Cairns Tropical Pride

Cairns Tropical Pride
Genre LGBT Pride Festival
Begins Late September
Ends Early October
Frequency Annually
Location(s) Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Years active 12
Inaugurated 2006
Most recent 9 October 2016
Website http://www.cairnstropicalpride.com

Cairns Tropical Pride is an annual LGBT pride parade and festival in Cairns, Australia, and the largest LGBT event in Tropical North Queensland.[1] The first event was held in 2006, and was originally held in conjunction with the Cairns Festival before changing its name for 2015 and 2016 to "Tropical Mardi Gras" and its timing to October.[2][2] The event reverted to Cairns Tropical Pride for 2017.[3]

The festival features a variety of activities, including boat cruises, pool parties, art exhibitions and a Fair Day with a renowned Dog Show, community forums, drag and fashion shows, art exhibition and community recognition awards.[4] In 2016, the Fair Day also introduced an annual same-sex wedding expo.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tropical Mardi Gras in Cairns: "Show your love in paradise"". Same Same. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Dalton, Nick (18 March 2015). "Cairns Mardi Gras to shine in October". Cairns Post. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cairns Tropical Pride - Event - Queensland". Queensland.com. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Alexander, David (14 October 2015). "Cairns Tropical Mardi Gras goes from strength to strength". Star Observer. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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