17/06/2026
🌈 Pride belongs everywhere.
LGBTQIA+ people live, work, study, volunteer, lead businesses, raise families, and contribute to communities across North Queensland.
This Pride Month, we celebrate the diversity and strength of LGBTQIA+ people throughout our region.
Everyone deserves to feel safe and supported, no matter where they live.
For many LGBTQIA+ people living in regional and rural areas, however, visibility can still come with challenges.
Some experience isolation, discrimination, concerns about privacy, or limited access to specialised support services. Others may feel pressure to hide parts of who they are to feel accepted or safe.
That's why creating inclusive communities matters.
When people feel safe to be themselves:
💜 Mental health improves
💜 Communities become stronger
💜 Relationships become healthier
💜 People are more likely to seek support when they need it
💜 Everyone benefits.
Inclusion isn't something that only happens in major cities. It's something we build every day through our actions, our words, and the environments we create.
Each and every one of us Queenslanders can make a difference to the lives of LGBTQIA+ community members.
And how good does Queensland Country Bank Stadium look in rainbow?!?
🌈💜
