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Your guide to what’s happening in Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ community. From major gatherings like Sydney Mardi Gras and Fair Day & weekly open-mic events like Clapback at Ching-a-Lings, to profiles of inspiring locals like Fairah Nuff and her drag competition win, we celebrate the people and events that make our city vibrant. Find festival previews, community funding, and opportunities to connect.
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras has unveiled the line-up for its exclusive Taylor Square Takeover – a premium viewing area for parade night – as it enters the final release of ticket sales.
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras strongly teased on Friday that Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan would be performing at its official after-party – but his Australian publicist has denied this will happen.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has appointed a treasurer for the first time in three years after it was criticised by members at the organisation’s recent annual general meeting for not having one to provide it with financial guidance.
Drag queen Victoria Mami was crowned the winner of season five of Universal Sydney’s Slay 2 Stay drag competition on Wednesday night and plans to use her win to fund a long-awaited trip to visit her family overseas.
Pride in Protest’s increased presence on the board positions it to exert greater influence over the organisation’s future direction.
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.
International DJs Honey Dijon and Romy will headline the 2025 Mardi Gras After Party and Fair Day will make a return but the Bondi Beach Party has been dropped in a slimmed-down version of Sydney’s annual LGBTQIA+ festival.
Oxford Street, the heart of Sydney’s LGBTQ+ nightlife, could soon be recognised as a special entertainment precinct under new City of Sydney planning proposals aimed at reinvigorating the city’s nighttime economy.
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.