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  • Statement regarding Divine Playhouse

    By Protect Mardi Gras | 

    “Queer people and our movements for liberation have a long and complex relationship with organised religion. Religion sits on both sides of our history – it has been a source of real harm and, for others, of genuine sanctuary. Satire and humour have been one of the ways our community survived that history and turned […]

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    “Queer people and our movements for liberation have a long and complex relationship with organised religion. Religion sits on both sides of our history – it has been a source of real harm and, for others, of genuine sanctuary. Satire…

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  • Satirical, subversive and sexy: the spirit of Mardi Gras – Protect Mardi Gras calls for more grit, humour and art

    By Protect Mardi Gras | 

    The Protect Mardi Gras campaign has begun a new push to strengthen the satirical, subversive and sexy spirit of Mardi Gras. The campaign is calling on Sydney’s entire LGBTIQA+ community including parade participants, the Mardi Gras board, its staff, and all relevant festival committees to take ambitious action to organise, encourage and provide material support […]

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    The Protect Mardi Gras campaign has begun a new push to strengthen the satirical, subversive and sexy spirit of Mardi Gras. The campaign is calling on Sydney’s entire LGBTIQA+ community including parade participants, the Mardi Gras board, its staff, and…

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