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.
An announcement about the details of the official 2026 Mardi Gras Party could be made as soon as this week.
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 has confirmed its official 2026 after-party will take place at Moore Park’s Entertainment Quarter, but says it is postponing further announcements in light of the Bondi terrorist attack.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras members have narrowly supported a move towards a publicly funded festival, passing the motion by just nine votes in an annual general meeting defined by several tight vote margins and competing visions for the organisation.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras members have elected four directors – three new and one returning – to the charity’s board, ending the election bids of several candidates aligned with both Protect Mardi Gras and Pride in Protest.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras' newly released annual report shows the organisation's previously reported $401,750 surplus for 2025 was achieved largely because of early sponsorship payments from American Express, which recently ended its partnership with the charity mid-contract.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has announced that DJs Dan Murphy and Estée Louder will headline Glitter Club 2026, the premium parade-night viewing event returning to Taylor Square on February 28.
Nadine Coyle will make her first solo Australian appearance at next year's Mardi Gras Laneway party, with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras revealing on Friday the full line-up for its 2026 closing-night street party
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has officially appointed Jesse Matheson as its new chief executive, formalising a leadership transition that has unfolded during one of the most turbulent periods in the organisation's recent history.
