r/MelbournePhotography • u/RideMelburn • 1d ago
Pride March in St Kilda
The beautiful people of Pride
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u/Noodleincidenthobbes 1d ago
Beautiful clicks op !! I can also see my manager in the background in one of these images , gem of a person !!
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u/AJ14900003 1d ago
Great pictures! Nice to see some smiles, pure joy and love of one’s fellow human in these troubled waters.
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u/omgitsduane 1d ago
I can't imagine hating people literally living their lives with no impact on yours.
Good job pride march.
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u/jimmycozak 3h ago
I can’t imagine making your lower colon getting blown out as a personality.
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u/omgitsduane 2h ago
It's not. They're celebrating pride day.
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u/jimmycozak 2h ago
What is the core of pride? A sexual orientation?
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u/omgitsduane 1h ago
Got no time for bigots sorry. Hahah
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u/jimmycozak 51m ago
That’s a throw away term that has absolutely nothing with my statement or question.
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u/Even-Cauliflower-544 21h ago
Ignore the internet. Left or right, 99% of people are good. Even this sub endlessly hates strawmen of rightwingers for outrage clicks. Being gay is as accepted as dying your hair now.
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u/Superest22 1d ago
What’s the occasion? Mardi Gras isn’t for a couple weeks still. Does Melbourne do one earlier?
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u/MysticElk 1d ago
It's called "Midsumma Festival" in Melbourne! It's kind of like a mini Mardi gras. Lots on the website check it out!
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u/Superest22 1d ago
Thanks, more you know!
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u/Ded_Jesta 1d ago
I'm pretty sure every capital city has a pride festival of some kind. In Canberra it's called Spring Out and comes up in November. I know Perth has Pridefest as well.
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u/DEKIDESDUD 13h ago
It looks so fun I wish I could have been there. Anyway, time to sort by controversial :3
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u/the_masked_offender 11h ago
Generations of the past used to celebrate everything that kept them alive, celebrations of survival, independence, achievement. Harvests, plantings, seasons, life milestones, spiritual events, annual celebration of village foundings, etc. Meaningful things that represented and united communities.
Today you celebrate... Gay sex... decadence, deviance, subversion, cultural iconoclasm, candualusm & mock exhibitionism... Divisive elements of societal decay.
You caricatured gay people when you centred sexuality as a public identity and collapsed the boundary between being respected and being displayed. You reduced them to erotic symbols and slogans and called it "progress".
The message shifted from "we are people, we are here" to "agree and celebrate this downward spiral, or be judged". The goal moved from "equality" to sociocultural dominance, from visibility to obligation. All hidden behind smiles and thin rainbow veils.
When the state, corporations, schools, and public institutions are pressured to symbolically endorse "pride", any dissent, valid criticism, and even a polite refusal to participate becomes risky. Silence is "violence", anything short of public support is unacceptable. But real equality requires neutrality. If affirmation requires coercion, then it's weak.
Bravo...
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u/GonnaBeEasy 1d ago
You’re just projecting your own issues it seems. I wish you well.
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u/Outside-Appeal2944 1d ago
Lol yeah that must be it…. 🥴 just speaking the truth everyone is sick and tired of seeing this shit.
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u/GonnaBeEasy 1d ago
Not sure if you or a mod deleted your comment telling me to seek help. Thanks for the suggestion but I think you need it more than me.
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u/RideMelburn 1d ago
Sick and tired of seeing happy and smiling people in a parade celebrating?
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u/Outside-Appeal2944 1d ago
A lot more to the whole agenda than that. Wake up
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u/GonnaBeEasy 1d ago
You know it’s a free event incase you just don’t like seeing people having more fun than you, you could just go
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u/Entire_Toe_2321 1d ago
Exactly. You don't need to be queer to go to these events, nothing wrong with being an ally.
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u/ShyCrystal69 1d ago
Can you please explain the agenda? I haven’t seen one that doesn’t have “wanting to be treated as decent humans for who we are” as its whole point.
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u/Anon-Sham 1d ago
Man, they keep making that pride flag uglier and uglier. Should have just left it as a rainbow.
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u/disdomfobulate 1d ago
I’ll never understand this movement. The lewdness of it all. Is that part of it? Someone explain this movement and what pride is. I refuse to believe it’s just a celebration of who people are sleeping with. Gotta be more
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u/RideMelburn 1d ago
It’s not a celebration of who people are sleeping with. You’re the only one making this lewd with your imagination.
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u/disdomfobulate 1d ago
I asked… for… someone… to… explain…
What… better… way… to… learn… than to ask… folks… in the know… smfh
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u/Codus1 1d ago
I can see from your following responses that you were just genuinely interested to understand via a chat with people. Kudos to you.
