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Perth Queer Film Festival shares exciting 10th anniversary program

The festival has just revealed one massive program from its 10th outing.

On This Gay Day | Activist Mark Ashton died in 1987

Mark Ashton's advocacy was captured in the film 'Pride'.

PHOTOS | PrideFEST Parade 2025 full of love and light

Pride WA’s Pride Parade filled Northbridge with rainbows last November.

On This Gay Day | 'Beautiful Thing' made its theatrical debut

It would soon be turned into a film and be restaged many times in the following decades.

On This Gay Day | The acronym AIDS is proposed in Washington

On this day in 1982, the acronym AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is first proposed at a meeting in Washington.

On This Gay Day | ‘Bears’ were mentioned in print for the first time

It was 1979 when the Bears were first recorded in print.

On This Gay Day | Remembering Dr. James Barry

He was a leading surgeon and doctor during Queen Victoria's time.

On This Gay Day | Director Gus Van Sant was born

Gus Van Sant is one of Hollywood's most intriguing directors.

On This Gay Day | Ronald Reagan’s HIV Epidemic Commission met for the first time

Regan had been criticised for failing to quickly take action on the issue of HIV which was first detected in 1981.

On This Gay Day | Rufus Wainwright was born in 1973

The prolific musician has made everything from pop hits to opera and recreations of famous Judy Garland shows.

On This Gay Day | Vincenzo Francone makes a statement at the 1980 Olympics

The Italian activist stage a protest about homosexuality being illegal.

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Perth Queer Film Festival shares exciting 10th anniversary program

The festival has just revealed one massive program from its 10th outing.

On This Gay Day | Activist Mark Ashton died in 1987

Mark Ashton's advocacy was captured in the film 'Pride'.

PHOTOS | PrideFEST Parade 2025 full of love and light

Pride WA’s Pride Parade filled Northbridge with rainbows last November.

Join the celebrations with ABC’s live Mardi Gras broadcast

Everyone is invited to join in the revelry of the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade with ABC on Saturday, 28 February.

Catch queer short film ‘Friend of Dorothy’ at Flickerfest

Celebrating 35 years in 2026, international short film festival Flickerfest is set to return with another illuminating program.
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