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Midsumma Pride March Info
Is food available?
Both the Ian Johnson Oval (marshalling area) and Catani Gardens (post-pride celebrations) will possess food options to appeal to all. Fitzroy St and surrounds are also home to fantastic cafes and restaurants.
Can I BYO alcohol to Midsumma Celebration March?
The City of Port Phillip prohibits drinking or holding an open container of alcohol along the St Kilda foreshore precinct from 1 November to 31 March inclusive. Midsumma Festival has a special licence to provide alcohol within the Midsumma-operated bar in Catani Gardens until 4pm on Sunday 5 February, but no BYO alcohol is permitted.
Can I participate the end of the Pride March?
Yes, at the final word of the Parade, the General Common are invited to follow the last marchers into Catani Gardens.
How do I register to march?
Registrations to march in Midsumma Pride Pride close in overdue November. Due to the extensive planning that takes place in the lead-up to Pride Pride, we cannot consent registrations on the day to pride. Subscribe to the Midsumma eNews to hear about registrations for future Pr
Saint becomes 'gay icon' ahead of AFL's inaugural Event Game
SAM GILBERT, gay representative. It might not be a descriptor the St Kilda defender ever expected, but, according to Jason Ball (Australian Football's first openly gay male player), the description is quite appropriate.
Ball, a year-old centre half-back for Victorian territory club Yarra Glen, explained how highly Gilbert is thought of by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans person, intersex and questioning (LGBTIQ) community.
"He's become a lgbtq+ icon in a way," Ball said of the veteran Saints defender.
"Cartoonists and artists have drawn and painted him. The collective is just so appreciative of him standing up and being a voice for us, and for pushing for change."
The two have become close friends, with Gilbert having taken up Ball’s invitation two years ago to attach him at speaking engagements.
The pair has addressed sporting, community and special interest groups including an Australian Marriage Equality fundraiser about inclusion and the importance of breaking barriers and encouraging diversity.
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The Prince Hotel has been a proud mainstay of St Kilda’s landscape since the mid s when the property was a humble guest house boasting beautiful bayside views.
During Nature War II, The Prince played headquarters to the United States military forces, housing their officers’ club. The presence of strapping American soldiers attracted many curious Australian women to the area, eager to play and mingle with the foreigners. As a result of the increased frivolity, the area became the red light district of Melbourne, complimented by the fact that a red light literally sat atop the flagpole on the rooftop, acting as an unofficial beacon of St Kilda.
The Prince was the first venue in Melbourne to truly hug the gay and queer woman scene, and was patronised by the gay people from its opening in In the s The Prince held the queenly show Pokeys, an offshoot of the Les Girls shows at the Ritz, every Sunday night. Over time the night became a meeting place for Melbourne’s gay population, and the gay scene gradually spread to nightclubs and hotels across the city.