Another Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras director has stepped down, adding to a string of recent resignations from both the organisation's operations staff and board.

West Coast Eagles player Jack Graham has been suspended for four matches after using a homophobic slur against a Greater Western Sydney opponent during a recent AFL match.

With reputations on the line and millions of dollars in funding at stake, the vast majority of staff at Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras took an extraordinary step on May 30 – delivering a private letter to the registered charity's board with a warning.

These are the key takeaways from our story on Mardi Gras' controversial CEO pick.

Pauline Menczer, the only surfer from Bondi to ever win a world title, is set to be honoured with a statue at Bondi Beach later this year.

An application to grant a NSW gay beach state heritage status has been rejected, as debate over the site's future intensifies.