• Women Say Something gets louder

    Following six sold out events, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras event Women Say Something is expanding in 2013. Plans announced this week include tripling the capacity of its Sydney event by moving to Paddington Town Hall...

    • Posted 186 days ago
  • Women Say Something for Mardi Gras

    The team behind Women Say Something have announced details for the next event on February 22. The evening will start at 6pm with music from Charmaine Bingwa, before Sandy Miller and her partner Louise Bucke provide an...

    • Posted 473 days ago
  • NMG to have election

    New Mardi Gras will have an election at its August 6 annual general meeting, with nine people nominating for eight board positions. Current members Peter Urmson, Damon Hartley, David Wilson and Phillip Kershaw are all seeking another...

    • Posted 681 days ago
  • Mardi Gras: no Sands, no Sleaze

    UPDATE: Another NMG board member will also be standing down at next month’s AGM. Catherine McCourt, who moved onto the board after one of last year’s elected members stood down next term, – noted under our story...

    • Posted 683 days ago
  • Lesbian discussion forum this Sunday

    In the lead-up to this weekend’s Lesbian Weekender celebrations, the team from Creative Womyn have released details about the Lesbian Discussion Forum to be held as part of A Day In Newton on Saturday. Seven local lesbians...

    • Posted 684 days ago
  • AME calls for cash

    There will be a concerted push to increase funding for the marriage equality campaign in the lead up to the ALP National Conference in December. On Saturday, the WA conference passed a resolution calling on the national...

    • Posted 690 days ago
  • NMG overhauls structure

    New Mardi Gras (NMG) is overhauling the way its board works ahead of its AGM, which will also see changes to the way members and candidates interact. The board will no longer be involved in the operations...

    • Posted 705 days ago
  • Clover raises our flag

    Sydney’s gay season has officially begun, with the Rainbow Flag now fluttering in the breeze above the Town Hall. Lord Mayor Clover Moore and New Mardi Gras co-chairs Steph Sands and Peter Urmson met on the steps...

    • Posted 822 days ago
  • Why don’t you Say Something?

    New Mardi Gras co-chairs PETE URMSON & STEPH SANDS are calling us to action this Mardi Gras. Regardless of how you identify in this world, we have all wanted to say something to someone at stages in...

    • Posted 835 days ago
  • Rollins remembered

    Police have told Mel Fitzpatrick that they believe Mandy Rollins took her own life at The Gap on Saturday, September 4. One of the most popular DJs on the Australian dance scene, Rollins went missing that night,...

    • Posted 978 days ago