The proposal was among twelve motions proposed at the Mardi Gras annual general meeting on Saturday.
Ben Grubb
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Ben Grubb is the founder and editor of Gay Sydney News, an independent publication covering LGBTQIA+ news. A journalist with more than 15 years' experience, he has reported and edited for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, WAToday, Brisbane Times, The Australian Financial Review, News.com.au, ZDNet, TelecomTimes and iTnews, primarily on the topic of technology. He previously hosted The Informer, a queer current affairs program on Melbourne’s JOY 94.9 radio station, and contributes to LGBTQIA+ media including Stun Magazine. Ben has also appeared as a technology commentator on Channel Ten's The Project, ABC RN’s Download This Show and commercial radio stations 2UE, 2GB and 6PR. Contact Ben: [email protected]
Police Minister Yasmin Catley is "delighted" that Sydney Mardi Gras members have rejected efforts to exclude police officers from the organisation's iconic annual parade but has acknowledged the need for NSW Police to "do better" in building trust with the LGBTQI+ community "after some frankly awful history".
Sydney Mardi Gras members have narrowly voted against a motion to exclude NSW Police from marching in the organisation’s annual parade, paving the way for the force to participate in next year’s event.
Four new Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board directors will be elected from a pool of ten candidates during the organisation's annual general meeting on Saturday.
Queer activist group Pride in Protest will put forward the proposal at the Mardi Gras annual general meeting this weekend.
The organisation behind the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival has reported a $1.24 million deficit for the financial year ending June, a stark contrast to its $176,253 surplus in the previous year.
Newtown’s historic Hub Theatre is set to become a queer performance space after its owners for 58 years sold it after receiving an offer they deemed too good to refuse.
Oxford Street nightclub Palms has introduced a cover charge for Friday and Saturday nights, with 50 per cent of profits going towards LGBTQ+ health organisation ACON for the foreseeable future.
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Policing 2023's combined Sydney WorldPride and Mardi Gras festivals came at a significant financial cost for both police and organisers, documents released under public information access laws reveal.