Open Letter from the LGBTQIA+ Community Regarding Police at Melbourne Pride
To the board of Midsumma and organisers of the Melbourne Pride March,
We oppose the inclusion of the Sheriff’s Office and Victoria Police in the Melbourne Pride March. We call on the board to ban police and corrections officers from Pride and other Midsumma events.
Why do we need to cut ties with police?
Police pose a risk to the safety of many LGBTQIA+ community members, particularly First Nations people, African-Australians, people of colour, poor people, sex workers, people with disability and trans and gender diverse people. The #BlackLivesMatter movement has shown that Black people are disproportionately policed, subject to violence and over-incarcerated, leading to the crisis of Black Deaths in Custody in Australia.
Police continue to have unfettered power to use violence against the community with zero accountability. To expect people who have survived police violence to march with their oppressors, denies their right to justice and safety at Melbourne Pride. Inviting police to march actively excludes the most marginalised in the LGBTQIA+ community.
Furthermore, there is a long history of police violence against LGBTQIA+ people. Just last year, they breached a trans woman’s privacy by leaking her mugshot to the press and Victoria Police’s toxic culture has driven gay officers to suicide. During COVID-19 and previously, there has been clear evidence of discriminatory racial profiling of African-Australians in Melbourne by police.
As the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the ongoing campaign to Stop Black Deaths in Custody has illustrated, policing is rooted in colonial violence towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In Victoria, 24 Aboriginal people have died in custody since 1991 but no-one has ever been held criminally responsible.
In fact, in 233 years of colonial occupation of this land, there has never been a conviction of any police or correctional officer for the murder of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person in custody, let alone accountability or justice for families and communities affected by these deaths. Midsumma cannot continue to collaborate with such a violent institution if it wants to truly celebrate equality, diversity and Queer Pride.
What can we do?
We reject the idea that we should invite corrective services and police into our spaces. Police participation in Pride has more to do with exploiting our community for good PR than any change to the systemic racism, queerphobia and transphobia embedded in the criminal legal system. We may not be able to control police intervention into our events and communities, but we can refuse to collaborate with them.
We must publicly speak out against the violence of policing and stand in solidarity with family members and communities harmed by police brutality and deaths in custody. We must actively ban police from our events and prioritise the physical and emotional safety of communities most impacted by the prison-industrial complex.
There is growing consensus, from Auckland to New York City, that police are no longer welcome to pinkwash their violence with rainbows and glitter. Cutting ties with police will significantly improve the Melbourne Pride March and Midsumma Festival by prioritising the safety of First Nations people, standing in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement and putting political pressure on police regarding racism, Black Deaths in Custody and police brutality.
Pride should be a community-focused event
We believe that Melbourne Pride, and Midsumma Festival more broadly, should be about community and not the interests of police or the state government. It is a disgrace to the tradition of queer liberation that grassroots groups, trade unions, community services and LGBTQIA+ organisations who are the backbone of Queer liberation, have been pushed out of Pride by violent institutions like the police.
We no longer want to march surrounded by our oppressors, including exploitative corporations like AGL that destroy our planet, for-profit businesses and banks like NAB and AML Risk Management, and political parties and politicians who have repeatedly passed legislation to limit our access to gender-affirming healthcare and Safe Schools. This corporatisation and pink-washing reduces Pride to a PR campaign to make money off our struggle.
We are sending you this letter to show you how the LGBTQIA+ community feels and to start a conversation. That is why we call on the Midsumma board and management to:
- Ban police, the Sheriff’s Department and any corrective services from the Melbourne Pride March and all future Marches
- Cease all collaboration with police officers policing all Midsumma events
- Call an open meeting with the LGBTQIA+ community and the Midsumma Board to discuss the future relationship of Midsumma and the police
- Provide a response to our open letter no later than May 21, 2021
SIGN THE OPEN LETTER!
To sign this open letter and have your organisation or individual name listed, fill in this form: https://forms.gle/9yqzpt3cvDyZAoz27
SIGNATORIES
ORGANISATIONS
Tamil Refugee Council, Community organisation
NSW Community Advocates for People in Prisons, Community organisation
Class Whorefare, Sex-worker collective
Ygender, Community organisation
The Food Angels, LGBTQIA+ community group
Department of Homo Affairs, Community organisation
Trans Action Narrm, Trans and Gender Diverse activist group
Renters And Housing Union (RAHU), Allied organisation
Decolonise Sex Work, Community organisation
Anticolonial Asian Alliance (Naarm), Community organisation
Shop Bao Ngoc, Community organisation, ally
Fight Together for Justice, Community organisation
Jews Against Fascism, Community organisation
Students for Refugee Justice, Community organisation
Bi Alliance Victoria, Community organisation, march participant
Australian Communist Party, Community organisation
Australian Unemployed Workers Union (AUWU)
Speak Australia, LGBTIQA+ community member and organisation
National Union of Students — Queer/LGBTI Portfolio, Community organisation
Migrante Melbourne, Community organisation
Anakbayan Melbourne, Community organisation
Community Union Defence League (CUDL), Community organisation
Mallee Pride, Community group
No Pride In Invasion
Melbourne in Motion, LGBTQIA+ and POC centric organisation
Gabriela Australia, Community organisation
Advanced League of Peoples’ Artists (ALPA), Community organisation
Hue, Racial & Social Justice organisation
Victorian Pride Lobby, LGBTQIA+ community organisation
Vixen Collective — Victoria’s peer only sex worker organisation, Community organisation
3CR Community Radio, Local community organisation
Safe Mates, Event safety and inclusivity organisation and LGBTQIA+ community members
Feminist Action Collective (University of Melbourne Student Union), Community Organisation
Queer Political Action Collective (University of Melbourne Student Union), Queer rights organisation
Anti-Racist Arts, Community arts group
Urban Sound Corp, Community organisation
Spilling the T Collective, Trans and Gender Diverse writers group, TGD Writer’s Showcase 2021 (Midsumma Festival 2021)
CRASH Mixed Gender Roller Derby, Community group
Alice Springs Pride Carnivale, Festival in Mparntwe Alice Springs
Allsorts Queer Collective, Queer student organisation
Feminists United Australia, Community organisation
Socialist Alliance Melbourne, Activist organisation
Melbourne Trans Fam, LGBTQIA+ community group
BONEZ Alternative Queer Party, LGBTQIA+ event
Pride in Protest
INDIVIDUALS
Tarneen Onus Williams, Writer and Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance (WAR) member
Aretha Brown, Artist and community member
Imbar Nassi (imbi the girl), Performer
Allday, Rapper
Kee’ahn, Artist
June Jones, Artist
Laura Du Vé, Artist
Starley, Recording artist, previous performer at Sydney Mardi Gras and LGBTQIA+ community member
Cerulean, Artist, Miss First Nations 2021
Rohan Leppert, Melbourne City Councillor
Adam Pulford, Greens Counciller
Frances Cannon, Artist and LGBTQIA+ community member
Vetta Borne, Artist
Velvet Bloom, Performer
TextaQueen, Artist and previous participant
Patrick Lenton, Writer, Editor
Matthew Wade, Queer writer and Advocate, Former Editor-in-Chief of Star Observer
Alexander Powers, LGBTQIA+ community service organiser, DJ and performer
Sam Elkin, Producer of Let Me Get Something Off My Chest and TGD Writers’ Showcase (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Gemma Cafarella, Host, Let Me Get Something Off My Chest (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Joshua Badge, Let Me Get Something Off My Chest (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Yvees Rees, Writer and speaker at TGD Writers’ Showcase (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Nevo Zisin, Artist and workshop facilitator of Becoming Us Talk (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Miss Cairo, Lemon Comedy and The People of Cabaret (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Aysha Buffet, Host of Midsumma Festival Live at the Bowl (Midsumma Festval 2021)
