The 45 installations turning Sydney into a rainbow city

The 45 installations turning Sydney into a rainbow city

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.

  • byMary Ward

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‘I’ll be the first PM to march in Mardi Gras’:Albanese

‘I’ll be the first PM to march in Mardi Gras’:Albanese

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.

‘Life changes tomorrow’:What happened when pro basketball’s Isaac Humphries came out

‘Life changes tomorrow’:What happened when pro basketball’s Isaac Humphries came out

Why have so few pro sportsmen declared themselves gay during their playing careers? After coming out last year,this basketballer knows better than most.

  • byKonrad Marshall
‘Players need to understand this language is hurtful’:Anti-homophobia training in sport had no effect

‘Players need to understand this language is hurtful’:Anti-homophobia training in sport had no effect

Young Victorian rugby players involved in the “silver bullet” training to stamp out homophobia reported the number of slurs heard afterwards actually increased.

  • byKonrad Marshall
‘Not gay enough’:Mardi Gras snubs NRL float following Manly’s rainbow jersey fiasco
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‘Not gay enough’:Mardi Gras snubs NRL float following Manly’s rainbow jersey fiasco

After having a float in the parade for seven of the past eight years,organisers rejected this year’s application.

  • byAndrew Webster andAndrew Taylor
I’m a proud,gay,married man. But World Pride looks like a drag
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I’m a proud,gay,married man. But World Pride looks like a drag

Call me the Grinch of Darlinghurst,but my World Pride calendar is empty,and I’ll stay home if I want to.

  • byDamien Woolnough
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Party or protest:Has Sydney’s Mardi Gras lost its shine?

Party or protest:Has Sydney’s Mardi Gras lost its shine?

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.

  • byAndrew Taylor andBillie Eder
Mardi Gras parade route added to state heritage register

Mardi Gras parade route added to state heritage register

The famous route of Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade has been given heritage protection ahead of its 45th anniversary and Sydney WorldPride.

  • byMichael Koziol
Drag queens singing arias? Opera Up Late takes centre stage for WorldPride
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Drag queens singing arias? Opera Up Late takes centre stage for WorldPride

Opera Australia will stage its first bespoke opera – combining great arias with high camp cabaret – when global LGBTQ event WorldPride comes to town.

  • byHelen Pitt
Police ‘decency checks’ at Mardi Gras parade under scrutiny

Police ‘decency checks’ at Mardi Gras parade under scrutiny

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.

  • byAndrew Taylor
‘Can’t come soon enough’:How WorldPride could revive Oxford Street

‘Can’t come soon enough’:How WorldPride could revive Oxford Street

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.

  • byJosefine Ganko