Victoria will celebrate pride across the state with a new, two-month-long festival which organisers hope could rival Sydney’s Mardi Gras. | carolineschelle
Victoria will celebrate pride across the state with a new festival to run from December to February.
The state government will announce on Friday that it will set aside up to $6.8 million over the next four years for Victoria’s Pride, which will run from December to February.Credit:“Victoria’s Pride will be a welcoming and inclusive celebration of LGBTIQ communities across the state – a chance for all Victorians to show visible love and support and for our community to celebrate who we are,” Equality Minister Harriet Shing said.
Todd Fernando, Victoria’s Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities, said the revamped event would give people across the state the opportunity to show their support. “The final day will be the shining jewel to wind up the whole of those celebrations on a statewide basis,” Bryant said.It was such a success in 2021 they wanted to repeat it, and she said the celebrations could rival Sydney’s iconic Mardi Gras. “We hope so,” Bryant said.