Huntly, Artists / Midsumma performers, community members (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Jules Wilkinson, LGBTQIA+ community member and ex-board member of Midsumma
Roz Bellamy, Writer and editor involved in past Midsumma events
Witt Gorrie, Queer & trans community member
Shane Bazzi, Community member
Sophie Forrest, DJ
Nic Holas, Writer, Activist
David Meija-Canales, Lawyer, Writer
Bumpy Favell, ex-Board member of Midsumma, march participant with King Victoria Drag Kings, producer and performer of many shows for Midsumma over 25 years, Queer community member
Alex Morris, Midsumma artist and producer 2018–2021, DJ, Queer performance artist, host on JOY 94.9, advocate and educator
Shin Azuma, Community member and performer at Blanke Pop (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Maddox Gifford, Performer at TGD writer’s showcase (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Dazza and Keif, Performers at Get Bent Fest and Kong’s Drag Kings (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Nunzio Madden, Midsumma Artist, Midsumma Art Prize Finalist
Ainslie Templeton, Midsumma Artist, Embittered Swish Member (Incinerator Gallery Jan-March 2021)
Nevena Spirovska, Campaigner, march participant, LGBTQIA+ community member
Adam Traves, Tattoo artist Disinhibition
Niveen Hoe, DJ Hip Hop Hoe
Christopher Bryant, Playwright
Patrick Durnan Silva, Performer
Jay Davies, Artist
Tenielle Thompson, Performer in Love You Bitch (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Indra Liusuari, Artist for O UT (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Jobi Petty, Community organiser for Casey Rainbow Community event (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Tom Backhaus, Producer and Midsumma Futures participant 2018–19
Ash Pike, Community member, activist, event organiser, previous march participant
Jody Wales, Director of the Red Rattler Theatre and LGBTQIA+ artist and community member
Eden Urriola (Moxie Delite), Performer in The People of Cabaret: We Are Here (Midsumma Festival 2021) and several other Midsumma events
Michelle Keating, Performer in Midsumma Queer Playwriting Award, Participant in Midsumma’s Feral Queer Camp, Midsumma Pride March Volunteer Marshal
Simple The Drag Queen, Artist at JIZZ (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Ruq, Performer in a Midsumma event, community member, march participant
Matt C, Midsumma event creator and march participant
Artemis Muñoz, Queer artist and performer in Unsorted for Midsumma 2021
Azja Kulpinska, Participant on a Midsumma panel in previous years
Zamara Zamara, Exhibition installer, worker at partnership organisation, attendee (Midsumma Festival 2021), Queer non-binary community member
Cliff, Performer involved in Midsumma event
darcy t. gunk, Community artist and activist, previous Midsumma contractor
Brooke Murray, Speaker at TGD Writers’ Showcase (Midsumma Festival 2021)
Ebony Rattle Sound Engineer to Midsumma events, LGBTQIA+ community member
Yasemin Sabuncu, Artist involved with midsumma
Briony Galligan, Previous festival artist and LGBTQIA+ community member
Lady Diamond, Artist/Performer
Simona Castricum, Artist
Léuli Eshrāghi, Alumni artist, fa’afafine/non-binary community member
Dr Tamsin Phillipa Paige, Queer Theory academic (Deakin Law School) and LGBTQIA+ community member
Dr Emma Russell, Queer activism and police historian, LGBTQIA+ community member
Dr Elly Scrine, University of Melbourne academic and community member
Dr Jeremy Law, Mental health doctor and LGBTQIA+ community member
Dr Patrick Kelly, Academic and LGBTQIA+ community member
Dr Stuart Richards, Lecturer and LGBTQIA+ community member
Dr Polly Bennett, LGBTQIA+ community member
Dr Julian Grace, Community member, trans advocate
Dr. Alex Edney-Browne, Researcher and LGBTQIA+ community member
Crystal McKinnon, Academic, member of Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance (WAR), and LGBTQIA+ community member
Joshie Belle, Midsumma Sunday Sessions artist
Charlie Murphy, Pride in Protest Member and Mardi Gras Board Member
Rian Difuntorum, Artist
Ari Tampubolon, LGBTQIA+ community member
DJ indicia
David Le, Artist
Themme Fatale, Artist & LGBTQIA+ community member
Amy Sargeant, QUTE Convenor, QUT Guild Queer Officer
Phillip Adams BalletLab at Temperance Hall, Presenter and performer
Evie Potter, Co-Convener of the Victorian Pride Lobby, march particiant
Callum McKenzie, Studio Slur, LGBTQIA+ community member, Queer events organiser
Tara Stewart, Queer person who is uncomfortable attending Midsumma events which endorse police involvement and presence and corporations that tokenistically self-declare as queer allies for advertising/marketing purposes
Evie Clayton, Midsumma Pathways Alumni, artist, LGBTQIA+ community member
Amber Johnston, Previous Midsumma volunteer and march participant
Mary Kelly, March participant (Bi + Community of Melbourne)
Emil Canita, Community member
Jesse Mallon (DJ Fruit’n’Nut), LGBTQIA+ community member and artist
Robert Car, May 1 Movement
Charlie Dean, Community member, Committee member for Bi Alliance Victoria and march participant
Kerith Manderson-Galvin, Community member, artist in previous Midsumma festivals
Kin Francis, Independent Producer, Switchboard QTIPOC Advisory Committee, LGBTQIA+ community member
Michele Vescio, Radio producer, artist, march participant, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ben White, Midsumma Performer
Tequila Mockingbird, Artist/Performer
Alex Bouchet, LGBTQIA+ Community member, Mardi Gras board member, Pride in Protest member
Charlie Murphy, LGBTQIA+ Community member, Mardi Gras board member, Pride in Protest member
Andy Rose, Community member
Fuchsia Mallinson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Bridget Harilaou, LGBTQIA+ community member
Judith Blanke, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zee Maz, LGBTQIA+ community member (QPOC), activist, CUDL member, PiP member
Hamish McIntosh, Queer artist and researcher
Ryan Stewart, Artist in Midsumma and LGBTQIA+ community member
Tom Wright, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jane Wakefield, Ally
Peter Duggan, Ally
Sean Miles, Artist
Arthur Nyakuengama, Artist in Midsumma event
Cameron McBroom, LGBTQIA+ community member, Aboriginal person (Wongatha Yamatji) and march participant
Liv Bell, Artist involved in Midsumma event
Anya Saravanan, Community lawyer and LGBTQIA+ community member
AM Kanngieser, Trans writer and artist, LGBTQIA+ community member
Belle Beare, Trans Sex Worker & close friend of the late Mayang Prasetyo
Nikki Santos, Performer (Real Hot Bitches) and LGBTQIA+ Community member
Monique Hameed, ex-Board member Switchboard Victoria
Dejan Jotanovic, Writer
Ronnie Coffey, Community member
Brandy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lou Franklin, LGBTQIA+ community member
James Sherriff, Ally
Hannah Davies, Australian LGBTQIA+ member
Tom Sandercock, LGBTQIA+ community member
Saskia Doherty, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emily Hamann, LGBTQIA+ community member
FERN Collective, LGBTQIA+ community member
slumberkitty, Genderqueer artist, writer and musician
Netz Gurr, Artist and LGBTQIA+ community member
James Mewett, Gay/queer cis man, Queer DJ and event promoter
Joshua Baxter, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lucy Hurley, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Joel, LGBTQIA+ community member
Charli, Community member
Lauren Clair, Owner and operator of Nikki Darling (local queer small business) and community member
Bec, Lesbian, member of LGBTQIA+ community
Danielle Divola, Bisexual community member
Michael Cooley, Community member
Jill Pope, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ani, LGBTQIA+ community member
Larra Juab, Queer Artist
Caitlin, Community member
Aisha Khalif, Black Gay woman
John Brooks, LGBTQIA+ community member
Briar Timms, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kai Brach, Ally, Publisher
Elyce Phillips, Writer and illustrator
Shannon Woodcock, LGBTQIA+ community member
Faerlie Burton, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jesie Avramovska, LGBTQIA+ community member
Hannah, Lesbian
Michael Howard, Community member
Phillippa Naime, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alyx Shaw, Gay
Chloe, LGBTQIA+ community member
Daisy Drake, Lesbian
Tilda Barrie, Member of Queer community
Diimpa, Artist
August, Community member
Matisse Laida, Queer
Leah Cirillo, LGBTQIA+ community member
Anne El Sokkary, March participant
Samantha Villafuerte, Community member
Hayden Matthews, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lindsay Davis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nathalie Farah, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Paddy Ryan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mahyar Pourzand, Community member
