Pride Month @ ECU is a time to celebrate our campus communities as safe, inclusive places.
As ECU Vice Chancellor Professor Clare Pollock expressed to all staff, we each play a role in ensuring ECU is a safe and inclusive place for all with our longstanding commitment to equity and inclusion.
"Pride Month provides the perfect opportunity to learn and engage with LGBTIQA+ events and initiatives that will help us foster a sense of belonging and inclusion all year round," said Professor Pollock.
PrideFEST is Western Australia's largest LGBTIQA+ celebration of Pride Month and hosts a series of sports, arts and cultural events and activations in the community. As part of this, ECU will be hosting a range of campus events and again be taking part in Perth Fairday, Bunbury Fairday and the historic Pride Parade through Northbridge.
In addition to our commitment to LGBTIQA+ communities through ECU's Equity and Inclusion Plan, LGBTIQA+ Ally Network, LGBTIQA+ Staff Network, engagement with Pride Inclusion Programs and our Rainbow Matters SharePoint site, there are many ways for our community to get involved.
ECU Pride activities
All ECU staff and students are invited to a fun social picnic to connect with community and allies as they all join in decorating ECU's Pride Parade float and create banners and signs for the parade.
ECU will also host community of practice learning events with a collective of WA tertiary practitioners learning and sharing on how to make curriculums more diverse workplace inclusion, focussing on psychological safety in the workplace and ECU's involvement in Pride in Diversity's Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).
ECU will be marching as a proud crowd again at the Perth Pride Parade.
Community Pride Activities
Karaoke with an Accent – Friday, 1 November, 7-10pm
Let's celebrate the unique backgrounds and voices of Rainbow Migrants, fostering an environment of love, respect, and a sense of belonging. Inspired by Eurovision - solo star or a harmony squad, the stage is yours! Register online to secure your spot.
Pride Run & Walk (Elizabeth Quay, Perth) – Saturday, 16 November, 9am-12pm
Everyone in the community is invited to join this year's Pride Run & Walk, hosted by Perth Frontrunners, with all fitness levels welcome. ECU LGBTIQA+ staff and allies will be running as a team! Anyone can register for free.
Perth Fairday (Supreme Court Gardens, Perth) – Sunday, 17 November, 10am-6pm
Everyone in the community is invited to the joyous family fun of Perth Fairday. Come visit ECU LGBTIQA+ staff and allies at our support stall, where once again we will be supporting and sharing a space with queer owned bookstore Rabble Books, and for the first time, Disability Pride Network.
Perth Pride Parade (Northbridge) – Saturday, 23 November, 6pm
The Perth Pride Parade will be held on Saturday 23 November from 6pm in Northbridge. This year's theme is "Together, Go West" – and everyone in the community is invited to enjoy the parade. ECU will be marching as a proud crowd marching – if you are an ECU student or staff or Alumni come march with us! Register online
Bunbury Pridefest (Graham Bricknell Music Shell) – Saturday, 30 November, 11am-4pm
Join ECU for Bunbury's free Fairday with stellar live music, market and food stalls, pet parade and fun for the whole family.
See more detail on lots of community events on during PrideFEST.
ECU's community of staff and student LGBTIQA+ peoples and allies are looking forward to celebrating our diversity.
Interested in learning more about the LGBTIQA+ community of support at ECU?
At ECU, we strive to be a place of belonging for all staff and students and are commitment to supporting and celebrating our community members who are diverse in their sex, sexuality and/or gender, including but not limited to those who identify as LGBTIQA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer, Asexual or Questioning).
Pride @ ECU is about the inclusion of LGBTIQA+ students, staff and community with a strong focus on addressing systemic and cultural barriers so that all ECU community members can be proud of who they are, who they love and where they study and work.
Read more about ECU’s commitment to LGBTIQA+ Diversity and Inclusion
