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At the 25 November 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) annual general meeting, Pride in Protest moved three successful resolutions, including recommending that transgender rights be a central focus of the 2026 event. However, following a 50 day delay on confirming the status of these motions, the Mardi Gras Board has now determined to reject them.
Mardi Gras cochairs Kathy Pavlich and Mits Delisle broke the news to the SGLMG membership via a 20 January 2026 email, in which they explained that the decision reflected the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission governance framework the organisation operates under, along with ensuring that “Mardi Gras’ values, strategic priorities, and long-term sustainability” are upheld.
“I moved the motions on trans rights and antidiscrimination reform, and they are the most popularly supported motions in AGM history,” Pride in Protest spokesperson Evan Gray made clear in a 21 January statement.
Gray further announced on Tuesday that Pride in Protest is calling for an extraordinary general meeting of the Mardi Gras board and membership to further debate the outcome of the motions, as the majority of members sought to progress them.
The SGLMG board cochairs suggested in their Tuesday email that progressing the three resolutions was not in keeping with its “legal and fiduciary duties”, and nor its “legal, financial, operational, reputational and safety considerations”.
Source: Call for Special General Meeting as Mardi Gras Rejects Centring Trans Rights