Purple Bombers Pride Event
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EXCLUSIVE to JOY 94.9
The Purple Bombers are the LGBTI fan base of the Essendon Football Club. Their pre-match event held on Saturday 15 August 2015 at Etihad Stadium, marks the first officially sanctioned Pride Event to be conducted during the AFL Premiership Season.
Dean Beck was there to capture this landmark occasion exclusively for JOY 94.9
Featuring speeches and entertainment from:
- Thomas Jaspers – Comedian
- Jason Tuazon-McCheyne – President of the Purple Bombers
- Jade Gulliver – Founding Committee Member of the Purple Bombers
- Xavier Campbell – CEO Essendon Football Club
- Peter Hughes – President of The Essendonians
- Rowena Allen – Victoria’s Gender and Sexuality Commissioner
- Jack Jones – Essendon Football Legend
- Geraldine Hickey – Comedienne
- Adam Roche – Romantasaurus
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:25 — 38.8MB)
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