Pride Week at La Trobe
Across our campuses, we come together each August to celebrate Pride Week at La Trobe with a variety of events.
In 2025, Pride Week will be running from 18 to 22 August. Check out what's happening at your campus with our Pride Week 2025 Guide on MyLaTrobe.
You can also check out our LGBTIQA+ resource hub for information, support, events and programs specifically for LGBTIQA+ students.
Our 2025 Pride Week theme is ‘Togetherness’.
In a world that can feel divided, joining together is a powerful act. From historic rallies to joyful festivals, togetherness has always been at the heart of Pride.
We know that feeling connected to others makes us more resilient and that even small acts of visibility help others feel less alone. Whether it’s within our own communities or alongside supporters, coming together for visibility is always important.
Whether you’re by yourself or bringing your whole crew, let’s all be together this Pride Week!
Why we celebrate Pride
Our LGBTIQA+ communities consist of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex, queer, questioning, asexual, fluid and many other words that can describe our complex experiences of diverse sexuality, gender and sex characteristics. These diverse rainbow communities exist across all ethnicities, cultures, abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religious and spiritual beliefs, politics and personalities.
Our Pride celebrations are a visible reminder that the University acknowledges and supports LGBTIQA+ students and staff, who belong here as valued members of the university and the community. Given the additional challenges that LGBTIQA+ people often face, it's important that we show our support by making the whole campus safe for everyone to be who they are and want to be – whatever their sexuality, gender or sex characteristics.
Pride Week archives
You can look back at some past Pride Week content below.
Please note: Some resources contain discussions of family violence and harm against LGBTIQA+ people. Support is always available to you through our Wellbeing Services.
Family Violence and the LGBTIQA+ Community 2021
What is Family Violence? Do you know the signs? How do you help a friend who has an abusive partner? Do police need to be involved? Where can I go for help? How does all this relate to the LGBTIQA+ Community? View our talk with Safer Community from Pride Week 2021.
Trans and Allies on Campus and Beyond 2021
This workshop from Pride Week 2021 was hosted by Transgender Victoria, where we discussed trans people, trans inclusion and tips to show allyship on campus.
Bisexuality at the Intersection of Gender 2021
This panel explored how experiences of the bi+ community (including bi, pan and other multi-gendered attracted communities) can vary widely, especially when intersecting with gender identity. While there are shared needs across the community, people at the intersection of multiple marginalised identities often face unique challenges. The discussion focused on these diverse experiences and highlighted the importance of recognising intersectionality within the bi+ spectrum.
In 2019, our Student Wellbeing and JOY Radio collaborated to create a series of mini podcasts about the experience of being an LGBTIQA+ student at La Trobe University. A group of students went on a tour of JOY Radio station and then sat down with Lisa – a 25-year-old cisgender lesbian and producer at JOY 94.9 in Melbourne.
You can listen to their personal stories about being queer at La Trobe below:
Support and resources
We have a dedicated LGBTIQA+ counselling service that offers free, confidential support from professional LGBTIQA+ counsellors who have experience working with diverse sexualities and gender identities.
You might also want to check out:
- Finding Pride – A student resilience and support group run by LGBTIQA+ people, for LGBTIQA+ people.
- LGBTIQA+ Ally Training – A free training session for La Trobe staff and students who want to learn more about the significant discrimination faced by members of the LGBTIQA+ community and how to be an active Ally.
- LGBTIQA+ Resource Hub – A complete list of support options, resources, events and more both at La Trobe and in the wider community.