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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras cancel the party

The annual Mardi Gras Party has been cancelled for 2026.

PHOTOS | More fabulous snaps from Pride Parade 2025

Pride WA’s Pride Parade took to the streets of Northbridge on Saturday, 29 November.

Cory Bernardi to join One Nation and run for South Australian parliament

The former senator was previously a member of the Liberal party before forming his own Australian Conservatives brand.

On This Gay Day | Poet Robert Duncan was born in California

In 1944 Duncan wrote the landmark essay The Homosexual in Society.

On This Gay Day | Ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev died in 1993

Nureyev is considered to be one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time.,

On This Gay Day | The Brunswick Four were arrested

In 1974 four women took a stand against homophobia in Toronto Canada.

On This Gay Day | In 1982 the fight against HIV begins

The Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc was the first group dedicated to tacking what would later be identified as HIV.

On This Gay Day | Author Ethel Richardson was born

Her work was published under the pseudonym Henry Handel Richardson.

On This Gay Day | Author Charles Beaumont was born

Beaumont is remembered for his short story 'A Crooked Man'.

On This Gay Day | E.M Forster was born in 1879

E.M. Forster wrote many memorable novels.

On This Gay Day | Brandon Teena was brutally murdered

The film 'Boys Don't Crey' is based on the case.

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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras cancel the party

The annual Mardi Gras Party has been cancelled for 2026.

PHOTOS | More fabulous snaps from Pride Parade 2025

Pride WA’s Pride Parade took to the streets of Northbridge on Saturday, 29 November.

Cory Bernardi to join One Nation and run for South Australian parliament

The former senator was previously a member of the Liberal party before forming his own Australian Conservatives brand.

Boy George teams up with Massive Ego for dark electro tune ‘Broken Tomorrow’

Its just one of several new pieces of music from the Culture Club front man.

On This Gay Day | Author Gertrude Stein was born in 1874

Stein was an acclaimed author, best known her her quasi-autobiographical 'The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas'.
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