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Gallery | International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

By Nicola Ceccato

May 24, 2023

Colours of the rainbow: Tash Mills, with Greater Shepparton Secondary College students showing off their pride flags. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Wednesday, May 17, was International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.

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Local residents celebrated the day with a special event held by Greater Shepparton City Council at the Queen’s Gardens.

News photographer Rechelle Zammit went along to capture images of the event.

Flying high and proud: Cr Sam Spinks raises the rainbow flag, the first time council has raised it for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Crowds: People listening to the speakers during Greater Shepparton City Council’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia event. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Speech: Mayor Shane Sali at the event. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Behind the microphone: Claire Hardy was MC for the day. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Celebrating together: Greater Shepparton Secondary College Year 12 students Avery Vincent and Maisie Davidson. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Big smiles: Drew Mastin-Lundberg and Georgina Poort from Uniting show their support. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Crowds: People listening to the speakers during Greater Shepparton City Council’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia event. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Speeches: Mayor Shane Sali spoke at the event. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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All the flags of the rainbow: Tash Mills with GSCC students behind showing off their pride flags. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Inspirational: Paige Heibach from GV Pride, who identifies as a transwomen, spoke at the event. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Big smiles: Drew Mastin-Lundberg and Georgina Poort from Uniting show their support. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Cr Sam Spinks is Chairperson of Greater Shepparton’s LBGTIQ+ Advisory Committee and helped organise the event. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Flying high and proud: Cr Sam Spink raised the rainbow flag, the first time council has raised it for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Behind the microphone: Claire Hardy was MC for the day. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Celebratin together: GSSC Year 12, Avery Vincent.GSSC Year 12 with Maisie Davidson. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Guest speaker: Paige Heibach. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

By Nicola Ceccato

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