Mardi Gras appoints First Nations & Community Engagement Officer
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has appointed a First Nations & Community Engagement Officer in a bid to be more inclusive of Indigenous Australians.
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Unfortunately, Sylvia won’t be performing tonight
After the passing of Sylvia and the Synthetics member Danny Abood, John Moyle looks back at the legacy of the pioneering group of drag provocateurs.
The Hills are Alive concerts boost Sydney’s live music scene
The Australian Institute of Music and singer Jade MacRae have joined forces with the Sydney Solstice festival to reignite Sydney’s live music scene.
Now you see me, now you don’t
As Sydney’s gay nightlife springs back to life, Guy James Whitworth explores an issue as old as time itself: the invisibility conferred by ageing.
Johnny Manuel sets his sights on new horizons
America’s Got Talent and The Voice Australia star Johnny Manuel on his new single, live shows and new life in Sydney.
Mardi Gras grant partnerships deliver $1.3 million to LGBTQI+ groups
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has provided almost $1.3 million in grants to support LGBTQI+ community groups, including $248,000 this year alone, the organisation has announced.
Out & About Sydney: April 2021
Get out and about in Sydney this April! From the Easter Show to Anzac Day; the Sydney Comedy Festival to the Sydney Writers’ Festival, there’s plenty on in the Harbour City.
Yesterday, today and Trevorrow: the lowdown on the man behind Bob Downe
Travis de Jonk interviews Mark Trevorrow – profiling the man behind the safari suit-wearing, helmet haired icon, Bob Downe.
Sydney Mardi Gras dismisses board members after Pride in Protest march
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has tood down two of their seven board members, allegedly for their links to the Pride In Protest collective.
NSW Police attempt to stop Pride in Protest march on Oxford St
NSW Police are attempting to shut down the planned Mardi Gras spin-off ‘Pride in Protest’ rally, reports Travis de Jonk.
Out & About Sydney: March 2021
Sydney is positively packed with events in March – which is officially Art Month and the month of Mardi Gras, the Greek Festival, St Patrick’s Day, International Women’s Day and much more!
The curtain will rise for Mardi Gras
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO Albert Kruger talks about putting on a parade in a pandemic.
New political protest to march on Oxford St this Mardi Gras
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade will be held in the SCG this year – but a new queer march is set to take its place on Oxford St, writes Travis de Jonk.
The Day Before You Came: the story’s backstory
Alistair Sutton, author of the hit indie novel The Day Before You Came, shares the backstory of his book, which has become a must for fans of gay fiction.
From pop-up to permanent: more Sydney cycleways proposed
The City of Sydney is planning several new cycleways, most of which will make permanent the ‘pop-up’ routes erected during the Covid-19 lockdown.