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Stand in solidarity with the LGBTIQA+ community.
This June, Southern Cross University celebrates Pride Month by recognising and celebrating the diversity, resilience, and contributions of LGBTIQA+ communities.
Pride Month is an opportunity for all members of our community—students, staff, allies, and supporters—to come together in support of equality, inclusion, and belonging. Whether you identify as LGBTIQA+ or as an ally, Pride Month is a chance to learn, reflect, celebrate diversity, and show your support for a more inclusive world.
🌈 Step Into Pride – Rainbow Socks Giveaway
Celebrate Pride Month with a splash of colour!
Students are invited to register their interest to receive a pair of limited-edition rainbow socks. To enter, simply complete a short form and answer two questions about Pride Month and allyship: https://bit.ly/SCUPrideSocks
By sharing your thoughts, you'll help contribute to conversations about inclusion, respect, and belonging across our university community.
Rainbow socks are available while stocks last.
📸 Show Your Colours – Digital Wall of Pride and Allyship
We want to see your Pride!
Submit your best rainbow-themed photo to be featured on SCU's Digital Wall of Pride and Allyship. Whether it's a colourful outfit, rainbow accessories, artwork, decorations, a group photo with friends, or a creative display of allyship, we'd love to showcase how our community is celebrating Pride Month.
Selected photos and messages will be featured throughout the month to celebrate the diversity, allyship, and sense of belonging that strengthen our SCU community. Three winning submissions will receive a Rainbow gift pack valued at $100.
Submit here: https://bit.ly/RainbowPhoto2026
Why Do We Celebrate Pride Month?
Pride Month is dedicated to celebrating the LGBTIQA+ community, promoting equality, and raising awareness of LGBTIQA+ rights. It recognises the progress that has been made while acknowledging the work that still needs to be done to ensure everyone can live authentically and free from discrimination.
Today, Pride is celebrated around the world through community events, education, advocacy, cultural activities, and celebrations that honour the history of the LGBTIQA+ rights movement and the ongoing pursuit of equality.
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Pride Month commemorates the Stonewall riots that took place in June 1969 in New York City. These events became a pivotal moment in the global LGBTIQA+ rights movement, inspiring generations of activists to advocate for equality, visibility, and inclusion. In Australia, the first Pride march took place in Sydney on 24 June 1978. Organised by a small group of gay and lesbian activists, the event celebrated LGBTIQA+ culture while drawing attention to the discrimination and challenges faced by the community. That march laid the foundations for what would become the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and remains an important milestone in Australia's journey toward equality. This Pride Month, we invite you to celebrate diversity, stand in solidarity with the LGBTIQA+ community, and help create a university where everyone feels safe, respected, valued, and included. |
Understanding Gender and Sexuality Diversity eLearning (UGSD)
Learn about sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expressions and strengthen your understanding of diverse identities and LGBTIQA+ peoples and communities.
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Join the Ally Network
A network to support and celebrate students of diverse genders and sexualities. As an Ally Network Member, you will join in celebrating and observing LGBTIQA+ days of significance, receive the quarterly Ally Network newsletter and be provided with free professional development opportunities.
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Explore further resources
The Post SA – Pride Month & Allyship: Livedâ– experience stories and practical guidance on
being an LGBTIQA+ ally. https://thepostsa.au/health/2026/06/04/lgbtiqa-allyship-pride-month/
QNews Australia: Australia’s largest LGBTQIA+ news outlet covering arts, culture, and
community wins. https://qnews.com.au/category/news/
Australian Pride Network – News: National Pride events, awards, and community initiatives.
https://australianpridenetwork.com.au/category/news/
20 Best Australian LGBT Podcasts | view
The best Australian LGBT podcasts from thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by relevancy, authority, social media followers & freshness.
SCU Pride Playlist | Listen
Rainbow Briefing: Short daily Australian LGBTQIA+ news podcast.
https://www.rainbowbriefing.com.au/
In Queer Minds (Curtin University): Accessible discussions on queer research and lived
experience.
http://humanrights.curtin.edu.au/research/research-networks/lgbtiq/in-queer-minds-podcast/
Pride in Respect Podcast: Community storytelling and education (content notes
recommended). https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pride-in-respect-podcast/id1893563931
Celebrate Pride with these wonderful LGBTQIA+ books and authors | view
52 books to celebrate Pride Month | view
Explore the experiences and stories of the LGBTQIA+ community with this collection of films, series and programs | view
LGBTQ+ Movies to Stream at Home | view
ADCET Webinar: Words Matter - Developing inclusive language guides in a tertiary setting | watch
Minus18 – Pride Month: Youth-focused, highly shareable Pride content and explainers. https://www.minus18.org.au/campaigns/lgbtqia+-pride-month/
Australian Pride Network: Celebrations, visibility, and Pride events across Australia.
https://australianpridenetwork.com.au
UNSW Sydney – Pride Month: Inclusive resources, research highlights, and Pride context for students. https://www.unsw.edu.au/edi/diversity-inclusion/lgbtqia-community/pride-month
LGBTIQA+ Multilingual Terminology | view
A safe, supportive and empowering home for the multicultural LGBTIQA+ community
LGBTIQA+ inclusive language guide | view
Language is very powerful. It can be discriminatory, harmful and limiting. It can also provide people with the ability to describe their identities and experiences.
Understanding the diversity of Australia's LGBTIQA+ community | read
By Lisa Needham, University of Melbourne