Pride Month
Vicki WARD (Eltham – Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, Minister for Employment) (10:27): It is Pride Month, and we have kicked off this week with Rainbow Monday, an event I hold for members and allies of our local LGBTIQA+ community to celebrate Pride, inclusivity and equality. I thank the incredible Anastasia Le, board member of our fabulous Victorian Pride Centre. Anastasia is a proud trans woman of colour and of forcibly displaced experience. She is incredibly generous, sharing time and intersectional knowledge with so many organisations and employers across our state. Anastasia spoke about our nation’s first purpose-built centre for LGBTIQA+ communities and its work as a vibrant hub of resident organisations, a hub for vital connections and support for queer communities in Victoria.
Thanks to everyone who came to my Rainbow Monday, including our local community leaders, Jagajaga MP Kate Thwaites, Nillumbik mayor Ben Ramcharan, sporting clubs, schools and organisations, all of which recognise the importance of inclusion and respect.