Celebrating Pride Month at ECU

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Celebrating Pride Month at ECU

Thursday, 13 November 2025

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WA Pride Month is finally here, marking an important time to honour the diversity, visibility, and inclusion of LGBTIQA+ people across our communities.

What began as a movement of resistance against discrimination and criminalisation has grown into a celebration of visibility and collective pride.

ECU’s Pride Month program features a series of events and collaborations that reflect our ongoing commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

We invite you to join ECU in celebrating LGBTIQA+ communities through the events below, and to explore the broader program of Pride activities in November coordinated by Pride WA here.

HEAPPs WA Inter-University Social Meet-Up

Wednesday 19 November, 6pm @ Frisk. Small Bar, Northbridge

Join the Higher Education Australia Pride Practitioners (HEAPPs) WA Network for a relaxed networking event bringing together LGBTIQA+ and ally staff from tertiary institutions in WA. This gathering is a great opportunity to connect and strengthen relationships across the sector. Light nibbles will be provided (drinks not included). For catering purposes, please RSVP. Not part of the Network? Join the HEAPPs WA Network (free) and register for the event, by contacting Bettina Lock at Bettina.Lock@murdoch.edu.au.

Walkern Wirin (Rainbow Spirit)

Thursday 20 November, 7pm @ The Rechabite, Northbridge

ECU is proud to partner with Rainbow Futures WA and Youth Pride Network to present Walkern Wirin a celebration of First Nations LGBTIQA+ moort this WA Pride. “Walkern Wirin,” meaning Rainbow Spirit in Noongar language, acknowledges LGBTIQA+ mob and identities, as well as the moort (family, friends, and allies) who walk alongside and support them. Supported by ECU Alum and RFWA patron Narelda Jacobs, the event will feature live performances by LGBTIQA+ mob, a Boorloo Blak Pride Quiz, and Blak DJs to round out the night with time to hit the dance floor. Register here: Walkern Wirin - Rainbow Spirits — The Rechabite

Perth Pride Fairday

Sunday 23 November, 10am-8pm (stalls 10am-4pm), Supreme Court Gardens, Perth

ECU will once again be part of Perth Pride Fest Fairday - a vibrant day of community celebration, stalls and performances. We’ll be running activities at the ECU stall throughout the day with ECU’s Wellbeing dogs Edi and Watson making an appearance, health checks throughout the day thanks to The Living Room and ECU’s School of Nursing, an interactive world map from Rainbow Migrants plus so much more! Come visit our stall on the day and pick up some free pride themed goodies.

Perth Pride Parade

Saturday 29 November, Northbridge

Join ECU in marching in the Perth Pride Parade, celebrating diversity, visibility and inclusion in the heart of Boorloo (Perth). This year, we’re bringing our biggest float to date - a vibrant show of colour, pride, and community as we stand alongside thousands of others celebrating the wonderfully diverse LGBTIQA+ community. Come be part of the celebration as we light up the streets with pride! All who march with ECU will get a free ECU Pride shirt.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=PTLLm6N_50Wjb22c_bzCcludxNF55gpMvPtciQgrMplUNDRKM0IySjNPQlJFSExNVkVCUjI5TkxPNS4u

Knowledge on Tap @ ECU: Diversity in Science

Wednesday 26 November, 5pm-6:30pm @ Birra Bar, JO Campus

Join ECU in celebrating diversity in Science as part as part of the Knowledge on Tap series. Head to ECU's Birra Bar to hear Dr Sean Buckley talk about how his queer identity intersects with his biodiversity research, Dr Lizzy Lowe share how having ADHD makes her a better researcher, and Dr Lukasz Krzyzowski discuss how he launched the Rainbow Migrants initiative. Enjoy a drink and collect any pre-ordered pizzas. Finish the night with informal networking, and a chance to ask your detailed questions the speakers until 6.30pm.

Rainbow Migrants Got Talent

Friday 28 November, 6pm-8pm @ Edith Spiegeltent, ECU Mount Lawley

Rainbow Migrants Got Talent is a new and exciting event showcasing the amazing talents in our community. We are inviting people to take part and share their performances in a fun, safe, and non-competitive atmosphere.

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/rainbow-migrants-got-talent

ECU Queer Histories: Archive Collections Day

Sunday 7 December, open 11am-4pm @ The Living Room, Mount Lawley (ML.12.124)

As part of the launch of the ECU Queer Archiving Project, supported by WestPride Archives, this event invites current and former staff, students, alumni, and community members to help preserve ECU’s rich queer history. While ECU and its predecessor institutions have shaped education and community in Western Australia for over a century, LGBTIQA+ stories have often gone unrecorded, not just at ECU but in higher education more broadly. This collections day seeks to change that, gathering photos, memorabilia, creative works, and memories that reflect queer life across generations and campuses. Guests are also invited to view a special display of ECU LGBTIQA+ items and take a final wander through Mount Lawley Campus before ECU’s move to the City Campus.

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