Podcasts about midsumma

The Monday Breakfast team gained a new member over summer with Raena and Wayne making their way down from Brisbane to Melbourne for Midsumma. Leading the march was Wayne with the giant JOY flag and Joss and Raena joining the march. Hear their reflections on Victoria’s pride parade. The post Pride March recap with Monday Breakfast appeared first on JOY Breakfast.

El artista plástico mexicano Ulises Reséndiz, radicado en Australia, fue uno de los finalistas del prestigioso concurso de arte queer, en el que participó con una escultura que simboliza la dualidad que él mismo experimenta en su vida.

Wake up and roll into your Thursday with Joel & Mama Mish, along with sassy Liam for JOY Breakfast – a funny, cheeky, and delightfully unpredictable morning show that mixes news, nostalgia, and nonsense with a lot of laughs. JOY Breakfast with Joel and Mama Mish delivers a lively mix of community, conversation and good-news fun, as the duo kick off the morning with listener favourite segments like Get It Off Your Chest and Closest to the Pin, plus news, weather and plenty of cheeky banter. The show features a key monthly catch-up with Victoria Police LGBTQ+ Community Manager Jeremy Oliver, covering new mandatory LGBTQ+ awareness training, police presence at Midsumma, festival safety tips and updates on recent dating-app related incidents. There's also a sparkle-filled interview with Glam Slam founder Rowen D'Souza about AO Pride, inclusion in sport, and how tennis and community celebration collide. Lighter moments arrive with Mama Mish presenting the “In Other News” roundup — from retirement home Mario Kart leagues to runaway goats — before the team signs off with a big birthday tribute to Oprah Winfrey. The post (37). Thursday Breakfast: Wake up and roll into Thursday with Joel and Mama Mish appeared first on JOY Breakfast.

Join Warren, Latham, Hannah & Alana plus special guests, for our live broadcast of Midsumma Pride March 2026 The post Midsumma Pride March 2026 appeared first on JOY Community Highlights.

The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with S. Asher Gelman, writer and director of international it play Afterglow, showing at Chapel Off Chapel for Midsumma. The post Sunday Arts Magazine: S. Asher Gelman – February 1st, 2026 appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

Back in December, we sat down with the cast and director of Bev & Myrt to unpack what this gloriously queer stage show was all about. (click here after for that) Then we went to see it live as part of the Midsumma Festival season. There's something powerful about hearing artists speak about their intentions — the comedy, the vulnerability, the chaos — and then watching it unfold on stage in front of a real audience. Did it land the way they described?Did knowing the backstory change the experience?And how does queer theatre hit differently when it's live, intimate, and very Melbourne? In this episode: • Revisiting our December interview with the creatives behind Bev & Myrt• The live theatre energy — unpredictable, electric, communal• Performances that feel bigger (and braver) on stage• Queer storytelling at Midsumma and why it matters• What surprised us most once we saw it for ourselves• Did it live up to the promise? It's funny. It's heartfelt. It's a little chaotic in the best possible way. And it's exactly why we love covering local queer theatre on Geeks Out.

Nevena and Kenny are driving seat this week, with Jon Wintle on the panel. As they discuss what’s coming up on this week’s show. The news, views, reviews of the week that was and a special on air guest appearance by Paul Horwell, President of the Victoria Pride Centre as he discusses Plunge for Pride, Midsumma, Pride March and so much more… The post Sat, 31st Jan, 2026: Weekly Wrap Up with Nevena, Kenny and Special Guest Paul Horwell appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Nevena and Kenny and Misha are joined live on air by  Nicholas Reece – Lord Mayor of Melbourne, as they discuss The LOVING exhibition at City Gallery, Midsumma, AO26 The post Sat, 31st Jan, 2026: Nicholas Reece – Lord Mayor of Melbourne, The LOVING exhibition at City Gallery, Midsumma, AO26 appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Thorne Harbour Health's Rachel Cook chats about Wise Words, a night of intergenerational storytelling for Midsumma.  5 February, 6.30 to 8.30 pm, 75 Reid St, North Fitzroy.  Speakers: Candy Bowers, Cherry Zeng, Kate Rowe, Mira Robertson, Krystal De Napoli, Simone O'Brien, Jax Bulstrode, Gabrielle Griffin. Midsumma Festival - Wise Words – A Night of Intergenerational Storytelling 

