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Contents:

• CANBERRA, NOT SYDNEY, IS THE GAY AND LBIAN PAL OF ATRALIA
• GAY SYDNEY GUI | AN LGBTQIA+ GUI TO SYDNEY
• THE BT LGBTQI + AND GAY BEACH SYDNEY
• SEVEN-DAY GUI TO GAY AND LBIAN SYDNEY
• THE HOR GUI TO GAY SYDNEY
• GAY SYDNEY: A GUI TO CLUBS, BARS, BARET AND CULTURE
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS ATRALIA

CANBERRA, NOT SYDNEY, IS THE GAY AND LBIAN PAL OF ATRALIA

The cy’s annual Pri ftival, the Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras, is one of the largt queer ftivals the world. When namg the world's great "rabow ci", New York, San Francis and R Janeiro e to of urse Sydney, home of the annual Mardi Gras, which began as a prott and has bee one of the pla's great open statistilly speakg, Canberra is Atralia's real gay and lbian pal — y, normre Canberra, wh s policians and sued not jt by a ltle. (ABC News: Gregory Nelson)Perhaps unsurprisgly, the ACT also has Atralia's first openly gay head of ernment, Andrew Friday Mr Barr announced his Government's latt move to make the pal an LGBTQI-iendly cy: will ban nversn therapy — a practice sometim lled "prayg the gay away" — which tri to change a person's sexual discreded practice, ed historilly by some church groups, has been lked to mental harm and suici, and is now rarely ed.

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GAY SYDNEY GUI | AN LGBTQIA+ GUI TO SYDNEY

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THE BT LGBTQI + AND GAY BEACH SYDNEY

The Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras Para is one of the most inic LGBTQIA+ events the world.

SEVEN-DAY GUI TO GAY AND LBIAN SYDNEY

Self-Guid Gay and Lbian History Walkg Tour. Sydney and San Francis are sister ci, wh one of their strong lks beg a shared history of gay activism. Cosmopolan Sydney is nsired Atralia’s gay pal and boasts more LGBTQIA+-foced venu than any other cy the untry, spread across several neighbourhoods (see below).

And the spa untry of ral Victoria, about a 90-mute drive om Melbourne, the town of Daylford (nicknamed “Gaylford”) is a thrivg getaway spot for rabow upl and sgl. In Perth, you’ll fd a ncentratn of welg venu the cy centre and the nearby suburbs Maylands and Bayswater (between 10 and 15 mut’ drive away), which are affectnally referred to as “Gaylands” and “Gayswater”.

November is also Pri Month Brisbane: annual events anised by Brisbane Pri clu the glzy Queens Ball, which origated on Tambore Mounta the Gold Coast hterland the 1960s, when homosexualy was still crimalised. And don’t miss Gaytim, a mic and mpg ftival held Febary the foothills of the Dannong Rang, jt over an hour’s drive om Melbourne.

THE HOR GUI TO GAY SYDNEY

Vis for the Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras. Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras, Sydney, New South Wal © Jefey Feng.

A gay gui to SydneyQueer eye on SydneyMeet the crew: Heaps GayWhether you're gay, straight or somewhere between, you'll have a heaps good time at one of Sydney's favoure queer and clive Beard TIf you want to see Sydney at her absolute bt, go for a drk at Redfern’s neighbourhood art bar, the Beard T.

GAY SYDNEY: A GUI TO CLUBS, BARS, BARET AND CULTURE

Sydney is one of the most gay iendly ci the world and has somethg on every day of the week to keep any guy or girl entertaed. Tuday: ‘Bgay’ at the Imperial Hotel.

That’s 88 at gay bgo, an nuendo-filled eveng wh sgg a relaxed pub atmosphere alongsi chatty Sydneysirs.

This club ss halfway down Sydney's ma gay strip (85-91 Oxford Street, Sydney). A mixed gay, lbian and straight crowd perch on the stools of this polished bar.

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS ATRALIA

Gay dance hs aren’t for everyone.

Even if the mic isn’t your favoure, you might still enjoy the young, fun and very mixed gay, lbian and straight atmosphere wh hipster leangs.