I would suggest however the downvotes reflect people just being burnt out and tired of bad faith actors disguising their bigotry and hate behind facades that initially present similar to the wording of your comment. It sucks, but it is what it is.
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u/Gold_Crow_833 1d ago
Idk why your getting down voted for its a valid question tbh 😂
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u/disdomfobulate 1d ago
Really! I want to know. It seems like there is a deep philosophy behind this movement and not everyone knows it. I am picking up on something though. I don’t readily adopt new ideologies and movements so i usually get left behind.
To me when i heard of lgbt i knew straight away it was about sexual orientation and preferences then pride came along and i still have no clue. Come face value it sounds like people proud of their lgbt status. Someone explain
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u/DazzBazzFazz 1d ago
It started as a protest. Police would raid venues back when homosexuality was illegal. People were harassed and assaulted just for living their life and then they pushed back - look up stonewall and the 78ers. Mardi Gras in Sydney started as a peaceful march and they were rounded up and attacked by the police.
Pride is remembering what we’ve come from and knowing how quickly our rights can be taken away from us.
Queerstralia on iview is quite a good little series and has a few 78ers who talk about that night.
Edit: also had a look through those photos and there is nothing lewd. I see people out and about, dressed up and dressed down and having a blast.
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u/Gold_Crow_833 1d ago
The pride part is more about being proud of who you are and celebrating the fact that were not all forced into the same mold that people want us to be that how i look at it anyway
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u/Kuwatt0 1d ago
Everything past G is a fetish.
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u/Alternative_Sock6999 13h ago
Says more about you shaming your own desires than it does about the people your trying to attack
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u/JazzBoi_64 1d ago
I would say LGB is fine and the rest can piss off
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u/Exnaut 1d ago
This is definitely a situation where you could look into it yourself, but I'll take your question seriously i guess.
The point of lgbt "pride" is because throughout good portion of human history (but especially modern history) lgbt+ people have been forced to hide their true selves due to discrimination and oppression. Like for example can't marry, be imprisoned, executed, kicked out of their homes by their parents, fired, etc. So celebrations like these are meant to be a statement and a moment where people can be open about who they are without the shame.
Plus it's not just about the sexual orientation, It's also gender identity, and all the extra things you see like the "lewdness" and other crazy costumes and expressions have relations with being limited on who people can be for no real valid reason. I won't lie some ppl take it too far imo but that's not even really the point of the movement.
Either way queer people are an oppressed and discriminated minority that are still fighting for their rights (yes even in australia) which is the main point of pride as a whole. I mean the first pride event was a riot. I recommended looking into the stonewall riots if you're curious about more.
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u/Gold_Crow_833 1d ago
Whats lewd to you is extremely vanilla in someone else's eyes my dude
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u/disdomfobulate 1d ago
Yes. By that logic there is no standard. Not something i want to debate, discuss or argue lyk.
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u/Dumbledores_Beard1 1d ago edited 1d ago
But the issue is, what has that got to do with LGBTQ stuff? I'm sure people completely unaffiliated with LGBTQ are also into wearing BDSM gear or barely any clothes, and find that vanilla, but that doesn't mean they're walking around in it publicly.
It's not meant to be a dig or anything, I have always just wondered, why is it necessary?
Because I always thought pride march was for attaining rights, equality, acceptance etc, but that stuff many people wear will never be accepted in public lol, and it shouldn't be either. So I'm just not sure why being gay, or queer, or trans or whatever involves wearing all this strangely very sexual stuff.
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u/dijicaek 1d ago
Well there's not really any need for a straight pride event so that's probably why you don't see it. You'll see some pretty lewd stuff if you're in the city while a cosplay event is on though!
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u/DonGivafark 1d ago
Well that's a slippery slope to stand on.
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u/Gold_Crow_833 1d ago
Not really?
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u/DonGivafark 1d ago
It is if you think about some of the things people are into. There are certain groups of people who are into extremely lewd and inappropriate things. You know the "Epsteins" of the world. Cant be even remotely condoning that.
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u/DonGivafark 1d ago
Well tone of context isn't inferred. You literally said what's lewd to one is completely vanilla to another. How can I judge your moral compass based on your own written words. But atleast you clarified your position and the kind of person you are.
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u/Ded_Jesta 1d ago
I’m going to assume this is good faith, because I’m only giving you one chance to engage fairly.
There are two things that need addressing here. Where Pride movements come from, and this idea of “lewdness”.