Jessi Ryan dives into SKIN, their incendiary performance and exhibition at Collingwood's @14 for Midsumma. Midsumma Festival - SKIN: THE PERFORMANCE Midsumma Festival - SKIN: THE EXHIBITION

The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with Jack and Patty from Hot and Heavy, a multi-arts performance showing at Meat Market in North Melbourne as part of Midsumma. The post Sunday Arts Magazine: Jack and Patty from Hot and Heavy – January 25th, 2026 appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with US artist Tourmaline, and curator at ACCA Sophie Prince about their upcoming Midsumma exhibition at ACCA. The post Sunday Arts Magazine: Tourmaline and Sophie Prince – January 25th, 2026 appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with singer and actor Vincent Hooper about his upcoming show at the Club Clocktower in Moonee Ponds as a part of Midsumma. The post Sunday Arts Magazine: Vincent Hooper – January 25th, 2026 appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Josh Moyes – Writer & Actor, Finding Glitter in the Storm, Midsumma Premier From a Unique Queer Voice Josh Moyes, a queer kid growing up in Byron, just wanted a doll for Christmas, but ‘Santa’ left a bong. Finding Glitter in the Storm is a darkly comic queer coming-of-age story. After moving from Geelong (Djilang) to the outskirts of Byron Bay (Bundjalung Nation), where the family bought a pirate ship, they were quickly crowned the town pirates – a perfect analogy for their beautiful dysfunction. Josh – queer, tender, and a rainbow rebel from a crew of renegade castaways – discovered how to find the sparkle looking from the shore at a sea of stoners and wave-chasers. Josh playfully and respectfully unpacks contradictions in the Byron Bay laid-back lifestyle. The show offers a unique voice about the unexpected beauty in growing up different. Through heart, humour, and unfiltered honesty, this skilful storytelling will leave you grinning and a little braver.  Josh Moyes (writer, actor). A neurodivergent artist, Josh began studying performance at WAAPA before completing a Bachelor of Creative Writing at Curtin University. He trained in Los Angeles with acclaimed acting coach Eric Morris, performed playback theatre at festivals around Australia, and his storytelling was praised at The Moth by comedian the late Cal Wilson as “superb – great story.” With years in the community and humanities sectors, Josh brings lived experience and lyrical wit to the stage. Finding Glitter in the Storm marks the emergence of a distinctive new voice in Australian theatre – funny, fierce, and deeply human. Accompanied by an atmospheric musical instrument guest, this Midsumma premiere celebrates the courage it takes to keep dancing in the downpour – a love letter to the misfits and late bloomers, and a call to and from the inner artist in us all who never quite fit the script. A spectacle, it proves that glitter can always be found in the storm. The post Sat, 24th, Jan, 2026: Josh Moyes – Writer & Actor, Finding Glitter in the Storm, Midsumma Premier From a Unique Queer Voice appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

First guest this week is show regular and Joy supporter, Aiv Puglielli, Member, Victorian Legislative Council (Victorian Greens), who was live in the studio with Macca and Nevena. Aiv Puglielli is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing North-East Metropolitan Region for the Victorian Greens. With a background in the arts as a composer and producer, Aiv brings a creative lens to politics and is an advocate for climate action, housing justice and community-led solutions. Aiv has worked across grassroots campaigns and in parliament since 2022, focusing on progressive policies that protect the environment while supporting workers and local communities. Aiv discussed New addition to his family (adopted Great Dane Hildegard) and Midsumma The post Sat, 24th, Jan, 2026: Aiv Puglielli, MP Greens, Nth Eastern Metro, Midsumma, Politics Update appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

