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.
Savanna Peake
Sydney Mardi Gras board candidate Savanna Peake has been rebuked by the Australian Labor Party for using a party email list to distribute Protect Mardi Gras campaign material, prompting renewed scrutiny over her handling of personal data just days after a university student was outed to her family by a separate mail-out promoting her candidacy.
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.
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.