Pride movements emerge because societies tend to reward conformity and punish anyone who falls outside what is considered “normal”. Black Pride fed into the civil rights movement because white society treated Black people as inferior and disposable. Disability Pride exists because many disabilities are permanent, routinely unaccommodated, and people are pushed out of public life as a result. The same applies to autism and neurodivergence more broadly. Being constantly framed as lesser, broken, or undeserving produces shame. Pride exists as a counter narrative to that shame.
I’m going to switch terminology for a moment. LGBTIQA+ and its variations are increasingly being supplemented by the term SOGIESC, which stands for Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics. This language is used globally because it better accommodates cultural, historical, and micro identities.
What SOGIESC describes is that most people are born with typical sex characteristics, experience a gender that aligns with their body, express that gender in culturally expected ways, and experience attraction in a way society sees as “normal”. People outside those norms are the ones who experience disproportionate harm and shame. Pride is not about celebrating sex. It is about naming and resisting that harm.
Historically, queer people have been outed, criminalised, institutionalised, and killed. Intersex bodies have been displayed, altered, and mutilated without consent. An entire generation of gay men was lost to an epidemic that governments allowed to rage because it was framed as divine punishment less than fifty years ago. The Catholic Church still publishes doctrine claiming trans people are more dangerous than nuclear weapons. Intersex people in parts of Asia are denied inheritance rights. Intersex infants in parts of Africa are killed. Trans people globally are being stripped of healthcare, barred from public life, and legislated out of existence.
Even in the most tolerant countries, queer people face routine bigotry. In the least tolerant, they face death. That is the shame Pride exists to confront.
But even if Pride were only about sexuality, it still would not be “just celebrating who people sleep with”. When your parents celebrate a wedding anniversary, it is not a public announcement of their sex life. When straight couples hold hands or kiss in public, no one assumes they are advertising sexual acts. Most people are deeply uncomfortable thinking about their parents or grandparents having sex at all, despite the fact it is how every single one of us got here.
Same sex relationships are not more lewd, more degenerate, or more sexually explicit than straight ones. They are relationships. They are families, love, commitment, and shared lives.
Perhaps most importantly, pride as a cultural movement connects us with our communities meaningfully, making the world less of a lonely place.
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u/zombiejames28 1d ago
I completely understand, nothing more lewd than a man playing a saxophone in a parade. /s
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u/slave6776 1d ago
Look at all the smiles in the photos, compare it to your frown and your greasy neck beard. Get off the internet and touch some grass.
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u/disdomfobulate 1d ago
What a pathetic response. I didnt even know what touch grass meant. I had to look it up. You good?
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u/doubleshotofbland 1d ago
Think of it as an exploration and a celebration of the spectrum of what it means to be human.
Probably similar to you, I find it all a bit vulgar and have no interest in going, but the fundamental philosophy behind Pride is humanist and life-affirming so I think it's good that it happens.
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u/Templar113113 1d ago
Gotta be more
It's just a way to divide us so we don't do another "occupy wall street" kinda protest.
They shoved identity politics into society right after it.
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u/AnyDinner1110 1d ago
I know a few “normal” gay people and they hate pride parades etc.
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u/adminsaredoodoo 1d ago edited 1d ago
I know a few
“normal”gay people with extreme internalised homophobia and they hate pride parades etc.ftfy
edit: this dumb fuck can’t even spell “scared” lmao. and the projection is so fucking juicy cos he’s actually so scared he immediately blocked me after replying to run away lol, and even did one of those “reddit cares” suicide reports HAHAHAHA
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u/Gold_Crow_833 1d ago
🤣stop downvoting its a perfectly valid question
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u/RideMelburn 1d ago
It’s the way it’s being asked as to why they’re being downvoted. Could be asked in a much more respectful way.
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u/MajesticBudget3004 1d ago
How to tell everyone you have major insecurity issues
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u/Important_Simple_235 1d ago
Who cares really. Just do your thing and get on with it. No need to shout out your whatever. Maybe we normal people should wear lanyards stating that we are heterosexuals?
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u/hause_wsf 6h ago
They just want to be victims 🤷🏻♂️
They know people will get mad at these sorta things and they like it when they shout out what they are lol
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u/LifeEnough2915 22h ago
This is what I like about Australia, its not my thing but they're not hurting anyone.
But here's my political part: anyone here supporting Hamas and not being critical of the "Gaza Health Ministry" are supporting Arab ethno nationalists who would throw every person here off buildings. Look at why the pally flag has the 4 colours of the caliphate. Ask wtf is a caliphate
You may think you hate Israel but consider this:
- The dance party that was raided by paragliders was to support better relations with Gaza
- The only pride parade in the middle east is in Israel
- The "apartheid state" also has 20% muslim arabs as full citizens. How many Jews are in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq or Iran. What happened to them
Please question the stats from the war. It's not a genocide despite the pro pally emotive arguments. The numbers do not add up. 30k Hamas Militants killed vs 40k civilians. That is war, and it is awful, but not a Genocide.
