Bringing Disability Pride to Sydney

A photo of a disabled pole dancer, upside down, mid-routine on stage. She is an amputee with one arm, has long brown hair, and is wearing a blue a pink lycra body suit. Beside the stage is a pair of white and black Adidas shoes, a protest sign that reads ‘Visibly Proud’ and a red festival banner that reads ‘Making the Invisible Visible, Funded by Inner West’.

In 2021, Newtown, NSW saw outdoor pole dancing, an unplanned K-pop dance and a Paralympian joking about ‘inspiration porn’ – all whilst people gazed at giant decorated underpants. What was going on? The inaugural Inner West Disability Pride Festival – returning April 9! Disability Pride doesn’t have much profile in Australia compared to overseas contexts, … Continue reading Bringing Disability Pride to Sydney