Sydney's Mardi Gras season officially kicked off on Friday last week, yet a stroll down Oxford Street this week might suggest otherwise.

The long-anticipated "sex tunnel" linking Arq Sydney nightclub and the adjacent sex-on-premises venue Sauna X is set to open next week for three separate events.

Police have launched an investigation after drag artist Gøthic says they were physically attacked and subjected to verbal abuse in what the performer alleges was a homophobic attack in Sydney's north last week.

A national survey has found that a majority of participants support the inclusion of police in pride parades but want conditions attached.

NSW's first dedicated LGBTQ+ health centre is taking registrations from the public before its official opening in late March.

Rachael Gunn, otherwise known as Raygun, ventured out to Oxford Street on Thursday night, making an appearance at Stonewall Hotel before letting loose on Universal Sydney's ground-level stage.