I am writing as the CEO of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in support of the global calls for an immediate and enduring ceasefire in Gaza. Sydney Mardi Gras was born in 1978 by a brave group of activists that, at their core, were driven by the mission that every person should be treated equally and that we all have the right to live freely Mardi Gras responds. In response to Dayenu’s comments in The Australian, a Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras spokesperson said that Mardi Gras has “always stood for peace, inclusivity, and the right of all individuals, including both Israeli and Palestinian LGBTQIA+ communities, to live without fear and free from persecution.” The letter calls for “an immediate and enduring ceasefire in Gaza”, with no mention of the Hamas attacks on October 7. Furthermore, Mardi Gras offshoot group Pride in Protest – which has members on the Mardi Gras board – recently announced that it will be marching with a “Trans Pride, Not Genocide” float at the March 2 parade. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO Gil Beckwith has penned an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, adding her organisation’s voice to those who are calling for an “an immediate and enduring ceasefire in Gaza.” “Sydney Mardi Gras was born in 1978 by a brave group of activists that, at their core, were driven by the mission The 47th edition of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade took place on Saturday Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has always stood for peace, inclusivity, and the right of all individuals, including both Israeli and Palestinian LGBTQIA+ communities, to live without fear and Eight people have been charged following Sydney's Mardi Gras parade after a protest broke out and flares were lit US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency In short: Crowds lined Oxford Street, Flinders Parade and Anzac Parade on Saturday night for this Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. NSW Police officers were allowed to march, despite A key organisation representing Sydney’s gay Jewish community says it is reconsidering its participation in this year’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Fair Day events, amid fears for its Queer activist group Pride in Protest, has proposed a motion for Saturday’s upcoming Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) Annual General Meeting (AGM) calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, as The Festival will wrap with the world famous Sydney Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 1 March 2025. Festival theme: Free to be The 2025 Festival theme Free to be is a celebration of the strides toward true LGBTQIA+ equality while also acting as a global reminder that our fight is far from over, and that we are not truly free until we are all free All the tea on 2025 tickets! Get ready to set yourself free at Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025! This page is your one-stop-shop for all the tea on 2025 tix. Join us as we remember the past, reflect on the present and look to the future. During the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival, we gather at sunrise to commemorate those in our communities we’ve lost, celebrate the progress we’ve made toward a stronger society, and re-commit to ending bigotry and prejudice in all its forms. Meteorologist Devon Lucie starts off with how warm Saturday was and then quickly gets into the forecast for Sunday, Lundi Gras, and Mardi Gras showing you how much cooler will be on Sunday, what the rain chances and temperatures will be for Lundi Gras, then times and tracks strong, possibly severe storms for Mardi Gras while finishing with your seven day forecast. Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 is here! Free to party, free to celebrate, free to laugh, free to be Festival-favourites, revamped returns and new queens on the block join the line-up for Sydney Mardi Gras 2025! 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. Sydney's Mardi Gras parade is an iconic we wanna be where @haylasings is 🫶 introducing your #mardigrasparty forecourt headline performer, grammy nominated uk icon hayla 🖤 hayla joins already announced headliners @honeydijon and @romyromyromy (live), with the full lineup coming soon 🖤 mardi gras party is taking over 6 venues for an all night dance party on 1 march 2025 & tix are selling fast 🥵 first release: sold out 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.Kyle Support The Show: Patreon: Rumble: The Mardi Gras Parade. When: Saturday, March 1, 6:45pm to 11pm Where: Oxford St, Flinders St and Anzac Parade, Sydney Tickets: free, with tickets to special parade viewing areas, more info (some sold out) The Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is now in its 47th year and is the jewel in the crown of the two-week Mardi Gras festival.
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