First, it was the roof collapsing, now it's the business: Stonewall Hotel Pty Ltd, the company behind the Oxford Street gay bar Stonewall Hotel, which was recently acquired by US-based Pride Holdings Group, has fallen into administration.
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US-based Pride Holdings Group, which acquired the Stonewall Hotel business in Darlinghurst last year, has secured a 10-year lease over the former Kuleto's cocktail bar in Newtown as part of an expansion of the Stonewall brand into Sydney’s inner west, with an opening planned for January.
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.
An announcement about the details of the official 2026 Mardi Gras Party could be made as soon as this week.
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.
The Bobby Goldsmith Foundation has announced that chief executive officer and company secretary Nick Lawson has stepped down after nearly nine years in the role.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has confirmed its official all-night flagship party will return in 2026 – but the venue remains under wraps, with organisers yet to reveal where the festival’s biggest night will be staged.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has confirmed its official 2026 after-party will take place at Moore Park’s Entertainment Quarter, but says it is postponing further announcements in light of the Bondi terrorist attack.
Sydney LGBTQIA+ dance festival RAYDIA has cancelled its 2026 return only weeks after tickets went on sale.