Pride 25 Statement: Why Radical Inclusion Is Glitterazzi's Pride & Our Protest

“What is beautiful is not always good, but what is good is always beautiful.” — ALOK

Every speck of Glitterazzi Biodegradable Glitter carries a purpose beyond the sparkle. It says: you belong here. You — with your full self, your contradictions, your grief, your glitter, your uncontainable beauty — are worthy of joy, celebration, and community. That’s why we’re here.

We make glitter. But what we’re really want to be doing is building a world where no one is left out and everyone is invited to the party.

Radical Inclusion Is Not Optional. It’s Essential.

Too often, Pride is turned into a marketing campaign. A rainbow slapped onto a logo in June, and silence the rest of the year. But Pride began as a protest. A riot led by trans women of colour — Marsha P. Johnson, a Black trans activist who co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries), and Sylvia Rivera, a Latina trans activist and fierce advocate for unhoused queer youth. It’s always been a movement for those pushed to the margins. One for survival, for dignity, and for liberation.

Glitterazzi is here for that version of Pride.

We are not neutral. Neutrality sides with the oppressor and we choose solidarity, not silence. We are radically inclusive, because it’s better for the planet and its people when we drop the fear-based systems of patriarchy, religious dogma, and hierarchical exclusion. Glitter doesn’t care who you love, how you identify, what language you pray in, or how many times you’ve started over. And neither do we.

Our sparkle is more than symbolism. We show up — year-round — by donating glitter to LGBTQIA+ youth groups, funding drag competitions, supporting queer artists, and raising money for grassroots organisations doing the real work. We believe in joy and justice. In lifting people up. In backing inclusivity with action.

Because when we say “glitter is for everyone,” we mean it — in word, in deed, and in every beautiful human that gets covered in our biodegradable glitter goodness.

Glitter can be Sacred: Especially for the Marginalised

We especially hold space this Pride for our trans siblings — and with deepest reverence, our trans First Nations family. You navigate systems not made for you. You who carry both the power of ancestors and the pain of erasure. You who still choose to shine. We honour you.

We know that visibility alone doesn’t keep you safe. That love alone doesn’t pay the rent. But a kind word? A compliment? A public celebration of your brilliance? That can light up a nervous system dulled by daily survival. That can be the beginning of a constellation, of strangers turning into community bonded by love.

It costs nothing to say: “You are extraordinary.” But it gives everything.

So this month, we’re inviting everyone — daring you all — to go out of your way to affirm someone’s magic. Your trans friend. Your queer colleague. The teenager testing out new pronouns. The elder in the wheelchair at the drag story time. Uplift them. Be their mirror. Show them their brilliance, especially if they can't quite see it yet.

At Glitterazzi We Believe:

🌈 Glitter is for everyone — no exceptions. Because glitter, to us, is more than shimmer — it’s a symbol of safety, visibility, and freedom. When we say everyone deserves glitter, we mean everyone deserves to feel safe, celebrated, and seen.

🌿 The planet and its people thrive when we dismantle harmful systems not marginalised communities or their livelihoods.

💚 Trans rights. Indigenous rights. Queer rights. Disability rights. Environmental rights. Human rights. Every one of these is deeply intertwined — because none of us are free until all of us are. When we fight for one, we must fight for all. There is no justice in exclusion. There is no liberation in leaving anyone behind.

 
✨ Love is resistance — especially now, when love is being legislated against, when compassion is framed as weakness, and when the simple act of existing outside the binary is treated as a threat. To love loudly, queerly, defiantly is to rebel against a world that wants you silent.

💥 Joy is political — because in a world where queer lives are targeted, joy becomes defiance. When trans kids are banned from playing sport, when drag storytime is under attack, when simply existing can spark outrage, joy (and glitter) becomes a protest. A declaration: we are still here, we are still shining, and we will not be erased.

🌏 Glitter can heal the world — if we let it mean more than sparkle. When it stands for care, justice, and joyful rebellion, it becomes more than makeup — it becomes movement. A shimmer of solidarity. A particle of possibility. A reminder that small things, when shared with intention, can transform everything.

Stay Curious, Stay Aware, Stay Safe, Stay Healthy

Here are some brilliant books and resources to help you (re)learn, reflect, and celebrate:

📚 Queer & Trans Must-Reads

• Pride: The Story of the LGBTQ Equality Movement – Matthew Todd

• The Stonewall Reader – Edited by the New York Public Library

• How We Fight for Our Lives – Saeed Jones

• Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World – Sarah Prager

• Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender – Kit Heyam

• Beyond the Gender Binary – Alok Vaid-Menon

• The Transgender Issue – Shon Faye

• Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories – Edited by Michael Earp

• Sistergirl – Dr Jackie Huggins

• Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia – Edited by Anita Heiss (featuring queer First Nations voices)

💖 LGBTQIA+ Support Services: Youth, Housing & Safety

National / Australia-Wide

• Rainbow Giving Australia – A new, national foundation for Australia’s LGBTQIA+ communities, funding queer orgs across the country.  🏳️⚧️

  • Sweat with Pride – 21-day fitness challenge raising funds for ACON, Minus18 & Rainbow Giving Australia. 🏳️🌈

  • GiveOUT Day – Australia’s national LGBTQIA+ day of giving, funding 100+ queer orgs, especially trans and regional groups.

