Progress Shark has swum into the hearts of those who have deemed it the unofficial mascot of Sydney WorldPride,which will see 45 installations across the city.
The prime minister says he will be joined by Foreign Minister Penny Wong,the first openly gay woman in parliament,when he takes part in the event later in February.
Why have so few pro sportsmen declared themselves gay during their playing careers? After coming out last year,this basketballer knows better than most.
Young Victorian rugby players involved in the “silver bullet” training to stamp out homophobia reported the number of slurs heard afterwards actually increased.
After having a float in the parade for seven of the past eight years,organisers rejected this year’s application.
Call me the Grinch of Darlinghurst,but my World Pride calendar is empty,and I’ll stay home if I want to.
The parade is renowned for its protests and pizazz,and arguments over whether it is too political or too frivolous have been around since the event’s early days.
The famous route of Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade has been given heritage protection ahead of its 45th anniversary and Sydney WorldPride.
Opera Australia will stage its first bespoke opera – combining great arias with high camp cabaret – when global LGBTQ event WorldPride comes to town.
An agreement between the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and NSW Police is under the spotlight amid concern over “decency checks” at the parade.
A revival of Oxford Street has been long promised,and new venues like Meraki Arts Bar are counting on the upcoming WorldPride celebrations to inject new life into the iconic strip.