Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG)
has moved to quash conjecture it is “going
straight”afteritchangedthenameoftheparade
and festival to the Sydney Mardi Gras.
“Theobjectsandpoliciesintheorganisation’s
constitution have not and will not change...
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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG)
has moved to quash conjecture it is “going
straight”afteritchangedthenameoftheparade
and festival to the Sydney Mardi Gras.
“Theobjectsandpoliciesintheorganisation’s
constitution have not and will not change and
SGLMG remains committed to producing
LGBTQI events and advancing LGBTQI
interests,” Mardi Gras CEO Michael Rolik said.
“It seems the fear is that the name change
signifies a content change as well.
It does not.
Participation in all our events remains subject
to the same criteria.
”
Rolik acknowledged that some people felt
there had been a lack of consultation over
the name change, but said it had come out
of a survey of members and non-members
conducted earlier this year.
“An overwhelming majority said we should
call the organisation Sydney Gay and Lesbian
Mardi Gras, rather than keep it as New Mardi
Gras,” he said.
“A substantial number also suggested other
names — the lead being Sydney Mardi Gras,
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