a soldier.

“I chose to be captain of my destiny, master of my fate.”

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Image caption Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau welcomed the crowds to Canada

The inaugural Invictus Games took place in London in September 2014.

They were held in Orlando, Florida, in 2016, and will be hosted by Sydney, Australia, in 2018.

Earlier on Saturday, Harry held separate bilateral meetings with Mrs Trump and Mr Trudeau.

The first lady is in Canada to support the large American contingent taking part in the Games.

She praised the “wonderful spirit and determination” and said she was “honoured to lead the US delegation”.

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The Flag Bearers of Odisha Across the World

Not just being yet another city crowded with temples and known for droughts and cyclones, Bhubaneswar also has some extraordinarily talented people who have redefined the perception of all towards the state and realise the true beauty of temple architecture, the graceful Odissi and an indigenous variety of folk dances, its poignant music, its rich paintings and surprising sand art and sculpting! Not to forget some very out-of-the-box thoughts portrayed in films, acting and even in business and commerce that has become as essential to us as a gulp of water.

It may even take tremendous amount of parchments to enlist all of these game-changers down in a list, but here are some of the faces who could see the world in a way that was never seen before. Films: Nandita Das: From being an incomparable actress to an indomitable filmmaker, this daughter of Jatin Das (the world-renowned painter) has left her mark in the industry in a way that only few could ever think of achieving. Recognised as one of the best in her craft and awarded with many prestigious awards like Best Actress in 2002 Cairo International Film Festival for ‘Amaar Bhuvan’, Best Film & Screenplay Awards in 2008 Asian Festivals of First Films for ‘Firaaq’, she also happened to be an honorary jury of Cannes International Film Festival in 2005. Nandita Das She has been bestowed with the title ‘Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters’ - a very prestigious Civil Award, she also is  inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Women's Forum, Washington DC, along with having an independent stamp as part of the project “Women of the World” in France, vouching her impact across the globe. Mira Nair: A name that has itself become the definition of subtlety, fearlessness and reality all merged into one, this woman has truly crossed oceans to reach the zeniths in the night sky, as true as the pole star. Mira Nair Born on 15 October 1957 in Rourkela to Amrit Nair (an Indian Administrative Officer) and Pravin Nair (an active social worker for illiterate children) she grew up with her two elder brothers right here in Bhubaneswar. She is a Padma Vibhushan and is an exceptional filmmaker, known for her films like Salaam Bombay!(nominated for Academy Awards in Best Foreign Film in 1989), The Namesake (Golden Aphrodite Award, Bulgaria for Best Film in 2007), Monsoon Wedding (Golden Lion Award, Venice Film Festival 2001), Mississippi Masala (Best Director & Critics Special Award in Venice & Sao Paulo International Film Festivals in 1991), which is just a miniscule mention to the very large verse of accomplishments she has achieved in recent times. Dance: Kelucharan Mohapatra: The very proponent of Odissi danceform across the nation, is world renowned as the ‘Indian Classical Guru’, also happened to be Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan & Padma Vibhushan at the same time. He was born on 8th January, 1926 in Puri and breathed his last on 7th April 2004, in Bhubaneswar when he was 78 years old. Guruji-Kelucharan Notably known for his dances that took the viewers to the greatest realms of spiritual trance, he often quoted “The real dance must convey the feeling of undivided existence, that a spectator can feel that he is not different from the thing observed". He has been awarded as the ‘Kalidasa Samman’ award by the state of Madhya Pradesh. Literature: Fakir Mohan Senapati: Known  as ‘Utkala Byasa Kabi’ translated as ‘Odisha’s Supreme Poet’ is also regarded as the father of Odia Modern Literature and Odia Nationalism. Fakir Mohan_Senapati He was born in a middle class ‘khandayat’ family on 13th January 1843 in Balasore, and at a very early age had all the qualities of an accomplished novelist, having penned about the existing aberrations in the Odia society then. He also was a social reformist, philosopher and an educator, who also wrote about the various highs and lows in the social thinking of the people in his novels like ‘Chha Maana Aatha Guntha’ , ‘Prayaschita’ & ‘Mamu’  and how it could be reformed. His poem ‘Utkala Bhramanam’, that first appeared in 1892, literally meaning Tour of Odisha, in reality not a travelogue but a commentary on the state of affairs in the Odisha of that time, written in a satirical manner. He passed