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The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras: A History of Celebration, Resistance, and Progress
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras: A History of Celebration, Resistance, and Progress

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is one of the most iconic events in Australia's social calendar. Each year, thousands of people descend on Sydney to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, with the parade being the pinnacle event. However, this celebration didn't come easy - it has a long history of resistance and progress. And there is always more progress to be achieved.

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ArticlesJeremy JamesMardi Gras, HistoryComment
The Unsubtle Art of Being a Drag Queen
The Unsubtle Art of Being a Drag Queen

With Australia’s first Drag Expo making its way to Melbourne this winter, we figured it’s high time to talk drag!

What does it take to become a fabulous drag queen? What must new queens know before taking on the industry? And what can the audience learn?

We sat down with Hannah Conda, a fabulous staple in Sydney’s vibrant LGBTQI community, to find out what it takes to be a drag queen.

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Articles, PromotionalChris KellyDrag Race, Hannah CondaComment
Showing Signs of Respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture
Showing Signs of Respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture

For far too long Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture has sat in the background covered up by colonisation. Only now, thanks to the recent publication of Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe and other research projects, do we know about their history pre-colonisation. Whether that be their solid and thriving communities, their sewed fields and fished waterways, their politics and customs. A deeper narrative compared to the “hunter-gatherer” label we’ve put onto Indigenous Australians for far too long.

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ArticlesChris KellyFirst PeoplesComment