The NSW government will receive $550,000 from the City of Sydney after the council passed a motion on Monday night to contribute to a $1.1 million emergency relief package secretly provided to the Mardi Gras organisation earlier this year.
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The benefits include access to cheaper meals, alcohol, coffee, protein powder and books; discounted skydiving packages; gym memberships, clothing and tennis lessons; and a free orthodontic consultation.
Over the last few years, I've watched with concern as some voices have tried to narrow who belongs in the parade.
A new campaign has been launched by members of the queer community to "save Mardi Gras" ahead of this year's annual general meeting.
Denying people career opportunities because of things they said in their youth doesn’t just harm individuals – it harms society too.
The second legal team representing alleged double murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon officially withdrew from his case in court on Tuesday, a day after an unspecified issue arose that led them to step down.
Another Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras director has stepped down, adding to a string of recent resignations from both the organisation's operations staff and board.
With reputations on the line and millions of dollars in funding at stake, the vast majority of staff at Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras took an extraordinary step on May 30 – delivering a private letter to the registered charity's board with a warning.
These are the key takeaways from our story on Mardi Gras' controversial CEO pick.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has appointed company secretary Jesse Matheson as interim chief executive officer following the resignation of outgoing CEO Gil Beckwith last month, Gay Sydney News can reveal.