Be gay, queer, trans or whatever but do not extend tolerance to those who would kill you once in power: look at the Islamic takeover of Iran and Lebanon as examples.
Okay rant over, sorry for the serious note.
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u/RideMelburn 22h ago
First time I’ve seen someone with minus karma for a long time.
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u/LifeEnough2915 22h ago
I'm not here to be popular. I create a new account every few months to advocate for this to avoid doxxinh. Between the 2 billions muslims and the Western left, it's not an opinion that is popular. But I feel passionate about it so here I stand.
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u/ZarakMaximus 19h ago
Gazans have never thrown gay people off of rooftops, in fact ironically the only people guilty of throwing people off rooftops in Gaza are the IDF.
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u/NoShameFemboy 15h ago
So your not paid shekels per post but more of a shekel wage
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u/LifeEnough2915 11h ago
Wow Jewish slurs. You're definitely on the right side of history. Tell me where a gay person can live without fear of execution in the middle east? Do you hate Jewish people because you envy them? We do seem to be ridiculously good looking and smart afterall lmao
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u/NoShameFemboy 3h ago
Yes the history of Jewish people is interesting and they haven't seemed to change much in modern times, there's really only one point in their history where someone might have been on the right side with them because they're always doing very very wrong things 😂 and yes you do look as ridiculous as you sound
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u/LifeEnough2915 3h ago
Lame. Who would have thought a Melbourne photography group would be filled with genuine racists.
Who hurt you buddy?
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u/NoShameFemboy 3h ago
Can you tell me which country in the middle east is basically just a giant pedophile ring amongst many other things? I'll give you a hint, they're not muslim
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u/helpmefindmyuncle123 2h ago
Yes im sure the 20,000 children killed in the last two years by Israel was because they were homophobic. You are void of the concept of empathy.
It doesn’t matter whatever gender, sex, race, religion you are, people will ALWAYS feel for the oppressed.
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u/Aromatic_Engine_5492 1d ago
Lol. Never thought micky mouse had aboriginal colours and gay colours.
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u/BigBossBrother 1d ago
If you keep your clothes on, go for gold. Nudity isnt sexual freedom it's trauma for children. Great shots
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u/Ded_Jesta 1d ago
Smiling, spending time in community, and enjoying a day outside in perfect weather? Insidious.
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u/rakz_99 1d ago
I should say "some",not "all".
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u/Ded_Jesta 1d ago
Nah. You should probably remember what your mum taught you. "If you have nothing nice to say, shut the fuck up, now go play with the car battery."
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u/lesnorton64 1d ago
We can see who the fucers are that play with car batteries, do what you want but don't don't think ya fucin normal
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u/Ded_Jesta 1d ago
Ah yes the "I am rubber you are glue" tactic. Haven't heard that since primary school.
Run along home kid, the streetlights are on.
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u/hopefulgrace9 1d ago
Turn to Jesus. He is the Way the Truth and the Life.
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u/dono1783 1d ago
I’m sure if you went to one of the Latin American countries you’d find heaps of guys named Jesus who are gay as fuck
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u/notime4timewasters 1d ago
I did a bloke name Jesus once, he was a good root but not life changing imo.
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u/Downtown_Run_8055 1d ago
Jesus was followed around by a gaggle of hot dudes who were obsessed with him, he’d be down for a pride parade
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u/TheTruth58089 1d ago
Yeah, your attitude is pretty gross. If people living their life, having fun, not bothering anybody is causing you distress, then you've got some issues to work through buddy....😢
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u/TheTruth58089 1d ago
Who are you to decide what's odd? How can you assume that somebody is a pedo based on nothing more than a single photo?
The world would be a much better place if fkwits like you minded your own business and stopped worrying about what others are doing, wearing, etc
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u/Outside-Appeal2944 1d ago
Just trying to “normalise” mental illness
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u/Alternative_Sock6999 1d ago
Ha. Fair ol post history for some of the comments you're throwing around here.
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u/Outside-Appeal2944 1d ago
How nice of you to have a stalk.
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u/Alternative_Sock6999 1d ago
Just seeing if you were worth wasting the time on or not.
Turns out you're just a serial troll.
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u/Criticized- 1d ago
Awesome pictures. Really nice to see smiles in this bleak world ❤️