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]
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras says it will no longer engage with Gay Sydney News or include it in future media opportunities because the outlet didn't cover a mobile app the organisation announced in September and re-announced in October – even though it wasn't available to download either time (and still isn’t available to download).
Ultimately, and perhaps sadly, creating spaces where people feel included, safe and comfortable sometimes means drawing lines that exclude others.
CEO Michael Lewis and owner Kevin Du-Val of the soon-to-be-launched gay club on Oxford Street, which was initially set to be named after lesbian Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony” song – despite its target demographic being gay men – have apologised for offence in an open letter to the community.
Sydney’s soon-to-launch gay bar Pink Pony has changed its Instagram handle to "new.name.coming" following online backlash that accused the venue of culturally appropriating a song by a lesbian artist about inclusivity while at the same time marketing itself primarily towards gay men.
Pink Pony, the new Sydney club set to take over management of Flash's former Oxford Street venue Two 3 One, will "unashamedly" position itself as being for gay men aged 18-35, feature dance pop and harder house/tech style music, and undergo a revamp before opening at the start of summer.
A new gay club is coming to Sydney, this time at Flash’s old digs at 231 Oxford Street, Paddington.
Whether you're after sunrise dance floors, underground queer raves, drag competitions, theatre, or a big gay harbour cruise, Sydney's October long weekend has something for everyone.
American Express has withdrawn sponsorship of the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, leaving Australia's most prominent queer organisation with no principal sponsor for 2026 and exposing the cash-strapped non-profit to an estimated $500,000 to $1 million shortfall to fill yearly for future festivals.
Drag performer Etcetera Etcetera was crowned Entertainer of the Year at Sydney's 2025 Drag Industry Variety Awards (DIVAs) on Monday night.
Oxford Street drag competition Slay 2 Stay will return for its sixth season this October, Universal Sydney has announced.
