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BRISBANE GAY SOCIAL

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LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, TERSEX AND QUEER (LGBTIQ+) RINTS BRISBANE

* queensland gay social groups *

This group has been created to help gay men (born 1975 onwards) to make new iends wh the muny and to have fun shared experienc. New to Brisbane or don’t have many gay iends?

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BOYZOUT GAY MEN'S SOCIAL GROUP CAIRNS

Our New World Cy valu s diverse muni and is mted to universal cln of all rints and visors cludg our lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, tersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) muny. * queensland gay social groups *

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GAY GROUPS BRISBANE

Wele to BoyZout, a social group for olr gay men Cairns, Queensland, Atralia. * queensland gay social groups *

The Cairns Queer Film Ftival (CQFF) is a celebratn of queer films for lbian, gay, transgenr and all queer people Cairns and Tropil North Queensland.

Whether you live Cairns or anywhere FNQ, or are thkg of visg this tropil paradise, we want to wele you to jo for the 16th annual Cairns Pri Ftival wh events planned across the lendar for our Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Intersex, Queer, Sistergirl and Brotherboy people, muni and alli.

LGBTQI+ Social Meetup Group Connectivy you intify as Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Transsexual, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual or qutng? Our New World Cy valu s diverse muni and is mted to universal cln of all rints and visors cludg our lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, tersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) muny. raisg the rabow flag and illumatg Brisbane Cy Hall to mark the Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia Day (IDAHOBIT Day).

