Tuesday, 6 February 2024

Midsumma Festival

Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (14:00): On Sunday we saw the Midsumma Pride March once again return to Fitzroy Street in St Kilda. The Midsumma Pride March is an iconic event in Victoria, and on Sunday it was full of some pretty iconic Victorians expressing themselves, celebrating who they are and who they love. I was honoured to attend this year’s Pride March. I marched firstly with the Premier, the Minister for Equality, the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, the member for Albert Park and then also my state and federal colleagues in Rainbow Labor, along with 400 other groups who marched all the way down Fitzroy Street to celebrate Victoria’s LGBTIQ+ communities. It was a fun-filled, jam-packed day full of colour, style, sparkle, fortunately some sun protection and probably a lot of sweat as well.

The Midsumma Festival is a huge start to the year, but our support for our queer communities does not stop there. It is not for one march, it is not for one day, it is not for one month; all LGBTIQ+ Victorians deserve to be treated with dignity and respect all year round, and I am proud to be part of a Labor government that is committed to standing with our LGBTIQ+ communities against discrimination and against hate and to ensuring that they are safe and celebrated and equal.