New South Wales 今日吃瓜 Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/new-south-wales-news Setting Australia鈥檚 LGBTI agenda since 1979 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:57:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png New South Wales 今日吃瓜 Archives - Star Observer /category/news/national-news/new-south-wales-news 32 32 Inner West Sydney Launches Trans Solidarity Footpath /news/inner-west-sydney-launches-trans-solidarity-footpath/241368 /news/inner-west-sydney-launches-trans-solidarity-footpath/241368#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 02:48:50 +0000 /?p=241368 A new show of support for transgender Australians has been unveiled in Sydney鈥檚 Inner West, with the launch of the Inner West Trans Solidarity Footpath at Camdenville Oval in Sydney, ...

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EXPLAINER: The Long Awaited Sackar Review Into Hate Speech Will Be Released In Two Weeks /news/sackar-review-explainer/241243 /news/sackar-review-explainer/241243#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:39:01 +0000 /?p=241243 Updated: A NSW government spokesperson has reached out to Star Observer to inform that as the report is still before cabinet ahead of a decision being made by the government, ...

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LGBTQ Organisations Welcome NSW Hate Crime Reforms And Call For More Support For The Community /news/lgbtq-organisations-nsw-hate-crime-reforms/241226 /news/lgbtq-organisations-nsw-hate-crime-reforms/241226#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:51:23 +0000 /?p=241226 The NSW Government has today announced legislation to strengthen hate crime laws for the LGBTQIA+ community, in response to a rising level of hate. The new legislation will expand “post ...

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NSW Has Introduced New Legislation To Protect LGTBQIA+ Community Against Hate Crimes /news/nsw-hate-crimes-legislation/241220 /news/nsw-hate-crimes-legislation/241220#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:08:46 +0000 /?p=241220 The NSW Government has announced today that it will introduce new legislation to toughen penalties for hate crimes following a series of disturbing attacks against members of the LGBTQIA+ community. ...

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“LGBTQ Rights Under Attack”: Alex Greenwich To Contest 2027 NSW Election /news/alex-greenwich-nsw-election/241218 /news/alex-greenwich-nsw-election/241218#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:38:34 +0000 /?p=241218 Independent MP for Sydney Alex Greenwich has taken to social media to confirm he will re-contest his seat at the 2027 NSW election. “I feel a responsibility to confront the ...

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Two Sydney Mardi Gras Board Directors Have Been Stood Down /news/two-sydney-mardi-gras-board-directors-have-been-stood-down/241196 /news/two-sydney-mardi-gras-board-directors-have-been-stood-down/241196#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:52:21 +0000 /?p=241196 The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Board have temporarily stood down Board Directors Damien Nguyen and Luna Choo. In a statement sent to members on Friday morning, the Board ...

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Alex Greenwich Supports Heritage Nomination For Gay Sanctuary Kings Beach /news/kings-beach-heritage-alex-greenwich/241185 /news/kings-beach-heritage-alex-greenwich/241185#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:28:30 +0000 /?p=241185 MP for Sydney Alex Greenwich has joined the fight to get iconic historical gay nude sanctuary Kings Beach on the NSW Heritage List, sending a letter to Minister for Heritage ...

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Australian Christian Lobby Call On NSW Gov To Reject All-Gender Toilets /news/australian-christian-lobby-call-on-nsw-gov-to-reject-all-gender-toilets/241180 /news/australian-christian-lobby-call-on-nsw-gov-to-reject-all-gender-toilets/241180#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:20:42 +0000 /?p=241180 The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is calling on the New South Wales government to reject regulations allowing for the creation of more public all-gender toilets. New requirements outlined in the ...

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Governor-General Unveils Plaque Honouring 700+ Volunteers Behind Qtopia Sydney鈥檚 Success /news/governor-general-unveils-plaque-honouring-700-volunteers-behind-qtopia-sydneys-success/241167 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:18:11 +0000 /?p=241167 The Governor-General of Australia has visited Qtopia Sydney to honour the hundreds of volunteers who have helped build and maintain the institution. During the visit yesterday (11 March), the Honourable ...