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WE HAVE BUILT THIS GROUP TO GATHER ALL LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE AND THEIR FAI TOGETHER. WE WANT TO MAKE EVERYONE WHO LIV THE SUNSHE COAST TO FEEL THEY ARE NOT ALONE - WE ARE ALL PART OF ONE BIG FAY!!RAINBOW FAMILIES SUNSHINE COASTTHE MISSN OF RABOW FAI SUNSHE COAST (QLD) IS TO NURTURE A MUNY WHICH FOSTERS RILIENCY BY NNECTG, SUPPORTG, AND EMPOWERG LGBTQI FAI.THIS GROUP IS OUR PLACE TO SHARE, CHAT, MAKE PLANS, ASK A QUTN, DISCS TOPICS, SHARE WISDOMS, AND EXCHANGE IAS THAT MATTER TO SUNSHINE COAST LGBTIQ+ (18+)THIS IS A GROUP FOR LGBTIQ+ FOLKS AND ALLI ON THE SUNSHE COAST, THERE WILL BE GROUP MEETGS AS A SAFE SPACE TO MEET OTHERS ON THE COAST OUR MUNY. LOL EVENTS, SUPPORT FOR OTHERS AND MUCH MORE. WELE MALENY IDAHOBITEVERY YEAR MALENY PRI ANIS AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE INTERNATNAL DAY AGAST HOMOPHOBIA (MAY 17 EACH YEAR) FOR MALENY AND SUNSHE COAST HTERLAND LGBTIQ PEOPLE AND THEIR IENDS. WE'D LOVE YOU TO JO OUR GROUP IF YOU WANT TO HELP WH THE ANISATN OF THE EVENT OR IF YOU'D LIKE TO E ALONG ON THE NIGHT OR PERHAPS YOU JT WANT TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS OM A FREE MUM HUGSFREE MUM HUGS ATRALIA IS A GROUP OF AFFIRMG PEOPLE WHO LOVE UNNDNALLY AND WANT THE LGBTIQ+ MUNY TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE FULLY ACCEPTED AND LOVED FOR WHO THEY ARE. SHARG LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE, ONE HUG AT A TIME.FACEBOOK PAGERAINBOW FAMILIES QUEENSLAND COMMUNITYTHIS IS A GROUP SET UP BY RABOW FAI QLD FOR LGBTQIA PARENTS AND PROSPECTIVE PARENTS LIVG QUEENSLAND. PLEASE E THIS GROUP TO DISCS, ANISE, SHARE RMATN, ANISE SOCIAL EVENTS, AND TO HELP FOSTER A BACK TO TOPLGBTQIA+ DIRECTORY: LISTHEALTH AND WELLBEING ORGANISATIONSLGBTI+ COMMUNITY AGEING NETWORK (LGBTI+ CAN)INSPIRG THE WELLBEG AND INCLN OF LGBTI+ SENRS SUNSHE COAST AREAS. CONNECTG LGBTI+ SENRS WH TSTED SERVIC, SUPPORT AND FACEBOOKTHE QUEENSLAND COUNCIL FOR LGBTI HEALTH (QC)QC IS A MUNY LED AND MUNY OWNED HEALTH AND WELLBEG SERVICE FOR LGBTQIA+, SISTERGIRL AND BROTHERBOY PEOPLE FACEBOOKMANY GENDERS ONE VOICEA TRANS, GENR DIVERSE & NON-BARY SOCIAL AND SUPPORT GROUP. HOLDG REGULAR MEETGS, EVENTS AND RAISG AWARENS WH OUR OWN MUNI AND OTHER MUNI AT LGBTQ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS FOUNDATIONWE ARE MTED TO HELPG END DOMTIC VLENCE LGBTQ MUNI THROUGH OUR AWARENS MPAIGNS, TN PROGRAMS AND RCG BARRIERS TO REPORTG ABE AND ACCSG FACEBOOKSTAGRAMCARER GATEWAYEMOTNAL, PRACTIL AND FANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RERS. LGBTQIA+ LIASON.CALL 1800 422 BACK TO TOPLGBTQIA+ DIRECTORY: LISTPRIDE EVENTSSUNSHINE COAST PRIDE FESTIVALTHE SUNSHE COAST PRI FTIVAL IS AN LGBTQIA+ EVENT ANISED BY A DITED COMMTEE OF VOLUNTEERS AND IS ABOUT PROVIDG A SAFE AND FUN ENVIRONMENT FOR LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE, THEIR FAY AND IENDS, TO E TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSY.COMMENCG 2007, THE FTIVAL WAS AN IATIVE OF THE QUEENSLAND AIDS COUNCIL (QUAC) TO ENGAGE WH THE LOL LGBTQIA+ MUNY.SCE OUR HUMBLE BEGNG, WE HAVE GROWN TO BEE A WEEKEND-LONG FTIVAL, WH A VARIETY OF EVENTS, ACTIVI AND ENTERTAMENT TO TER FOR ALL AG AND TERTS.KEEP AN EYE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR TAILS ABOUT UPG EVENTS.RAINBOW RIVER FESTIVALTHE ANNUAL NOOSA RABOW RIVER FTIVAL IS AN LGBTI EVENT OPEN TO EVERYONE. HELD OR AROUND MARCH EACH YEAR.FACEBOOKSUNSHINE COAST MARDI GRASAN