Scoping the role of LGBTQI+ festivals in regional Australia: A local community perspective

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Event Management

Volume

28

Issue

6

First Page

955

Last Page

960

Publisher

Cognizant Communication Corporation

School

School of Business and Law

Comments

Vorobjovas-Pinta, O., & Pearce, J. (2024). Scoping the role of LGBTQI+ festivals in regional Australia: A local community perspective. Event Management, 28(6), 955-960. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599524X17046754077389

Abstract

Regional LGBTQI+ festivals and events are on the rise in Australia. They challenge the traditional perceptions of a regional destination that are often positioned and imagined as heteronormative, monoethnic, and monoindustrial. As the popularity of regional LGBTQI+ events increases, there is a need to understand the local community’s perspectives on these events. As such, by focusing on the Broken Heel Festival, hosted in Broken Hill, a regional town in Australia, this research note scopes and initiates discussion around the broader understanding of how regional LGBTQI+ events are transforming the traditional perceptions and values of and about the local community.

DOI

10.3727/152599524X17046754077389

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