Merryn Byrne, LGBTIQ+ community member
Niamh Crosbie, Ally
Jessica, Queer
Dannye Radakovich, Artist and community member
Jes, Artist involved in event
Ellie, March participant
Mahmoud Eideh, Participant
Flynn de Vries, LGBTQIA+ community member
Amy Neale, Queer community member
Brigitte Gemma, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cassie Sercia, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mahalia, Ally
Jesper, Community member
Ariel M, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jaq Avery, Community member and previous performer at Midsumma
Bella de Jac, Community member & performer
Sheridan Bayley, Producer, performer, LGBTQIA+ community member
Briar Rolfe, LGBTQIA+ artist and community member
Miss Katalyna, Co Founder Trans Pride March, Host of The Bent Spoon cooking show
Nicole, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lucy Harrison-Prentice, Community member and local Queer
Seirian Hart, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zahir, March participant
Peta Malins, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emily Locke, Community member
Bridgette Desjardins, Queer community member
Erin Kyan, LGBTIQA+ community member, participant, performer
Stephanie Rickard, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jessica Downing, Queer and HERE
Julie Splatt, Friend
Ciara O’Sullivam, Former Queer Office UMSU
Andie Moore, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zoe McMahon, Lesbian
Tank, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jamie Feeney, March participant
Pyroclast, Artist and LGBTQIA+ community member
Taryn McPherson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rebecca Gardiner, Mum of a Gender Diverse child, Ally
Bridie Shepherd, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kate Hamley, LGBTQIA+ community member
Scott Hetherington, LGBTQIA+ community member
Liam Le Vagueresse, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alison Evans, Queer community member
Shayla, Community member
Jenny Huang, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zachary Pidd, Midsumma patron and LGBTQIA+ community member
Millacent Houghton, LGBTQIA+ community member
Erin Neill, LGBTQIA+ community member
Elise Muller, LGBTQIA+ community member
Wahaj Badri, Community member
Jeska Stephens, Artist involved in event
Melissa Nile, Community member
Jes Layton, Queer community member
Anonymous, Participant
Emily Hudson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Angus Gummow, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jared Hoffmann, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cal Ormston, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alice McDonald, LGBTIQA+ community member and community worker
Mohamed Chamas
Grace Tang, Midsumma volunteer
Christopher Best, LGBTQIA+ community member
Theresa Jolley, Ally
Evelyn, LGBTQIA+ community member
Christopher Teuma, Ally
Jordan Adams, Trade Union member
Dylan Warner, Community member
Nathan Atkinson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lara, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kate Pern, LGBTQIA+ community member
Amar M, Ally
Gwen Tan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cassie Hardy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Will Farnsworth, LGBTQIA+ community member
Leigh Pengelly, Ally
Arabelle Jane, Ally
Anais Zakarias, Community member
Worm, March participant
Adam Williams, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kat, Community member
William Place, Ally
Sophie O’Bryan, Community member
Gennivieve Collier, Artist and participant
Garrett Young, Queer community member
Ayva Loveridge, Community member
Leena van Deventer, Community member
Loma Cuevas-Hewitt, LGBTQIA+ community member
Will M, Community member
Dane Bathie, Community member
Beau Parsons, Community member and march participant
Myra Holani, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kate Coiffures, Community member
Tayeesha Despotellis, Ally
Jennifer S, Community member
Frank Gafa, Community member
Liam Carrigan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emily Hogan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cyndal Nelson, Community member
Monica Balaz, LGBTQIA+ community member
Genevieve Duckworth, Ally
Rhys Dale, Community member
Hailey Mckenzie, Member of the Trans community
Sam, LGBTQIA+ community member
Esther, Ally
Chloe Sinclair, LGBTQIA+ community member
Courtney Gale, Community member
Tess Owen, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jono Chrimes, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tammy Foreman, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tyeisha Dalton-Kors, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nathan Dorey, Community member and ally
Breanna Scott, LGBTQIA+ community member
Hala, Community member
Freja Halvarsson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Darcy, Community member
Tenielle Reid, LGBTIQA+ community member
Alysha, LGBTIQA+ community member
Max Errey, Community member
Lucinda Walker, Queer community member
Sarah Cielesh, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lee, Ally, my partner is bisexual and I oppose the police
Te Francesca, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mig Zvirblyte, Community member
Magdalena Kozlowski, Trans bisexual Melbourne resident and poet
Sam McGowan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Daisy Lucas, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lachlan Dufty, LGBTQIA+ community member
Elizabeth Payne, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ted, Ally
Daisy Scully, Queer person
Brent Lockhart, Community member
Sophie Sampson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Luci Nicholson, Ally
Sarah, Ally
Flora Rozenfeld, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alfred Haddon, Community member
Anna Blair, LGBTQIA+ community member
Katie, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Sophie Hiscock, Ally
Ellie I, Trans community member
Nolan McFarland, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lachlan McCracken, Ally
Alex Boyes, LGBTQIA+ community member
Shannon Sinclair, LGBTQIA+ community member
Joanna, Ally
Emma Summerhayes, LGBTQIA+ Community Member
Alex McInnes, Community member
Madeline Torney, Community member
Irit Rozenfeld, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kars Rao, Member
Esther Singer, Community member and former march participant
Claudette Justice, Punter
Clarrie Lock, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kaela, LGBTQIA+ community member
Blake Butler, Ally
Andreas Zakhari, Community member
Jye, Participant
Travis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Anna B, LGBTQIA+ community member
Brianna Bullivant, Community member
Terry Smith, Ally
Asherah Sussmeine, LGBTQIA+ community member
Selena Repanis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zane Friedman, Participant
Thomas Smith, LGBTQIA+ community member
Charle, Community organiser and march participant (Trans*, Nb, bi+)
Mill O’sullivan, Artist and community member
Jordan Gergely, Community member
Ashley McConnell, Community member
Marc, Trans man
Rebecca Turner, LGBTQIA+ community member
Erin Jutronic, Community member
Penny, Ally
Jessica Goodwin, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zane Comarmond, LGBTQIA+ community member
Eamon McNelis, Ally
Katie Green, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alex Tyndall, LGBTIQ+ community member
Lex King, Queer community member and former march participant
Estefania, Ally
Michelle Reeves, LGBTQIA+ community member
Josh Josh, Queer community member
Shantia Symon, LGBTQIA+ community member
Amelia Bright, Queer person
Jan Sercia, Ally
Ashlea Roberts, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jake Duyvestyn, LGBTQIA+ community member
Samantha Callianiotis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sapphire Jeffery, Community member
April Knowles, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rook Davis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sebastian Calderon, Ally
Julia Stretch, Community member
Luke Crossley, Ally
Alicia May, LGBTQIA+ community member
Samuel Shayler, LGBTQIA+ community member
Isabella Doran, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rachel, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zachary Reardon, Ally
Sunny Oxford, Bi, Trans community member
Abbey Battista, Ally
Minerva, Queer person
Callum Foulkes, Community member
Tariq Mouawad, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zoe Crawford, LGBTQIA+ community member
Magdalene Abiuso, Trans and Queer
Teagan Chapman, Ally
Dylan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Blake Coffee, LGBTQIA+ community member
Saira Arias, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ria Kealey, Queer person
Kat Moore, LGBTQIA+ community member
Dorian Wright, LGBTQIA+ community member and previous march participant
Felix Brianton, March participant
