Premier Mark McGowan will be the first Western Australian Premier to walk in unity with the LGBTIQ community, in the annual PrideFEST parade.
The 2017 ‘FREEDOM’ themed parade, which promotes inclusion, diversity and fun, will take on a new route through the streets of Perth.
The State Government, through Lotterywest, is a proud supporter of PrideFEST 2017 and has contributed $375,000 towards co-ordinated events across Perth and regional WA.
Since 2004, organisers Pride Western Australia Incorporated have received Lotterywest grants totalling more than $800,000 to deliver the Pride cultural festival and parade.
Last month, the Premier apologised to members of the LGBTIQ community convicted of historical homosexual offences and introduced legislation to implement a scheme for the expungement of convictions for historical LGBTIQ sex offences.