The rainbow road is repainted and the pride flag is about to fly as Port Phillip Council proudly prepares for the Midsumma Pride March in St Kilda on Sunday 5 February.
A Council contingent, including Councillors and members of the staff Pride Network, will be among the marchers.
The Council’s distinctive local laws beach buggy will be decked out in rainbow colours as they make their way down Fitzroy Street to Catani Gardens from 11 am in a sea of colour.
The transgender flag and inclusive pride flag (rainbow colours with additional brown and black stripes to be inclusive of LGBTIQA+ people of colour) will be raised at St Kilda Town Hall for Council’s Midsumma Flag Raising from 4 pm on Tuesday 31 January.
The inclusive progress pride flag (incorporating the inclusive, transgender and intersex flag colours) will fly atop the masthead of the St Kilda Town Hall for the first time until Sunday 6 February.
Mayor Heather Cunsolo said the flags demonstrate the Council’s commitment to Port Phillip to be an inclusive City for all members of the community, where people feel supported and comfortable being themselves and expressing their identities.
“Our longstanding support for the Pride March is another way we celebrate diversity and recognise the valuable contributions of our LGBTIQA+ community. J
oin the estimated 53,000 people celebrating the Pride March and stay to enjoy all that St Kilda offers including fantastic dining,” Cr Cunsolo said. The vibrant colours of Council’s rainbow road in Jackson Street, off Fitzroy Street, which debuted in 2018, were restored this week for supporters to enjoy when gathering there to cheer on the marchers.
There are 30 Midsumma Festival events in Port Phillip at spaces including Gasworks Arts Park, Theatre Works, Temperance Hall and the Victorian Pride Centre. For the full Midsumma program and to buy tickets, go to: www.midsumma.org.au
