The long-vexed relationship with the force reached a new low last year, now Mardi Gras members will vote on whether to exclude officers from in the 2025 parade.
Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is leaning towards barring NSW Police from marching at next year’s parade, as support for the dramatic move firms ahead of the organisation’s annual general meeting on Saturday.
. For many, the 2024 Mardi Gras was an event spent in mourning and a minute’s silence was held for Davies and Baird. “It was clear that there were improvements to be made, and more effort needed on behalf of the NSW Police Force to respond to the concerns of a significant part of our communities.”The Mardi Gras community sentiment report surveyed 96 members from August 31 to September 11, and showed more than half of respondents thought police should not march. The survey represented nearly 3 per cent of the organisation’s 3505 members.Saturday’s meeting will consider police participation and 11 other motions.
Pride in Protest’s lead candidate for board director Damien Nguyen said support for barring officers had been growing over the past decade, and the decision to allow police to march last year was abhorrent.
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