First Mardi Gras Inc Celebrates 50 Years of LGBTQI Activism
On Sunday November 29 First Mardi Gras Inc will hold an online forum entitled Fifty Years Of Visibility: Pioneers And Connections Before 1978. The forum …
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Check out the winners at the 2019 Honour Awards
Unsung heroes, community champions, vital community organisations and long-standing allies of sexually and gender diverse people dedicated to fighting for LGBTQI rights and equality, were …
IN PHOTOS: Community members reflect on Mardi Gras’ “Momentum” theme
As part of ‘fg’ — Star Observer’s festival guide for the 2016 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras season — community members involved in six specific areas of our history shared their reflections on how far LGBTI rights have come, and the momentum needed to achieve full equality.
NSW Police: Yet to RSVP to the sorry party
Those who took part in the very first Sydney Mardi Gras parade in 1978, known as the “78ers”, say it’s time for NSW police to say sorry for their mistreatment and violence at the time.
Community Hero: Robert French
The Star Observer’s spotlight on community heroes this month falls on Robert French, a long time LGBTI rights activist since the 70s and historian. Shannon Power reports.
Forget the library — the pub’s the new place to learn about LGBTI history
New chair of Sydney Pride History group aims to make the city’s gay and lesbian history more accessible.