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Mardi Gras Pride Weekender

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Mardi Gras Pride Weekender

An epic weekend of conversation and celebration this Pride Month!

RELIVE THE MAGIC!

RELIVE THE MAGIC!

WITH 120 COMMUNITY GROUPS, RITA ORA, ELECTRIC FIELDS, MONTAIGNE, GFLIP AND MORE...

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Pride Weekender

Express Yourself - Queer Discovery

Queer Thinking: Religious Discrimination and the Fights Ahead

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As part of Destination NSW's Sydney Solstice series

This Pride Month, we are proud to launch the inaugural Mardi Gras Pride Weekender; a takeover of Sydney's Metro Theatre for two days of conversation and celebration while also honouring Mardi Gras' history and heritage.

Celebrating Lesbian Visibility Day

To all the lesbians, today we celebrate you and your contribution to our community and society.

Bloom & Rise - The 2021 Mardi Gras Parade float

The story of this performance, the concept behind it, the costumes and the people involved goes far deeper than just glitter and dance moves.

2021 Mardi Gras Awards Winners

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2021 Mardi Gras Parade and Volunteer Awards!

Statement from the Co-Chairs of the SGLMG Board

Statement from the Co-Chairs of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Board.

CEO's Letter: With thanks for Mardi Gras 2021

"I wanted to take a moment to share some of the things that stuck with me during the Parade and acknowledge some very important people."

Everyone deserves to feel safe walking down the street

Like you, we were disturbed to hear of people being attacked after the Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday night.

LGBTQI+ communities rise for historic Mardi Gras Parade

The Mardi Gras Parade took over the Sydney Cricket Ground in a dazzling display of self-expression, proving that not even a global pandemic can stop LGBTQI+ communities rising together in pride and passion.

Mardi Gras & Equality Australia's new partnership

On the eve of the 2021 Mardi Gras parade, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Equality Australia have announced a partnership working together to advance equality for LGBTIQ+ people.

Official Mardi Gras Parade 2021 PLAYLIST!

Get into the Mardi Gras vibe with the official Mardi Gras 2021 playlists on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube!

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We’re launching Mardi Gras Pride Weekender; a takeover of @metro_theatre for two days of conversation and celebration this Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

From 18 – 19 June, you can get involved in our insightful talk series, My Drag Story and Queer Thinking: Religious Discrimination and the Fights Ahead (in partnership with @equalityaustralia), or witness the next LGBTQI+ star at our two showcase events, Express Yourself and Spin-Off DJ Discovery.

Link in bio for full details and tix: https://bit.ly/3uLZatY

#MardiGrasPrideWeekender #pridemonth #sydneysolstice

🌈 JOIN OUR TEAM! 🌈
2022 and beyond brings unlimited potential for Mardi Gras, and we are looking for an Office Manager/Executive Assistant to support the organization. Head to our website & visit the ‘Work With Us’ page for full details.

Here's your chance to join @sydneyworldpride’s Pride Committee as we plan extraordinary events for 2023. Applications are open until Friday 30 April. Find all the details and apply here: https://sydneyworldpride.com/join-our-pride-committee/

Seen in #Erskineville: @scottie.marsh’s mural of trans pop icon SOPHIE has a #TransgenderDayOfVisibility chalk message beside her today. 🏳️‍⚧️❤️

😋 #Repost @thefabulouswondermama: Stay Gay!! This was me as a Golden Gaytime at #SydneyMardiGras Circa 1995! @streetsicecreamau @goldengaytime__ 😜😜😜 #thefabulouswondermama #superherodragqueen #drag #dragqueen #cosdrag #fun #fabulous #auntyhero #glamazons #love #acceptance #storytime #wonderwoman #cosplay #sydneydrag #sydneydragqueen #rainbowstorytime #entertainers #gaytime #goldengaytime #keepthename

CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners of the #MardiGras2021 Awards! 🌈🏆

See all the winners at the link in our bio.

