Ben Grubb

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is relocating its headquarters from near Oxford Street to the CBD after the City of Sydney council unanimously approved a plan to offer the organisation free rent, citing its financial difficulties.

Two Sydney drag queens were involved in a heated verbal exchange at an industry awards night last Monday. The altercation led organisers and attendees to intervene, and in the aftermath, one venue advised some of its performers to not speak publicly about the incident.

Australia is experiencing a nationwide shortage of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a crucial medication used to prevent HIV, due to supply issues affecting multiple suppliers.

Drag performer Hannah Conda was crowned Entertainer of the Year at Sydney’s 2024 Drag Industry Variety Awards (DIVAs) on Monday night.

The ministers accused the Coalition government of “playing politics” with the census after it was revealed in 2019 that LGBTIQ+ questions had been scrapped in the national survey after a Liberal minister “expressed a preference” about their potential inclusion.

The PM is facing the threat of being uninvited to the Sydney Mardi Gras and LGBTIQ+ people potentially boycotting the census over not honouring a commitment to allow them to declare their characteristics in the 2026 national survey.

The federal government has reportedly opted not to include additional questions on sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex characteristics in the upcoming 2026 census, despite considerable advocacy from LGBTIQA+ communities and organisations.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has committed to publicly releasing a report by an independent consultant about the NSW Police Force’s participation in its annual parade ahead of a vote on the topic at the upcoming annual general meeting.

Sydney drag queen Hannah Conda has opened up about her mental health struggles and an unsettling experience during a performance at a teenage boy’s 18th birthday party, in two separate interviews about her life.

Drag queen Fairah Nuff was crowned the winner of Poof Doof Sydney’s drag competition on Saturday night and has used her win to encourage venue patrons to tip drag performers.