On Wednesday March 28, Pride House Gold Coast was officially opened in partnership with the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Pride House has been in planning since August 2017 which saw a large volume of community members, organisations and government agencies come together to formulate what will be showcased as Pride House Gold Coast in the heart of Surfers Paradise.
This is the first Pride House to ever be hosted in the Southern Hemisphere and has received overwhelming support from the community.
LGBTI officers and supporters
South Eastern Region LGBTI Liaison Officers and LGBTI District Coordinators Senior Constable Luke Turner and Wendy Marshall have been apart of the organsing committee from the start and were overwhelmed by the support Pride House has received.
The working group which included but was not limited to; GOLDOC, office of the Commonwealth Games, the Star, Home of the Arts, Team Rainbow and a variety of community members from varied backgrounds, cultures and identities.
Pride House will be hosted in Surfers Paradise at a local LGBTI venue which has kindly offered its support. Rise Bar will be transformed into Pride House for the duration of the games on the Gold Coast.
What is a Pride House? Modelled after a traditional Olympic hospitality house. A Pride House is a space welcoming Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex athletes, fans, media, allies and the local community during large scale international sporting events.
Pride House will be premiering two exhibits for the duration of the event namely LGBTI People of the Commonwealth and the Australian LGBTI Sporting Trailblazers both making their Australian debut.
LGBTI Liaison Officers will be in attendance periodically throughout the operation of Pride House to support and assist the community at any time. In keeping with our values, goals and strategic outcomes officers will be available
Pride House is fortunate enough to have two high profile sporting athletes as ambassadors namely Nat Cook and Ji Wallace lending their voices and support. Pride House will function for the duration of the games and will operate from 12pm til late.
Please come along and show your support and meet one of our friendly LGBTI Liaison Officers!
