Oxford Street gay bar Stonewall Hotel has extended its lease of neighbouring venue Diva bar, ensuring long island iced teas will continue to be poured from the pink-coloured watering hole for at least another three years, seven months and 27 days.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has confirmed its official all-night flagship party will return in 2026 – but the venue remains under wraps, with organisers yet to reveal where the festival’s biggest night will be staged.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras says it will no longer engage with Gay Sydney News or include it in future media opportunities because the outlet didn't cover a mobile app the organisation announced in September and re-announced in October – even though it wasn't available to download either time (and still isn’t available to download).

Australia's longest-running HIV charity, the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, is entering a new chapter.

The event, which is billed as the largest LGBTQIA+ festival of its kind in Europe, is set to take over Bondi Beach in February during Mardi Gras, though it is not connected to the organisation that runs the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

Ultimately, and perhaps sadly, creating spaces where people feel included, safe and comfortable sometimes means drawing lines that exclude others.