Hannah Moores, March participant
Lola Fearn, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jesse Scott, LGBTQIA+ community member, youth mental health worker
Nadia, LGBTQIA+ community member
James Mckernan, Community member
Courtney Herrmann, LGBTQIA+ community member
Melanie E, LGBTQIA+ community member
Roe B, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alyssa, LGBTQIA+ community member
Peter, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jamie Willis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sammy Perryman, LGBTQIA+ community members and previous march participant (Community Media Contingent)
Julie Song, LGBTQIA+ community member
Braden Kydd, LGBTQIA+ community member
Serena, LGBTQIA+ community member
Pariss Rees, Community member
Gayatri, Community member
Jaynaya Travis, Bisexual and Socialist activist
Charlie Collins, Community member
Kai Kavan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ambra so I, Queer person
Monique Dennehy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Melinda, Community member
Jean M W, LGBTQIA+ community member
Frankie Baldry, LGBTQIA+ community member
Caitlin Hogan, Bi+ community member and march participant
Noah Hantz, LGBTQIA+ community member
Loki Mccallum, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sara Misk, Ally
Matt, Ally
Lachlan Barker, Community member, previous attendee
Arthur Hadge, Community member
Riley, Queer community member
Jess Erlich, Ally
Grace Brumbaugh, March participant
Aaryn Robinson, Trans community member
Sinead Webster, Volunteer
Jono Rutter, LGBTQIA+ community member
Adelaide Greig, LGBTQIA+ community member
Amber Forsberg, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jessie, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Aashna Pillay, Ally
Sandra D’Urso, Community member
Patrick Marshall, LGBT+ community member
Jess H, LGBTQIA+ community member
Wunambi Connor, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lucy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nicole Davydova, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rebecca, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mars Reid, Lesbian and Transgender community member
James McPherson, Ally, I have LGBTQIA+ family and friends
Ben Vanderstaak, LGBTQIA+ community member
Arlo Hastie, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
C Woods, LGBTQIA+ community member, longtime Midsumma attendee (10+years)
Tegan Evans, LGBTQIA+ community member
Trevar Alan Skillicorn-Chilver, Community member
Phoebe Thompson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Marcia Lemm, Community member
Benji Doyle, LGBTQIA+ community member
Yanni Jiang, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rashini Suriyaarachchi, LGBTQIA+ community member
Meg C, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rebecka, Ally
Jan Gatica, Ally
Cam Phillips, March participant
Thomas Bradford, March participant
Ariane, Ally
Jesse Hape, QPOC
Matilda Houlihan, Community member
Laura Wilson, Community member
Tam Hovenga, Community member
Samuel Leighton-Dore, Artist
Benjamin Jarick, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kat Smith, Community member
Austen Keating, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mark Binette, Melbourne Queer
Joseph G, Community member
Kiri, LGBTQIA+ community member
Brittney Henderson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mikaela Wood, LGBTQIA+ community member
Marisa, Volunteer at Midsumma, Artist
Lauren Bull, LGBTQIA+ community member
Opal Sternbaum, LGBTQIA+ community member, attended events
Olivia Steel, LGBTQIA+ community member
Isabel Byrne, LGBTQIA+ community member
C Stephens, Group organiser
Maya, Queer community member
Olympia Balopitos, LGBTQIA+ community member
Em Gayfer, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rachael M, LGBTQIA+ community member
Samantha Byres, LGBTQIA+ community member
Callum Dickinson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mira Mishra, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tiara Pires, LGBTQIA+ community member
Becky, Community member
Lennox Diamonds, Community member
Ellie Wheatcroft, Ally
Kirstie Irish, Community member
David Murnane, Community member
Gen, Community member
Mac Rhode, Ally
Caitlan Farrell, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alexandra Callinan, Gay
Luke George, Artist
Aiden, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ryan Dodd, LGBTQIA+ community member
Bonnie Baker, March participant
Hannah McCann, Community member
Sarah McCook, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tom Gellert, Community member
Cassandra, Ally
Hal, LGBTQIA+ community member, CUDL member, ACP member
Avery Jamieson, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Ry Sells-Hutchings, LGBTQIA+ community member (lesbian and trans nonbinary)
Paul Muscat, Ally
Alex Young, LGBT community member
Fern Lavender, March participant
Samantha Shannon, LGBTQIA+ community member
James Moore, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rachel Hayden, LGBTQ community member
Robyn Joffe, LGBT community member
Lizzie Kelly, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nikita Sauer, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emery Boccanfuso, LGBTQIA+ Community member
Kate Van’t Wout, LGBTQIA+ Community Member
Maya Nicolaisen, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kochava Lilit, Queer disabled activist
Nicola, Ally
Zach Lenten, Queer Community Member
Gemma Harben, Ally
Jamie, Community member
Bek Arthurson, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Leni, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sermet, March participant
Brady Robards, Regular marcher and community member
Jenni Wentworth, LGBTQIA+ community member
Audrey McCarthy, Lesbian
Caitlin Woodland, Community Member
Shannon Stevens, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tarsha Jago, Community member
Christie, LGBTQIA+ community member
Hayden Brice, LGBTQIA+ community member
Matilda Davis, Community member
Aika Hammond-Onabuta, Community member
Rosie ByersLGBTQIA+ community member
Sienna Toma, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tam Hanson, Queer person
Joey Mann, LGBTQIA+ community member
Michael Furner, LGBTQIA+ community member
Blue Brashaw, Queer community member
Theodosius Ng, LGBTQIA+ community member
Micah, Community member
Aurelia P, LGBTQIA+ community member
Min, Gayby
Scott Day, LGBTQIA+ community member
Max Farra, Community member
Georgia McCourt, LGBTQIA+ community member
Immy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Daniel Clarke, Community member
Chris Rohr, Community member
Grace Sweeney, LGBTQIA+ community member
Naomi Mcfarlane, Community member
Charlotte Johnson, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Siahn Davis, March participant
Amy Kreitals, March participant
Mike Nguyen, LGBTQIA+ community member and performer
Tyler Gleason, LGBTQIA+ community member
Melina Murphy, Ally
Tetyana Maksymyschyn, LGBTQIA+ community member
Michael J, LGBTQIA+ community member
Julia Thouas, Ally
Bonita Colles, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alyssa Tomkinson, Proud community member
Kieran Kelly, Community member
Paul Burns, Queer person
Arlene, LGBTQIA+ community member
Matthew Siddall, LGBTQIA+ community member
Georgia Nenna, LGBTQIA+ community member
Natasha, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ariel Ries, Queer community member
Luke Schreiber, LGBTQIA+ community member
Andrew, Ally
Morgan, Ally
Kari Lee McInneny-McRae, Artist and LGBTQIA+ community member
Ezra Chapple, LGBTQIA+ community member
Helen, Ally
Sam, Community member
Alyssa Ison, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kannagi, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Frankie Truda, Ally
Billie, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jessie Crossman, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ramon Watkins, LGBTQIA+ community member
Casey Tate, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ema Rjepaj, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tyler Hawkins, LGBTQIA+ community member
Somerley Carr, LGBTQIA+ community member
Damien Buckland, LGBTQIA+ community member
Juniper Linski, Community member
Samuel Willoughby, Ally
Amber Ralph, Queer person who marches and attends pride
Anna Lofthouse, Ally
Rain, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emma, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Japheth Blankenship, Ally
Sas, LGBTQIA+ community member
Freya, Ally
Rei de Vries, LGBTQIA+ community member
Priya Kunjan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Benjamin Espinoza, LGBTQIA+ community member
Leon Harper, LGBTQIA+ community member
Adam Price, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mitch Hibbens, LGBTQIA+ community member
Saskia Peachey, LGBTQIA+ community member
Shannon Stevens, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tim Grant, Community member
Freddie Wright, Community member
