American Express has withdrawn sponsorship of the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, leaving Australia's most prominent queer organisation with no principal sponsor for 2026 and exposing the cash-strapped non-profit to an estimated $500,000 to $1 million shortfall to fill yearly for future festivals.

The Bookshop Darlinghurst will close its doors by the end of the year, marking the end of an era for one of Sydney’s most iconic queer spaces.

Australians’ views on homosexuality have steadily improved for more than two decades, but new research shows that trend has started to reverse.

Drag performer Etcetera Etcetera was crowned Entertainer of the Year at Sydney's 2025 Drag Industry Variety Awards (DIVAs) on Monday night.

Key discrepancies in a Waverley Council contract disclosure document – modified at least three times since first being uploaded – could point to changes in the Bondi Beach Party planned for the 2026 Mardi Gras season.

Oxford Street drag competition Slay 2 Stay will return for its sixth season this October, Universal Sydney has announced.