Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has been accused of stripping two sitting board directors of access to their official email accounts after they sent messages supporting transgender rights to members, amid escalating tensions over the board’s refusal to act on motions passed at last year’s annual general meeting.

A man who hurled homophobic abuse at a staff member inside Oxford Street queer bar Universal Sydney has been sentenced after pleading guilty to intimidation, according to reporting by The Daily Telegraph.

After years of feeling like they didn't fit into Sydney's drag scene, local performer Crème recently claimed a standout victory – taking home $10,000 as the winner of the annual Slay 2 Stay drag competition at Oxford Street's Universal nightclub.