By Geelong Rainbow
Geelong Rainbow is a not-for-profit organisation committed to creating awareness, facilitating support, and enabling connection for the LGBTQIAP+ community.
We strive to promote and showcase LGBTQIAP+SB voices by sharing current and relevant news.
Through a person-centric focus, we aim to address the needs of individuals and the voices of the wider community.
Furthermore, we want to encourage and nurture community alliances within and beyond Geelong.
Geelong Rainbow began as a social group for Geelong Region 18+ in 2017 and held our first festival in 2018.
Geelong Rainbow has evolved quickly and will continue to grow, progress and change in accordance with member and community needs.
Our mission is dedicated to facilitating and empowering the LGBTQIAP+SB community in the Geelong region by providing support services, allied connections and social events.
Our vision is to engage with and foster relationships and respond to those needs by providing access, support, and a friendly face to all the LGBTQIAP+SB community.
Our core principles include respecting and promoting diversity and inclusion to all who engage with our organisation by providing support services and networks.
Fun fact: our umbrella logo design symbolises the uniting of all LGBTQIAP+SB community members with the intention of respect, connection, equal rights, compassion and social justice.
Geelong Rainbow has recently had an annual general meeting, which included reports on the refurbishment of the structure, newly elected committee members, and community expectations of Geelong Rainbow.
We have had incredible feedback from the Geelong community and are developing an action plan for 2024-2025.
You do not want to miss out on social events! Geelong Rainbow will host a fortnightly community catch-up on the first and third Wednesday of each month).
The catch-ups will include coffee, tea, refreshments, and a chance to chat with us and meet like-minded people in a safe space.
We will also host our monthly social events, including a board games night, a Halloween party, and much more!
All social events and coffee catch-ups will be held at the Geelong West Neighbourhood House; everyone is welcome.
Geelong Rainbow membership fees are just $10 per financial year. This gives you unlimited access to all upcoming social events, where you can meet the Geelong Rainbow committee and socialise with like-minded LGBTQIA+SB community members.
Otherwise, monthly social events are only $5 per person. Membership sign-ups will be available at each event, or you can contact us via email or on our Facebook and Instagram socials.
SAVE THE DATE for our Pride March and Festival, February 15th, 2025, with more information to come.
Geelong Rainbow can be contacted at hello@geelongrainbow.org.au. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more information.
A friendly reminder that Geelong Rainbow has a ZERO tolerance policy when it comes to bullying, abuse of any kind, hate speech, and SWERFs/TERFs.
We look forward to getting to know you and creating a vibrant and safe environment for our LGBTQIAP+SB community to thrive and live authentically in Geelong.
With pride and care,
Geelong Rainbow
