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The alleged murder of a young Sydney couple by a serving police officer has opened a tragic new chapter in the troubled history between the force and the city’s LGBT+ community and cast a shadow 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. Organizers of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have asked police not to march at their annual parade at the weekend due to an alleged murder of a couple by a police officer, prompting the police commissioner on Tuesday, Feb, 27, 2024, to urge the ban be reversed.(AP Photo/Mark Baker) 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. NSW Police have been uninvited from Mardi Gras for the first time in 20 years following the alleged murder of a gay couple at the hands of an officer.. The shock move was made by the Mardi Gras The charges came just days before the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was set to begin. The Mardi Gras began in 1978 following New York City's Stonewall Riots to call for LGBTQ+ rights New South Wales (NSW) police have been asked not to march in this year’s Mardi Gras parade in Sydney after an officer was charged with the murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Officers will no longer be welcome as part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) parade on Saturday (2 March) after constable Beau Lamarre-Condon was Hundreds of people will gather on Sydney's Oxford Street for this year's Mardi Gras, but for many in the queer community this year's festivities will not feel the same. abc.net.au/news/sydney The allegation that a police officer committed murder using his service pistol has shocked the nation and prompted Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras organizers to ask police late on Monday not to Constable Beau Lamarre-Condon taking part in the 42nd annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney in 2020. It comes in the wake of the alleged murder of the couple by a serving police Celebrating 47 years in 2025, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras continues to stand strong as a pillar of strength and unity and a monument for creativity and self-expression within LGBTQIA+ communities in Sydney and across the globe. The 2025 Festival promises to bring unforgettable moments, radiant performances, and vibrant events that honour the The alleged murder of a young Sydney couple by a serving police officer has opened a tragic new chapter in the troubled history between the force and the city’s LGBT+ community and cast a shadow The 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras continues to to Sunday 2 March. For more information and full program, visit: www.mardigras.org.au for details. Images: Fraser Morrison stars in Cruise – photo by Abraham de Souza | Samuel Barnett in Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen – photo by Mark Gambino | Panti Bliss in If These Wigs Could Talk – photo by Mark Mardi Gras 2024: Qantas’ tribute after alleged murders of Luke Davies, Jesse Baird. Qantas had a special guest on its float in the Sydney Mardi Gras parade, following the alleged murder of one 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 Celebrating 47 years in 2025, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras continues to stand strong as a pillar of strength and unity and a monument for creativity and self-expression within LGBTQIA+ communities in Sydney and across the globe. The 2025 Festival promises to bring unforgettable moments, radiant performances, and vibrant events that honour the The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras or Sydney Mardi Gras is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ history and culture. [22]The term Mardi Gras derives from the celebration on Mardi (French for "Tuesday") when Gras (French for "fat") is eaten prior to the Christian abstinence period of Lent preceding Easter. 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 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges that our events take place on Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidigal, Darug and Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Sydney Basin. The 2024 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival is proudly supported by Government Partner of the Mardi Gras Festival, the City of Sydney, and Strategic Sponsor the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. THE DETAILS. What: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Bondi Beach Party. When: Saturday 24 February 2024
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