Gideon Cohen, Community member
Olivia Chung, Queer community member
Jordan Strickland, LGBTIQIA+ community member
Batwing Tensei, LGBTIQIA+ community member
Sonder Peters, LGBTIQIA+ community member
Ethan Crestani, LGBTIQIA+ community member
Wayward Robin, LGBTIQIA+ community member
Zen Lim, Community member
Harper st Clair, Community member
Jacobin Bosman, Community member and march participant
Lori Camarata, Ally
Isaac Lord, Ally
Prani H, Queer community member
Declan Matters, LGBTQIA+ community member
Toby, LGBTQIA+ community member
Brodie James, LGBTQIA+ community member and event attendee
Tiffany, LGBTQIA+ community Member
David James Young, LGBTQIA+ community Member
Violet de Graauw, LGBTQIA+ community Member
Jamie, LGBTQIA+ community Member
Anastasia La Fey, Queer community member and artist
J. Rosenbaum, Artist
Neroli Thomas, Community member
Elliot, Community member
Tom Hume, Ally
Lana, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ben Scott, Queer academic and community member
Sophie Jest, LGBTQIA+ community member
Corey Lionis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sara Aberdeen, LGBTQIA+ community member
Genevieve, LGBTQIA+ community member
Evelyn Robinson-Fletcher, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sana, LGBTQIA+ community member
Scout Andrews, Community member
Micaela Pattison, Ally
Jordzy, Ally
Marianne Koukidis, Community member
Julia Paterson, Community member
Mo Musil, Community member
Ella Barreiro, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ginger, Community member
Nicole Shaw, Community member
Simon Croker, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rhiannon James, Community member and march participant
Matthew Krol, Community member
Serena, Ally
Meltem Sedson, Participant
Adrien Jones, Community member and volunteer
Trelawney Edgar, Community member & prior Midsumma artist
Tom Walpole, Ally
Andi Baciadonne, Ally
Mark Dessaix, Artist, actor, Gay
Lily, March participant
Hayley, Tired queer person
Liz Ross, March participant
Storm Morningstar, Queer
Isaac, Community member
AC Hunter, Queer community member
Lakkari Turnbull, LGBTQIA+ community member
Troy Byrnes, LGBTQIA+ community member
Erli Tisdall, Community member
Karina, LGBTQIA+ community member
Madi, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cameron Plumridge, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nikila Jayasuriya, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ella Ricca, LGBTQIA+ community member
Clarity O’Toole, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sarah McNamara, Queer community member
Maude Davey, LGBTQIA+ community member and performer involved in Midsumma events
Freya, Community member
Luke Narbagallo, Ally
Jaimi Harrison, Ally
Katie B, Community member
Caitlin Bond, Community member
Tash, Ally
Kiana Waladan, Community member
Christine Bond, Ally
Jamie Maclean, Ally
Daniel Bennett-Spark, Queer community member and march participant
GlitchKitty, Queer owned and operated brand sold at the gaystuff markets
Louisa Hetrick, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kate Hutchinson, Ally
Justin Birthisel, Ally and viewer of Midsumma
Rosie Pavlovic, LGBTQIA+ community member
Shiralee, Community member and participant
Arlie Jace, Queer community member
Ruby Rotten, LGBTQIA+ community member
Megan Payne, LGBTQIA+ community member
Clare Still, LGBTQIA+ community member
Joanne Green, LGBTQIA+ community member and previous march participant
Rubie Bridie, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sascha Samlal, LGBTQIA+ community member
Brodie, LGBTQIA+ community member
Caelan Blake, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cameron Mc, LGBTQIA+ community member
Luke O, Queer person
Gillian Quirk, Community member
Theodore Quinn, Transgender bisexual person
Brighid Fitzgerald, Artist and community member
Tristan Horslen, Ally
Kobe See Kee, First Nation LGBTIQIA+ community member
Bronte Pigot, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jourdan Hickey, Artist, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Elyse P, Ally
Lily Calder-Chidgey, Ally
Caitlin Molloy, Community member
Kelly Jane Kerr, LGBTQIA+ community member
Chelsea MacDonald, Queer attendee
Sarah Yarnton, LQBTQIA+ community member
Lucie Sutherland, Ally, theatre worker
Mike Downes, LGBTQIA+ community member
Queers Draw This, Visual arts group
Conor Robinson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Addison Hunt, Artist, performer, yoga instructor
Miranda Sparks, LGBTQIA+ community member
Hannah Griffiths, Ally
Nick Fleming, LGBTQIA+ community member
David Geoffrey Hall, LGBTQIA+ community member
Freya Rivers, LGBTQIA+ community member
Monique, LGBTQIA+ community member
Li Khaw, LGBTQIA+ community member
Michelle, LGBTQIA+ community member
Caspian Caple, Community member
Percy, Transman and Queer teen
Johanna Dimpfel, Ally
Remy Wong, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cassie Starc, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jessie, LGBTQIA+ community member
Caitlin Mullen-Beagley, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sidney McMahon, Community member
Eleanor Moller, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tara, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emily McCrann, Ally
Joel Anderson, Ally
Enfys Edrich, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ben Fleming, Ally
Tim, Ally
Zac Collins-Widders, Queer
Emily, Queer march attendee
Elsa Tuet-Rosenberg, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rachel Mackie, Community member
Henry Small, LGBTQIA+ community member
Oakley Germech, LGBTQIA+ community member
Keely Jones, Non-Binary Lesbian
Monique, Supporter
Grace, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alex Fimeri, LGBTQIA+ community member
Marianna, Community member
Ruby Syme, Ally
Emily McGowan, Trans person
Jasper Cohen-Hunter, March participant
Leilani Simpson, Community member
Bridgette Murphy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zoe Revill, Ally
Thomas Higgs, Community member
Stacey Johnson, March participant
Kristina, Ally
Alyce, LGBTQIA+ community member
Hillary Wise, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nina Antognetti, Ally
Jett Wickes, Ally
Maria Elizabeth, Ally
Lucy Peckham, LGBTQIA+ community member
Katey White, LGBTQIA+ community member
Hugo Mispelhorn, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emily Collins, LGBTQIA+ community member
Soraya Defteros, Ally
Stephanie Mortlock, Ally
Shannon Westwood, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ray Adcock, LGBTQIA+ community member
Camille Perry, Proud Bi woman
Daniela, LGBTQIA+ community member
Juliette Wood, LGBTQIA+ community member
Maryelle Fox, LGBTQIA+ community member
Shania Philip, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kaliyah Kingi, Community member
Allen, Big fan
Julia Bennett, LGBTQIA+ community member
Clem Bastow, LGBTQIA+ community member and former march participant
Cosmo Varty, LGBTQIA+ community member
Damien Crisis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Joshua, Queer
Sophia McCann, Queer person
Tessa Jackson, Ally
Alex M, Community member
Freyja, LGBTQIA+ community member
Eva Mikelin, Queer community member
Amy Nolan-Ferguson, Queer community member
Blake, Ally
Hannah Alexander, LGBTQIA + community member
Ziranah, Community member
Nicholas Zull, LGBTQIA+ community member and former march participant
Beth, A Gay
Dominic Possingham, Ally
Amy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Eve Chalker, Queer community member
Sarah Johnson, Ally
Kassandra Tilley, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nicholas Clark, LGBTQIA+ community member and ex-performer
Elliott James, Ally
Natasha Kennedy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Luka Ritter, LGBTQIA+ community member and Midsumma volunteer
Katherine Hobbs, Ally
Sally Lam, Ally
Patty Abalos, LGBTQIA+ community member
Callum Jones, LGBTQIA+ community member
Andrew, Queer community member
Ron Harmer, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tom Stammers, Ally
Pagan Kristl, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kurt Poniewierka, LGBTQIA+ community member
Stephen Nicholson, Community member
Audrey Merton, LGBTQIA+ community member
Meghan G, LGBTQIA+ community member who has attended the march for the past four years
Mini Miller, Performer involved in Midsumma events and Queer community member
Monica Ince, LGBTQIA+ community member, march participant, LGBTQIA+ non-profit volunteer, advocate
Catherine Meister, Ally
Alex Matsoukas, Queer
Bella Millikin, Ally
Mungo McKenzie, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emily Winslade, March participant
Bert, LGBTQIA+ community member
Luke, Community member
Shauna-Marie Wilson, Community member
Miles Carter, Community member
Chris Hardy, Ally
Teddy Easdown, Transmasc butch lesbian who will be watching and participating
Andrew Tang, March participant
Frankie Lloyd, Queer person
Tobias Hingston, Community member