away at the age of 75, on 14 June 1918. He also has many colleges, schools, universities named after him as a value of respect like Fakir Mohan Senapati Autonomous College, Fakir Mohan University in Balasore. Art & Painting: Sudarsan Pattnaik: A diamond in the rough, right from his childhood even after having a troubled childhood, Sudarsan has not only made every person in Odisha proud with his legendary work in sand-art but also has cultivated this rare and once-obsolete art form amongst the masses by establishing "The Golden Sand Art Institute" which is first of its nature in India. Sudarshan Pattnaik He was born on 15th April 1977, in Puri, Odisha. In 2011 he won 1st prize and public prize at Denmark and also won double medal at Solo International sand art contest in Mervala 2012. In 2010, he won the gold medal for people choice award at 3rd Moscow World sand sculpture championship. He also won three medal in North American solo sand sculpture championship, People choice prize in Canada and Moscow. He was Awarded Padma Shri in 2014. Jatin Das: Born on December 1941, at Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Odisha is a world-renowned painter of recent times, was conferred the Padma Bhushan in January 2012, is also the father of Nandita Das, the notable actor-director. Jatin Das He has won several accolades namely Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity Italian Government in 2007,Bharat Nirman Award in 2007, Distinguished Artist honor by Rocheston Accreditation Institute in New York  and is also the settler and founder chairman of the JD Centre of Art, Bhubaneswar. He is the only artist who has taken up a project of this kind. Several of Jatin Das's works have been donated to charity in India and abroad. He led the relief efforts at a village in Orissa, affected by the super-cyclone of 1999. National Television: Ananya Nanda: Ananya Nanda Born on 29th April, 2001 this Odia girl took the entire nation on toll with her amazing singing voice and the Indian Idol Season 2 winning witness to the fact, at the mere age of 16. She also happens to be a nerd and aspires to become a scientist one day. She also loves dancing and is often looked upon for her charmingly sweet aura, who has the modesty of a rabbit and the fierceness of a lion while performing. You go, girl! Business: Riteish Aggarwal: Ritesh Okay, his story may seem to you as if you’re watching yet another inspirational blockbuster movie, but this college dropout at 21 did wonders when he became the founder of OYO Rooms, an app as essential as a breath of air. Born at Bisamkatak, Ritesh grew up in the small town of Rayagada, he used to be drawn to writing and even more passionate about computer programming. Now, OYO Rooms has been named India's largest budget hotel chain, currently launched in Malaysia. Sports: Dilip Tirkey: Dilip Tirkey Born on 25th November 1977 in Sundergarh district to Vincent Tirkey an Oraon, Adivasi and former Oriya hockey player and Regina Tirkey, was the ex-captain of Indian Hockey team, making his debut in 1995 against England, represented India in 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics and had a total of 412 international caps. He has been the recipient of Padma Shree in 2004, Arjun Award in 2002 and Ekalavya Award in 1996. On 22 March 2012, he was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha as one of the three Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidates to the Upper House of Indian Parliament. Padmini Rout: Padmini Rout Winner of the titles ‘International Master’ in 2015, ‘Woman Grandmaster’ in 2007, at the mere age of 23 is truly an inspiration for generations to follow. Born on 5th January 1994 from Barambagarh, started playing chess at the age of 9, because of her father's passion for the game. In 2010 she won the Indian junior (U19) girls championship and took the bronze medal at both Asian and World Junior Girls Championships. She also won the Indian Women's Championship in 2014 and 2015, became the Commonwealth women's champion. Further she also won an individual gold medal playing on the reserve board for the Indian national team at the 2014 Women's Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway. Science: Lalita Prasida Sripada Srisai:

Lalita Prasida Sripada Srisai A class IX student from Damanjodi in Koraput district in Odisha won the ‘Community Impact Award’ at the prestigious Google Science Fair in California on September 21, 2015. This student of DPS Damanjodi developed a low-cost bio-absorbent based water purifier which uses waste corn cobs as key ingredient. She has won the award in 13-15 years age group. The winners of the fifth annual Google Science Fair were announced live from Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California. As part of this award, Lalita received 10,000 US dollars as prize money. Lalita will be further supported for one year by the organisation to build on her project.

Odisha Global & Auromira Entertainment salutes these wonderful minds for being an inspiration to us!