THE idea of bringing a gay and lesbian Pride Parade to Bunbury received no support at the City of Bunbury council meeting last night.
Councillor Wayne Major put forward the motion to investigate the feasibility of the parade but no councillors were willing to second the motion.
“It was a very disappointing result but I will be pursuing the matter further,” Cr Major said.
Former Bunbury resident and Gay in WA website blogger Daniel Smith sparked the idea of Bunbury hosting the Pride Parade traditionally held in Northbridge.
“Seven years after gay and lesbian law reforms, it has been shown that we still have a long way to go to achieve acceptance, particularly in regional areas,” Mr Smith said.
The Perth based Pride committee will hold a meeting within weeks to discuss the possibility of re-locating the parade to regional centres.
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