Celebrate LGBTIQA+ Disability Pride with IRV!

Sunday 6 Jul

11am – 12:30pm AEST

Victorian Pride Centre and Online

As Pride month ends and Disability Pride month begins, we invite you to join us for a special event celebrating LGBTIQA+ disability pride.

We have a fabulous panel of LGBTIQA+ disabled activists and community leaders who will discuss ways we can sustain ourselves and our communities through difficult times, and share how pride plays a role in their self-care. There will also be an opportunity to ask the panel your burning questions during an interactive Q&A!

We will be joined by Victoria’s LGBTIQA+ Commissioner, Joe Ball, who will give opening remarks.

The event will be a celebration of community, resistance, and our collective power as LGBTIQA+ people with disability.

Allies are most welcome to attend—this is an open event for anyone who would like to join us.

This is a hybrid event, taking place both in person at the Victorian Pride Centre and online. Tickets are free, with the option to leave a donation when you register.

For those attending in person, Gaystuff markets will be happening in the foyer, and IRV will have a stall where you can sign up as a member, grab some merch, or make a donation!

There will also be a free sausage sizzle in the courtyard, hosted by the Victorian Pride Centre, so feel free to make a day of it!

COVID Safety

This is a COVID safer event, and we ask everyone to please wear a mask if you’re able to. We will hand out N95 and/or KN95 masks at the door. Please do not attend in person if you are unwell or experiencing any cold or flu symptoms.

Please note that the sausage sizzle and markets are not organised by IRV and do not have COVID safer policies in place. Attendees will need to walk through the market area to enter and exit the building.

General Accessibility

The venue is wheelchair accessible, and we will have Auslan interpreters.

The online event will include automated captions—please let us know if you need live captioning.

Please reach out if you have any other accessibility requirements or questions.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Upcoming training sessions

There are currently no training sessions scheduled. If you would like to enquire about a tailored training offering for your organisation, please get in touch.

Join our project groups

EOIs have now closed for our Co-Design and Advisory Groups. We are currently assessing EOIs and will reach out to all applicants shortly.

Join our monthly Community Cafe

Every month, we hold a space for LGBTIQA+ people with disability to come together and discuss what’s important to them. The Community Cafe is online and supported by our experienced facilitator, Opal.

Everyone is welcome!

Please email hello@irv.org.au to join in.

If you would like to hear about our tailored training or consultancy options to meet the unique needs of your organisation or group, please contact us to discuss the options we have available.