New South Wales
Tributes flow for Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 78er Ron Austin
Ron Austin, one of the pioneering Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 78ers, has passed away in Sydney at age 90. Austin was among the marchers in the first Mardi Gras parade along Sydney’s Oxford Street in June 1978. That group is now known as “The 78ers”. He was an early member of LGBTIQ rights …
NSW Police catch double murderer Damien Peters after he escaped parole
A convicted murderer who removed his monitoring ankle bracelet and escaped parole has been caught after a manhunt in Sydney. NSW Police said on Monday Damien Peters was last seen at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick around 4:15pm on Sunday afternoon, and warned the community not to approach him. Police were informed when …
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras considering ‘inclusive’ name change
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is seeking community views on a potential name change for the festival in a bid to be more inclusive. The Mardi Gras team told members on Tuesday they had often heard feedback from the LGBTIQ community about the organisation’s name only specifying “gay” and “lesbian” with no mention of …
Mardi Gras in Bullamakanka: Celebrations reach all the way to the outback
Thanks to the wonders of the internet, previously isolated gay communities in rural hamlets can now participate in their own small way in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. QN Magazine’s regional Queensland correspondent Pearl of the Outback explains how. Mr Humphries recently hosted something the young folks call a Mardi Gras Watch Party. …
Lismore’s Tropical Fruits announces date of its 2019 AGM
The Tropical Fruits AGM is held each year in February or March. The Committee encourages all members to make every effort to attend the AGM as it is an opportunity for you to have your say on the future of your Tropical Fruits. Only members financial at the time of the AGM can vote in …
Police charge 17-year-old with robbery of gay man during Mardi Gras weekend
NSW Police have arrested and charged a 17-year-old male with the the robbery and assault of a gay man during Mardi Gras weekend, one of a string of robberies he allegedly committed just hours before the parade. Nicholas Bucknell, 29, told triple j’s Hack he was ambushed, attacked and robbed by a group of young …
Bizarre homophobic election flyers appear in Sydney letterboxes
A bizarre homophobic and transphobic flyer distributed to letterboxes in the Sydney suburbs of Hurstville and Campsie ahead of the state election has been referred to the NSW Electoral Commission. The anti-gay flyer instructs voters “Do Not Vote Labor” and is written in poor English with both Chinese and Arabic translations. “Do not vote Labor …
500,000 take to Sydney streets for this year’s Mardi Gras Parade
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras organisers say an estimated 500,000 spectators lined the streets, rooftops and balconies of Oxford Street to cheer the more than 12,500 marchers taking part in this year’s Mardi Gras parade. This year’s theme was Fearless, “a poignant acknowledgment of the way LGBTQI people across the globe courageously express who …
Matthew Mitcham strips off in Byron Bay on his summer road trip
Matthew Mitcham has shared a series of snaps of his summer road trip with his Instagram followers, and the photos are making us very jealous. Early last month, the Olympic gold medalist wrote on Instagram that he and partner Luke are planning to move to the UK later in March, but first they were road-tripping …
NSW government funding for dedicated Sydney LGBTIQ health centre
A dedicated LGBTIQ health centre set to be established in Sydney will be the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. On Friday it was announced the New South Wales government had committed to invest up to $3.5 million into the development, which will provide healthcare, support and referral services to LGBTIQ people in …