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In short: NSW Police have been asked not to march in Saturday's Mardi Gras parade after a decision by the board. The board says police taking part in the event would add to the community's unease 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. 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 “The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is an important event on the NSW Police calendar and as Commissioner, I am committed to continuing to strengthen the relationship between my organisation Four people arrested during high-visibility police operation for Mardi Gras. Sunday, 02 March 2025 02:08:31 AM. A high-visibility policing operation to keep the community safe during the 47 th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade has concluded. NSW police take part in the 35th Sydney Mardi Gras parade on Oxford Street in Sydney on March 2, 2013. The Accord is a memorandum of understanding between Mardi Gras and NSW Police that was 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 But uniformed police have marched in the Mardi Gras parade for more than a quarter of a century. NSW Police formally apologised to the LGBTQ+ community in 2016. "The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is an important event on the NSW Police calendar and as Commissioner, I am committed to continuing to strengthen the relationship between my organisation and Sydney Mardi Gras 2025 as it happened: Thousands line Oxford Street to celebrate city’s LGBTQ community By Megan Gorrey , Nick Newling and Lucy Macken Updated March 1, 2025 — 11.17pm first 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. There has been an ongoing discourse in Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ community about the participation of the New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. In 2023, Members at an Annual General Meeting requested that the organisation end the NSW Police Accord. That’s because on the day of the 47th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, the NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has announced female officers can now wear the same hat as their male So I think the message is to the NSW police: if you Want to be at Mardi gras, if you want to maintain the respect of the people you are supposed to serve. You need to have a long, hard look inwards, improve your culture and hold the bad cops amongst you far more accountable. The accord was a memorandum of understanding between Sydney Mardi Gras and the NSW Police that existed “to ensure all people attending our events feel safe”, according to Mardi Gras’ website. The board never publicly disclosed when the accord was officially terminated following the vote last year. The 47th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade took over Sydney on Saturday night, bringing with it a sea of colorful costumes, energetic crowds, and unfortunately, a whole lot of trash. Despite the chaos, the event was a huge success, with thousands of people and 180 floats making their way through Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has been working closely with NSW Health, NSW Police, NSW Ambulance and other key stakeholders to ensure safety is the top priority for everyone at the Parade. In the event of an emergency, please: Call 000 (triple zero) immediately for emergency services to respond. That’s because on the day of the 47th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, the NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has announced female officers can now wear the same hat as their male NSW Police have officially been uninvited from this year’s Mardi Gras parade, in the wake of the alleged murders of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and his boyfriend, Luke Davies by serving police "The NSW Police Force has been advised that the Board of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has decided to withdraw the invitation to NSW Police to participate in this year's event," a police
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