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Capital of Equality - Mardi Gras 2024 (Photos)

The Canberra Mardi Gras floats name, 'Capital of Equality – Pink United' stands as a vibrant tribute to the values of inclusivity, diversity, and acceptance in our capital, Canberra. The float’s message was all about embracing “Our Future…” through a pink lens. 

Photos: FUSE Winter Big Gay Breakfast

The FUSE Big Gay Winter Breakfast was held on a beautiful Canberra morning at the Stepping Stone Café at Strathnairn Arts in Holt. It's an LGBTIQ+ and everyone-in-between event! Eat, drink and be merry on a beautiful winter morning with all your fabulous friends. Check out all the photos below:

CBR Pride Month Shoot 2023

LGBTIQ+ Canberrans and allies gathered at Federation Mall in front of Parliament House in Canberra for a rainbow-inspired photoshoot. Capturing a sea of rainbows and glitter, photographer Nathan J Lester encouraged everyone to come out on chilly Canberra day to show their true colours, creating a human Pride flag.

GlitterBox a party for the LGBTQIA+ community

Producer and brainchild of GlitterBox Jolene Mifsud, AKA InkBits (They/Them), told FUSE that when the Queen of glitter, Jazida opened Flazeda in Belconnen Canberra, she asked them about producing a fabulous queer party here in Canberra.

Canberra Mardi Gras Film Festival Photos

A huge thank you to Queer Screen. The Mardi Gras Film Festival brought a celebration of the diversity of sexualities and gender identities through queer storytelling on the screen filled with creativity, inspiration and pride.

FreshOut hailed as outstanding success

FreshOut was a fabulous one-day outdoor event in Glebe Park filled with entertainment from Australia’s finest performing artists, a village of market stalls representing our diverse community organisations and local businesses, plus a showcase of Canberra’s finest food and wines produced within the region.

Capital Queers at Sydney WorldPride 2023

Thank you to Wayne C Style Photography for once again being a part of the Capital Queers family and capturing these wonderful photos of our 2023 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade entry.

Queer Night at the museum Canberra Photos

In a dazzling display of diversity, the National Museum of Australia invited the Canberra LGBTIQ+ community and its allies to explore and celebrate our rich queer cultures and histories.

'Not the only clay in the village' Opening Night

'Not the only clay in the village'

SpringOUT saw a special exhibition showcasing the talents of LGBTIQ+ ceramicists and clay workers at Canberar Potters Gallery in Watson ACT.

A huge thank you to James Collier, who did a fantastic job organising the exhibit, to Canberra Qwire for their amazing voices, and to Canberra Potters for their support. Photos by FUSE photographer Nathan J Lester @nathanjlester

Participating Artists

Alexander Thatcher • Bella Insch • Georgie Bryant  • James R. Collier • Maddie Tranter • Tahlia Duncan Kring • Tim Bisaro

  • Ceramic Artist

    James Collier
    Purple Ridge Pottery

  • Organisers

    Richard Thomas CEO of Canberra Potters, and James Collier

  • Opening Speech

    James Collier
    Purple Ridge Pottery

  • Ceramic Cups

    James Collier
    Purple Ridge Pottery

  • Canberra QWire

    Canberra Qwire sings on opeing night

  • Ceramic Teapots

    James Collier
    Purple Ridge Pottery

  • Ceramic Bowls

    James Collier
    Purple Ridge Pottery

  • Ceramic Bowls

    James Collier
    Purple Ridge Pottery

  • Opening Night

    Christopher Powell, Alexander Thatcher (Little Tree Studio) & Kim Malcolm

  • Rattles

    Alexander Thatcher
    Little Tree Studio

  • Legged Bowls

    Alexander Thatcher
    Little Tree Studio

  • Legged Bowls

    Alexander Thatcher
    Little Tree Studio

  • Belconnen Arts

    Monika McInerney
    Artistic Director & Co-CEO

  • Pronoun Badges

    Alexander Thatcher
    Little Tree Studio

  • Legged Bowls

    Alexander Thatcher
    Little Tree Studio

  • Ceramic Bowls

    Tim Bisaro

  • Opening Night

    Bella Insch & Tim Bisaro

  • Vases

    Tim Bisaro

  • Vases

    Tim Bisaro

  • Ceramic Wall Art

    Bella Insch

  • Ceramic Wall Art

    Bella Insch

  • Opening Night

    Bella Insch (Right)

  • Ceramic Wall Art

    Bella Insch

  • Opening Night

    Bella Insch

  • NTOCITV

    Opening Night

  • NTOCITV

    Opening Night

  • NTOCITV

    Opening Night

  • NTOCITV

    Opening Night

  • NTOCITV

    Opening Night

  • Vase

    Tahlia-Duncan-Kring

  • NTOCITV

    Opening Night

  • NTOCITV

    Opening Night

  • NTOCITV

    Opening Night

  • Ceramic Vessels

    Maddie Tranter

  • Opening Night

    Cat (Center)

  • Opening Night

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2018 (Video)

PRIDE

Highlights from the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 40th Anniversary Parade 2018

Themed "40 years of evolution", the parade honoured the 78ers who fought against police brutality at the first ever march in 1978.  An estimated 300,000 spectators and 12,300 participants made this parade the biggest yet.

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