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“Bloody Glorious”: Maxi Shield Farewelled With Procession Down Oxford Street /news/maxi-shield-oxford-street-memorial/241160 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:52:53 +0000 /?p=241160 Maxi Shield has made her final journey down Oxford Street, with a funeral procession being held so loved ones and fans alike could say farewell to the beloved drag queen ...

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Mardi Gras Raised $440k Through New Fundraising Initiatives In 2026 /news/mardi-gras-raised-440k-through-new-fundraising-initiatives-in-2026/241149 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:31:41 +0000 /?p=241149 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has raised a historic $440,000 this festival season, the organisation ascribing this significant jump to 鈥渁 powerful show of community belief in the future ...

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Further Delays To Alan Jones Trial As Defence Awaits 鈥淥odles Of Material鈥 /news/further-delays-to-alan-jones-trial-as-defence-awaits-oodles-of-material/241127 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:12:53 +0000 /?p=241127 Alan Jones’ legal team has flagged they may apply for a temporary stay of proceedings, again delaying his upcoming trial, with his defence team saying they were awaiting “oodles of ...

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Int’l Women’s Day Event “For & By” Trans Women To Go Ahead Despite Hate Campaign /news/intl-womens-day-event-for-by-trans-women-to-go-ahead-despite-hate-campaign/241116 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:38:06 +0000 /?p=241116 Organisers have brushed aside online hate opposing a trans-inclusive International Women’s Day (IWD) event taking place in Sydney this weekend, saying that their plans are firmly inline with the feminist ...

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NSW Is Introducing Legislation To Help Fight Book Bans In Libraries /news/nsw-legislation-book-bans/241097 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:15:40 +0000 /?p=241097 The NSW government is aiming to help the 361 public libraries in the state defend themselves from future book bans and culture war attacks. The proposed new legislation aims to ...

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NSW Police Have Recorded Nearly 200 Incidents Of Anti-LGBTQIA+ Violence Since 2023 /news/nsw-police-anti-lgbqia-violence-data/241060 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:09:05 +0000 /?p=241060 Data obtained by the ABC through freedom of information laws has revealed a shocking 197 incidents of LGBTQIA+ hate-related violence in NSW since 2023. This new information comes off the ...

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All The Glitteringly Ecstatica Photos From Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2026 /photos/sydney-mardi-gras-parade-2026/241054 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:36:40 +0000 /photos/sydney-mardi-gras-parade-2026/241054 Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2026 Oxford St, Flinders St & Hyde Park 28 February, 2026 Photographer: Mark Dickson / Deep Field Photography

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We’re Truly Ecstatica To Report 2026 Sydney Mardi Gras Parade Dazzled The Country /news/were-truly-ecstatica-to-report-2026-sydney-mardi-gras-parade-dazzled-the-country/241046 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:21:01 +0000 /?p=241046 Tonight, the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is roaring, marching and shimmering with queer joy. While exact numbers are yet to be revealed, up to 300,000 people ...

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Pride In Protest Float Removed From Mardi Gras Parade /news/pride-in-protest-float-removed-from-mardi-gras-parade/241039 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:04:22 +0000 /?p=241039 Organisers of the Pride In Protest Mardi Gras float “Celebration Without Compromise” have shared the news that their float has been removed from the 2026 parade 鈥 which is tonight. ...

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Mardi Gras Parade Night Blessed With An Astrologically Fabulous Planetary Alignment /news/mardi-gras-parade-night-blessed-with-an-astrologically-fabulous-planetary-alignment/241021 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:02:37 +0000 /?p=241021 It looks like the cosmos will be having its own parade for Mardi Gras this year, with a six-planet alignment joining our annual festivities. That’s right, gay Christmas has gone ...

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The Mardi Gras Parade Route Just Got Added To The National Heritage List /news/mardi-gras-prade-route-heritage/241016 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:37:14 +0000 /?p=241016 The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade Route, a two kilometre stretch down Oxford Street towards Anzac Parade, has been honoured with a place on the National Heritage List, ...

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