Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras Pride Weekender

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Mardi Gras Pride Weekender

An epic weekend of conversation and celebration this Pride Month!

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Express Yourself - Queer Discovery

Queer Thinking: Religious Discrimination and the Fights Ahead

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MY DRAG STORY: Sexy Galexy

I am standing in the light yet living in the shadows. Does anyone understand the enormous pain being felt?

MY DRAG STORY: Kiki Fetch

Drag helped me go from that shy, sad little kid that I was when I first moved to Australia to the confident performer and person I am today.

MY DRAG STORY: Hannah Conda

From these incredibly different women in my life, I have been allowed to shape and find the fierce goddess that lives inside of me. Faith is individual and faith should not hold you back from being a truly good and loving person.

MY DRAG STORY: Nana Miss Koori

Tiddas is about belonging and identifying in a respectful manner.

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."

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“Pride Month makes me proud of who I am. There’s pride in my heart. Pride about what I do. Pride for evermore!

The biggest challenge facing our community is equality for ALL queer Australians. We must hold back the conservative tide - be vigilant!”

Peter de Waal AM (he/him) is an author, gay history documenter, researcher and life-long activist. In 1971 he was a founding member of C.A.M.P (Campaign Against Moral Persecution), Sydney’s first lesbian and gay political organisation. He is a 78er. He established a Phone-a-Friend counselling service from his living room - offering an ear of support to anyone who needed it. Him and his partner, Bon, shared the first kiss between a same-sex couple on national television. Here’s to Peter and all trailblazing activists who continue to fight for equality and for love.

“Pride month means celebrating ourselves and the various communities in the LGBTQI+ spectrum. I think the biggest challenge facing our community is reaching young people in regional areas who may not have access to resources or have any safe spaces to meet like-minded people.

📣 INTRODUCING the emerging DJs competing in an epic dance party battle this Saturday night; @1800debbie, @bass.tableau, @pablodragqueen, @djantjb, Mike to Friends and Fried Pork Chop.

Spin-Off DJ discovery comp and dance party will see a special set by icon @kimmoyes from @thepresets. Comp judged by royalty @djcharlievillas, @extra_dirty, @stereogamous, @mskatemonroe and DJ Gemma 📣.

Final tix on sale: https://bit.ly/3vyUnfb

#MardiGrasPrideWeekender #techno #deephouse #house #trance #disco

@allthingshussy completes the line-up of activists and LGBTQI+ people of faith for the upcoming edition of #QueerThinking: Religious Discrimination and the Fights Ahead. As a board member at @twenty10glcs, Huss is a rising voice in the Muslim LGBTQI+ community.

In partnership with @equalityaustralia, we'll discuss the harmful Religious Discrimination Bill threatening safe and inclusive workplaces, schools and services. No one should be treated as ‘less than’ because of who you are or what you believe.

Free-to-attend, registrations essential. Link in bio.

Hi folks, unfortunately due to my slow recovery from a bout of pneumonia, I’ll be unable to host My Drag Story Season 2 on June 19 for the Mardi Gras Pride Weekender. I'm thrilled however to hand over the mic to the fabulous @hannahcondaofficial.
Hannah is already part of the My Drag Story family, speaking so beautifully earlier this year about her journey from possible priesthood to our rainbow stages.
She’ll be introducing five truly inspiring drag superstars, who will open their hearts to the world.
I'm honoured to have curated this line up and encourage you to get your tickets today.
Huge chookas to everyone involved, and I look forward to re-joining the gang for Season 3.
Love Amelia x

“In 1978 we were asked to organise demonstrations in solidarity with activists in San Francisco who were facing the anti-gay Briggs Initiative in California.

Today, we have anti-trans and religious discrimination Bills in the NSW and Federal Parliaments. We need to fight against this legislation and also defend the many legal gains we have made since 1978.”

~ Diane Minnis, 78er and First Mardi Gras Co-Chair

This Pride Month, the 78ers are standing up once more, strongly condemning One Nation’s Education Bill, and calling on the NSW Parliament to reject it. Every student should have the opportunity to reach their potential, to learn with their peers and feel a sense of belonging in their school. 🏳️‍🌈

Image credit: Sallie Colechin, 78er

👑 Meet the king and queens that make up the line-up for My Drag Story. Join us to hear the real stories beyond their painted facade on June 19 at Sydney’s Metro Theatre. 💋

Tickets and info: https://www.mardigras.org.au/events/my-drag-story

Tomorrow is LGBTQI+ Domestic Violence Awareness Day. There is still so much work to be done in recognising DV in our communities, so we are premiering a free virtual panel via our Facebook from 2pm.

Swipe 👉 for panelists and topics.

Making its grand return, DJ competition and dance party Spin-Off is being reignited for Mardi Gras Pride Weekender in search of Australia’s next generation of LGBTQI+ DJs. 🙌

📣 Calling all aspiring DJs 📣 - here's your chance to soundtrack a dance party and be judged live by an esteemed panel of industry greats including DJ Gemma, @mskatemonroe, Feisty, Seymour Butz and @djcharlievillas. The winner will have the chance to perform at a future Mardi Gras event!

Applications close 5pm on Friday 4 June - apply here: https://bit.ly/3ybzUPY

And if that wasn't enough, special guest headliner K.I.M (from @thepresets) will close the party with a DJ set. 🔊

Tix via link in bio ❣

Express Yourself is back for Pride Weekender on June 18 🌈 Catch a headline performance from @alex.the.astronaut plus some of Australia’s brightest LGBTQI+ emerging artists ❣️ Tix via link in bio.

Thirty-one years ago - on May 17, 1990 - the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 🏳️‍🌈

Today, on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), we celebrate the progress we have made but recognise that there is much more work to do here and around the world, to ensure all LGBTQI+ people live free from discrimination.

We remain committed to reducing inequality for LGBTQI+ people - we all deserve to be treated equally, fairly and with dignity.

#IDAHOBIT2021

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.

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