Homage, Pilgrimage and Protest: Why Sydney’s Mardi Gras Parade Should Go Back to the Streets

Singer and ex-One Direction member Liam Payne went viral on Sunday 27 March night when he debuted a bizarre new accent on the red carpet at Elton John AIDS Foundation's annual Academy Awards viewing party. Forgoing his well-known Wolverhampton accent for a seemingly Irish-American twang, he left viewers scratching their heads.

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Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas celebrated the 30th anniversary of "Basic Instinct" on social media. The two stars shared tributes to the film on their personal Instagram accounts.

A bill introduced in the California legislature would protect out-of-state trans youth and their families from legal action, if they come to California for gender-affirming healthcare. California State Senator Scott Wiener, a Democrat representing San Francisco, introduced the bill on Thursday, March 17.The bill would make any out-of-state judgements that aim to remove “trans kids from their parents based on parents allowing their kids to receive gender-affirming healthcare” unenforceable in California. 

Police believe they have found the man who stabbed a Daytona Beach couple to death earlier this month — all thanks to the help of a waitress who served the suspect hours before his alleged crimes.

A rainbow pathway in Newtown may be just around the corner, after a motion to begin plans for a new pathway in time for next year’s Sydney WorldPride event was carried unanimously by Inner West Council last week.The motion, which was moved by Independent Pauline Lockie and seconded by the Greens Liz Atkins, noted that installing a rainbow crossing in Newtown would be “a visible sign of pride and support for our LGBTQ community”.“Symbols representing our community make it clear that queer people are welcome in our community and, are in fact, to be celebrated,” Cr Atkins told Star Observer when asked about the significance of installing the new rainbow pathway.Cr Pauline LockThis follows a previously resolved motion by council in December 2019, where prospects for a rainbow crossing at the intersection of King Street and Enmore Road in Newtown were being investigated.Although the motion was then approved by councillors, an installation required the approval of Transport for NSW, who “advised Council that it would not support a rainbow crossing in this location and is also unlikely to approve other locations for on-road rainbow crossings”.“That’s quite a complicated intersection anyway, there are multiple sets of lights; multiple crossing points; emergency access points; a train station there”, Cr Lockie told City Hub.Alternative options suggested in the motion included lighting one of the pathways in Camperdown Memorial Rest Park with rainbow lights, painting one of the existing pathways in the park in rainbow colours, and painting a rainbow pathway outside Newtown Town Hall.Two amendments were moved by Cr Mat Howard, who called on council to “submit a request to the Geographical Names Board to rename the public square

Travis Barker, 46, and Kourtney Kardashian, 42, shared a romantic kiss while enjoying a day in Laguna Beach on Sunday March 13. The blink-182 rocker and his fiancée locked lips while overlooking the water. The pair both looked like they were dressed comfortably for the beach day, with Travis wearing a white tanktop and Kourt rocking a black crewneck. Both of them completed their looks with a pair of shades.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians favourite Kourtney Kardashian has shared some sizzling snaps on her pert bottom as she enjoys time at Laguna Beach, California, with her rocker beau Travis Barker. The reality favourite, 42, took to her Instagram to share the sexy picture and video of the couple's time on the beach with her 164 million followers.The cheeky snap shows Kourtney facing towards the sea and wearing a G-string swimsuit with a black sweatshirt over her top half.

Travis Barker, 46, is head over heels in love with Kourtney Kardashian, 42! The Blink 182 drummer and Poosh founder showed some serious PDA in Kourt’s latest Instagram post, which showed Travis gently grabbing her derriére while on a date in Laguna Beach. The mom-of-three showed off her body in a thong cut black one piece, happily showing her behind to the camera. Travis then moved his hands over the area as the two engaged in an ocean front kiss on Friday, March 11.

As season 7 of Grantchester commences tonight (March 11), we can't help but miss James Norton on our screens. Norton was the original vicar in the show and starred as Reverend Sidney Chamber for the first four seasons.

PDA alert! Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker continued to show their love for each other as the couple were spotted having a very steamy makeout session on the beach.

If this is how Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker behave when they’re just engaged, imagine how these two will act after they tie the knot. In photos obtained by TMZ, Kourtney, 42, and Travis, 45, got hot and heavy while out on the sands in Laguna Beach on Tuesday (Mar. 9). The Keeping Up with the Kardashians alum straddled Travis while kissing her husband-to-be, and the blink-182 drummer decided to free Kourt of her jeans by pulling them down. Thankfully, the Poosh founder was wearing a black one-piece swimsuit because there was a family near these two lovesick fools. ‘

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras chief executive Albert Kruger has called for a full NSW police investigation into the circumstances that led to the ejection of one of the original ‘78ers Barbara Karpinski from her seat in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) during the Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night. He has also initiated an internal Mardi Gras investigation. Kruger told the Star Observer that he is in no doubt that the incident happened. He said that the police action was “unacceptable” and that he is “upset about it to be honest”. Karpinski was removed after standing briefly in the stadium seating area holding a handmade poster calling for peace and an end to the war in Ukraine.

We’re not sure what’s more disturbing about this crime, the violence or how little police seem to have to go on so far.

The parade organizers of the Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade — scheduled for today March 6, 2022 — firmly maintained their ban on LGBTQ participants, according to a report in the New York Times.When executive director of the Staten Island Pride Center Carol Bullock attempted to hand in the center’s application during the parade’s registration, president of the parade committee Larry Cummings immediately threw her application in the “rejection pile,” seemingly without a second thought.This outright refusal to allow LGBTQ individuals or groups from marching in the parade has long been held by the Staten Island St.

2 min read The Sydney Cricket Ground was awash in a vibrant display of pride and self-expression on Saturday night as the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade united LGBTQIA+ communities from all over Australia.

Yesterday, LGBTQI communities and their friends celebrated the 44th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in a supernova of glitter, glitz, and glam.Performers included singer-songwriter Darren Hayes, Vanessa Amorosi, The Wiggles, and Timothy Springs.Darren Hayes, former member of bestselling Australian pop duo Savage Garden, performed The Animal Song, Affirmation, and Do You Remember, and the crowd was ecstatic.Matt Akersten, Pride and Diversity Officer for Sydney WorldPride 2023, tweeted, “What a night! How’s how the 2022 [Sydney Mardi Gras] Parade ended, a dazzling show with [Darren Hayes]”What a night! How’s how the 2022 @sydneymardigras Parade ended, a dazzling show with @darrenhayes!