On Sunday, around 200 people gathered at Pride Square in Newtown, Sydney, Gadigal Land to rally for LGBTQIA+ rights and to mark the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which was a political protest held in 1978. Speakers at the rally called for the passing of ‘Self-ID’ legislation in NSW, which would allow for trans and gender diverse people to self-nominate their legal gender. Solidarity with Palestine was also expressed by those present, as the war on Gaza continues.
Amongst a strong police presence, the rally then marched down King Street, through Newtown, to Hollis Park.
The protest was organised by Pride in Protest and the USYD Queer Action Collective.
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