Australia’s Ginger Pride Rally is back following the huge success of last year’s fiery convention
REDHEADS and coppertops of Australia, it’s time to unite in celebration because the Ginger Pride Rally is back for a second year.
REDHEADS and coppertops of Australia, it’s time to unite in celebration because the Ginger Pride Rally is back for a second year.
Following the huge success of last year’s fiery convention, which saw over 1,000 redheads and gingers unite at Melbourne’s Federation Square, Buderim Ginger plans to paint the town red once again on Saturday 29th April, 2017.
The rally will kick off at 11am and registration will open from 9.30am that morning.
Anyone is welcome to participate in the event and march the streets of Melbourne to celebrate and support our redhead and ginger mates.
There’ll be free ginger beer provided on the day, vigorous games of ‘Ginger Beer Pong’, a kid’s ginger activity zone and plenty of entertainment, including performances from Melbourne band The Vanns, pop artist Luize Scott and X Factor standouts Brentwood.
And if you’re single and ready to mingle, Single Events Melbourne will be playing coppertop Cupid with rounds of Ginger Speed Dating.
“We were blown away by the incredible turnout to the 2016 Ginger Pride Rally, and are so excited to continue this new tradition and provide a day of much-needed recognition for Australia’s gingers,” Buderim Ginger CEO, Roger Masters says.
Masters continued, “This year will be even gingerier than last, with a range of new additions and activities for every attendee to enjoy.”
And although this day is a celebration, the Ginger Pride Rally also aims to highlight the rise of ‘gingerism’, a term which is defined as prejudice or discrimination against people with red hair.
Fifty per cent of the funds raised at the rally will be donated to The Alannah & Madeline Foundation, a charity that advocates for the safety of children and works to reduce bullying.
“A key focus for the Foundation is to reduce bullying and cyber bullying and to build a safer world for children,” The Alannah & Madeline Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer Lesley Podesta says.
“Currently 1 in 5 Australian children report being bullied. We know that bullying can have severe, far reaching consequences,” Podesta continued.
The festival will also be supported again by The Red and Nearly Ginger Association (R.A. N. G. A), which exists as “the peak special interest body for Ginger issues”.
For more information, or to register for the event, head here.