NSW Police have launched a sweeping review of hundreds of unsolved murders in response to the special commission of inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes.
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Pride in Protest’s increased presence on the board positions it to exert greater influence over the organisation’s future direction.
The proposal was among twelve motions proposed at the Mardi Gras annual general meeting on Saturday.
Police Minister Yasmin Catley is “delighted” that Sydney Mardi Gras members have rejected efforts to exclude police officers from the organisation’s iconic annual parade but has acknowledged the need for NSW Police to “do better” in building trust with the LGBTQI+ community “after some frankly awful history”.
Sydney Mardi Gras members have narrowly voted against a motion to exclude NSW Police from marching in the organisation’s annual parade, paving the way for the force to participate in next year’s event.
A showdown looms at the Sydney Mardi Gras annual general meeting on Saturday, where members will vote on whether police should be allowed to march in the parade and under what conditions.
Four new Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board directors will be elected from a pool of ten candidates during the organisation’s annual general meeting on Saturday.
NSW Premier Chris Minns has criticised “hypocritical” proposals that would prevent police from marching in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade.
Queer activist group Pride in Protest will put forward the proposal at the Mardi Gras annual general meeting this weekend.
Sydney queer museum and cultural centre Qtopia has been granted a five-year lease extension by the City of Sydney for its exhibition spaces within the Taylor Square Substation No.6 and underground toilets.