Stay on top of political developments shaping Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ community. We provide timely analysis – from campaigns like the push to “save” the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras from disintegration to leadership shake-ups at the organisation such as the CEO stepping down amid governance and financial strain and the staff backlash over an interim CEO appointment. Outside of Mardi Gras politics, we also cover NSW and federal politics which it intersects with issues that affect the queer community, such as when the census was going to exclude LGBTQIA+ people before this decision was reversed. Get clear, grounded coverage of policy, politics, and the power dynamics influencing queer lives in our city.
Police Minister Yasmin Catley is “delighted” that Sydney Mardi Gras members have rejected efforts to exclude police officers from the organisation’s iconic annual parade but has acknowledged the need for NSW Police to “do better” in building trust with the LGBTQI+ community “after some frankly awful history”.
Sydney Mardi Gras members have narrowly voted against a motion to exclude NSW Police from marching in the organisation’s annual parade, paving the way for the force to participate in next year’s event.
A showdown looms at the Sydney Mardi Gras annual general meeting on Saturday, where members will vote on whether police should be allowed to march in the parade and under what conditions.
Four new Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board directors will be elected from a pool of ten candidates during the organisation’s annual general meeting on Saturday.
The NSW government has revealed the names that will make up the inaugural LGBTIQ+ advisory council.
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich says he chose progress over defeat in securing the passage of his amended Equality Bill, which introduces new protections for the LGBTQIA+ community.
