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Nearly 1,000 Sydneysiders have created a giant human Progress Flag on the steps of the Sydney Opera House The colourful display marks the 44th anniversary of the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and sends a message of welcome to the world as Sydney, Australia gears up to host WorldPride in 2023, with the…

To coincide with Pride Month, SaveArtSpace X FEWOCiOUS present a public art exhibition curated by the 19 year old transgender artist FEWOCiOUS, starting June 16, 2022. Following an international open call for artists, FEWOCiOUS chose 6 artists to participate in his exhibition, responding to the theme of pride. Participating artists…

Bangkok saw an explosion of glamour, gilt, and glitter Sunday as the country’s LGBTQ community celebrated their first Pride parade in almost 16 years — but attendees warned true equality was still distant. Bangkok’s “Naruemit Pride 2022” — Naruemit means “creation” in Thai — was organised by a coalition of…

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, in collaboration with JOY94.9, announce Queer Thinking, a new podcast series launching on Tuesday 7 June 2022. Hosted by trans non-binary JOY94.9 Presenter Triana Butler (she/them), the Queer Thinking podcast unpacks queer identity and explores all the things that make the LGBTQIA+ community unique, connected and creative. From the heartfelt to the…

The Disney corporation has been under heavy scrutiny this year after its reaction to Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill has been put on blast by both the LGBTQ community and bigots. Switching gears to better support its LGBTQ employees and fans it has prompted American conservatives to troll Disney for…

DIANA ROSS FT. TAME IMPALA have released a new single as part of the official original motion picture soundtrack, “The Rise of Gru” – the next animated movie from Illuminations that is part of the Minions franchise. ‘Turn Up The Sunshine’ is a light and airy “joyous” track that lends…

It’s definitely the year for Queens in the UK! Not only for Her Majesty’s 70 year reign celebrations, but London Pride is the first ever LGBTQIA+ icon to be included on the currency of the country. The Royal Mint has revealed a new 50p coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK Pride…

Every year the Mardi Gras Awards recognise excellence, honouring our volunteers and community groups who go above and beyond to make the Festival extra special.The 2022 nominees are: Fair Day Awards Best Stall· Aspect – Autism Spectrum Australia· Spunky Bruiser· Wigged Out Best Sports Stall  · Sydney Front Runners  · Sydney Spectors·…

As part of Paramount+ new comedy line up consisting of four iconic Aussie comedians, out and proud comedian Tom Ballard gives us his “enough” stand up special – and it’s a real hoot! From covid, to gay saunas, to Aussie politics and more – Tom has had us laughing so…

“Polare had been continuously in print from September 1993 until January 2019 and for decades we were the main resource for the trans and gender community in NSW,” says Eloise Brook from the Gender Centre. “But it’s different in 2022. So much information and misinformation around the lives of trans…