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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras cancel the party

The annual Mardi Gras Party has been cancelled for 2026.

PHOTOS | More fabulous snaps from Pride Parade 2025

Pride WA’s Pride Parade took to the streets of Northbridge on Saturday, 29 November.

Cory Bernardi to join One Nation and run for South Australian parliament

The former senator was previously a member of the Liberal party before forming his own Australian Conservatives brand.

On This Gay Day: Songwriter Cole Porter was born

Cole Porter wrote a string of classic hits across many decades Cole Porter was born on this day in 1891. He went to compose many...

On This Gay Day: In 1968 Valerie Solonas shot Andy Warhol

Warhol was shot by writer Valerie Solonas  Artist Andy Warhol gained fame and acclaim in the 1960's as part of the Pop-Art movement. He created...

On This Gay Day: Poet Walt Whitman was born in 1819

Poet Walt Whitman was born in 1819 Poet Walt Whitman was born on this day in 1819, described as the father of free verse his...

On This Gay Day: Author Alan Hollinghurst was born

Author Alan Hollinghurst celebrates his birthday Author Alan Hollinghurst celebrates his 69th birthday today. The author won the 2004 Man Booker Prize for his novel In The...

On This Gay Day: Louise Pratt delivered her first speech in the WA parliament

Louise Pratt delivered her inaugural speech to the WA parliament In 2001 Louise Pratt delivered her inaugural speech to the Western Australian parliament, setting out an...

On This Gay Day: Remembering Leendert Hasenbosch

In 1725 Leendert Hasenbosch was marooned on an island Leendert Hasenbosch was an employee of the Dutch East India Company who was marooned on an...

On This Gay Day: Transgender pioneer Virginia Prince died in 2009

Virginia Prince was a pioneer for transgender recognition Born in Los Angeles, California in 1912, Virginia Prince was assigned male at birth. From when she...

On This Gay Day | In 1997 Homosexuality is decriminalised in Tasmania

In 1997 Tasmania became the last Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise homosexuality On this day in 1997 Tasmania passed laws which decriminalised homosexuality. The campaign to change the...

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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras cancel the party

The annual Mardi Gras Party has been cancelled for 2026.

PHOTOS | More fabulous snaps from Pride Parade 2025

Pride WA’s Pride Parade took to the streets of Northbridge on Saturday, 29 November.

Cory Bernardi to join One Nation and run for South Australian parliament

The former senator was previously a member of the Liberal party before forming his own Australian Conservatives brand.

Boy George teams up with Massive Ego for dark electro tune ‘Broken Tomorrow’

Its just one of several new pieces of music from the Culture Club front man.

On This Gay Day | Author Gertrude Stein was born in 1874

Stein was an acclaimed author, best known her her quasi-autobiographical 'The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas'.
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