(Note: Sorry for some unavoidable sound issues later on this ep!)Tom is joined by guest host Larissa Baldwin-Roberts, from Common Threads and former CEO of GetUp! First up, the new hate speech laws have passed (13:16). How bad are they? What did we gain in exchange for giving up some essential rights? Next up, Invasion Day 2026 (43:59). What is the state of the discussion about Australia Day? How does it and the hate speech laws reflect the state of First Nations justice in the country? ---------- Just released on Patreon - "Nationalise the pub? The left politics of alcohol" The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over NINETY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ----------Common Threads -https://www.commonthreads.org.au/ Follow Larissa - https://www.instagram.com/riss_bundjalung/ Support Together For Treaty - https://www.togetherfortreaty.org.au/ See Tom live -- Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) in Perth from 23rd https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ - Play at Midsumma, four shows from Jan 28th https://www.midsumma.org.au/whats-on/events/a-comprehensive-profoundly-queer-accounting-of-the-brief-yet-glorious-history-of-the-gay-lesbian-kingdom-of-the-coral-sea-islands-by-tom-ballard/ - At the ETTE Media Live show in Canberra, on Wednesday Feb 4th https://fane.com.au/whats-on/ette-media-live-its-a-no-from-me/ Theme by Kye HughesProduced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack speaks with Julai Diesel ahead of the THH Vogue Night event running during Midsumma and discuss what the ballroom scene looks like in Melbourne, where it serves as a survival‑focused, queer‑affirming community built around competition, performance, and chosen family. They speak about the House of Diesel’s origins, its partnership with Thorne Harbour Health, and the ways Australian houses stay connected to the historic U.S. scene. Nick Henderson from the Australian Queer Archives (AQuA) also talks about the archive's eclectic collections of traditional documents, punk gear, erotic artifacts, and even hair‑clipping albums, highlighting its role in preserving queer histories. With the St Kilda Queer History Walking Tour just around the corner, Nick discusses some of the tour’s stops at iconic venues like the Greyhound and the Prince of Wales, illustrating how physical spaces and community memory intersect to keep queer culture alive and visible. Get tickets for the St Kilda Queer History Walking Tour and the THH Vogue Night on the Midsumma website. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there's something you'd like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria and South Australia at thorneharbour.org and samesh.org.au.

Wake up and roll into your Thursday with Joel & Mama Mish, along with sassy Liam for JOY Breakfast – a funny, cheeky, and delightfully unpredictable morning show that mixes news, nostalgia, and nonsense with a lot of laughs. JOY Breakfast with Joel and Mama Mish kicks off 2026 with laughs, listener love and plenty of camp energy, as Joel and Mama Mish reflect on the festive season and welcome JOYSTERS back for another big year. The duo put the power in listeners' hands, inviting the JOY community to vote for their favourite pride anthem to be added to JOY's official playlist as the station marches in Midsumma on 1 February — choosing from My Pussy Belongs to Daddy, Go West, Untouched, Let's Have a Kiki and Love At First Sight. Along the way there's news, weather, games of Closest to the Pin, and plenty of playful banter, before wrapping up with birthday celebrations for horror icon and activist Linda Blair The post (36). Thursday Breakfast: Wake up and roll into Thursday with Joel and Mama Mish appeared first on JOY Breakfast.

It's a Midsumma special episode of Talking Vision this week as we feature three interviews with Karen Bryant, Dolly Diamond and Justin Clausen. You'll hear from Vision Australia Radio favourites Tess Herbert and Karan Nagrani as they're joined by Joy 94.9 personalities Little Jase, Adz and CJ to host the 3 hour carnival special broadcast which took place at the Alexandra Gardens on Sunday 18 January.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the Sunday Arts Magazine team catches up with Meg Slater, curator of international exhibitions at the NGV, to talk Midsumma. The post Sunday Arts Magazine: Meg Slater – January 18th, 2026 appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with burlesque performer Imogen Kelly about her Midsumma show, Strip The Life Fantastic. The post Sunday Arts Magazine: Imogen Kelly – January 18th, 2026 appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

The Sunday Arts Magazine team catches up with queer, trans, comedic hack Jack Brady to talk about Post Hole Digger, showing at The Motley Bauhaus on Sunday 25 January for Midsumma. The post Sunday Arts Magazine: Jack Brady – January 18th, 2026 appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