Han Weeramanthri, Community member
Jacob Tasker, Ally
Rebecca VM
Alex Allard, Queer and trans community member
Rhiannon, Community member
Joshua Seguin, LGBTQIA+ community member
Dr Jess Cadwallader, LGBTQIA+ community member
Joanne, Midsumma volunteer
Ebonie, Ally
Amelia St Clair, Queer community member, educator and activist
Jaime Brown, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lydia Hobden, Queer community member
Xavier Magree, Community member
Tristan Damen, Ally
Madelaine Smales, LGBTQIA+ community member (that doesn’t feel safe enough to participate in the march while Police are still involved each year)
Caitlin Sullivan, March participant
Lucy Wells, LGBTQIA+ community member
Dani, Community member
Teddy Machnyk, community member
Ashwin Chhaperia, Former Welfare Officer UMSU
Chris Caddy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sian Scale, March participant
Margaret Hennessey, Ally
Francis Stenhouse, transgender person
Lauren Mellios, Ally
Harry, LGBTQIA+ Community Member
Barbara Mitula, Community member
Elysa Carr, LGBTQIA+ community member, march participant
Adam Christou, LGBTQIA+ Community member
Rhys Woosnam, Ally
Bec, Community member
Lara, LGBTQIA+ community member
Elodie Marriott, LGBTQIA+ community member
Amira Hajar, LGBTQIA+ community member
Michael Schembri, Community member
Chelsea, Ally
Connor Gryffydd, LGBTIQA+ community member
Ronnie Scott, Community member
Andre Bosch, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tasha, Community member
Brodie Paparella, LGBTIQA+ community member
Daniel Collins, Queer Person
James Ashley, Ally
Stephanie, March participant
India, LGBTQIA+ community member
Brenton Aylward, LGBTQIA+ Community member
Matthew Ball, LGBTQIA+ community member
Teague Leigh, Community member march participant, volunteer and photographer
Kate Green, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lachlan Siu, Ally
Peregrine Costa, Community member
Bonny, Ally
Robin, Ally
Luna Celeste, LGBTQIA+ community member
Hannah Lawrence, Ally
Emily Batten, LGBTQIA+ Member
Andre Dupen, Ally
Madeline Anderson, LGBTQIA+ community member and marcher
Katherine Hegeman, Ally
Madeleine Mitchell, Community member
Alice Tsiavos, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kai, LGBTQIA+ community member, march participant
Caitlyn, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ruby Susan Mountford, LGBTIQA+ community member
Dineli Kalansuriya, Community member
Mia McCarthy, Community member
James, Community member and Midsumma participant
Rachel Mellerick, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jack, Ally
Finnigan Edwards, LGBTQIA+ community member
June de Gelder, LGBTQIA+ community member and March participant
Jason Harris, Ally
Grace Auld, Community member
Isobel Wright, Lesbian
Emelia Portellos, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alex Nichols, Community member, march participant
Patricia Agus, LGBTQIA+ community member
Milo & Strings, LGBTQIA+ community member
Astrid Bell, Community member
Zac Zorn, Ally
Matthew Thompson, LGBTQIA+ Community Member
Steven Throup, Gay
Jacob Buckley Lennox, Ally
Deviani Segal, Ally
Callum Gare, Midsumma contingent organiser
Theodore Kapnias, LGBTQIA+ community member, march participant
Luke Fryer, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emily, LGBTQIA+ community member
Marielle Strat,Ally
Patrick O’Duffy, Community member and ally
Carla Donnelly, LGBTQIA+ community member
Leni, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alana Rivera Kingston, Community member
Indigo Hall, LGBTQIA+ community member
Will Pitchers, Ally
Emma Swiney, LGBTQIA+ Community member
Isabella Barker, LGBTQIA+ community member
Christopher Johnson, March participant, campaigner, ally
Eva Jordens, LGBTQIA+ community member
Anna, Community member
Sumarlinah Winoto, LGBTQIA+ community member, march participant
Claerwen O’Hara, LGBTQIA+ community
Dylan Rowen, Community member
Em Chandler, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alex Florance-Curwood, LGBTQIA+ community member
Peita Keir, Community member
Bruna Mangelli, LGBTQIA+ Community member
Jacqueline Fegal, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ally P, LGBTQ+ community member
Sam Horman, Community member
Pelaya Arapakis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cordelia L, Queer student
Abbey Khoury, Ally
Grace Dephoff, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tilde Joy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Priya Manders, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nirashaa Bound, March participant
Anna Conrick ,Ally
India Farmer, LGBTQIA+ community member
Al Gevers Suarez, LGBTIQA+ community member
Frances Grimshaw, Community member
Tara, LGBTQ+ community member
Lauren Taylor, March participant
Imogen Senior, march participant
Bailie Erbacher, Ally
Damien McGillivray, Ally
Kathleen Hare, Community member
Letti K-Ewing, Community member
Grace, LGBTQIA+ community member
Wil Ross, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tinaye Nyathi LGBTQIA+ community member
Casey Ryman, Community member
Laura Russell, LGBTQIA+ Community Member
Tara Oswald, Queer person
Karina, Ally
Ruby Cameron, LGBTQIA+ community member
James Howe, LGBTQIA+ Community Member
Joel Ribergaard, LGBTQIA+ community member
Wren Sullivan, LGBT+ community member
Kimberley Croxford, Queer community member
Kate Thompson, Queer community member
Jen Cloher, Community member
Markela Panegyres, LGBTQIA+ person
Everest Wells, LGBTQIA+ community member
Audrey Habib, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ella, Daughter, ally
Ryan Boutland, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kate McDonell, Community member
Joseph Sunter, LGBT community member and march participant
Alex Bayley, Community member
Alysha Bond, LGBTQIA+ community member
Hannah, LGBTQIA+ community member
Matt Hrkac, Ally
Brett Milton, LGBTQIA+ community member
Stella Farnan, Community member
Michael Ingold, LGBTQIA+ community member
Eric Stacey, Ally
Rebecca O’Neill, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zoey Douglas, LGBTQIA+ community member
Anaris McLean, Community member
Eirene Tsolidis Noyce, LGBTQIA+ community member
Will Mason, genderfluid
Adelaide Thompson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Georgia, Ally
James Conlan, LGBTIQA+ community member, march participant
Claire Andrew, Ally
Alison Hopkins, Lesbian
Dan Lloyd, Participant, ally, community member
Bridget Schulze, Community member
Ailsa Traves, Community member
Margo, LGBTQIA+ community member
Shayne Cummin, Community member
David Hughes, Community member
Tom Short, Community member
Abhainn Naesmyth, Community member/march participant
Michael Dixon, Community member
Maeve Wolff, LGBTQIA+ Community member
Georgia Croft, March participant
Hayley Boyce, Community member, Bisexual, sexworker
Lachie, Community member
Monica, Queer person
Billie Hanson-Ulrich, Community member
Hannah Garvan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mara, Community member
Ezra Addams, LGBTQIA+ community member
Grace Culley, Queer community member
Ryan De Masi, Ally
Lisa Love, Community member
Peter Hammond, Community member
Lyras Daear, Trans Non-Binary Queer community member
Kirra Hampson, Community member
Ben, Ally
Edie Milner, LGBTQIA+ community member
Molly Forshaw, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tzion Desta, LGBTQIA+ community member
Iris Elgar, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alice Brandli, Ally
Sherub Zam, Community member
Shayaki Niranjan, March participant
Kayla Dowling LGBTQIA+ Community member
Natalie, March participant
Madeline Lamb, Queer community member
Georgia, Queer community member
Rubina Smith, LGBTQIA+ community member
Hannah Barry, Community member
Oscar North, Ally
Nicole, Ally
Kasey Gambling, Community member
Elisha Renfree Dyer, LGBTQIA+ community member
Steppen, Queer
Emily Piskopos, Queer community member
Aaron Edwards, LGBTQIA+ community member
August Mirabile, Community member
Rohan Irvine, Community member
Lauren, Community member
Samantha Floreani, LGBTQIA+ community member
Genevieve Rankin, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Kuy-Yu, Ally
Ellis Niall, Ally
Caitlyn O’Brien, Queer
Dakota Radakovich, LGBTQIA+ community member
Anita Trezona, Community member
Ian Woolford, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cassandra Francisco, Queer person
Edward Krutsch, LGBTQIA+ community member
Charlie Buckner, March participant
Jessica Nolasco, LGBTQIA+ community person
Jared Stern, LGBTQIA+ community member
Matilda Lourey, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nikita, Ally
Nicolle Lane, LGBTQIA+ community member
Bethany, Ally
Tyler, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cai Fong, LGBTQIA+ community member
James Lauder, LGBTQIA+ community member
Angie Brown, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rob Hamilton, Ally
George Price, LGBTQIA+ community member
Darcy Cleeland, Queer
Sarah, Community member