ANNUAL EVENT THAT STARTED 2021. THE VIBRANT FTIVAL, HELD AT ASIE WORLD, IS UALLY FAY IENDLY THE AFTERNOON AND ADULTS ONLY THE FACEBOOK | STAGRAMBRISBANE PRIDE FESTIVALBRISBANE PRI IS NOW QUEENSLAND’S LARGT AND THE UNTRY'S THIRD LARGT LGBTIQ+ MAJOR EVENT, ATTRACTG MORE THAN 50,000 FTIVAL-GOERS OVER A FOUR WEEK FACEBOOK | STAGRAMBACK TO TOPLGBTQIA+ DIRECTORY: LISTSUPPORT FOR PARENTS OF LGBTQIA+ KIDSPFLAG+ BRISBANEPFLAG+, EVEN THOUGH PRIMARILY A SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS, STRIV TO ALSO SUPPORT LGBTQIA+ YOUTH WHO ARE FEAR THEY MAY BE/OR HAVE BEEN ABANDONED BY 0400 767 832FACEBOOKTRANSCEND AUSTRALIAWORKG TOWARDS A WORLD WHERE TRANS, GENR DIVERSE AND NON-BARY CHILDREN ARE EMBRACED AND GIVEN EVERY OPPORTUNY TO THRIVE AND FACEBOOKPARENTS OF GENDER DIVERSE CHILDRENPARENTS OF GENR DIVERSE CHILDREN WORKS HARD TO GIVE A VOICE TO PARENTS AND THOSE PARENTG TRANSGENR AND GENR DIVERSE CHILDREN. WE KNOW THAT PARENTS WHO ARE WELL SUPPORTED ARE BETTER ABLE TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN; AND THAT FEELG NNECTED, SAFE AND CLUD PLAYS A VAL PART CREATG STRONG AND RILIENT FACEBOOKBACK TO TOPLGBTQIA+ DIRECTORY: LISTLEGAL SERVICESLGBTI COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICETHE LGBTI LEGAL SERVICE OFFERS EE AND NFINTIAL LEGAL ADVICE TO QUEENSLAND RINTS WHO INTIFY AS MEMBERS OF THE DIVERSE LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS AND TERSEX FACEBOOK | STAGRAMBACK TO TOPLGBTQIA+ DIRECTORY: LISTLGBTQIA+ OWNED BUSINESSESMELONY'S DRAG QUEEN BINGOMELONY BRTS HAS NOW BEEN PERFORMG MELONY'S DRAG QUEEN BGO FOR OVER 20 YEARS. JOED BY HER RIGHT HAND GAL AND BARREL GIRL ASSISTANT SALL MONALLA. THIS CRAZY BGO SHOW HAS NOW RAISED OVER $700,000.00 FOR MANY AND VAR MUNY FUNDRAISERS... AND THAT FIGURE IS GROWG. IT'S A BALL DROPPG GOOD TIME!FACEBOOKPEACE RUN RECORDS AND AGENCYINPENNT RERD LABEL FOUND BY ANDREA KIRW, PROMOTG SUNSHE COAST BANDS AND NNECTG ARTISTS TO GIGS ON THE SUNSHE BANDMP | FACEBOOK | STAGRAMBENT FILM CO.WEDDG VIOGRAPHY. TWO PEOPLE WH A FLAIR FOR FILM LOTED ON THE SUNSHE COAST. A FN OF TRADNAL FILM TECHNIQU & MORN EDG STYLE WH A PERSONAL & PROFSNAL TOUCH.WHILE WE ARE A PANY FOR ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE, WE ARE PECIALLY PASSNATE ABOUT PROVIDG A SAFE AND PERSONALISED EXPERIENCE FOR OUR LOL LGBTQ+ FAY.WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOUR SPECIAL FOOTAGE IS THE TSTED HANDS OF FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE QUEER FACEBOOK | STAGRAMORA DESIGNSBASED OUT OF THE SUNSHE COAST, ORA DIGNS IS N BY ABBEY ASHFIELD-CROOK, A CREATIVE WH A PASSN FOR GRAPHIC SIGN, ILLTRATN, PHOTOGRAPHY & FACEBOOK | STAGRAMTWO BRIDES PRESENTSTWO BRIS PRENTS IS AN CLIVE, HANDMA, QUEER OWNED & OPERATED ARTIST LLECTIVE BASED ON BUNDJALUNG NATN, GOLD COAST, ATRALIA. BORN 2017 BY WIFE & WIFE DUO, CHRIS (THEY/SHE) & JULZ (SHE/HER) TO CHAMPN AND CELEBRATE QUEER ART, CULTURE, PRI & MUNY.  BACK TO TOPLGBTQIA+ DIRECTORY: LISTHOME AND COMMUNITY CARE SERVICESRAINBOW CARE HOME SERVICESRABOW CARE HOME SERVIC ARE NDIS REGISTERED FOR SUPPORT COORDATN AND PLAN MANAGEMENT. WE ARE ABLE TO SUPPORT HCP PACKAG AS WELL AS PRIVATE SERVIC.OTHER SERVIC:ART THERAPYDIRECT SERVIC THE AGED, DISABILY, MENTAL HEALTH AND PRIVATE SPACE WH OUR REFULLY SELECTED RABOW LGBTI+ COMMUNITY AGEING NETWORK (LGBTI+ CAN)INSPIRG THE WELLBEG AND INCLN OF LGBTI+ SENRS SUNSHE COAST AREAS. CONNECTG LGBTI+ SENRS WH TSTED SERVIC, SUPPORT AND FACEBOOKBACK TO TOPLGBTQIA+ DIRECTORY: LISTSUBSCRIBE FORM