• ACON – NSW-based but nationally impactful, providing health programs, HIV prevention, and community support for LGBTQIA+ people. 💙

• QLife – Free anonymous peer support and referral for LGBTQIA+ people across Australia

• Transcend Australia – For trans kids and their families

• Minus18 – Youth events, education, leadership

• Black Rainbow – Advocacy and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIA+ communities

New South Wales (NSW)

• Twenty10 – Housing, mental health, social support

• Rainbow Families – Queer parent-led org building safe community spaces for LGBTQIA+ families

• The Gender Centre – Housing, support, and advocacy for trans and gender-diverse people across NSW

Victoria (VIC)

• Thorne Harbour Health – Mental health, counselling, and support

• Zoe Belle Gender Collective (ZBGC) – Resources, training, and advocacy for trans and gender diverse youth

• Ygender – Peer support, advocacy, and resource development for trans and gender diverse young people

• VincentCare Ozanam House – Safe, inclusive housing with support pathways for queer-identifying individuals

• Drummond Street Services – Family and housing support with LGBTQIA+ inclusive services

Queensland (QLD)

• Open Doors Youth Service – Support, case management, and emergency housing for LGBTIQ+ young people

• True Relationships & Reproductive Health – Inclusive sexual health education and gender support

South Australia (SA)

• SHINE SA – Queer youth education and healthcare access programs

• Bfriend & UnitingSA – LGBTQIA+ housing pathways and inclusive transitional support

Western Australia (WA)

• Freedom Centre (WAAC) – Peer-led support, drop-in sessions, counselling, and community development for LGBTQIA+ youth

• Living Proud – Health and wellbeing initiatives, community capacity building, and training for professionals

• Perth Inner City Youth Service (PICYS) – Medium-term accommodation and support for LGBTQIA+ youth experiencing homelessness

• Youth Pride Network – LGBTQIA+ youth advocacy group

• YouthLink – Specialist mental health service for young people aged 13–24

• TransFolk of WA – Support and advocacy for trans and gender diverse people

Northern Territory (NT)

• Northern Territory AIDS and Hepatitis Council (NTAHC) – Health promotion, counselling, and support for LGBTQIA+ individuals

• Rainbow Territory – Advocacy and support group for people of diverse gender, sex, and sexuality

• NT Shelter – Peak body for affordable housing and homelessness services in the NT

• Mission Australia (NT) – Crisis and transitional accommodation and housing services

Tasmania (TAS)

• Working It Out – Support, counselling, advocacy, and peer support for LGBTIQA+ people

• Anglicare Tasmania – Housing support including long-term supported and crisis accommodation

• Homes Tasmania – Youth2Independence Program – Provides housing for young Tasmanians in need

• Housing Connect – Entry point for housing help and homelessness services for people aged 16+

• PFLAG Tasmania – Support for parents, friends, and allies of LGBTIQ people

• Transgender Tasmania – Peer support and advocacy for trans and gender diverse people

• Queer Youth of Tasmania – Online social group for LGBTI youth

• Equal Together – Social and support network for gender diverse individuals and their supporters

New Zealand (Aotearoa)

• Rainbow Youth – Youth support across Aotearoa

• Inside Out Youth Services – Education, events, and advocacy for rainbow youth

• OutLine NZ – Counselling and referrals to LGBTQIA+ safe housing options

• Rainbow Youth Housing Support (Auckland) – Transitional housing support for queer youth at risk

⛪ LGBTQIA+ Friendly Churches (Aus/NZ)

While Glitterazzi's people aren’t religious, we believe deeply in religious freedom. We know that community — in all its forms — can be incredibly healing. That’s why we’re including a list of religious institutions that are known to be safe, affirming, and celebratory of LGBTQIA+ people. Because nobody should have to choose between their faith and their identity.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

• St David’s Uniting Church — Actively supports Canberra’s queer community and hosts LGBTQIA+ inclusive events

New South Wales (NSW)

• Newtown Mission — Inclusive Uniting Church in inner Sydney welcoming all genders and sexualities

• Pitt Street Uniting Church — Bold advocate for queer and trans inclusion

• The Abbey — Ecumenical and queer-friendly spiritual collective in the Canberra region

Queensland (QLD)

• The Village Church (Brisbane) — Inclusive spiritual home in Kelvin Grove, Brisbane

• St Mary’s in Exile (Brisbane) — Non-traditional and inclusive spiritual community

• All Saints Wickham Terrace (Brisbane) — Anglo-Catholic parish affirming queer identities through active community work

South Australia (SA)

• Clayton Wesley Uniting Church (Adelaide) — Open and affirming of LGBTQIA+ community

• Pilgrim Uniting Church (Adelaide) — Justice-focused and affirming community

Tasmania (TAS)

• St Andrew’s by the Sea — Inclusive Uniting Church on the East Coast

Victoria (VIC)

• St Michael’s Uniting Church (Melbourne) — Publicly committed to LGBTIQA+ justice

Western Australia (WA)

• The Avenue Uniting Church (Perth) — Progressive, welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ folks

• St Luke’s Anglican Church (Mosman Park) — LGBTQIA+ welcoming parish

New Zealand (Aotearoa)

• St Matthew-in-the-City (Auckland) — Outspoken LGBTQIA+ ally with visible pride signage and progressive theology

• Community of Saint Luke (Auckland) — Affirming all gender and sexual identities, hosts Pride services

• St Andrew's on The Terrace (Wellington) — Inclusive Presbyterian church known for affirming LGBTQIA+ congregants

• St Peter’s on Willis (Wellington) — Openly inclusive Anglican church with visible support for rainbow communities

• The Rainbow Room (Christchurch) — Queer-friendly spiritual gathering space with affirming values and inclusive liturgies

• All Souls Anglican Church (Merivale–St Albans, Christchurch) — Known for embracing LGBTQIA+ people and same-sex marriage ceremonies