LGBTQIA+ events NSW go way beyond the Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras wh ftivals celebratg pri Broken Hill, Newstle, Wagga Wagga and more.
Contents:
- BROKEN HILL HOSTS GURAL GAY AND LBIAN POLICE NFERENCE
- EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS BROKEN HILL
- GAY PARTI & EVENTS
BROKEN HILL HOSTS GURAL GAY AND LBIAN POLICE NFERENCE
* broken hill gay festival *
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"I thought we were gog to get backlash and homophobia om people, but we've got more support, which is amazg. "As a gay man, Mr Hull is glad a "fantastic, simple ia" for people livg regnal muni has had such an impact.
"It's a small ltle gture, like the 80s if you had an earrg your left ear, you'd thk, 'He's gay' … I thk 's jt so important still. The annual Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras draws visors om around Atralia and overseas, but ’s not the only Pri party that tak place New South Wal each year. Trigger warng: This article ntas scriptns of homophobic behavur and stigma around STIs.
EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS BROKEN HILL
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GAY PARTI & EVENTS
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Some of New South Wal's top-rankg ps have ma their way an gural gay and lbian police nference at Broken pots:Officers who intify as LGBTQIA+ gave their feedback and suggtns to some of the state's hight rankg officersGLLOs say they are seeg a "big shift" attus the force and the munyActg Assistant Commissner Tony Cooke says the nference shows how mted police are to clivyThe event is signed to promote clivy and diversy policg and the muny. "For Gay and Lbian Liaison Officers (GLLO) like Wiradjuri man Sergeant Nathan Towney the nference is important step forward.