{"id":126410,"date":"2026-02-04T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=126410"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:06:20","slug":"state-backing-boosts-geelongs-pride-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/state-backing-boosts-geelongs-pride-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"State backing boosts Geelong&#8217;s pride calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GEELONG&#8217;S LGBTIQA+ festival scene has gained fresh momentum this year, with state funding confirmed for three locally run pride events.<\/p>\n<p>The Geelong Pride Film Festival has received $9,500 to support the delivery of its annual program of LGBTIQA+ themed feature films, short films and documentaries, continuing a celebration of queer stories that has become a fixture on the region&#8217;s cultural calendar.<\/p>\n<p>Entirely volunteer-run and entering its ninth year, the film festival screens contemporary and classic LGBTIQA+ cinema while creating inclusive spaces for communities and allies across Geelong and the Surf Coast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/484334041_2644657099_31843.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geelong Rainbow will host its traditional Pride March through the CBD next weekend as part of an expanded festival. Photos: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The funding will help cover essential delivery costs such as film licensing, screenings and venue hire.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s festival will run from April 30 to May 10, with screenings planned at the Pivotonian Cinema, Platform Arts, Geelong Arts Centre and Village Cinemas Geelong.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are expected to go on sale in March.<\/p>\n<p>Geelong Rainbow, meanwhile, has secured $21,000 in state funding to deliver its annual Geelong Rainbow Festival, to take place next week.<\/p>\n<p>The funding will support the festival&#8217;s return, after it was cancelled last year during a time of limited resources and financial pressures for its organising committee.<\/p>\n<p>First held in 2018, the Geelong Rainbow Festival aims to provide a safe, visible and celebratory space for connection, pride and community.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s festival will run from February 6 to February 8, and will for the first time feature a launch party at Geelong Arts Centre. The festival&#8217;s traditional Pride March through the CBD and Festival Day at Johnstone Park will follow.<\/p>\n<p>Drummond Street Services, in partnership with QHub, has also received funding to host an intergenerational rainbow roller-skating event in Geelong.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/484090304_2644658025_31810.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geelong Rainbow has secured $21,000 in state funding to deliver its annual Geelong Rainbow Festival, to take place next week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Minister for Equality Vicki Ward said the funding was designed to support inclusion and visibility across the state.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re supporting all Victorians to feel seen, included and supported \u2013 no matter where they are,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These events really showcase the diversity and creativity of LGBTIQA+ communities right across Victoria \u2013 I encourage everyone to get involved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The three organisations are among 31 recipients sharing $400,000 in state funding this year. 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