Fd lol Gay groups Brisbane and meet people who share your terts. Jo a group and attend onle or person events. * queensland gay social groups *

In 2018 Council was the first lol ernment Atralia to be regnised wh Gold Employer stat at the Atralian Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Intersex (LGBTI) Incln Awards. Parents and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG). BoyZout is a gay men's social group based the cy of Cairns,.

This is a great way for gay men to make new iends!

GAY GOLD COAST

Fd support if you are a young person who intifi as lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, tersex or queer (LGBTIQ+). * queensland gay social groups *

"There's nothg I n do, that I wouldn't rather do wh other gay men. Jo our men's social activi group — exclively for gay.

Each month gay men om around Cairns get together at a rtrant for dner. There n be few gay social groups that have lasted so long.

low st and some are not, dg out, lunch, gay themed film evengs,. Enjoy the mararie and the gay muny...

GAY BRISBANE

Gay Gold Coast Gui 222 for gay travelers. Fd the bt gay bars & dance clubs, gay cise clubs, remend hotels Gold Coast. Exclive reviews, photos, disunts, maps. * queensland gay social groups *

See also our Gay Men’s Directory for all the Social Groups,. Brisbane Gay Social. Gays go bh!

Gaymen Sharg Meals. Brisbane Gay Geek Girls.

LGBTQIA+ Directory: TextLGBTQIA+ Directory: ListMENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTRELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA QUEENSLANDThe LGBTI Legal Service offers ee and nfintial legal advice to Queensland rints who intify as members of the diverse lbian, gay, bisexual, trans and tersex muny.

Gay Brisbane Gui for gay travelers. Fd the bt gay bars & clubs, gay snas, beach, remend hotels Brisbane. Reviews, maps, rmatn. * queensland gay social groups *

IDAHOBITEvery year Maleny Pri anis an event to celebrate Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia (May 17 each year) for Maleny and Sunshe Coast Hterland LGBTIQ people and their iends.

Directory: ListLEGAL SERVICESLGBTI COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICEThe LGBTI Legal Service offers ee and nfintial legal advice to Queensland rints who intify as members of the diverse lbian, gay, bisexual, trans and tersex muny.

1300 22 4636Atralian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council — A natnal body that advot for the rights of multicultural and multifah LGBTIQ dividuals and – Commted to empowerg the Aborigal and Torr Stra Islanr LGBTQ+ muny across Atralia through novatn, cln, unrstandg and Pnacle Foundatn — Provis tnal scholarships, mentorg and opportuni for young LGBTIQ+ Atralians to realise their full potential and overe challeng arisg om their For Atralia — A volunteer-n anisatn that provis role mols, mentors, events and support to aspirg LGBTIQA+ In Law — A natnal LGBTIQ+ Law Associatn aimed at nnectg lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, tersex, queer and qutng (LGBTIQ+) members of the legal muny and their anisatnsACTMeridian ACT — Face-to-face unsellg and accs to social groups the ACT for people of diverse sexualy and genr.

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