LGBTIQA+ candidates

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The list of candidates is based on data from the 2020 elections and will be updated progressively as announcements are made.
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Ellen
Burns

Ballarat
Brown Hill
Ward

Robert
Pattie-Williams

Ballarat
Buninyong
Ward

Phillip
Yordonopulo

Ballarat
Golden Point
Ward

Jay
Morrison

Ballarat
Wendouree
Ward

Karen-Joy
McColl

Banyule
Olympia
Ward

Mat
Morgan

Bass Coast
Bunarong
Ward

Mikhaela
Barlow

Bass Coast
Island
Ward

Lacy
Banele

Baw Baw
East
Ward

Michael
Leaney

Baw Baw
East
Ward

Alistair
Ward

Bayside
Castlefield
Ward

Rochelle
Pattison

Boroondara
Glenferrie
Ward

James
Damches

Boroondara
Maling
Ward

Robert
Baillieu

Boroondara
Riversdale
Ward

Andrew
Chang

Brimbank
Harvester
Ward

David
Vis

Buloke
Mallee
Ward

Deb
Chumbley

Campaspe

Paul
Harrison

Campaspe

Peter
Williams

Campaspe

Tosh-Jake
Finnigan

Colac Otway

Stephen
Hart

Colac Otway

Kristine
Olaris

Darebin
Central
Ward

Alexander
Taylor

Darebin
Central
Ward

Jessica
Sullivan

Darebin
North Central
Ward

Steven
Chang

Darebin
North East
Ward

Douglas
Leitch

Darebin
North West
Ward

Alec
Wilmot

Darebin
North West
Ward

Harriet
de Kok

Darebin
South Central
Ward

Liz
Landray

Darebin
South Central
Ward

Susan
Rennie

Darebin
South Central
Ward

Roz
Ward

Darebin
South Central
Ward

Ali
Hogg

Darebin
South West
Ward

Emily
Green

Frankston
Kananook
Ward

Steve
Toms

Frankston
Yamala
Ward

Callum
Bugbird

Glen Eira
Murrumbeena
Ward

Emma
Robbins

Golden Plains

John
Cooper

Greater Bendigo
Ravenswood
Ward

James
Rouel

Greater Bendigo
Whipstick
Ward

Brad
Woodford

Greater Dandenong
Noble Park North
Ward

Ricardo
Buensuceso

Greater Dandenong
Springvale North
Ward

Sarah
Hathway

Greater Geelong
Corio
Ward

Maddie
Slater

Greater Geelong
Corio
Ward

Angela
Carr

Greater Geelong
Hamlyn Heights
Ward

Emilie
Flynn

Greater Geelong
Kardinia
Ward

Theresa
Slater

Greater Geelong
You Yangs
Ward

Sam
Spinks

Greater Shepparton
Poplar
Ward

Gary
Carter

Hepburn

Daniel
McMillan

Hepburn

Jarrod
Bell

Hume
Jacksons Hill
Ward

Phillip
di Biase

Hume
Roxburgh Park
Ward

Alex
Cunningham

Kingston
Banksia
Ward

Jack
Butler

Kingston
Chicquita
Ward

Hayden
Davies

Kingston
Chicquita
Ward

James
Carey

Kingston
Como
Ward

Martin
Campbell

Kingston
Karkarook
Ward

Dylan
Styles

Kingston
Melaleuca
Ward

Heath
Wilson

Kingston
Wattle
Ward

Andrew
Church

Knox
Baird
Ward

Andrew
Church

Knox
Scott
Ward

Rochelle
van Heerden

Knox
Taylor
Ward

Gus
Lambden

Latrobe
Moe
Ward

Tomas
Lightbody

Manningham
Manna
Ward

Catherine
Robertson

Maribyrnong
Braybrook
Ward

Toa
Thredgold

Maribyrnong
River
Ward

Samantha
