mEMBERSHIP Eligibility

Our Full Membership is open to any Pride Organiser that:

  • has produced a Pride event which can include: parades, marches, rallies, festivals, arts festivals, cultural activities, community education and events reflecting cultural practices such as pageants, traditional dance, ceremonies, and storytelling;

  • operates in the manner of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), including having a membership base and a Board/Management Committee elected/appointed by members;

  • is led by and for people of diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expressions and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) that promotes visibility and inclusion; and

  • ensures any profits from operations benefit SOGIESC communities.

Our Associate Membership is open to any Pride-Like Organisation that:

  • aspires to produce a Pride event but is unable to do so due to factors such as prohibition against public assembly, politically hostile environments, lack of funding, or organisational capacity

  • is a legal entity, although the committee has the discretion to accept the membership of an organisation not meeting this requirement.

mEMBERSHIP FEES

Our membership fees are scaled according to your annual turnover, starting at:

  • $20 AUD – annual surplus $0 - $10,000

  • $50 AUD – annual surplus $10,001 - $25,000

  • $100 AUD – annual surplus $25,001 - $50,000

  • $150 AUD – annual surplus $50,001 - $100,000

  • $250 AUD – annual surplus $100,001 - $250,000

  • $350 AUD – annual surplus $250,001 - $500,000

  • $500 AUD – annual surplus $500,000 plus.

The committee may waive membership fees at its discretion.

Note that the Oceania Pride Organisers Inc. membership year is from 1 July to 30 June. We know that this overlaps with InterPride’s membership year, which commences on 1 January. However, if we become a Pride Platform of InterPride, we will have a joint membership agreement like existing Pride Platforms such as the European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) and Fierté Canada Pride (FCP).

BECOME A MEMBER

BECOME A MEMBER

If you are a Pride Organisation based in Oceania, we’d love for you to join us by becoming a member.

Send us an email and we’ll get in touch with more details about membership.