A mural depicting former prime minister Tony Abbott marrying himself has been removed from a wall in Redfern.

Held at The Domain in Sydney last Saturday, the inaugural event was headlined by Cascada, alongside Filipino drag performer Marina Summers and DJs Dan Slater, Manuel Coby, Bryant and Ana Julieta.

Nadine Coyle will make her first solo Australian appearance at next year's Mardi Gras Laneway party, with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras revealing on Friday the full line-up for its 2026 closing-night street party

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has officially appointed Jesse Matheson as its new chief executive, formalising a leadership transition that has unfolded during one of the most turbulent periods in the organisation's recent history.

Qtopia says Sydney Mardi Gras board candidate Savanna Peake is not a member of the queer museum’s central board, despite her previously listing the role on her Instagram profile until Gay Sydney News began asking questions.

Questions have been raised over Pride in Protest's pay-as-you-can offer to help cover Mardi Gras membership fees for people wanting to sign up in support of its cause.