Gay Sydney

Contents:

• THE BT LGBTQI + AND GAY BEACH SYDNEY
• UNED WE SHE: SYDNEY’S GAY AND LBIAN MARDI GRAS 2022 – PICTUR
• GAY SYDNEY SYDNEY CY GUI
• GAY SYDNEY: A GUI TO CLUBS, BARS, BARET AND CULTURE
• GAY SYDNEY GUI | AN LGBTQIA+ GUI TO SYDNEY
• SEVEN-DAY GUI TO GAY AND LBIAN SYDNEY

THE BT LGBTQI + AND GAY BEACH SYDNEY

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. A brief history of Sydney’s Gay and Lbian Mardi GrasSydney Pri isn’t the cy’s only LGBTQ+ spectacular though. Sydney’s Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras—one of the largt LGBTQ+ celebratns the world—is a 2-week long ftival held late-Febary through early March each year.

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UNED WE SHE: SYDNEY’S GAY AND LBIAN MARDI GRAS 2022 – PICTUR

This weekend, as most of ntue to (mostly) quarante, or seek out a vaccatn appotment, some Atralia will be head out to Sydney's Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras. Uned we she: Sydney’s Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras 2022 – pictur. People preparg to march the 44th Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras para.

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GAY SYDNEY SYDNEY CY GUI

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It’s also where the rovg queer party Heaps Gay has been held for the past uple of months. Heaps Gay is a massive event that draws queer folk of all ag, sexuali and genrs. To fd out what is gog on across Sydney regards to arts events and queer culture, keep an ear out for the rad programm Canvas (on FBi), and Gay Panic and So Hot Right Now (both on 2SER).

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

The productn of Angels Ameri 2014 was heart-punchgly good, and I re-staged my turbo-gay one-man show, Blue Wizard, there durg Mardi Gras this year – so has fely supported this Wizard was part of the Mardi Gras Ftival, which ns the weeks leadg up to the para March. Sydney has a thrivg LGBTQ scene and plays host to one of the world’s bt pri events: Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras. There are a range of LGBTQ areas (or “gayborhoods”) Sydney where the muny ngregat at amazg LGBTQ bars and clubs, as well as at more laid-back ffee ho and rtrants.

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GAY SYDNEY GUI | AN LGBTQIA+ GUI TO SYDNEY

The Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras Para is one of the most inic LGBTQIA+ events the world. Self-Guid Gay and Lbian History Walkg Tour. 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.

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SEVEN-DAY GUI TO GAY AND LBIAN SYDNEY

Wd down after a week of parti wh a stroll through the gay villag. From here head towards Darlgton, Erskeville and Newtown, where the gay and lbian vibe is much more about walkg the dog large parks, a nose rg hangg there om the 90s and maybe even a dreadlock or two. While Oxford Street is still the se of many of the longt-nng gay clubs Sydney, the fun isn’t relegated to Darlghurst alone.

If you’re keen to really make a night of , keep an eye on the lik of Heaps Gay, Poof Doof, Hoe of Mce, Honcho Disko and Birdge (as well as the social media-elive Kooky) to fd out when their next soiree start planng your next night out, read on for our gui to some of Sydney’s favoure gay clubs, pubs and bars. Chg-a-lgsSure, ’s not officially a gay bar, but Chg-a-lgs draws a pendably queer crowd.