Vale Kendall Lovett
Posted on 24 Oct, 2020
We are sad to report that a few weeks after turning 98, 78er Kendall Lovett has passed away.
Notice of Annual General Meetings 2020
Posted on 24 Oct, 2020
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meetings of Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras and Mardi Gras Arts Limited will be held on Saturday 5 December 2020 commencing at 11am.
Concerns with One Nation NSW's Religious Discrimination Bill
Posted on 22 Oct, 2020
More than 80 organisations have come together to urge the NSW Parliament not to implement One Nation NSW’s Religious Discrimination Bill.
Montaigne to headline Express Yourself - Queer Discovery
Posted on 19 Oct, 2020
ARIA Award-winning chanteuse Montaigne will headline our very first 'Express Yourself – Queer Discovery' showcase!
Are you an emerging LGBTQI+ artist? Express Yourself!
Posted on 13 Oct, 2020
Mardi Gras and APRA AMCOS are on the hunt to present Australia’s next generation of queer music artists in the Express Yourself – Queer Discovery showcase series.
Happy Hours coming to Surry Hills & Darlo
Posted on 12 Oct, 2020
Let's have some HAPPY HOURS! Eastside Sydney is celebrating Surry Hills and Darlinghurst with local businesses offering special retail promotions, art exhibitions, live performances plus yummy food and drink deals.
Expressions of Interest – People and Nominations Committee
Posted on 12 Oct, 2020
We are inviting interested persons to submit an expression of interest for our People and Nominations Committee.
Were YOU rallying in 1978?
Posted on 20 Sep, 2020
Were you at the first Mardi Gras held on 24 June 1978? Did you attend any of the subsequent marches and rallies in June, July and August 1978?
CAMPing up the street to mark 50 years of CAMP
Posted on 10 Sep, 2020
Today, 10 September 2020, is a special anniversary – on this day 50 years ago, a foundation stone was laid for what we today call our LGBTQI+ communities, in the form of a newspaper article which helped open plenty of closet doors.
Mardi Gras 2021 and COVID-19
Posted on 08 Sep, 2020
As the end to 2020 draws near, it's time to look towards 2021 and the new season of Mardi Gras events. But many of you are asking us - what's possible now during COVID-19 restrictions?
Do you have an LGBTIQ+ project in need of support?
Posted on 01 Sep, 2020
Applications for ANZ & Mardi Gras Community Grants are now open for 2020!
Consulting our members as we review our Constitutions
Posted on 31 Aug, 2020
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Mardi Gras Arts are seeking to make amendments to our Constitutions.
On Oxford Street, With Love!
Posted on 31 Aug, 2020
We’ve transformed some of Oxford Street’s BIGGEST windows!
Joint public statement on Mark Latham's Education Bill
Posted on 18 Aug, 2020
A vast group of community and civil society partners and leaders in NSW are placing on the public record our strongest opposition to NSW One Nation’s Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) Bill 2020.
What was your favourite LGBTQI+ event?
Posted on 12 Aug, 2020
We're planning the future of our Mardi Gras festival, and your stories inspire us. We want to hear them!