Pride Month is celebrated annually in June around the world.
Pride Month both celebrates and commemorates LGBTIQA+ people, culture, and activism throughout the years. Both LGBTIQA+ people and allies alike band together to uplift the voices of the LGBTIQA+ community and celebrate its culture and support LGBTIQA+ rights, while continuing to bring awareness to the difficulties still faced by many LGBTIQA+ communities around the world.
Why is Pride Month celebrated in June?
June marks the start of the International Gay Rights Movement in 1969, beginning after a series of violent confrontations called the Stonewall Riots. You can read more about the riots here.
In Victoria, pride celebrations have moved to February in a new festival known as Victoria’s Pride. The annual event is held across the state to support and celebrate our rainbow communities.
Pride Week at La Trobe | 26 – 30 August
Pride Week at La Trobe will be celebrated from 26 – 30 August 2024, to avoid clashes with end of Semester 1 exams and to coincide with the beginning of Semester 2. This is a week where the La Trobe community, staff and students, rallies together to celebrate the LGBTIQA+ community and shine a light on the difficulties this community still faces.
This week will include events, training opportunities and activities for staff and students to immerse themselves in learning about and celebrating the LGBTIQA+ community.
Big Gay Trivia
Pride themed trivia is coming to the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus in the Eagle Bar! Stay tuned for more details.
When: Tue 27 August 4 – 7 pm
Pride Festival
Let’s paint La Trobe Bendigo in all the colors of the rainbow for Pride! Join us for a day of festivities, including a flag-raising ceremony, complimentary food, entertainment, and exciting activities.
When: Tue 27 August 12 – 2 pm
Pride Festival & Annual Pride March (Market Takeover)
Celebrate Pride at La Trobe! Join us for our annual Pride March and Market takeover in the Agora at the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus. There will be free food, entertainment and heaps of rainbow fun!
When: Thu 29 August 11 am – 2 pm
LGBTIQA+ ALLY Training
La Trobe has a diverse ALLY network of trained ALLY’s that champion and affirm LGBTIQA+ voices around the uni. Being a good ALLY means calling out behaviour that hurts our queer community and playing your part in learning and listening to lived experiences to break down harmful stereotypes.
To find out more information, and to register for ALLY training, visit the ALLY network webpage.