Lil de Graauw, Participant
Sarah, LGBTQIA+ community member
Chelsea Hogarth, LGBTQIA+ community member
Natasha Lee, Queer march participant
Morag Jones, Community member
Bridge Truell, Community member
Dinah, LGBTQIA+ community member
Luca, Ally
Mark Kavenagh, Community member
Hannah Phillips, Ally
Rhi, Community member
Liat Swieca, LGBTQIA+ community member
Thomas Abbatangelo, Queer community member
Eleanore Hunter, Lesbian
Bianca Denisenko, LGBTQIA+ community member
Eleanor, Lesbian
Kelsey Buchanan, Ally
Astra Gaedicke, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kirk Radunz, LGBTQIA+ community member
Richard Cooling, LGBTQIA+ community member
Col Zeuschner, Community member
Ellen Blackman, Ally
Stephanie, Community member
Jey, Community member
Michelle, LGBTQIA+ community member
Max Telford, Queer bitch
Angel Neighbour, LGBTQIA+ community member
Daniel Townsend, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rebekah, March participant and community member
Sophie Fielding, LGBTQIA+ community member
Breanna Jenkins, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sean, Queer person
Jessica Grimes, Ally
Izumi Tam, Community member
Adrian Harris, Community member
Bethanie, LGBTQIA+ community member
Riccardo, Community member
August Terrell, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lachlan Riddle, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sarah, Ally
Grace Cramer, LGBTQIA+ community member
River Arumets, Queer community member
Amelia June, LGBTQIA+ community member
Carrie Smyth, LGBTQIA+ community member
Charles Egerton, LGBTQIA+ community member
Stevie Valentine, Queer community member
Julia Insolia, Community member
Ben Madden, Ally
Emily L, March participant
Jack Stewart, Community member and march participant
Jonathan Teh, Ally
Peter McDonalf, Community member
Holly Davis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Marina Hunt, LGBTQIA+ community member
Georgia LGBTQIA+ community member
Leela Gray, Ally
Andrew Wilkie, LGBTQIA+ community member
Fraser, LGBTQIA+ community member
Misty, Community member
Aaron Lucas, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jessica Gonsalvez, Hopeful march participant (disabled)
Aoife Ryall, LGBTQIA+ community member
Callum McFarlane, LGBTQIA+ community member
Isi Ogwu, Community member and march participant
Kate Hartwell, Queer community member
Alex Sutton, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lucia Ferris, Community member
Mikaela Young, Ally
Alex Maher, LGBTQIA+ community member
Leonie Brialey, Ally
Lauren Mitchell, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Hannah Sycamore, Community member
Viric Black, Community member
Ella Horska, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ella Jackson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Warrick Beanland, Queer community member
Ethan Hughes, LGBTQIA+ community member
Klara, Community member
Ada Conroy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sam Barnes, Queer march participant
Annabelle, LGBTQIA+ community member
Joseph Miller, Ally
Chloe, LGBTQIA+ community member
Eason, Community member
Brent Harrison, Past artist at Midsumma
Edmund Gardinrr, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emily Spackma, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mali Palacio, Ally
Chloe, LGBTQIA+ community member
Anita Trezona, Community member
Jade, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tom Gallagher, March participant
Jennifer Nguyen, March participant
Leisa Pratt, Community member
Ella S, LGBTQIA+ community member
Shy Haxan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Veronica, Ally
Haylee Mittermair, March participant
Shaun Manyweathers, LGBTQIA+ community member
David MC, Community member
Grayson Bancroft, Community member
Alex, Ally
Jo Farmer, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cordelia Attenborough, Queer person
Anna, Community member and march participant
Grace Sasagi, LGBTQIA+ community member
Matthew Sinapi, Community member
G Shackleton, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ishanavi Bajpai, LGBTQIA+ community member
Bryn Loneragan, Big ‘ol Queer
Tess, LGBTQIA+ community member
Naima Fine, Artist for 10 years, LGBTQIA+ community member and past march participant
Timothy Rzesniowiecki, Ally
Erin Hobday, Community member
Michelle Welsh, Community member
Aaron Bateman, LGBTQIA+ community member
River Colt, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rhiannon Eastment LGBTQIA+ community member
Georgia Potter, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nicholas Cowley, Ally
Nikita Patti, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zoe T, LGBTQIA+ community member
Zoe Dorrity, Ally
Jamison, Community member
Eden Nugent, Queer community member
Mahli Benjamin, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lauren Huggins, LGBTQIA+ community member
Esther Lilley, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sam Konig, March participant
Stella M, LGBTQIA+ community member
Eliza Funston, Queer community member
Chris Nadinic, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sabrina Canfield, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Ariel, Transgender, Lesbian
KINGS Artist-Run, Community member
Luci Kalisch, LGBTQIA+ community member
Abbey Short, Queer, Pan, Poly person
Thea Guiry-Stewart, LGBTQIA+ community member
Brodie Craig, Young lesbian
Wyinta, Community member
Hannah Clarke, Ally
Josephine Mills, Trans woman
Chris, Ally
Brandy Cochrane, Community member
Lorna Berry, Ally
Laura Speechly, Ally
Kat, Community member
Giselle Kelly, Ally
Cleo Temouskos, LGBTQIA+ community member and criminology student
Jonathan Avery, LGBTQIA+ community member
Aphra Nolan, Community member
Izzy Puglisi, Queer community member
Zac Dunn, LGBTQIA+ Community member
Louisa, LGBTQIA+ community member
Qaisha Ashleyanne Kumar, LGBTQIA+ community member
Bill Weir, Ally
Keegan Mummery, Queer community member
Stuart M, Ally
Dawn Lee, LGBTQIA+ community member
Dettie Sebastian, Queer and Trans community member
Aubree Maranan, Ally
Sean Andrews, Community member
Sophie Nebl, Queer community member
Dan Cook, LGBTQIA+ community member
Theresa Stewart-Moore, Ally
Michael Smith, Ally
Chloe, Community member
Timothy Woods, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jack Hart, Trans person
Carl Taylor, LGBTQIA+ community member
Imogen, Ally
Marli Kernich-Drew, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alicia Sadler, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ella Klarich, LGBTQIA+ community member
Victoria, Community member
Stephanie Westwood, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cecil Lowi-Genn, LGBTQIA+ community member
Imogen Prictor, Community member
Jono, Event producer
Sonya Goldberg, LGBTQIA+ community member
Victoria, Ally
Stephanie Andriopoulos, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sophie Chauhan, Past performer
Nicky Guerin, Ally
Maia Leallan, LGBT+ community member
Theodora Rohl, LGBTQIA+ community member
Annalise Palenzuela, LGBTQIA+ Community member
Jack, March participant
Kelly Griffin, community member
Ilana Altas, LGBTQIA+ community member (queer)
Sandra Lowi, Community member
Sam, LGBTQIA + community member
Hannah Krasovec, LGBTQIA+ community member
Casey Day, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ellis Chng, community member
Jamie Donovan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ewan Whittle, Queer participant
Claire Mulraney, LGBTQIA+ community member
Julia, LGBTQIA+ community member
Minna, Community member
Kathie, LGBTQIA+ community member
Gracie Carroll, LGBTQIA+ community member
Georgia, LGBTQIA+ community member
Domi Tran
Victoria, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sian, LGBTQIA+ community member
Isabella Kocis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mia, LGBTQIA+ Community Member
Alex, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jemima Strambini, LGTBQIA+ community member
Amber Meter, LGBTQIA+ community member
Hugo Postregna, LGBTQIA+ community member
Olivia Kelly, Ally
Jaya Gallagher, LGBTQIA+ community member
Phill O’Brien, Community member
Sally Grant, LGBTQIA+ community member
Aimee B, Queer community member
Breh, Community member and march participant
Jackson Thomson, LGBTQIA+ comunity member
Tamara Desiatov, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emma Heley, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jasmine Infante, Ally
Jagveer Singh, Community member
Alex Sargeant, Gay
Geryon, Artist
Emma Jevons, Queer community member
Sasha Burden, Bisexual community member
Michael Nugent, Ally
Vivien, Ally
Liam, Marcher
Philip Nicholas, Community Member
Lara Anderson, Queer community member
Nicole Wight, Community member
Miranda Rogers, Community member
Rhys Pope, Former volunteer and LGBTQIA+ community member
Amanda N, Follower
Clare, Ally
Emma McGregor, Ally
Stacy Lee Hughes, Community member
Aimee Dyer, Community member
