Regretfully Aleph Melbourne will not be participating in the 2017 Pride March due to Midsumma keeping News Corp Australia as a sponsor. This breaks an annual tradition going back to 1997.
While News Corp journalists like Andrew Bolt, Mirada Devine and Rita Panahi are on a crusade to destroy transgender kids, the Safe Schools program and marriage equality, it is completely unacceptable for any LGBTIQ community organisation to accept money or in-kind support from them.
Thirteen-year old Tyrone Unsworth might not have had cause to take his own life if News Corp had not fuelled the fires of bigotry and intolerance. If Midsumma want to partner with News Corp then it must accept responsibility for Tyrone’s tragic death.
“This is the second year that News Corp have been a supporter of Midsumma (Herald Sun logo was used last year).”
Midsumma (Nov 25 2016)
Sadly this is the second year that Midsumma have had News Corp as a sponsor. Aleph Melbourne would not have participated in 2016 if this had become apparent at the time.
Aleph Melbourne calls on Midsumma to hold News Corp to account for their words and actions, along with returning any cash sponsorship or in-kind support.
Related media coverage
JOY 94.9FM – Nov 25 2016
SameSame – Nov 25 2016
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Herald-Sun – Nov 26 2016
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SameSame – Nov 27 2016
OPINION: Enough, Everyone, Andrew Bolt Is No Transphobe
RT @alephmelbourne: Aleph Melbourne withdraws from tainted 2017 Midsumma Pride March https://t.co/7uunYeV8wG
RT @alephmelbourne: Aleph Melbourne withdraws from tainted 2017 Midsumma Pride March https://t.co/7uunYeV8wG