Thank you all for all your hard work, dedication and fabulous energy that made Mardi Gras 2021 so spectacular! We ❤ you! #MardiGrasAwards

Congratulations to Mardi Gras Lifetime Achievement Award winners Kathy Sant and Jenny Mann! 🌈🏆

Seen in the 2021 Parade going viral as 'COVID Marshalls', they've delighted Mardi Gras crowds with incredible handmade costumes over many years - including the pink 'Daleks for Equality' and huge gowns made of recycled water bottles.

Kathy and Jenny also have assisted other LGBTQI+ community organisations with preparing and organising their Mardi Gras Parade floats. They've participated in many other community events too, including the creation of the 'Lobby Legends' who participated in Sydney's Gay Games in 2002.

Bravo @elliotpage! Courage, honesty and truth. 🏳️‍⚧❤

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We rise for laws that protect all of us equally - no matter who we are or whom we love. ❤️🌈✅

Have you signed our pledge with @equalityaustralia? THANK YOU to the thousands of people who have signed it so far!

Find out more and sign at mardigras.org.au/rise-for-equality (link in our bio!) #EqualityAustralia

Have you signed our pledge with @equalityaustralia?

While the 2021 #MardiGrasParade has come to an end, the fight for equality is not over.

We rise for #intersex equality, and laws that respect all our bodies and our rights to decide what happens to them.

Find out more and sign at mardigras.org.au/rise-for-equality (link in bio)

THANK YOU to our fabulous pre-Parade entertainers at @ourscg - four true #MardiGras legends: @djdanmurphy @djkittyglitter @bobdowne4real and @juliemccrossin! 🎶❤️✨🌈🏟 #MardiGras2021 #MardiGrasParade

Statement from #SydneyMardiGras CEO Albert Kruger and @equalityaustralia CEO Anna Brown:

Like you, we were disturbed to hear of people being attacked after the Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday night.

To the survivors of these attacks, thank you for speaking up. We celebrate your strength. We hope you will find justice and healing, comforted in knowing that our community stands with you.

These attacks remind us once again that we still have a long way to go before we are all treated equally.

Verbal and physical attacks against us, based on who we are or whom we love, are not new. But they must end.

Everyone deserves the right to feel safe walking down the street. Not only in Sydney on Mardi Gras night, but in every street and in every town, on every night.

These attacks have strengthened our resolve to rise for equality, together. This is why the partnership we announced last week is so important. Together, we will ensure the legacy of the 78’ers lives on – to campaign together, and to rise for equality, every day of the year. You can rise for equality with us, by signing the pledge: www.mardigras.org.au/rise-for-equality

We will be following the outcome of these matters as they make their way through the courts, and let you know of any actions you can take to help.

To LGBTIQ+ people who have experienced violence or abuse you can access support from NSW Victims Services, ACON and QLife Australia.

If you experienced or witnessed any attacks on Mardi Gras night, please contact info@equalityaustralia.org.au. With your permission, Equality Australia can put you in touch with support and pass on the information to the police.

#MardiGras2021 has come to an end, but the fight for equality is not over!
In most states, harmful conversion practices are still legal. We need to rise up, together, to fight the discrimination our community still faces today.
Sign our pledge with @equalityaustralia at the link in our bio. #EqualityAustralia #LGBTQIrights #LGBTQIequality

While the Mardi Gras Parade has come to an end, the fight for equality is not over. For 50 years, our community has fought for equality and for a society free from stigma where we can all live openly and authentically.

Together with @equalityaustralia, we'll keep you updated on actions you can take throughout the year to help achieve equality for all of us.

Sign the pledge at the link in our bio. #TogetherWeRise

Today is International Women's Day!
We thank and celebrate the wonderful women who Paraded with us on Saturday. Women from all cultures, all identities, cis and trans, being bold, powerful and courageous. 💜
#IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge #InternationalWomensDay 📸: @annakucera.au

Photographer @annmariecalilhanna is a Mardi Gras Lifetime Achievement winner for her superb Parade pics each year. Here's a few from this year's batch, looking stunning. #SydneyMardiGras #MardiGras2021 #WeRiseFor ✨🌈🏟😍

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