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Oxford Street's newest nightclub will be named Carousel after a secret carousel stage was uncovered underneath the existing one.
Oxford Street security guards will wear vests with pride flags on them in a new initiative funded by the City of Sydney that forms part of a broader campaign to ensure the strip remains a safe space for people of diverse sexualities and genders.
Drag queen Karna Ford says Sydney needs more drag competitions and has revealed how she intends to spend the $10,000 prize money she won after taking home the crown at Wednesday night’s Slay 2 Stay contest.
The benefits include access to cheaper meals, alcohol, coffee, protein powder and books; discounted skydiving packages; gym memberships, clothing and tennis lessons; and a free orthodontic consultation.
Poof Doof Sydney will host a drag competition over the first three weeks of August that will culminate in a winner being crowned its next drag superstar and awarded $3000 in cash and jewellery.
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.
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.
Oxford Street gay bar Stonewall Hotel will no longer trade on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout winter this year.
Longtime publican and proud lesbian Sue Cameron is set to breathe fresh life into the three-storey Newtown Hotel as its new owner, with an estimated $2 million renovation, expanded entertainment, and a renewed focus on its role as an inclusive space for Sydney's queer community.