Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) have abandoned plans to put in an expression of interest for the former T2 building in Taylor Square, hoping instead to retain their current space on the corner of Oxford and Palmer Streets.

A coalition of people from the LGBTI community are calling for a change in the way policing is conducted in NSW.

An online appeal for vision and photos has been launched by police investigating two alleged incidents at or near the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade earlier this month.

They are the pioneers who blazed the trail for Australia’s gay and lesbian community, whose courage and bravery laid the foundation for LGBTI equality, visibility and acceptance. As Sydney Mardi Gras marks a new milestone, four ‘78ers – the original marchers who staged the first Mardi Gras 35 years ago – share their memories of that fateful night, and reflect on Mardi Gras’ past, present and future. Photographed for SX by Robert Knapman.

SYDNEY: Oxford Street’s iconic gay bars have expressed their frustration and disappointment at Sydney Mardi Gras for not being included in this year’s official visitor booklet, in favour of more mainstream venues that are “not gay-owned or operated”.

Dear blaze readers, as the title of Denton Welch’s charming novel informs us ‘in youth is pleasure’; perhaps sometimes excessive pleasure, pleasure to the extent that it enters the ‘danger zone’.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have announced their latest appointments.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) posted a small loss for the past financial year despite forecasts for a modest net profit, its 2012 Annual Report reveals.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have launched an online survey to seek community opinions on the names used for the organisation and its events.

Venus Vamp knows burlesque and she knows how to put on a good show. Her Anything Goes Cabaret has been wowing crowds in Sydney and Melbourne. She spoke to CHERRIE about the hit show.

The Sydney Mardi Gras Festival has come to a close for yet another year following a weekend of parties and a colourful parade on Saturday night which, despite heavy rain and wild winds at times, drew an estimated 300,000 spectators, including singer Kylie Minogue, actor Magda Szubanski and NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell. 

A protest, a political demonstration, a gay pride celebration, a tourist attraction – 34 years on and the Mardi Gras Parade continues to evolve. Here, historian Garry Wotherspoon charts some of the events most memorable moments.

Mardi Gras is the time for pride and so if you’re a party rocker heading to Sydney for Mardi Gras 2012, ACSA says take pride: in yourself, each other and your community.

Kick start your Mardi Gras weekend at Sydney’s iconic Cockatoo Island as it hosts its first-ever gay and lesbian soiree.

Sam Sparro is transformed: a new label, a new sound, a new album and a new wardrobe. Ahead of his return to Australia, he speaks to Garrett Bithell about revolutionising his outlook, and the break-up that made it happen.