Meredith

Maribyrnong
Saltwater
Ward

Terri
Soumalis

Maribyrnong
Saltwater
Ward

Ari
Casanova

Maribyrnong
Sheoak
Ward

Clint
Lingard

Maribyrnong
Wattle
Ward

Emily
Brightside

Maroondah
Jubilee
Ward

Suzanne
Stojanovic

Maroondah
McAlpin
Ward

Jake
Vos

Maroondah
Wonga
Ward

Christopher
di Pasquale

Melbourne

David
Jeffery

Melbourne

Mark
McMillan

Melbourne

Adriana
Mendieta

Melbourne

Jamal
Hakim

Melbourne
Lord Mayor

Roxane
Ingleton

Melbourne
Lord Mayor

Kath
Larkin

Melbourne
Lord Mayor

Sue
Bolton

Merri-bek
Bababi Djinanang
Ward

Ella
Svensson

Merri-bek
Brunswick West
Ward

Corey
Perkins

Merri-bek
Pascoe Vale South
Ward

Kenna
Morrison

Merri-bek
Pentridge
Ward

Adam
Pulford

Merri-bek
Warrk-Warrk
Ward

Chloe
Holmes

Merri-bek
Westbreen
Ward

Angelo
Baronessa

Moonee Valley
Buckley
Ward

Cam
Nation

Moonee Valley
Buckley
Ward

Jacob
Bettio

Moonee Valley
Myrnong
Ward

Jodie
Kinnersley

Moonee Valley
Myrnong
Ward

Abby
McCurdy

Moonee Valley
Woodlands
Ward

Ally
Munari

Moorabool

Voters should consider this candidate's history with LGBTIQA+ issues as part of making an informed decision.

Andrew
de Bartolo

Mornington Peninsula
Tootgarook
Ward

Hannah
Graham

Nillumbik
Bunjil
Ward

Alex
Grimes

Nillumbik
Edendale
Ward

Ben
Ramcharan

Nillumbik
Sugarloaf
Ward

Isabel
Nalato

Nillumbik
Wingrove
Ward

Josie
Foster

Port Phillip
Alma
Ward

Rachel
Iampolski

Port Phillip
Balaclava
Ward

Barney
Moore

Port Phillip
Lakeside
Ward

Ivy
Pierlot

Port Phillip
Lakeside
Ward

Tim
Baxter

Port Phillip
St Kilda
Ward

Donnie
Grigau

Queenscliffe

Jim
Forbes

South Gippsland
Strzelecki
Ward

Mike
Scott

Stonnington
Greville
Ward

Ray
Ball

Stonnington
Tooronga
Ward

Polly
Morgan

Stonnington
Tooronga
Ward

Aleijsa
Henry

Surf Coast
Winchelsea
Ward

Dave
Fuller

Wangaratta
Bullawah
Ward

Allison
Winters

Wangaratta
Yarrunga
Ward

Nyssa
Leereveld

Whitehorse
Cootamundra
Ward

David
Tenni

Whitehorse
Elgar
Ward

Xzavier
Kelly

Whitehorse
Kingsley
Ward

Ivor
Dyall

Wyndham
Iramoo
Ward

Kodei
Mulcahy

Wyndham
Iramoo
Ward

Ned
Lindenmayer

Yarra
Boulevard
Ward

Edward
Crossland

Yarra
Curtain
Ward

Tony
Lee

Yarra
Hoddle
Ward

Jeremy
Cowen

Yarra
Langridge
Ward

Karen
Douglas

Yarra
Langridge
Ward

Peter
Hude

Yarra
Langridge
Ward

Rowan
Payne

Yarra
Langridge
Ward

Harrison
Watt

Yarra
Langridge
Ward

Sam
Poustie

Yarra
Lennox
Ward

Claudia
Nguyen

Yarra
Melba
Ward

Mitchell
Price

Yarra
Melba
Ward

Thibaut
Clamart

Yarra
Nicholls
Ward

Bridgid
O'Brien

Yarra
Yarra Bend
Ward

Matthew
Musilli

Yarra Ranges
Billanook
Ward

Mia
McGregor

Yarra Ranges
Lyster
Ward

Jenny
Game

Yarra Ranges
Streeton
Ward

David
Vincent

Yarra Ranges
Streeton
Ward

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