Paul and Macca are joined live on air, by  Matthew Mitcham OAM OLY is a retired, highly decorated Australian diver, and now a thriving as an author, speaker, MC, and cabaret performer, advocating for mental health and LGBTQIA+ inclusion. Matt's famous for winning Olympic gold in the 10m platform at Beijing 2008 with the highest-ever dive score and for being the first openly gay Olympic champion. Beyond diving, he’s a successful cabaret performer, author, speaker, and advocate for mental health and LGBTQIA+ issues, having transitioned from a trampolinist background to achieve diving’s “golden trifecta” (Olympics, World Cup, Commonwealth Games). Matt is starring in an exciting new production of Afterglow,  for the Midsumma festival. S. Asher Gelman international hit play AFTERGLOW is heading to Melbourne for its highly anticipated Australian premiere! When Josh and Alex, a married couple in an open relationship, invite Darius to share their bed for a night, a new and intimate connection is ignited. As all three men come to terms with their individual definitions of love, loyalty, and trust, relationships are challenged and futures are shaken. A raw, funny, and sensual exploration of polyamory, commitment, and modern love. The stellar cast of three comprises Julian Curtis (Gaslight, Cock, Dance Academy), gold medal winning Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham (Strangers in Between, Jock Night, The Pool) and Matthew Predny (Titanique, Avenue Q, Kinky Boots). After its critical success Off-Broadway and productions around the globe, Afterglow now brings its modern, intimate exploration of desire, honesty, and connection to Melbourne audiences! The post Sat, 17th Jan 2026: Matthew Mitcham, OAM OLY, Retired Australian Diver, Afterglow, Chapel off Chapel, Midsumma appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Macca and Paul are joined live on air by Thorne Harbour Health, interim CEO, Kent Burgess, as they discuss THH Midsumma events; Long acting injectable PrEP; support for Equality Australia’s call for our inclusion in anti-vilification reform. The post Sat, 17th, Jan, 2026: Kent Burgess – Interim CEO, Thorne Harbour Health, Midsumma Events appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Bond, Caleb Bond. Tom is joined by guest host Robert Simms, Greens member of the SA Legislative Council, to talk all things Festival State. First, the Adelaide Writers Week is cancelled after they cancelled the Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah’s appearance, which they have now uncancelled. What is going on? (9:15) Then, a look at the state of play in SA state politics and a prediction and call to action for the upcoming March election. (31:22) ---------- Just released on Patreon - Inside the Greens #11: Dual citizens, Trump & Gonski The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over EIGHTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Support Robert Simms & the SA Greens - SA Office -Ph: 08 8212 4888saoffice@sa.greens.org.auhttps://greens.org.au/sa/person/robert-simms-0 https://www.facebook.com/RobertSimms84 https://www.instagram.com/robsimms84/ See Tom live -- Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) in Perth from 23rd https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ - Play at Midsumma, four shows from Jan 28th https://www.midsumma.org.au/whats-on/events/a-comprehensive-profoundly-queer-accounting-of-the-brief-yet-glorious-history-of-the-gay-lesbian-kingdom-of-the-coral-sea-islands-by-tom-ballard/ - At the ETTE Media Live show in Canberra, on Wednesday Feb 4th https://fane.com.au/whats-on/ette-media-live-its-a-no-from-me/ Theme by Kye HughesProduced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben MacEllen interview about his play The Placeholder.  A trans man comes out to friends in an Australian town.  Plays at fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 27 January to 8 February for Midsumma.  Directed by Kitan Petkovski. Midsumma Festival - The Placeholder

Activist lawyer Danish Sheikh performs Much to do with Law, but More to do with Love for Midsumma.  Pop culture intersects with Taylor Swift and the fight to overturn India's colonial-era criminalisation of homosexuality.  Gasworks, February 4 to 7. Midsumma Festival - Much to do with Law, but more to do with Love

Wise Words returns this Midsumma to feature a line-up of some of Australia’s most prominent and talented LGBTIQ+ women (trans and non-binary inclusive) for an evening of intergenerational storytelling. Candy Bowers will MC this year’s edition and we hear about her background in acting, production, writing, and more. Grab tickets to Wise Words on the Midsumma website: https://www.midsumma.org.au/whats-on/events/wise-words-a-night-of-intergenerational-storytelling/ Scott Walsberger from ACON also joins us to discuss cancer screening activations at the 2026 Midsumma Carnival in Alexandra Gardens. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there's something you'd like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria and South Australia at thorneharbour.org and samesh.org.au.

