BE SEEN

Be Seen is a photographic project by Anna Hay & Sophie Willison that celebrates the diversity and lived experiences of queer people connected to the North Sydney Council LGA on the lands of the Cammeraygal people.

12 portraits and 12 audio stories have been captured, which we invite you to experience by pressing play on the audio below. If you would like to experience individual stories and read the transcripts, please click on an image below.

Be Seen - All stories

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Image Credit - Anna Hay and Sophie Willison

Tim Moriarty

Steven Hankey and Peter Bryant

Image Credit - Anna Hay & Sophie Willison

Mariana Messias Campos

Claire

Soph Li Rong Tan

Kimberly O'Sullivan

Bronte, Lucy and Frankie

Nata

Callum Domeney, Eloisa Justa and Leonora Coenraads

Lex Tan

Anonymous

Solomon Frank

Be Seen was commissioned by North Sydney Council as part of Pride Month 2026

This work was created on the lands of the Cammeraygal People of the Eora Nation, we pay respect to Elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

For enquiries, media requests, or permissions: BeSeenNorthSydney@gmail.com