LGBTIQA+ communities
We are committed to fighting discrimination, celebrating our diverse community and ensuring that our community is a safe and welcoming place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning and asexual (LGBTIQA+) residents.
The LGBTIQA+ Population Committee raises awareness about important issues affecting access, equity, participation and rights for our local LGBTIQA+ community.
Current and upcoming events
Days to celebrate
- Midsumma (21 January to 12 February 2023)
- Trans Day of Visibility (31 March 2023)
- International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia and Transphobia (17 May 2023)
- Pride Month (throughout June 2023)
- Wear it Purple Day (27 August 2023)
- Bisexuality Awareness Day (23 September 2023)
- International Lesbian Day (8 October 2023)
- International Pronouns Day (18 October 2023)
- ACE Awareness Week (23-29 October 2023)
- Intersex Awareness Day (26 October 2023)
- Trans Day of Remembrance (20 November 2023)
- World AIDS Day (1 December 2023)
- 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (25 November to 10 December 2023)
What we are doing
The Inclusive Banyule Plan 2022-2026 acknowledges that our LGBTIQA+ community faces higher levels of discrimination than other community members, and that we play a role in promoting inclusivity and diversity.
Read the plan
Data collection on sexuality, sex and gender expression is minimal in Australia. Organisations such as the Bureau of Statistics does not ask explicit questions about these aspects of human identity.
However, we know the LGBTIQA+ community makes up a significant portion of our population. According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, up to 11% of Australians may have a diverse sexual orientation, sex or gender identity.
Marriage equality
Banyule Council is one of 50+ councils across Australia that supported a 2017 revision to the Marriage Act 1961, defining marriage as 'the union of 2 people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life'.
Resources
Contact us
For more information, contact Sherryn Prinzi on 9457 9908 or at Sherryn.Prinzi@banyule.vic.gov.au