With Melbourne's premiere queer arts and culture festival a.k.a. Midsumma 2026, kicking off on January 18, we dedicated this program to celebrating two fantastic LGBTQIA+ film related events that are coming your way that will leave you entertained and engaged. First up, we always know that the Melbourne Queer Film Festival brings a great selection of films for Midsumma and 2026 is no exception. One of our favourite returning guests, MQFF's Program Director Ro Bright, joined us to take us through the great line up of films on offer for their 2026 MQFF Midsumma series. Then we turned our attention to a workshop that will help to nurture and inspire the next generation of local queer filmmakers forward with their own projects. Lead by Melbourne based Kiwi born independent filmmaker Lousie Lever, ‘There's a story in you: a Queer filmmaking workshop’ is on January 24 – 25 with a goal to empower participants to connect with likeminded creatives and learn more about the process of filmmaking. Show your support for these fantastic events and have a very safe, happy, and queer Midsumma! The post Midsumma 2026 – MQFF with Ro Bright, and There's a story in you: a Queer filmmaking workshop with Louise Lever appeared first on Out Takes.

The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with director Riley Spadaro and actor Sebastian Li from Theatre Works’ new Midsumma comedy, Australian Open. The post Sunday Arts Magazine: Riley Spadaro and Sebastian Li – January 11th, 2026 appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with Spiegel Haus artistic director Chris Mitchell and performers Wes Snelling (Tina Del Twist), Jack Dupree (Late Night Voice), and Flynn Vincent (Freak Out: The Afterparty) about Spiegel Haus's Midsumma program. The post Sunday Arts Magazine: Spiegel Haus at Midsumma – January 11th, 2026 appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with Ro Bright from Sugar, playing at the Show Room at Arts Centre Melbourne as part of Midsumma. The post Sunday Arts Magazine: Ro Bright – January 11th, 2026 appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

Nevena and Macca are joined in the studio by Karen Bryant, CEO of Midsumma @midsumma as she updates us on the festival, Pride March in Melbourne, festival highlights,  as well as what else happening for the festival in 2026. The post Sat, 10th, Jan, 2026: Karen Bryant, CEO of Midsumma, What’s Happening in 2026? appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Getting on the grift with Drew Pavlou. Tom is joined by guest host Jeff Sparrow, Walkley award-winning journalist and writer and senior lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.America did a coup of Venezuela! (10:23) Albo announced a Royal Commission and Adelaide Festival cancelled itself! (44:34) Everything feels even more crazy! ---------- Just released on Patreon - Inside the Greens #11: Dual citizens, Trump & Gonski The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over EIGHTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Follow Jeff Sparrow -https://x.com/Jeff_Sparrow https://scribepublications.com.au/books/crimes-against-nature See Tom live -- Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) in Perth from 23rd https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ - Play at Midsumma, four shows from Jan 28th https://www.midsumma.org.au/whats-on/events/a-comprehensive-profoundly-queer-accounting-of-the-brief-yet-glorious-history-of-the-gay-lesbian-kingdom-of-the-coral-sea-islands-by-tom-ballard/ - At the ETTE Media Live show in Canberra, on Wednesday Feb 4th https://fane.com.au/whats-on/ette-media-live-its-a-no-from-me/ Theme by Kye HughesProduced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview with Midsumma's Karen Bryant.  Includes discussion about pill testing at Victoria's Pride and why Police aren't marching at Pride March.    Midsumma Festival - Midsumma Festival - Home

Dylan from the City of Yarra and Tex McKenzie speak about the Yarra Queer History Walk, a guided tour that traces Melbourne's queer‑footprints through Fitzroy, Collingwood and Abbotsford. Jack is also joined by Rachel Cook and Chiron Hooson from Thorne Harbour to discuss the Community Periodic Surveys, our presence at Carnival, and more. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there's something you'd like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria and South Australia at thorneharbour.org and samesh.org.au.  

QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children, UN vote erasing LGBTQI+ persons with disabilities condemned, Midsumma's Victoria's Pride Street Party To Trial Mobile Pill Testing, Gay kickboxing star overcomes injury to win gold medal at major event. The post QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 52, 2025 appeared first on QNN.

Midsumma James Bot re Bodies no Bodies; Han from Hetslayer

On this week's edition of Queering the Air, Madison Moffat:Speaks further with Marcel Liemant about queer book self-publishing and their views on the future of queer literature.Explores a little about a fundamental queer and trans icon: Wendy Marcos, co-inventor of the Moog Synthesiser and legendary electronica composer and soundtrack producer.Revisits where the Melbourne LGBTIQA+ left the subject of Victorian Police marching at the Midsumma Pride March, the challenges that may therefore lie ahead and the need to therefore get on the front foot in late 2025 to avoid another traumatic 'debate'.Community Events: 'Unlikely Authors' writing workshop, coordinated by Vic Pride Centre staff member Ivy Crago. Saturday 13th September 5am, Flemington Library, 313 Racecourse Road, Flemington. Free Event.LGBTI+ Ageing Community Social Club, September 15 @ 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Victorian Pride Centre, 79-81 Fitzroy St, St Kilda.Artists Expressions of Interest Now Open for Victorian Pride Centre Gallery exhibition – 'Exhibition of Life'. Exhibition to be held 13–27 October 2025. Deadline for submissions: 14 September 2025.Expression of Interest form.Art Express, Tue, 9 Sep, 5:30pm - 7pm, Affirmation Station, 279 Lygon Street, Brunswick East.Move in Pride! Sport Expo, Sunday, September 14, 10am - 5pm, Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette, 79-81 Fitzroy Street St Kilda. Free event, but please register. Move in Pride! Yoga Workshops, next workshop is Tuesday 9th September, 6:30pm to 8pm.Book launch, Dr Paula Gerber's Sex, Gender & Identity: Trans Rights in Australia Event. Being held by Hares and Hyenas. Thursday 11th September 7pm til 9pm, at VPC Theatrette, 79 – 81 Fitzroy St, St Kilda.SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY for the Wungening and Hope Exhibition; fundraising for gender affirming care for those having difficulty accesssing it. Exhibition planned to show from January to February 2026.If you are an artist who can donate art to sell, please fill in the following online form: https://forms.gle/YTwWbyDPRDBRar297.If you are someone seeking financial support for gender affirming care, please fill in the following online form: https://forms.gle/ZjVHDpospHWsQnhM6

Making their debut at Winter Series at Revolver this weekend is Jandruze, a multidisciplinary artist and DJ with a practice spanning dance, drag and costume/sound design for both theatre and cabaret. Over the past decade they have carved out their place as an icon of the Australian queer underground. Their strong foundation in contemporary dance is a major influence on all facets of their work. A staple of the vibrant Naarm club scene, they collaborate regularly with events including BARBA, TROUGH, POOF DOOF, Heaps Gay and Honcho Disko and have toured extensively with YUMMY Productions. Other notable collaborations include Discordia, RISING Festival, DARK MOFO, Performance Space, Midsumma and The Huxleys - with major design credits for Lazy Susan, Velma Vouloir, Tanzer, Antipodes Theatre Co, Play Date and Holly Durant to name but a few.

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.This episode of Doin' Time discusses commemorations for the Myall Creek Massacre, Melbourne's recent Invasion Day march, and the ban on police attending the Midsumma pride March.

Joan Nestle is a living icon. At 84 years of age her contributions to LGBTIQ+ communities have been numerous and immensely significant. She co-founded both the Gay Academic Union and the Lesbian Herstory Archives in New York, wrote seminal works such as A Restricted Country and A Persistent Desire and to this day, continues her work as an advocate and activist. Joan is part of the extraordinary line-up at this year's Midsumma writers' event, Wise Words – A Night of Intergenerational Storytelling, which features a line-up of some of Australia's most prominent and talented LGBTIQ+ women (trans and non-binary inclusive). 2025 line-up includes MC Sarah Ward, Joan Nestle, Mama Alto, Sez, Hana Assafiri, and Isobel Morphy-Walsh. For more information and to get tickets go to the Midsumma page here Please note, this episode of Well Well Well contains sensitive content.

