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ACON Westie
Hey Westies, introducing ACON Westie, a community for all LGBTQ+ people in Western Sydney – whether you grew up in the area or now call Western Sydney your home.
ACON Westie is ACON&#;s new platform dedicated to all things LGBTQ+ in Western Sydney, showcasing feature stories, cultures, events, and support from the area. If you are an LGBTQ+ person from Fairfield, Bankstown, Penrith, Auburn, Campbelltown, Blacktown, Liverpool, Parramatta, or any suburbs in between, ACON Westie is place for you!
Follow ACON Westie on Instagram (@aconwestie) now to connect with fellow queer Westies, and uncover the latest updates committed to you!
Parramatta Pride Picnic | Saturday 11 October
Proudly a free event, EVERYONE is welcome! As western Sydney&#;s largest Pride event, Parramatta Pride Picnic is proudly a collaboration between ACON, Inclusiv Events and Parramatta
Exploring Sydney’s LGBTQIA-friendly neighbourhoods
While you’ll find LGBTQIA+ communities across Sydney, here’s a guide to four suburbs — Darlinghurst, Enmore, Erskineville and Redfern — that speak to the city’s wide range of queer venues and culture, meaning you’ll always be able to find a home-away-from-home.
Darlinghurst
As the historic hub of Australia’s gay rights movement, Darlinghurst is prosperous with inspiring stories. Expose them with Sydney’s Pride History’sregular walking tours, led by leading LGBTQIA+ historians and lively ‘nuns’, known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Follow it up with a stop by to The Bookshop Darlinghurst, a sanctuary of LGBTQIA+ knowledge since , and Qtopia, the largest museum and cultural centre for queer history and culture in the world, housed in the heritage-listed former Darlinghurst Police Station.
As Australia’s home of drag, you’ll find shows seven days a week on Oxford Street, whether it be all-in dance productions at Universal, drag trivia at Stonewall, or more intimate affairs at Ginger’s,The Oxford Hotel’s loung
Your guide to LGBTQIA+ Sydney
Internationally renowned as a queer capital, cosmopolitan Sydney promises you a warm welcome, whatever your orientation or gender identity. The harbour city is, of course, home to the world’s largest annual LGBTQIA+ festival, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, but there’s much more for queer folk to see and verb during a visit.
Dining scene in Surry Hills
Travel tips & practicalities
Australia consistently ranks among the most queer-friendly destinations in the world, and Sydney is particularly hospitable. Here, LGBTQIA+ people are protected from discrimination by law and are free to marry whomever they choose. It’s adj to see same-sex couples holding hands, although locals of all orientations generally refrain from passionate kissing and other explicit displays of affection in universal. LGBTQIA+ folk have several resources available to them when they arrive in Sydney. For local and national news with a queer focus, check out the Star Observer, and keep an eye on Time Out Sydney’s LGBTIQ vertical for relevant news and information abou
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