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NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb says she is 'delighted' that police will be able to attend the parade. In a statement, the Mardi Gras board said the parade was a beacon of hope and inclusivity. Premier Chris Minns says he is hopeful NSW Police and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board can come to an agreement, after the force was asked not to take part in this weekend's parade. Members of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have voted to cancel a deal with police to conduct "public decency inspections" on those marching in the annual pride parade. Sydney's Mardi Gras parade has a complex history of both LGBT activism and police brutality, after the first march in 1978 resulted in dozens of people being beaten and arrested by local officers. Police beat and arrested 53 people and newspapers published their names, occupations and addresses. In 2016, the NSW Police Force apologised for its actions at the first Mardi Gras. In 2024 following the Sydney Mardi Gras season, the Board committed to a community consultation on police participation in the parade. Prior to starting this process we engaged with members to determine the best format for these consultations. 1 in person session for Mardi Gras Members; 1 in person session for broader community and Mardi Gras Reflecting changes since the first Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, participants in the Mardi Gras Parade now include groups of uniformed Australian Defence Force personnel, police officers from New South Wales Police Force, as well as interstate and federal police officers, firefighters and other emergency services personnel from the The first Sydney Mardi Gras was organised by Sydney’s Gay Solidarity Group on 24 June 1978 to commemorate Manhattan’s 1969 Stonewall Riots. The Stonewall protests were sparked by police harassment of a queer bar and are today widely regarded as the birth of the modern LGBTQ liberation movement. When uniformed police began marching in the Mardi Gras parade in 1998, it was a watershed moment. It represented the maturation of “gay rights” from a rebellious fringe movement to a The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Board said having police participate in the march “could intensify the current feelings of sorrow and distress” in the LGBTQ community grieving over the Thousands of scantily clad revellers danced through Sydney on Saturday for the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade, transforming the Australian city into a vibrant sea of colour and costumes. More than 10,000 people -- many of them painted in glitter makeup -- and 180 floats rolled down a packed Oxford Street, lighting up the vibrant heart of Sydney The only openly gay male MP in NSW parliament says police should march in this weekend's Mardi Gras parade even though the LGBTQ community is hurting following the alleged murders of Jesse Baird NSW Police have been uninvited from marching at Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade on Saturday in the wake of the alleged murders of a gay couple. 2 min read February 26, 2024 - 9:39PM Sydney's annual Mardi Gras Parade began with a moment of silence for the young couple who were allegedly murdered by a serving police officer last week. "We came out in numbers on the eve of On 24th June 1978, Police violently attacked participants at the first Mardi Gras parade. There were multiple arrests on the night and in the following months, with a total of 178 people arrested. Today, five 78ers gave powerful speeches that brought tears to the eyes of audience members which included around 60 78ers, carers and Gay and Sydney’s streets were trashed and four men arrested during the 47th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, which took over the city on Saturday night. NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb, and On Saturday, June 24, 1978 at 10pm, the first Mardi Gras was met with unexpected police violence. More than 50 people were arrested during the 1978 protest. ( Supplied: Sydney Mardi Gras ) The Police Accord is a memorandum of understanding between Sydney Mardi Gras and the NSW Police that exists to ensure all people attending our events feel safe, protected and are treated fairly. We’re currently working with third-party, queer-led organisation Just Gold to complete a research project informing a review of the Mardi Gras Police The first Sydney Mardi Gras in 1978 was held, in part, to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and to protest police harassment and anti-gay laws. Every time I've been the cop float gets booed. They are the Members Pavilion during a Mexican wave of Mardi Gras. It's pretty uncomfortable. It can't be great for the LGBT cops marching (although being immune to abuse is a big requirement for the job). It goes well against the meaning of Mardi Gras and this is probably for the best.
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