Rainbow Champions

From high-profile figures to grass-roots change-makers, Sydney WorldPride is celebrating 45 influential figures from across Australia’s diverse LGBTQIA+ extended family, chosen for their contributions to Australian LGBTQIA+ community and culture.

These 45 Rainbow Champions represent the 45 years since the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which took place on 24 Junio 1978. Please join us in congratulating this incredible group of honourees!

Socios del festival

Nuestro festival no sería posible sin el apoyo de nuestros socios, que tienen un compromiso permanente con la comunidad y lo que ésta representa.

A banner advertisement for Optus that reads "Pride starts with yes" with a cutout photo of two camp men half embracing and smiling
Banner de Canva con foto de pareja y diseño con texto de orgullo sobre fondo de arco iris
A banner advertisement with text "New Season Podcast", has a graphic of a rainbow layers of colour in a heart shaped and abc logo plus one for "Innies + Outies" podcast and then text that says "listen" above a button shape that says "Stream for free"
Anuncio publicitario con texto sobre fondo de color "Herbert Smith Freehills defiende la diversidad y la inclusión"
A banner advertisement for Optus that reads "Pride starts with yes" with a cutout photo of two camp men half embracing and smiling
A banner advertisement of American Express that reads "be yourself and proud" with a picture of a man with rainbow glitter on his face. The next slide reads "Amex House at The Oxford 17 Feb - 5 Mar"
Coles Sydney WorldPride 2023 proud partner banner
Colourful animated gif advertising Absolut vodka with a sparkling rainbow background and a bottle of the vodka in the foreground. The words "Pride in Diversity" display at the end.
A banner advertisement for Optus that reads "Pride starts with yes" with a cutout photo of two camp men half embracing and smiling
Animated banner advertisement of ooh media depicting happy adults with phrases like "Making love unmissable!" on an orange background
Archie Rose advertisement showing a bottle of Archie Rose gin with a background of rainbow flowers with the text "Official Gin Partner of Sydney WorldPride 2023. Proudly Serving Everyone."
Orea advertisement with the text "Stay Playful Stay Proud" next to a heart made by stacking images of Oreos together and the Oreo to the right of it with a blue background.
A banner advertisement for Optus that reads "Pride starts with yes" with a cutout photo of two camp men half embracing and smiling
Qantas advertisement showing a Qantas plane with a rainbow tail flying above the clouds with the text "Pride is in the air" displayed next to it and the logos for Sydney WorldPride, Qantas and Mardi Gras along the top.
P&G advertisement depicting happy people and text saying "This 2023, lead with love" and logos of their brands.
An advertisement for Covermore that shows a photograph of two women holding a rainbow flag behind them with text to the left that says "Cover More travel insurance. We're there every step of your journey. Learn more. Proud Supporting Partner of Sydney WorldPride 2023."
A banner advertisement for Optus that reads "Pride starts with yes" with a cutout photo of two camp men half embracing and smiling
Durex advertisement that consists of a collage of photos with a red filter over them showing two women above to kiss and two men kissing with the text "durex, love your sex and gather. dream. amplify." displayed above further text saying "Proud partner of Sydney WorldPride 2023"
A black banner advertisement with the Deloitte logo in white with a green full stop on the left and a white version of the Sydney WorldPride logo on the right. This then rotates to another slide that says "Wonderful, proud and free!" in a lot of colour and movement
Banner ad for Mini Big Love campaign
A banner advertisement for Optus that reads "Pride starts with yes" with a cutout photo of two camp men half embracing and smiling
A photograph of two pairs of women arm in arm walking across a bridge at night with the text "Feel like the night will never end" over the image. The advertisement is for Destination NSW
A banner advertisement for Booking.com showing someone with a beard wearing a pink bikini floating in a pool and the words "Travel Proud" next to them
A banner ad for Under Armour that says "Equality has no off season" with "UA Pride Collection" written underneath. The text sits on a photograph of Chloe Logarzo wearing the Under Armour Pride Collection clothing
A banner advertisement for Optus that reads "Pride starts with yes" with a cutout photo of two camp men half embracing and smiling
A banner advertisement for Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology services promoting their partnership with Sydney WorldPride

Reconocimiento del país

El Sydney WorldPride tendrá lugar en las tierras de los pueblos Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidjigal, Darug, Dharawal, que son los custodios tradicionales de la cuenca de Sydney.

Presentamos nuestros respetos a sus ancianos pasados y presentes. Siempre fue, siempre será, tierra aborigen.

Los aborígenes e isleños del Estrecho de Torres proceden de muchos clanes y comunidades diferentes de toda Australia y en 2023 se unirán para celebrar con nuestra comunidad global LGBTQIA+.