New South Wales
Gaymers Are Excited About The Debut Of A ‘Final Fantasy’ Sydney Mardi Gras Float
Australian gaymers have cheered the news that a float themed after online game Final Fantasy XIV will make its debut in this year’s Sydney Mardi Gras parade. The float will be the fifth consecutive year that the Sydney Gaymers group, which has around 2,600 members, has participated in the annual parade, which will be held …
New Zealand’s Hilarious Topp Twins Headlining Mardi Gras Kaftan Party
The Mardi Gras Strictly Kaftan Party is a pool party with a twist, hosted by Dame Jools and Dame Lynda Topp, real dames, and real twin sisters, a pair of yodelling farm girls from rural New Zealand. Wanda D’Parke spoke to the twins ahead of their return to Australia this Mardi Gras season. Dear Reader, …
Here Are Your Hosts For This Year’s Sydney Mardi Gras Telecast
SBS has announced the four hosts of its coverage of the 2019 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade next month. Western Australian 10 News presenter Narelda Jacobs and comedian Zoë Coombs Marr will join Joel Creasey and The Feed’s Patrick Abboud to provide colourful commentary on the floats and costumes from the parade, as …
You’re Invited To The Tropical Fruits’ 30th Anniversary Parade Through Lismore
This year, Lismore LGBTIQ group Tropical Fruits are celebrating 30 years of building, supporting and entertaining the community in the Northern Rivers. The group’s upcoming “Shine” New Years Eve Festival is the culmination of their 30th birthday celebrations this year, and the Fruits are inviting the community to join them at the festival’s opening Parade …
New South Wales Man Jailed For Grindr Extortion Plot
A New South Wales man has been jailed for impersonating a police officer and extorting money from a man he met on gay hookup app Grindr. Jayson Hastie contacted the victim on Grindr using a fake profile under the name of ‘Alex’ and spent two weeks exchanging sexually explicit messages and phone calls with him, …
Mardi Gras’ Sissy Ball, Australia’s Biggest Vogue Contest, Is Returning In 2019
Australia’s biggest vogue competition, Sissy Ball, is returning to the 2019 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras to celebrate Asia-Pacific’s LGBTQIA+ community. Inspired by New York’s iconic vogue ballroom scene, the event brings people together for a night of dance, music, and expressive freedom and celebrates ballroom’s endurance in queer culture. Sissy Ball made its …
$1 Million Reward In Scott Johnson Gay Hate Murder Case
NSW Police are offering a $1 million reward for information that leads to the conviction of those responsible for the death of American mathematician Scott Johnson, 30 years after he died as a result of a gay hate attack. On December 10, 1988, the body of the 27-year-old Sydney-based man was found at the base …
Kerryn Phelps On How She Became An ‘Accidental’ LGBTIQ Activist
Australia’s newest federal MP Dr Kerryn Phelps has reflected in her first parliamentary speech on becoming an “accidental” LGBTIQ activist after marrying her partner in 1998. Dr Phelps, who won the byelection in the Sydney seat of Wentworth in October, was sworn in to applause on Monday as the federal parliament resumed for the last …
Tropical Fruits Dedicate Upcoming Festival To Community Hero Tony Allison
Lismore LGBTIQ group Tropical Fruits have dedicated their upcoming New Year’s Festival to community hero Tony Allison, who passed away in September. For the past decade, Tony (pictured) had been New Year’s Eve Production Manager for the group, which this year is celebrating their 30th anniversary New Year’s Eve Festival, with a theme of “Shine”. …
Fearless Performers Set For Sydney Mardi Gras Stage In 2019
Start planning your trip now, because next year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival lineup has been unveiled. Having celebrated their 40th anniversary this year, Mardi Gras says that the 2019 festival theme “Fearless” honours the LGBTIQ activism of the past, as well as a call to action to march fearlessly into the future. …