I am a white Settler person living in Narrm. I am a Student at the University of Melbourne researching intersections between race, gender, disability and colonialism.
The 2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was an important event for many queer people in Austra... more The 2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was an important event for many queer people in Australia, celebrating both forty years of Mardi Gras as well as the legalisation of same sex-same marriage in December of 2017. This significance was reflected in the events theme 40 Years of Evolution. In this context, it's important to consider which queer lives have been the focus and celebration of Mardi Gras since 1978, and what it means to celebrate evolution of law and narratives that emphasise reform inside the settler state.
The 2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was an important event for many queer people in Austra... more The 2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras was an important event for many queer people in Australia, celebrating both forty years of Mardi Gras as well as the legalisation of same sex-same marriage in December of 2017. This significance was reflected in the events theme 40 Years of Evolution. In this context, it's important to consider which queer lives have been the focus and celebration of Mardi Gras since 1978, and what it means to celebrate evolution of law and narratives that emphasise reform inside the settler state.
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