Messages of Support
 Dr Kathy Alexander With 120 events spanning all elements of queer culture including performing and visual arts, literature, film, spoken word, community and sports, it is truly a community event that caters for all. Congratulations to all involved in the festival on reaching 25 years of Midsumma. It is a significant milestone for both the festival and our city. |
 Ted Baillieu MLA What started as a ten-day visual arts event is now recognised as one of the top five gay and lesbian arts and cultural festivals in the world. Midsumma brings together 100,000 people of all ages and from all walks of life for a three week celebration across the city. It’s a festival that has it all – art, music, performance, community, sport and sunshine. 25 may be known as the silver anniversary, but this year’s action-packed program is as good as gold. Enjoy Midsumma 2013! |
 Paul Geason Diversity and inclusion are a core part of who we are at Telstra – and this is central to how we serve our customers, how we show up in the community and how we value all our people. Our commitment to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex inclusion means we see our partnership with Midsumma as a natural one. Telstra's technology and people are the key ingredients of this partnership, and help us to connect all those who love what Midsumma is about. |
 Cr Jackie Fristacky The arts play an important role in celebrating and exploring the diverse stories and identities in Yarra. Our GLBTIQ communities are an integral part of our municipality and contribute significantly to the vibrancy of our city. Yarra City Council has supported Midsumma since 1995 and we are extremely pleased to continue our support through our Community Partnerships Grants Program. By fostering a sense of community through inclusion and engagement, the Midsumma festival continues to grow from strength to strength, cementing itself as a vibrant and premier event on the Victorian festival calendar. |
 Stephen Barrow Pride@NAB was launched in May, 2012, and we are committed to both our LGBT employees and to the wider community. Our involvement with Midsumma is a fantastic way for us to show our support. We are honoured to be the Community Sponsor for the 2013 Midsumma Festival. We look forward to further engaging with our employees and the community to help celebrate the 25th anniversary and to make this season's festival the best event to date. |
 Rob Lee IBM once again is delighted to be a sponsor of this year’s Midsumma Festival in Melbourne. Our relationship with Midsumma started in 2007 and since that time IBM has funded and equipped the Midsumma Festival volunteers program supporting the growth and development of this iconic Victorian event. Diversity and inclusion are an integral part of IBM culture. This commitment to workplace equality and inclusion has helped foster a vibrant and growing LGBT community, whose creativity, intelligence and diversity of thought continue to drive our success and spur innovation. IBM values having a strong LGBT community and it’s why we are very proud to be continuing our partnership. We wish you all a fantastic Midsumma Festival! |
 Rodrigo Souto We wish you a happy Festival season and congratulations on achieving 25 years young!! |
 Vince Haining From performance art and film through to sport and social events, Midsumma’s outstanding program is a true celebration of the creativity and vibrancy within the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. We look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with Midsumma Festival in the years to come. |
 Clément Michel We're excited to again be a major partner of such a colourful, diverse festival to lead off Melbourne's events calendar for 2013. We look forward to taking you to your chosen Midsumma events. Have a fabulous Midsumma! |