Kristina Miltiadou, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sebastian Edwards, Queer community member
Jacey Ligthart-Smith, Community member
Monique Hurley, Ally
Isobel Thomas, Ally
Slam Ross, Community member
Eri MacDonald, Community member
Jessie Fitzpatrick, Ally
Tristan Smith, Community member
SLAMROSS1000, Community member
Christopher Mifsud, Ally
Sabrina Fu, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jas, Queer POC
Tillie Stephens, LGBTQIA+ community member
Laura Button, Community member
Sylvia Tan, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Ella O’Bryan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lorelai Hunter, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ellen McCarthy, Community member
Emma Wars, Ally
Larissa Mckinnon, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Jacqueline Zammit, Trans Lesbian woman
Lilith Ball, Queer community member
Isabel Chapman, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kelly D, LGBTQIA+ community member
Connor Gordon, LGBTQIA+ community member
Julia Prendergast, Queer folk
Hayley McArthur, LGBTQIA+ community member
Q, Queer community member
Kara Blakeley, Community ally
Jacqueline Auhl, Community member and march participant
Margaux Benbadis, Ally
Carole Durnan-Silva, Mother & friend to many participants
Daisy Sampson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Bec Dunn, LGBTQIA+ community member
Gus, Ally
Margaretta Doran, LGBTQIA+ community member
Olivia, Community member
Riley Hogan, Volunteer
Frances Waite, LGBTQIA+ community member
Harry Millward, Community member
Beau Newham, LGBTQIA+ community member
En KW, LGBTQIA+ community member
Chloe Cannell, LGBTQIA+ community member
Malibu Stacey, Community member
Meagan Walls, Community member
Mia Gainey, Ally
Eli, LGBTQIA+ community member
Wren Kechayas, LGBTQIA+ community member and former march participant
Olympia Bukkakis, Artist (Pride March)
Rippley Ryan, The T and Q in LGBTQIA alphabet mafia
Lesley, LGBTQIA+ community member
Joanne da Silva, Ally
Nicholas Coates, Community member
Alexa Lever, Community member and previous march participant
Tiara Gill, Ally
Kyah Purling, LGBTQIA+ community member
Silas Renwick, Community member
Lauren, LGBTQIA+ community member
Daniel Hope, Local community member
Eric Butler, Community member
Shayla Flaggman, Lesbian
Individual, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rebecca Howe, Community member
Laura Dufty, Proud LGBTQIA+ community member and ally
Stephanie Pereira, Participant
Siobhan Price, Community member
Morgan Jones, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rebecca Koperu, Community member
Lucy Tan, LGBTQIA+ community member
Holly, Community member
Elizabeth Muldoon, Queer community member
Jess Szczygielski, Community member
Bec, Community member
Marcus, Participant
Ruby Tribe, Ally
Sarah Bianco, Community member
Alanah Parkin, LGBTQIA+ community member
Joshua Wilkinson, Community member
Sam Galvin, Ally
Nate Strider, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lil Longman, Queer community member
Hel, LGBTQIA+ member
Will, March participant
Jack, March participant
Scott Dunsdon, LGBTQIA+ community member, arts worker and previous march participant
Emily Beck, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mollie Jackson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sequoia, Community member and ally
Isabelle Fitzgerald, Ally
Sarah McLean, March participant and ally
Dimitra Lambrellis, Community member
Roisin Taylor, Ally
Pamela Freire, Community member
Beatrix, Ally
Jorja Timms, LGBTQIA+ community member
Emma, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jye Cannon, Queer community member
Josh Subra, Community member
Madeleine Trudel, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ripley Breheny, Community member
Beau, LGBTQIA+ community member
Georgia Egan-Griffiths, LGBTQIA+ community member
Madison, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nikki Imberger, Community member
Emily Spratt, LGBTQIA+ community member
Katherine McDonald, Artist, LGBTQIA+ community member and march participant
Ruby Ejdne, LGBTQIA+ community member
Courtney Oder, Ally
Libby Jamieson, LGBTQIA + community member
Daniel Burke Broderick, Ally
Ovi Rajasinghe, Supporter
Sam Wallman, Previous Midsumma exhibitor
Lucy O’Shea Carre, Ally
Gali Strans, Community member
Lilac Lei, Ally
Lee Clews, LGBTQIA+ community member
Luka, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jarvis Holt, LGBTQIA+ community member
Brodie Holden, LGBTQIA+ community member
Oliver Garden, LGBTQIA+ community member
Scarlett Putamorsi, Ally
Leen Rieth, LGBTQIA+ community member
Aoife Hubbard, LGBTQIA+ community member
Cameron Bowles, LGBTQIA+ community member
Dr Blair Williams, Queer
NA, Ally
Auraria Steele, Ally
Rebecca Bentley, LGBTQIA+ community member
Roan Scott, LGBTQIA+ community member
Imogen Boyle, LGBTQIA+ community member
Charlie Impicciatore, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jarvis Halfpenny, LGBTQIA+ community member
Anissa, Punter
Phoebe, LGBTQIA+ community member
Julia, LGBTQIA+ community member
Natalie Cini, LGBTQIA+ community member
Natarsh, Ally
Matilda M, LGBTQIA+ community member
Isaac, Queer person
Mahala Gainer, LGBTQIA+ community member
Grace, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jed, LGBTQIA+ community member
Alexandra Sanderson, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lucinda Keating, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lacey Gifford, Ally
Nikita Surry, Queer woman
Austin Fabry-Jenkins, Co-Founder Bulldog Pride, LGBTQIA+ community member, Union Pride volunteer
Amy Fabry-Jenkins, Co-Founder Bulldog Pride, LGBTQIA+ community member, Union Pride volunteer
Alexandra Louise, Attendee and march participant
Bella Mayweather, LGBTQIA+ community member
Maddy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Mikayla, LGBTQIA+ community member
Lucy O’Shea Carre, Ally
Elizabeth, LGBTQIA+ community member
Scott Kirkaldy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Tahlia, Community member
Ruth Dahl, Queer community member
Omtara Grace, Ally
Holly Volkmer, LGBTQIA+community member
Bonnie McLean, Non-Binary community member
Laura Carman McClintock, Community member
Cindy O’Connor, Community member
Ava A, Community member
Cassie Webb, March participant
Samantha Bond, Community member and ally
Pamela Nightingale, Community member
Devonie, Cool Lesbian
Rubi Walker, Ally
Ashley Brown, Lesbian
Madeleine Kerr, Artist, student, Queer person
Kat, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ebony Binion, LGBTQIA+ community member
Nik E, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jacinta Hennekam, LGBTQIA+ community member
Geena Hardy, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ane Fifita, Ally
Alexandra Adams, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ben Hickey, Community member
Marlow Dalton, Community member
Dylan Lewellin, LGBTQIA+ community member
Rachel Clausen, Community member
Jade, Ally
Victoria Y, LGBTQIA+ community member
Benjamin, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jacob Agius, Ally
Martti Siitonen, Bi community member
Pia Jacklyn, Ally
Emma Filgate, LGBTQIA+ community member
Kaitlyn Einam, Queer human
James Morrissey, LGBTQIA+ community member
Oshani, LGBTQIA+ ally and community member
Quinn Jean, LGBTQIA+ community member
Caleb Parker, Queer community member
Gabriella Scollo, Community member
Brooke McLean, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sam A, LGBTQIA+ community member
Holly, Ally
Caitlin Ho, LGBTQIA+ ally
Max Booth, Queer community member
Sophie Tillbrook, LGBTQIA+ person
Kaya Viridi, Ally
Ry, Queer
Eleanor, Lesbian
Cassandra Francisco, Queer person
Travis, Community member
Joshua Briers, LGBTQIA+ community member
Audrey, Ally
Grae, Trans community member
Lucy Mcconville, Ally
Mitchell Smith, Ally
Savannah Supski, LGBTQIA+ community member
Josep Grew Figuerola, LGBTQIA+ community member
Sahar Ahmadi, Ally
Jahan Rezakhanlou, Ally
Molly Phillips, Proud LGBTQIA+ community member
Grace, Fellow queer
Felicity Udovicic, Ally
Marina Booth, LGBTQIA+ community member
Jessie Lu, Midsumma member, 2019 and 2020 March participant
Michele Vescio, LGBTQIA+ community member and previous march participant
Mackenzie, I am a queer individual
Anika, I’m a lesbian
Giacomo Romagnoli, Community member
Ryan Ali, LGBTQIA+ community member
Badra Aji, Community member
Joe, Friend recommended it to me so here to support them
Sam Mills, Ally
Tomas Parrish, Artist involved in Midsumma and Queer person
Ollie, LGBTQIA+ community member
Ellis, LGBTQIA+ community member
Neve Kerwick, Ally
Amy Sutherland, Ally
Juan Gomez, Performer
Brianna Susan, Ally
Carmelle, LGBTQIA+ community member
Petar Zivkovic, Community member
Alex, LGBTQIA+ community member
James Borg, March participant
Mika B, LGBTQIA+ community member
Deviani Segal, Ally
Holly McGrath, LGBTQIA+ community member
Bianca Atkins, Ally
T Cunningham, Ally
Jemma Haber, LGBTQIA+ community member
Shannen Alyce Quan, LGBTQIA+ community member
