Meet Nurse Jei, Sydney cosmetic nurse Jack Edwards, whose inclusive, consultation-first approach helps LGBTQIA+ clients align how they look with how they feel through thoughtful, gender-affirming care.

Two new LGBTQIA+ venues are now open in Sydney. Stonewall Club lands in Newtown, while TRIBE @ 231 reopens on Oxford Street, offering inclusive nightlife, drag, DJs and community connection.

From streaming hit to cultural phenomenon, Heated Rivalry blends queer romance and professional hockey, sparking global conversations around masculinity, sport and LGBTQ+ visibility.

What does Pride really mean today? Sydney’s LGBTQI+ voices reflect on identity, visibility, remembrance and responsibility in this Humans of Pride Q&A series.

AFTERGLOW premieres in Australia after global success, bringing its raw, intimate exploration of love, open relationships and emotional connection to Melbourne and Sydney stages.

The 2026 Mardi Gras post-parade Party has been cancelled and the community is shocked, disappointed and angry.  In an announcement made only weeks before the scheduled event, Mardi Gras CEO Jesse Matheson confirmed long-circulating rumours that the Mardi Gras Party would not be held this year.  The cancellation of one of Mardi Gras’ most popular signature events has left many in Sydney’s LGBTQI+ community bewildered and saddened, while others are cynical and unimpressed.  Mat

Sydney’s ultimate Mardi Gras closing party, Laneway, where queer joy and music rule the streets. As the rainbow flags fade slightly from Oxford Street and the glitter settles into the gutters of Surry Hills, one final roar of celebration keeps Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras  alive - and it goes by one unforgettable name: Laneway. What started as a spontaneous gathering around a couple of milk crates on Hill Street - has blossomed into one of Mardi Gras’ most beloved and unmi

The parade’s over, but the party isn’t - here’s where you can keep the Mardi Gras celebration going. When the last float rolls past and the glitter settles on Oxford Street and Surry Hills, the Mardi Gras energy still pulses through the streets, as the community comes alive to keep the party going. We’ve rounded up the best celebrations where parade-goers, performers, and friends converge to keep dancing, laughing, and celebrating all night long. Heaps Gay After Party Manning

It’s loud, it’s shiny, it’s proud, and the Mardi Gras Parade Is also one of Sydney’s largest open air events.   The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade will snake up Oxford Street on February 28, marking a tradition of spectacle, light, music and glamour that has continued for some 48 odd (sometimes very odd) years.   At the heart of this year’s festivities is the official theme, “ECSTATICA”,  a celebration of joy, movement, connection and queer identity.  Organisations,

Sydney’s most joy-filled day in the park is back - and Fair Day 2026 is dialling everything up.  Victoria Park will once again transform into a technicolour playground of pride, performance, and pure community spirit, sparking off the Mardi Gras season. Bigger, louder, and more dazzling than ever, this is a family picnic on steroids. Festivities begin with a moment of grounding and respect at the First Nations Circle. A powerful Smoking Ceremony and a spellbinding performance

An introduction to drag legend, Wonder Mama, who Is spreading confidence, art, joy, and community wherever she goes. Behind every dazzling rhinestone, towering wig, and playful wink is a story of passion, resilience, and an unapologetic dedication to joy - and no one embodies that more than The Fabulous Wonder Mama . Known affectionately by fans simply as Wonder Mama , she has become one of Sydney’s most beloved drag performers, community champions, and creative facilitators

After cresting the wave of literary success, gay author Holden Sheppard is riding high.  By Rita Bratovich His acclaimed debut novel, Invisible Boys (2019), was adapted into a 10-episode Stan Original Series last year. His follow-up novels, The Brink (2022) , and King of Dirt (2025)  have received critical and popular praise. He is now adding finishing touches to the much anticipated sequel to Invisible Boys; titled Yeah The Boys, it is due for release in May this year.  Shep

The climax Is just beginning as Afterglow arrives in Australia. By Gerii Pleitez The heat is rising as S. Asher Gelman’s internationally acclaimed play AFTERGLOW prepares to make its long-awaited Australian premiere. Following major success Off-Broadway and in productions around the world, the intimate and emotionally charged work now makes its way to Australian stages. Raw, funny, and deeply sensual, AFTERGLOW offers audiences a contemporary and honest exploration of love,

From the mid-1990s on, Mardi Gras would experience significant changes, some beneficial, some that threatened its very existence.  The televised broadcast of the Mardi Gras parade in 1994 did not necessarily signify a universal acceptance of the LGBTQI+ community. A vocal minority was loud enough in its displeasure that it coaxed large companies like Cadbury-Schweppes to withdraw its advertising with the TV network. In response, the LGBTQI+ community and its supporters boycot

Much loved pillar of Sydney's LGBTQI+ community, The Bookshop, is closing after more than four decades on Oxford Street. By Rita Bratovich Since it first opened its queer friendly doors in 1982, The Bookshop has been a sanctuary, a hub, and a veritable treasure chest for the LGBTQ+ community and book-lovers as a whole. It began after founders Les McDonald and his partner, Wayne Harrison, took a trip to the US and saw enough demand for LGBTQ+ literature to create a viable busi

Lady Gaga turns Accor Stadium into a Queer wonderland. Sydney didn’t just host a concert— it hosted a full-scale gay awakening as Lady Gaga stormed Accor Stadium and reminded us exactly why she remains pop’s ultimate queer icon. It was loud, theatrical, sweaty in the best possible way, and dripping in the kind of unapologetic energy that only Mother Monster can deliver. From the first note, the stadium was hers. Gaga moved effortlessly between high- camp spectacle and raw voc

Australia has a rich literary tradition that reflects the diversity and vibrancy of its LGBTIQA+ communities.

Explore our curated guide to the best LGBTQI happenings in Sydney and join in the vibrant festivities that unite the community in celebratio

Mardi Gras is all about expressing yourself - and what better way to do that than with your very own, hand-made show-stopping outfit? Before you dive into glitter and glue, here are a few essential tips to ensure you achieve sartorial splendour — without wardrobe malfunctions! Sure you can hire a costume, but it’s much more fun, creative and original to make your own. And there are so many sources for material and bits ’n’ pieces, that you’ll be limited only by your level of

Gil Beckwith has been with Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras for more than six years, with four and a half as CFO before becoming CEO