Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has been accused of stripping two sitting board directors of access to their official email accounts after they sent messages supporting transgender rights to members, amid escalating tensions over the board’s refusal to act on motions passed at last year’s annual general meeting.
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.
Sydney Mardi Gras board candidate Savanna Peake has apologised after a university student was outed to her family when one of Peake's campaign flyers arrived at their home – prompting the organisation to review how members' personal details are shared during elections.
Pride in Protest is fighting for social justice in the queer community and beyond, meaning we want to see an end to police violence, the cutting of Mardi Gras’ ties with companies linked to genocide, and full equality for sex workers, trans youth, everyone – without exceptions.
The outcome of the election will determine the makeup of the board that will steer Mardi Gras into its 50th anniversary, amid competing priorities over governance, community accountability and the organisation’s activist legacy.
A new campaign group seeking to challenge the influence activist collective Pride in Protest hold over Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras says it will support board candidates who align with its views at the non-profit's annual general meeting later this year.
Pride in Protest’s increased presence on the board positions it to exert greater influence over the organisation's future direction.
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.
