Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras confirms at least $90k loss
A bullish Mardi Gras says it may cut Party ticket prices to claw its way back to profit as organisation cuts loss by half.
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NSW’s newest gay MP supports marriage equality but won’t be heading down the aisle
The Animal Justice party’s Mark Pearson is one of six LGBTI MPs in NSW – officially Australia’s gayest parliament. He talks to the Star Observer about why animal rights matter and his youthful run-ins with now colleague Fred Nile.
Labor’s Penny Sharpe officially retakes NSW upper house seat
Despite election loss, the marriage equality advocate is back in the NSW Parliament as Labor votes to reinstall former minister into the upper house
Marriage equality “not the be all and end all” says new gay NSW Liberal MP
Shayne Mallard may well be the only Liberal politician to have married his same-sex partner, but the newly-minted NSW upper house MP says Canberra should focus on marriage equality while Macquarie St gets on with building the state.
Victorious NSW state election candidates say LGBTI law reform is their mandate
Sydney’s Alex Greenwich and Newtown’s Jenny Leong talk to the Star Observer about their priorities for the gay community as “pink electorates” reject the major parties.
NSW Premier Mike Baird — a Liberal Government will judge LGBTI people on their contribution, not sexuality
On the eve of the NSW state election, Premier Mike Baird talks to the Star Observer about why LGBTI voters should trust the Liberals but reasserts his opposition to marriage equality.
Mardi Gras should expand to western Sydney — Labor NSW election candidate
The underdogs in the LGBTI-centric seat of Sydney aren’t throwing in the towel, talking up plans to take Mardi Gras to the outer suburbs and end anti-discrimination exemptions.
Oxford St icon says closure on the cards due to “catastrophic” lockouts laws
Sydney electorate candidates for Saturday’s NSW State Election clash over controversial legislation following scores of business closures.
Why NSW’s LGBTI community needs an independent MP in parliament
Alex Greenwich, the former national director of Australian Marriage Equality, has been the Sydney state MP since July 2012. Here, he lists what he has achieved in that short time, as well as explaining why NSW’s LGBTI community would benefit from having an MP such as him who is not only openly-gay, but independent, too.
Alex Greenwich says “no deals” despite NSW Liberals preferencing gay Sydney MP
Liberal voters asked to put Independent as their second choice in CBD seat as rival party claims candidate no-shows at election debates mean LGBTI issues can’t be fully debated.