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Sydney is still celebrating the success of WorldPride 2023, after week of rainbows, street parties, art installations, concerts, and good times that attracted hundreds of thousands of people. The biggest Pride festival in the world and the return of Mardi Gras to Oxford Street presented the opportunity to showcase Sydney on a global stage. “Sydney […]
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14 Mar 2023 /
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NSW’s Special Inquiry into historical gay hate crimes commenced its proceedings in Sydney today. The commission lead by Justice John Sackar follows on from 2019 parliamentary inquiry and will look into cases between 1970 and 2010 where unsolved crimes may have been motivated by the victim’s sexuality. Previous reports have found that between 1976 and […]
Tags: ACON, hate crimes, new south wales, Sydney
2 Nov 2022 |
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A gathering of almost 1,000 Sydney folks have come together to form a human version of the Pride Progress flag on the steps of Sydney Opera House. The striking sight is celebrating 44 years of Sydney Mardi Gras and the upcoming advent of Sydney WorldPride – teasing just some of the fabulous program revelers can […]
Tags: Sydney, Sydney Mardi Gras, sydney opera house, sydney worldpride
24 Jun 2022 |
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Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was born The first Mardi Gras march took place on this day, Saturday 24 June in 1978, and it was met with unexpected police violence. What is known known as the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, began its life as Sydney’s contribution to the international Gay Solidarity Celebrations, […]
Tags: 78ers, LGBT Rights, Mardi Gras, Protest, Sydney, sydney gay and lesbian mardi gras
24 Jun 2022 |
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Warning: This article contains mentions of hate crimes, violence Victims and survivors of LGBTQ+ hate and violence will be remembered on Saturday 4 June at the community launch and dedication of Rise: The Bondi Memorial. Hundreds are expected to gather at Marks Park in Tamarama for the public commemoration of the memorial which commemorates lives […]
Tags: ACON, bondi memorial, hate crime, Sydney
4 Jun 2022 |
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Sydney based LGBTIQA+ rights group Community Action for Rainbow Rights has announced it will hold a snap action protest against the Liberal candidate for Warringah Katherine Deves. Deves has dominated the headlines since she was announced as the party’s candidate for Warringah just over a fortnight ago. The co-founder of Save Women’s Sport Australasia has […]
Tags: katherine deves, Manly, Protest, Sydney, Warringah
19 Apr 2022 |
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The NSW Government has announced that it will establish a Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ Hate Crimes, with the Honourable Justice John Sackar as Commissioner to lead the Inquiry. The decision to establish a judicial inquiry was first announced in November last year, following the publication of a damning parliamentary report released mid-2021. Premier Domonic […]
Tags: ACON, Alex Greenwich, assault, Dominic Perrottet, hate crime, John Sackar, murder, new south wales, Nicholas Parkhill, Special Commission of Inquiry, Sydney
16 Apr 2022 |
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Katherine Deves, the founder of Save Women’s Sport has been endorsed by the Liberal party to be their candidate for the New South Wales seat of Warringah at the federal election. Deves is among nine candidates announced today by the party. Preselection in the New South Wales division was taken over by a three person […]
Tags: discrimination, Election 2022, katherine deves, LGBTIQA, Liberal, Save Women's Sport, Scott Morrison, Sydney, transgender, Warringah
2 Apr 2022 |
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Sydney Mardi Gras is about to kick into full swing, with the program’s main events lighting up Sydney this weekend. The 44th annual (sold-out) parade will be bringing LGBTQIA+ communities together to fly their flags at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), led by 78ers, First Nations communities and Dykes on Bikes. The parade will also […]
Tags: Sydney, Sydney Mardi Gras
4 Mar 2022 |
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OPINION: Rodney Croome AM is a long-time LGBTIQ+ advocate I recently wrote an article in which I referred to “the Sydney Disease” holding Australia back on LGBTIQ+ human rights. Because some people in Sydney took issue with what I wrote I appreciate this opportunity to clarify. Offense was taken by the word “disease” so I’ll […]
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17 Feb 2022 |
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