Why Mardi Gras is important to me
Trans* woman Kelly Glanney shares a personal perspective on the cultural and political importance of Sydney’s annual Mardi Gras festivities.
Posts tagged Carmen Rupe Memorial Trust
Carmen Trust ready for another show-stopping float
FOLLOWING the success of last year’s Mardi Gras Parade float, the Carmen Rupe Memorial Trust is again recruiting participants for what is hoped to be another …
Trans speechwriter to speak at Women Say Something
THIS month’s edition of the Women Say Something forums will include a trans woman for the first time, with army speechwriter Lieutenant Colonel Cate McGregor …
Mardi Gras pushes for greater trans* & intersex inclusion
A TRANS*, intersex and queer working group has been established by Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in the lead-up to this year’s festival to …
Inspirational Carmen remembered as trans pioneer
A PIONEER and icon during her life on both sides of the Tasman, the past weekend marked the second anniversary of trans* activist and entrepreneur …
Community to remember transgender lives
LIVES of trans people lost to violence and suicide will be honoured with Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) to be marked today for the fifteenth …