For this Out Takes, we welcomed the return of the 2025 Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival which is now in its 32nd year in Sydney from February 13 to... LEARN MORE The post Queer Mardi Gras Film Festival 2025 with Lisa Rose plus ‘Love Rewind' encore for Midsumma 2025 appeared first on Out Takes.

** ប៉ូលិសរដ្ឋវិចថូរៀនិយាយថា ពួកគេនឹងមិនចូលរួមក្នុងការហែក្បួន Midsummaទេ។ ** លោកប្រធានាធិបតីដូណាល់ ត្រាំ ព្រលយកាលបរិច្ឆេទនៅដើមខែកុម្ភៈសម្រាប់ពន្ធគយដែលបានស្នើឡើង ។ ** អាជ្ញាធរម៉ិកស៊ិចកូកំពុងសាងសង់ជំរកតង់ធំៗ នៅក្នុងទីក្រុងព្រំដែនត្រៀមទទួលជនចំណាកស្រុកនិរទេសចេញពីអាម៉េរិក។

Midsumma Festival CEO Karen Bryant joined Jacqui Felgate to chat about Victoria Police's decision not to march in this year's pride festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midsumma Festival is back in 2025 with an explosion of queer events that centre around hidden and mainstream queer culture, involving local, interstate, and international artists including a fantastic range... LEARN MORE The post Spotlight on the 2025 Midsumma Movie Program appeared first on Out Takes.

On this exciting episode of Queering The Air we were thrilled to welcome back our co-host Sasja, making her first appearance in the studio this year. While our beloved co-host Seena could not be with us to work commitments, she was far from forgotten, having made a music request for our listeners.Aunty Mads and Sasja dove into some important discussions, including the involvement of police at the Midsumma Pride March. They also discussed recent suggestions that Midsumma be boycotted, and the recent decision from a key trans organisation to refrain from participating in the Midsumma Pride March.Then Madison let loose on a speech made by advance humanoid bot known as Zuckerberg, to discuss the apparent underlying implications for the trans community of Meta's latest policy statement.MusicKrush Groove Girls, Sigue Sigue SputnikAngkat, MimiflyEau D'Bedroom Dancing, Le TigreCommunity Events:Euphoria Social and Cassidy La Creme Present: The Big Camp Countdown, tickets $35 – $40, Bookings at Midsumma Festival - THE BIG CAMP COUNTDOWN!, at the Theatrette in Victorian Pride Centre, 79-81 Fitzroy St, St Kilda on 24 January 2025. Doors Open: 7:30 pm, Countdown Begins: 8:00 pm. An 18+ Event, drinks available at bar pricesDarabin City Council and 3CR present the Launch Picnic of the Queer Histories, Queer Futures Podcast. Event is free. Thursday, February 6 · 6 - 8pm; 260 Sydney Road Brunswick 

Melbourne's pride festival, Midsumma, is just around the corner! Jack and Cal hear about the Gay, Bisexual, Queer + Community Periodic Survey from its coordinator, Tex McKenzie. Conference and Events Coordinator Chiron Hooson also joins us to discuss Thorne Harbour's presence at the festival this year. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there's something you'd like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.

As the curtain comes down on Melbourne's annual celebration of Pride, the Midsumma festival, and goes up to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras – it's a good time... LEARN MORE The post What Pride Means Today appeared first on World Wide Wave.

Thousands of people marched down the streets of St Kilda, south of Melbourne, yesterday for the annual Victorian LGBTQIA+ pride march at Midsumma festival.  Queer and ally police officers were among the marchers, joining the celebration when about 50 people tried to block the officers' way. Some of them were chanting ‘cops kill gays' and there were banners that read ‘no cops at pride', with outward aggression from both sides. The conflict has sparked debate over whether police officers should be permitted in pride marches while in uniform. Diane Minnis is a 78er - which means she was at the very first Mardi Gras march in Sydney in 1978, where many queer people were violently thrown into police vehicles and arrested. On today's afternoon edition of The Briefing, Bension Siebert speaks with Diane about her history, what happened over the weekend, and how to build a better future between the queer community and law enforcement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.