#worldpride 2023

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Extract: To Claud Bailey, who is 24 and from Sydney, Pride this year is like taking a holiday to a “gay utopia”.

“The world is a heteronormative place. So this is what it would feel like if the world was gay all the time in terms of how much is on and the fact that it’s all for us.”

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HIV+ activist & theatre maker Jeremy Goldstein reflects on his Sydney WorldPride Arts experience

Renowned HIV+ theatre maker and queer arts producer Jeremy Goldstein surveys Sydney WorldPride Arts for The Queer Review, and finds a radically inclusive multi-artform festival of gender, identity, and sexuality. Beyond the Mardi Gras and the usual circuit parties, WorldPride Arts reinvents the harbour city as one of the world’s greatest LGBTQIA+ cultural destinations. I came of age on Sydney’s…

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Did a pride march

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Sydney world pride 2023

This artwork I created to celebrate world pride. This year it is being held in Sydney, Australia from the 17th of February to the 5th of March. This is the first time the event is being held in the southern hemisphere.

I really hope that everyone can be themselves this year.

Happy pride!

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The first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was held on this day, 24 June, in 1978 in commemoration of International Gay Solidarity Day, and the ninth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. A parade of around 1500 people was ambushed by police, ending in 53 arrests.

43 years on, the event has now blossomed into the biggest queer festival in Australia. This year it was celebrated as part of WorldPride, and the original protesters - known as the 78ers - led 50,000 people in a Pride march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

[I mages: police arrest a young man at the 1978 march; 78ers marching at WorldPride with a rainbow, black and pink banner reading “78ers The First Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Australia; still out and proud; 1978-2023″]

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The Lower House (House of Representatives) will be hearing Thailand’s marriage equality bill at 9:30 am Bangkok time (10:30 pm Eastern for those of us in the States). The bill, if passed, would still have to be approved in Thailand’s Senate.

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Below the fold is Bloomberg.com's report on the happenings (source):

Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage in Thailand Heads to Parliament

Bill is supported by most major parties, needs king approval

Thailand would be first in region to codify marriage equality

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat, March 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM PDT

A bill to legalize same-sex marriage could face a vote in Thailand’s parliament as early as Wednesday. If it passes, the country will be the first in Southeast Asia to establish marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.

The House of Representatives will take up the legislation, technically an amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code, for second and third readings when it meets at 9 a.m. Lawmakers may vote later in the day.

The bill would legalize marriage for same-sex partners aged 18 and above, along with rights to inheritance, tax allowances and child adoption, among others. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s administration has made it a signature issue, and advocates say it would also burnish Thailand’s reputation as an LGBTQ-friendly tourist destination.

Taiwan and Nepal are the only places in Asia that currently recognize same-sex marriage, and recent efforts elsewhere in the region have had mixed results. Hong Kong has yet to comply with a 2023 court order to establish laws recognizing same-sex partnerships, and India’s Supreme Court refused to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it’s an issue for parliament to consider.

The Thai bill would change the composition of a marriage from “a man and a woman” to “two individuals,” and change the official legal status from “husband and wife” to “married couple.”

Thai laws have protected LGBTQ people from most kinds of discrimination since 2015, but attempts to formalize marriage rights have stalled. In 2021, the Constitutional Court upheld the law recognizing marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman. Last year, a bill to recognize same-sex civil partnerships failed to clear parliament ahead of elections.

Rights advocates have higher hopes for the bill pending now, noting that it has broad support from most of the major parties. If it passes, it will need to be approved by the Senate and endorsed by the King. Then it would be published in the Royal Gazette and take effect 120 days later.

Srettha’s government has also promised to work on a bill to recognize gender identity, and the health ministry has also proposed legalizing commercial surrogacy to allow LGBTQ couples to adopt children. Thailand is seeking to host the WorldPride events in Bangkok in 2028.

Legalizing same-sex marriage could have positive effects on tourism, which contributes about 12% to the nation’s $500 billion economy. In 2019, before the pandemic froze international tourism, LGBTQ travel and tourism to Thailand generated about $6.5 billion, or 1.2% of gross domestic product, according to industry consultant LGBT Capital.

Formal recognition could boost the reputation of a place already considered one of Asia’s best for LGBTQ visitors, said Wittaya Luangsasipong, managing director of Siam Pride, an LGBTQ-friendly travel agency in Bangkok.

“It will become a selling point for Thailand and raise our strength in the global stage,” Wittaya said. “It will create a relaxed and safe atmosphere for tourism and help attract more and more LGBTQ visitors. We could also see more weddings by LGBTQ couples, which could generate income across industries and local communities.”

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Kylie Minogue

Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert 2023

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Kylie and Dannii Minogue

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Kylie out on Sydney streets ahead of her Worldpride performance.

2023

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hot new challenge trend for 2023: americans celebrate worldpride with us now instead of making the internet insufferable for everyone in june because you think america is the only place that matters

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Kylie Minogue - Sydney WorldPride Concert 2023

Happy pride to all of you wonderful people!!!!

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Sydney WorldPride 2023 with its official theme 'Gather Dream Amplify' will be held between 17 February and 5 March during Australia's summer and consist of a 17-day combined 45th Anniversary Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras/WorldPride 2023 Festival.[63] The centrepiece will be a three-day LGBTIQ+ Human Rights Conference focusing on LGBTIQ+ people's experiences of discrimination and persecution in the Asia Pacific region and more broadly. Other stated signature events include:

Sunday 19 February – Fair Day

Friday 24 February – Opening Ceremony presented by AMEX

Saturday 25 February – Mardi Gras Parade

Saturday 25 February – Mardi Gras Party

Sunday 26 February – Laneway

First Nations Gathering Space

Wednesday 1 March – Friday 3 March – Human Right Conference

First Nations Gala Concert

Mardi Gras International Arts Festival

30th Anniversary Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival

Saturday 4 March – Bondi Beach Party

Sunday 5 March – Pride March (over the Sydney Harbour Bridge)

Sunday 5 March – Closing Ceremony

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theveronicasmusic: "Today the sisters are recognised and respected as proud, longtime advocates of the LGBTQIA+ community, and as pioneers among a new wave of queer pop stars such as Troye Sivan, Lil Nas X, Sam Smith and Kim Petras, who have risen to command the Zeitgeist. The Veronica's say they’re excited about performing this Saturday on the American Express @amexau float during the @sydneymardigras parade, the centrepiece of the international WorldPride 2023 festival" 🌈P @simonuptonpics S @nbonython H @travisbalckehair MU @shanepaish @kazkingdon